The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

+. DEPARTMENT. or POLICE.
Nection GO There shall be a police
department which shall consist % a
lChlsf 81 police and ~ many Hubofdi
nate Officers. dstectiyea. policemen
ana ppiluaeomHn h. the council may
I f.nm time 60 time ny ordinance pre-
scribe. The policewomen 81 the de.
partment shall constitute "a women
division under tho immediate charge
90 woman officer with rank and
pay not less than that Of n polico
sergeant This division. under The
/ direction OF tho chief 81 police, shall
have tho care and protection ~ all
women ana girls ana the custody
| % female prisoners until after CON
l Nlctlonl The mayor may. when the
public safety requires ~ IN case ~
emergency 90 bo determined by him.
appoint any number % emergency
policemen, who shall hold tncir posi- e
lions ana discharge their duties AZ
] bis pleasure until the conclusion 81
/ tho next meeting OF the council and
! no longer, except by consent OF the
council. Such appointments shall be
made from tho civil service ciassi
1 fled list when available
! section &C. The mayor shall APP
/ point the chief 81 police and remove
/ him ia his discretion. In case the
chief OF police shall be appointed
I
shall not be removed for cause. he
shall upon retirement resume hts
! former position In such service. and
tho last appoiuteea In positions
subordinate thereto shall resume
their former positions respectively
[ In the classified civil service
Section 90. The chief ~ police
shall be the chief peace officer OF
tho city. shall serve ana execute all
process Issued under authority 81
So 81 a gH
be the keeper OF IN. city jail. and
shall have such other powers and
duties rs shall be prsscrlbed by ordi
nance.
DO responsible on his official bond
for all property and money taken
l from any person,
DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC WEI
s.o,,o, a. T Taits shall h. de-
pnrtment Of public welfare which
shall bo under the management ~
three nou-Hain ried commissioners ca
DO appointed by the mayor for the
term Of three years and subject 90
removal BY him The fret appoint
lmenta shall be for tho term ~ one
two and three wears respectively
They shall manage All charitable,
correctional ana reformafory iurii
ltutiouA and agencies. lodging houses.
hath houses. farms and similar inHft-
.
the city. except such ms are placed
10y this charter under the control ~
some other officer or hoard. They
SHAH inspect and regulate all pri-
vnteiy owned places of pEbito nmuHN-
ment and entertainment They ahnii
make research into the causes ~
voycrtv. delinquency. crime and
other social problems and shall pro-
mote tho education and understand
Ing 81 the community In matters OF
Z 81 \. ~
section 90. There shall be free
employment office which. subject 90
the supervision ana control ~ the
board ~ public welfare. shall be
managed ~ IA superintendent APP
pointed BY n, The superintendeni
shall collect arrange and nyHtein-
nfira AL statistics relating 80 the
varicus branches 81 labor IN the city.
assist "a obtaining employment for
all persons who may apply therefor.
lkscp In touch with labor conditions
In Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall Inspect and regulate All
private employment agencies IN the
city ard require them 10 notify those
seeking employment - the true
labor conditions. including strikes.
prevailing AZ the places where EN-
ployment f. offered.
DEPARTMENT oT PARKS AND
RECREATION.
Section 20 There shall be de-
paftnent Of parks and recreation.
which shall consist 81 five non-sal p
AIRED commissioners. subordinate Of
ficors and employees. The commits
sion~rs shall be appointed BY the
mayor for the term ~ i've years.
and BE- subject 90 removal by him,
TIE commissioners OF the existing
department % parks shall serve a.
commissioners 81 this department for
the terms for which they were ap.
s.H.f ea fsaA al
Section II. THIS department shall
manage. control. Improve and reFu-
late all parks. play ana recreation
grounds. public squares. park drives.
beaches OF tho city. except as other.
wise provided In this charter. and
shall have power 20 designate the
lands 20 be acquired and used for
such purposes whether within or
without the city. and 20 grant con-
revenue 81 which shall 80 into THE
city park fund; provided. that no In
tonicattnE liquors shall be sold or
used upon any property under the
Jurisdiction Of this department.
section ~. Whenever the United
States. state Of Washington or any
political subdivision thereof, shalt
own any real property within or
without the CITY OF Seattle. and tho
same or any Interest therein shall
no, then be necessary for the pur-
poses for which the same was
acquired. tho board Of park commits
Hionsrp shall have power TO enter
into an agreement 60 occupy and use
any such public property or interest
therein. and TO enpeud money there
on for the improvement thereof a.
n part Of tho public park and rccrea-
tion system % said city
section "a There shall be a park
fund. 90 be expended solely by the
= a lnnHFN Whfsh shall
consist 81 all gifts. requests and de-
Viscs made for park and recreation
purposes. ten per cent OF the gross
receipts OF the city from all fines
penalties and licenses. tho rents, is-
sues and profits derived from any
property which may he held or
owned In trus; for park or recrcn.
tiun purposes. such tax ievics and
as the city shall make
therefor. provided. that no annual
tax levy for this department shall
be less than three-quarters OF a
mill
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT..
Section ~. There shall DO free
public library under the management
and control OF non -Saisried board
Of five trustees. who shall be APP
pointed bv tho mayor with the con-
sent OF the city council. for the
to removal by the mayor. The five
members Of tho present board OF
trustees having the longest unes-
pired terms shall hold office until
the expiration OF tho terms for
which they were appointed re-
npcctiveiy, and the other two mem
bers shall retire upon the taking
effect Of this charter.
Section as. There shall he
library fund which shall consist OF
all gifts. requests and dcvises made
for the benefit OF said library; ten
per cent Of tho gross receipts OF the
city from all fines. penalties and
licenses. the rents. Issues and profits
derived from any property held or
owned In trust for said library, such
tax ievies and appropriations as the
city shall make therefor.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT..
Section rs. There shall be an ad
miniHtrative department which shall
consist OF city manager, subord-
mate officers and employees. The
city manager shall be person OF
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