The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22
LAW DEPARTMENT.

department which shall consist Of
"A corporation counsel. assistants
The corporation counsel shall be
appointed by the city council, SUBJ
ject TO removal by IL. Assistants
corporation counsel, In such number
as shall be provided by ordinance.
shau be appointed by the corpora
ton counsel and be subject 20 re-
moval by him at his pleasure.
Section 90. The corporation coun-
sei ana each assistant corporation
counsel shall be an attorney adj
mitted to and qualified TO practice
IN the supreme court OF the State OF
| Warrington. and shall have prac-
tlced his profession In the City OF
seattle s ror az least four years prior
Section 90. The corporation coun-
gel shall have full supervisory con-
trol OF oil litigation 10. which the
or any OF It's departments ~ inter.
ested. initiate and prosecute all
actions In favor OF tho city, prose-
cute all violations Of the ordinances
OF the city. examine and approve
the form and execution Of ali con-
tracts and obligations 10 be executed
lby or In favor OF the city, advise
the city council and all departments
on on Az icgsi matters relating 70 tbs
such other duties as are or shall
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
sistants corporation counsel shall
have the powers OF deputies. and
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
| Section -. There shall be de-
| partment OF finance under the man.
agement and control OF city treas
urer, TO be appointed By the city
council for the term OF four years.
and subject TO removal by IT, lie
! to- al -
his department such deputies as he
shall deem expedient, and revoke
any such appointment.
Section sb. He shall receive, keep
the city and keep an accurate ac-
count OF all receipts and disburse-
rnents, and do all other things re-
CURED OF him by law. He shall not
demands, duly allowed and audited.
He shall make such reports of re-
ceipts and disbursements as are re-
CURED by the city comptroller.
BOARD OF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 90. There shall be a board
OF awards and adjustments which
shall consist of the city manager,
the city comptroller and the cor
poration counsel, The board shall
may determine. and such special
meetings as II may appoint or tho
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public. at stated place,
be necessary TO constitute a quorum.
| The board shall award all contracts;
adjust. allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims:
cause to be prepared and certify to
the city council all assessment rolls
! for local improvements; hear and
determine all applications for per-
mits not otherwise provided for by
the sufficiency OF the sureties on
all bonds, except as otherwise pro-
vided by law: and at least once in
every six months examine such
of the amount and sureties thereof
and. In its discretion. require new
or additional bonds; and perform
such other duties as tho council
shall be secretary and keep a record
of the proceedings OF the board.
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. im-
proyements and purchases. the cost
lars. and all local improvements. the
funds for the making of which are
directly or Indirectly to be derived,
in whole or in part. from assess.
thereby. shall be made by contract
to be let to the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and adj
Justments, or. in the discretion Of
said board. said works and improve
ments or any part thereof, may be
done under the direction of the city
manager by day labor. Where the
cost of any proposed work or pur-
chase shall not exceed three hundred
dollars. the same shall be made
under fair competition in tho open
market Bids may be called for and
received for all or Any part or d.
no contract shalt be subIet, except
for the furnishing of material, with
out the previous consent of the city
council: provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement, or any part thereof.
shall be made by contract or other
wise.
section Is. Before any contract
shall sh,, 30 awarded = call for BIDS
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
sealed proposals to be filed in the
division of contracts. purchases. and
supplies OF ,S. i before !. the hour
MED by certified check, payable
TO the order OF the city treasurer,
or surety bond. In favor of the
city, for n sum not less than five
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied by such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board of awards and
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cepted which is not truly responsive
10 the call. specifications. plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informality II
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
to the bidders. except that of the
tanned until a contract be entered
into, and II such bidder fail to enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he is notified of Its
feited to the city. and in case q
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds Of
such check or bond to be credited
to the fund or funds from which the
contract in question is to be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient Specifications, accompa-
MED by plans and other data to In
dictate the nature of the works. Inn
provements, services. materials or
apparatus intended to be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis of alternative specifica-
lions, plans or other data. Tho
board of awards and adjustments
shall not be bound to accept any of
the bids submitted but may reject
all of them and order the contract
Section 90. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until IT has
been duly ascertained that funds to
meet full payment Hereunder are
available, or can be legally secured
therefor A bond running to the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party to contract
with the city. The board of awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions of contracts Contracts
shall be signed for the city by the
city manager. attested by the city
clerk, with the seal of the city at
fixed.
Section 100. All contracts for
public works and improvements
shall provide that at least fifteen
per cent of the amount due the con-
tractor on estimates shall be re-
tanned to secure the payment of la
borers who have performed work
thereon, and material men who have
furnished material therefor, and
such labcrers and material men
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