The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18

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aonnl. and all public places owned
pOhHohaod, used or controlled by INC
/ city, shall EuperviHr and direct ne
care, use. maintenance, improvement
tend ana carry on ali public works
| utilities, convenience. iuduntflHH
ana administrative affairs ~ the
| city. ana shall account therefor
Section ~. Included ia the nh-
fniuihtratiye department shall De fhe
following divisions. Division - con
tracts, purchases ana supplies, ~.
vision ~ engineering; division 81
public utilities. division of streets
ana sewers. diViHiou ~ water WORKS
| division ~ lighting division on
buildings division n fire protection
division 81 health and SANITATION
! The heads ~ the various divislohH'
except aa otherwise designated mere
IN, shall be known as hupsHh-
goction ~. The division ~ con.
tracts. purchases und supplies ahhll
assemble data relative 20 All pro-
posed contracts, advertise ana ~
celve bids therefor. and keep records
81 tho same. ~ shall make a u pur
chasea. have charge Of and diH.
tribute all supplies for the city ana
] IT, departments. ana have chhfE" OF
and the disposal ~ al unful iAhle
Or surplus material and nrtlrles
All purchases shall be made undhf
fair competition All standard fup.
plies shall Dc purchased in bulk and
carried ia stock az may be pre- .
tlcable or expedient In the judgment
OF the city manager.
Section 50. The division Of On.
cheering. the superintendent OF
which shall be known as the city
engineer. shall have charge OF ~,
surveying and engineering work OF
tho city ana. except as Otherwise
provided. tho designing and cor
etruction Of all public works, inclun 2
INK the construction 81 PARK dflgeA
and bouievards after their Improve
ment shall have been determined ~
the department Of parks ana rccrea ,
ton. and shall have the control hhn
regulation 81 the harhor ana wafer .
'front.' 81 tho city. u Hhall MAJ
ana have the custody 81 All en-
cheering records 81 the city.
Section 81 The division 81 pubic
utilities shall enforce the provisions
of all franchises. and have chArRs
OF the Inspection Of wsighth an,
measures. II shall have charge on
/ rorporations under the franchises
and ordinances % the city, ana
superintend all street railways op"r-
nted hY tho city ~ Seattle.
Section So The division ~ streets
and sewers shall have charge of VIC
maintenance. repair and cleaning Q,
all streets. ridewaiks, sewers hnu
drains 81 the city. and ~ All pun lle
places the charge 81 which " noi
vested In some other department
II shall have charge OF the coliec-
ton and disposal % garbage.
Section S. The division ~ water
works shall have charge Of the oprr :
alton and maintenance % the waite,
buildings and grounds and the prop
eriy acquired for watershed or
rlRhi-of- way purposes
Section So The division 81 light
ing shall have charge 81 the opera
/ ton and maintenance OF the liRhunE
system Of the city. including All
buildings and grounds.
Section IS. The division ~ build
inKr shall have charge Of the con-
siruction. operation ana nalntsn ,
the city, except as otherwise In this
charter provided II shall have
charF. Of the issuing % all building
permits and the inspection or AL
forcem~nt Of all building. wiring
and plumbing ordinances Of the city
and the inspection OF boilers. IN
| this division there shall be board
Of appeals consisting Of three non
rainried members appointed by ihe
manager. one member 10 be COM
pctent architect and one com
pstert builder. The monberr OF the
existing board % appeals shall con-
tinuc IN office for the terms ioi
I MNiFh NMFN AFff MNIHtNAfA NV W
successors shall be appointed for
terms OF three years. The members
% such board shall be subject 20
removal by the manager for nal.
feasnnce. incnpacity or neglect 81
/ fled By interest or unable 90 sit IN
particular case the manager shall
appoint a substitute from the same
class The board OF appeals shall
hear and determine al appeals from
! al % fsst4Hanfra n
all building matters. and also such
other matters with relation 20 con
Htruction and nav methods ana AZ
planes as may be brought TO us
attention. The city council shall
prescribe the method OF appeal The
board shall establish rules govern.
ing their meetings and hearings OF
appeals.
protection shall have charge OF the
extinEuishmcnt OF all fires. the con-
troll 90 all fire stations and ap.
paratur. and the enforcement OF all
/ ordinances for tho prevention OF
fires. II the superintendent OF this
division has been appointed from
tho classified civil service. he shall
upon retirement, unless removed foi
cause. resume HIS former position IN
such service. and the last nppointee'
IN positions subordinate thereto
| rempectivsiy IN such service.
section 81. The division OF health
and sanitation shall be In charge
OF commissioners OF health. who
shall be a graduate in medicine. and
have had at least five years in active
practice Of medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior 10 appoint
/ meut 1t shall enforce all laws
/ ordinances and regulations relative
/ TO tho preservation and promotion
| Of the public health. the prevention
land restriction OF disease. the pre-
| yen,ion. abatement and suppression
OF nuisances and unsanitary build.
| ings the sanitary inspection and
supervision OF the production, trans.
1 narration, storage and sale OF food
and food stuffs. the sanitary super
| vision OF the city water supply and
the sanitary inspection OF garbage
u shail manss: All hosp h,,shes an q,
maintained by the city II shall
cause a complete and accurate sys.
tom of vital statistics TO be kept
In time Of epidemic. or threatened
| epidemic. IL shall make and enforcs
/ ouarantine and isolation regula-
| tlons. 1t shall make research into
the causes OF disease In the com.
munity and shall promote the educa'
ton and understanding OF the com
munity in matters OF public health
The commissioner OF health shall Rp.
| point such medical assistants and
nurses as are prescribed by ordi'
nance.
section SIS. The city council may
hv ordinance. upon the recommends
ton OF the city manager. create OF
| disconttnue any bureau or division
OF the administrative department
land determine. combine and dis.
tribute the functions thereof. but
Inc division OF contracts. purchase,
land supplies shall not be so discon-
tinued. The city manager, except as
otherwise provided I'm this charter
shall supervise and control the off
GERS and employees of the admins
trative department and define and
prescribe their duties. and whenever
he shall deem X expedient and fol
Inc betterment Of the service. may
transfer any officer or employe from
one department. 20 another.
DEPARTMENT. OF AUDITS AMI
ACCOUNTS.
Section 50. There shall be a de-
APARTMENT OF audits and accounts
which shall consist OF city comp
ltroller deputies and employees. Tn,
lcomptroller shall be elected by IN,
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