The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-02

DEPARTMENT. on POLICE.
feofion Ga There shall be "a police
chief Of police and ~ many Huhordi o.
nate Officers detectives. policemen
ana pnlicawonen az The cuuncll may
from time 90 time by ordinance pre-
scribe The polieewomsn ~ The a. -
partmont shall constitute % woweh'H
division under Tho Immediate charge
nf woman officer with rank nhd
pay not less than that ~ Re- police
sergeant THE division. under the
direction ~ the chief ~ police rhhi u
have tho care and protection ~ nll
women ana girls ana the custody
"f female pftHufofH uutil AFTER cor
tlftluu. The mayor may. when INC
public safety requires 81 ir case ~
appoint any number 90 emergency
policemen. who shall hold tHsir posi- o.
tiuuH and discharge their duties D.
bic pleasure until the conclusion u
The next meeting ~ the counel, sn1
mo- longer. except hN consent OF tn'
council. fnth sppotutm fntH shall De
made from the civii service clnsHl-
fled IiHt when available.
Section Go The mayor shall np-
point The chief az police and remove
him IN hia discretion In ease the
chief - police shall DO appointed
from tho classified rivil service. and
shall not be removed Tor cause n'
shall upon retirement resume hi.
former position in such service. hnh
the last nppninteoH ia positions
nuhordinate thereto shall resume
their former positions reaprctFrlp
ln The classified rtyil service
hection 90 The chief = police
shall DC the chief peace officer ~
the city. shall serve and execute all
process isrurd under authority ~
this charter or any ordinance shhil
be tho keeper ~ The city JAN hnd
shall have such other powrrH hnn
duties ~ shall be prescribed by "rhi o.
SECTION s1 lie shall receive and
he responsible on his official bona
FOR all property and money taken
from any person
Dt.rAftTdTNT on PubLfC WEI
Rectlon a. There shall he a De
partmsnf - public welfare witch
shall be under the MANAGEMENT or
three n0n-safHr ief commisfi0nefs 90
be appointed by tho mayor FOR the
term ~ three years ana subject %
removal by him The first appoint
msnta shall De- for the term - one.
two and three wears fehprc iifHlf
They shall manage All chariihbls.
correctional and reforWnfcrV irHfi-
uutfons and agencies. lodging houses.
.hafh houses. farms AMI similar irtii-
tutipna belonging 90 or controlled ny
tho city. except such ne are placed
.hV this charter under the control ~
some other officer or board They
shall inspect ana regulate ri pfi-
Yntsiy owned places ~ p..hf'c auiuee /.
Weut and entertainment They shall
make research into tho causes ~
poverty. delinquency. crime ana
other social problems ana shall pro-
mote the education ard understand
ing - the community Ia matters ~
public ~ sifHre
Section a. There shAii - a free
employment office which, subject %
She supervision ana control ~ the
hoard ~ public welfare. shall be
managed ~ n superintendent APP
pntnfef BY n; The sunerinfsndent
shall collect. arrange ana system
attire al statistics relating 20 the
Various branches - labor IN the city.
assiss In obtaining employment for
all persons who may apply therefor.
hcer in touch with labor conditions
IN Seattle ana vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall Inspect and regulate At
private employment agencies N the
ciiy and require them "a notify those
seeking employment % the true
labor conditions. including STRIKES.
prevailing a. The places whers ern-
pioYfnant - offered
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
nEfuTATfoN.
Section 70 There shall he o.
narffnenf % marks and recreation
which shall consist ~ five nnn-sai p
ficeFn snf employees The commits
sioners shall he appointed by the
mayor for che term ~ five years.
nut hn subject 20 removal BY BIN
THE commissioners ~ the existing
department - parks shall serve as
fhe terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively.
Section 7i This department shall
manage control. improve and reEp.
.lafe all parkn. play and recreation
grounds public squares park drives
nArkwRya boulaehrds and bathing
beaches ~ tho city. except a. other.
wise provided In this charter. and
shall have power 60 designate the
lands 10 he acquired and used for
without the city. and 20 grant con
|e~astnuh and privileges therein. the
revenue - which shall SO into the
city park fund provided. that 10 In
used uron any property under the
Jurisdiction ~ tits department
section "a whenever tho United
States. state ~ Washington or any
political subdivision thereof. shaft
own any real property within or
wfthou, The city 81 Seattle. and the
"a nae or any interest therein shall
not then b. necessary for THE pDr-
poses for which the came was
acquired. the board % park commits
into an agreement 90 occupy and use
any such public property or sntrrss;
therein. and so sxnend money a. ere
on for the improvement thereof a.
a part Of tho public park and racr~a .
tson system OF said city.
section "a. There shall he park
fund. 90 BE expended solely by tho
park commissioner. which shAii
consist % ali gifts. requests and de-
vtsea made FOR park and recreation
receipts OF the city from All fines.
penalties and licenses the rents. Is
sues and profits derived from any
property which may Do held or
owned In trust for park or recrea
ton purposes. such tax icetes and
representations IS the city shall make
therefor. provided. ths, no annual
TAR levy FOR thia department shall
10 less than three-auArters OF a
mill,
IInuAny DEPARTMENT..
section - There shall be free
public library under the management
and control % a non~aalarted boa "a
Of five trustees, who shah DO APP
pointed hv the mayor with tho con
cent Of the city council for the
term OF five years and be subject
to removal by the mayor. The five
members % tho present board OF
trustees having the longest uneN-
pired terms shRil hold office until
the expiration Of tho terms for
witch they were appointed re-
Hpectivriy ana the other two Nom
bcra shall retire upon the taking
effec, Of this charter.
Section rs There shall be q
library fund which shall consist OF
all giftA, requests and deviaes made
for tho benefit OF said library. ten
per cent % the gross receipts Of the
city from ell fines penalties and
licenses. the rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or