The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

Hhhll nave run ndmlnlftfHtiFe CON
troll over, ana responsibility for AZ
administrative activities Of the city
ana have the custody and manage
msnt ~ all property. real ana p"t
sonal, ana all public places 9"hsn
possessed used or controlled by me
city. shall snpsrviae and direct The
care. use. maintenance. improvement
ana operation thereof shall hnpefin-
tend and carry on ali public wyfhn
Utilities. convenience. INDUS
ana administrative affairs 81 the
city. ana shall account therefor
Section a. Included IN the al
miuinirative department shau - the
following divisions; Division of con q
vision Of engineering division ~
public utilities. division OF streets
aud sewers. division Of water worhr
division Of lighting division OF
buildings: division Of fire PROTECTOR :
division % health and Hanlihtlon'
The heads Of the various divisions
except 90 otherwise Designated mere
IN. shall be known as huperlh-
| tendenfH
section 70. The division Of con.
tracts. purchases and supplies shhi
assemble data relative 10 all pro-
posed contracts, advertise ana TO
ceive bids therefor, and keep refotas
Of tho same. n shall make All p,nir-
chHHcs. have charge OF ana dir.
tribute all supplies for the city ana
It's departments, and have charge 81
and the disposal Of all unHuttable
or surplus material and articles.
fair competition. All standard tup.,
plies shall be purchased In BULK hnh
carried In stock en may be prhc.
ticable or sHpedient ia the judgment
OF the city manager.
Section 50 The division % en-.
Il FiueerinR, the aupefintendFnt OF
which shall be known as the CITY
engineer. shall have charge OF ~ 81,
the city. end. except as Other wise is
provided, the designing and con
Htruction OF all public works, ncin1-
Ing the construction Of park drises
and bouieyards after their Improve.
ment shall have been determinrd ~
the department OF parks and recrea. .
tion. and shall have the control ana
regulation OF the harbor ana water :
front 81 the city. y shhI nsse
and have The custody 81 All en-
Section ~. The division Of public
utilities shall enforce the provisions
OF all franchises. and have charge
OF the Inspection Of weights ana
the regulation OF all public service
corporations under the franchises
and ordinances Of the city. ana
nuperintend all street railways oper-
at.d ~ 'he city % Seattle, .,,.
and sewers shall have charge % me
maintenance, repair and cleaning of
all streets, sidewalks, sewers ana
drains IN the city, and 81 al pubic
places the charge Of which n not
vested IN sons other department
~ shall have charge or the co1ec-
,ion and disposal 81 garbage.
section a. The division ~ water
works shall have charge Of the oper-
alton and maintenance or the water
system Of the city, including all
buildings and grounds and the prop
crfy acquired for watershed or
right.of-way purposes,
ing shall have charge o. the opera
fion and maintenance OF the lighting
system OF the city, including All
buildings and grounds,
Section SO. Tho division Of build
ings shall have charge 81 the con
struction. operation and fnsintcn.
anco OF all the public buildings OF
the city. except ns otherwise IN tnts
charter provided. II shall have
charge % the issuing 81 NIL building
permit. and the inspection OF all
work done Hereunder, OF the en-
forcemen, OF all building, wiring
ana plumbing ordinances of the CITY.
and the inspection Of boilers. IN
this division there shall be a board
Of appeals consisting Of three non
salnrfcd members appointed by the
manager. one member 20 be COM
petent architect and one com
existing board OF appeals shall con-
ttnu9 IN office for the terms Tor
which they were appointed and their
successors shall be appointed for
OF such board shall be subject 20
removal by the manager for NAL
fearanc.. incapac,ty or neglect OF
duty. In Ease a member IL disauali-
particular cas-. the manager shall
appoint a substitute from the same
class Tho board Of appeals shall
hear and determine all appeals from
tho Superintendent OF buildings as 70
all building matters. and also such
other matters with relation to con-
ssruction and new methods and sp-
planes az may be brought to Its
attention. The city council shall
board shall establish rules govern
Ing their meetings and hearings OF
Section So The division OF fire
protection shall have charge OF the
troll OF all fire stations and ap-
paratus and the enforcement OF all
ordinances for the prevention OF
fires n the superintendent OF this
the classified civil service. he shall,
upon retirement. unless removed for
cause. resume his former position IN
such service. and the last sppointces
i
shall resume their former positions
respectively In such service.
Section 81. The division Of health
and sanitation shall be In charge
Of commissioner OF heal,n, VIC
have had at least five years in active
practice OF medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior TO appoint
ment. II shall enforce all LAWS.
TO the preservation and promotion
OF the puhiIc health. the prevention
and restriction OF disease. the pre-
vention. abatement and suppression
Of nuisances and unsapitary build.
| Inrs. tho sanitary inspection and
supervision OF the production. trans
Iportation. storage and sale or FOOD
and food atuffs, the sanitary super
vision OF the city water supply and
the sanitary inspection OF garbage
/ II shall manage all hospitals and
sRritariuma that are established or
maintained by the city. II shall
cause n complete and accurate sys-
tenn OF vital statistics to he kept
In time OF epidemic or threatened
epidemic. IL shall make and enforce
Quarantine and isolation regula-
tons. II shall make research into
munity and shall promote the educa-
ton and understanding OF the com
munitv In matters OF public health.
Tho commissioner OF health shall APP
point sucn neuical ssstahts hnu
nurses as are prescribed by ordi-
nance
section So. The city council may.
| by ordinance upon the recommends
ton OF the city manager. create or
discontinue any bureau or division
OF the administrative department
and determine combine and dis
tribute the functions thereof. but
the division OF contracts. purchases
and supplies shall not he so discon-
| stnued The CITY manager. except as
otherwise provided In this charter,
shall supervise and control the off,
| GERS and employees OF the adminis-
trative department and define and
prescribe their duties, and whenever
| he shall deem IL exredient and for
| the hetterment OF the service. may
| transfer any officer or empioye from
| one department 10 another.
DEPARTMENT OF AuDITs AND
ACCOUNTS.