The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-29
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DEPARTMENT or POLICE.
/ Section 90. There shall be "a police
department which shall consist of a
lchlof Of police ana as many nuhofdi.
Inhte officers. detectives. policemen
ana poiioewomen as tho council may
from time 20 time by ordinance pre-
scribe. The policHwomen ~ the de-
Ipartm"nt shall constitute o. women
division under the Immediate charge
Iof woman officer with rank ana
lphy not less than that 81 ppllrc
horgnnnt. This division. under the
direction OF the chief 81 police, nhn
have the care ana protection % al
women ana girls ana tho CUSTODY
Iof female prisoners until after con
| Nictlon. she mayor may. when the
public safety requires N IN case OF
emergency. 10 be determined ny hiin,
appoint any number or emergency
policemen. who shall hold taoir posi- %
lions and discharge their duties AZ
MS pleasure until the conclusion oi
tho nort meeting Of the council ana
no longer except by consent OF the
Icouncii Such appointments shall be
made from tho civil service ciahai-
\ fled list when available.
| Nection 60. The mayor shall APP
point the chief Of police ana remove
/ him In his discretion In case inc
ffNAFA VI NfNANfN NNAAf W n HlFfaHAf.'e
from the classified civil service, ana
shall not be removed for cause. ?
shall upon retirement resume ms
| Former position IN such service, ana
Nc last appointees IN positions
lsuhordinhtc thereto shall resume
their former positions respectively
IN tho classified civil service.
Section GO. The chief 81 polio.
shall ho the chief peace officer OF
tho city. shall serve and execute al
. asafHnFtfH or
this charter or any ordinance, shhl
be tho keeper Of the city inil. ana
shall have such other powers ana
duties rs shall be prescribed ~ orhi-
nance
Section 81 lie shall receive and
he responsible on hts official bond
/ for all property and money taken
| from any person.
DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC WLi'-
FARE.
Section O.. There shall be n de-
APARTMENT OF public welfare which
shall be under tho management or
three non-sainriod commissioners 20
DO appointed by the mayor for the
tern OF three years and subject 90
removal by him. The first appoint
mcntn shall be for the term 81 one,
two ana three years respect feir
They shall manage all chnritnble.
correctional and reformatory innti-
tutionn and agencies. lodging houses.
bath houses. farms and similar insii-
Itutions belonging 90 or controlled by
the city. except such As are placed
BY this charter under the control o.
some other officer or board. They
shalt inspect and regulate all pfi-
IvRieiy owned places of pi.biic aufuae-
nent and entertainment They shall
make research into the causes of
nogrrty. driinnusncV. crime and
lother social problems and shall pro-
mot. the education and understand :
ling ~ the community In matters or
public welfare.
Section SO. There shall be a free
employment office which, subject 20
tho supervision and control % the
board 81 public welfare. shall be
managed by superintendent ap-
lpointei by a. The SUPERINTENDENT
LATHE AL statistics relating 90 the
Various branches ~ labor IN the city.
assist In obtaining employment Tor
all persons who may apply therefor.
keep IN touch with labor conditions
lin Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof.
Nc shall Inspect and regulate All
lprtvRte employment agencies IN the
lefty and require them 90 notify those
seeking employment q the true
labor conditions including strikes.
prevailing at tho places where en-
lpioYn~nt II offered,
DEpAHTMT~T or PARKS AND
RECREATION.
/ hEfffnh 40. fIffE HFAAN ~ ~
parttaent OF parks and recreation.
which shall consist Of five non 50 .
lafted commissioners. rut ordinate Of
ficers and employees. The commits
ai0norH shall be appointed hN the
land DO sahisrt 20 removal BY him.
The commissioners % the existin z
department % parks shall serve RE
commissioner ~ this department Tor
the terms for which they were ap-
Section III This department shall
manage. control. improve and rsE1-
late ali parks. play and recreation
grounds. public squares. park drives,
beaches % the city. except as other
wise provided In this charter and
shall have nesver TO designate the
lnrda 20 be acquired ara used Tor
such purposes whether Within or
without tho city. and 90 grant con
crasionn and privileges therein. the
revenue Of which shall SO into the
lefty park fund. provided. that no In
lto1icAtinK liquors shall be sold or
sssd s i,,s any prepssr,y gnssr inc
section ~ whenever the United
States. state % Washington or any
political subdivision thereof. shall
own any real property within or
same or any Interest therein shall
no, then hc necessary for tho pur-
poses for which the same was
acquired. tho board OF park commits
sioners shall have power 60 enter
Into an agreement 10 occupy and use
iany such public property or interest
therein. and 90 expend money there
Ion for tho Improvement thereof as
a part 81 the public park and recrea
tion system OF said city,
/ Section "a. There shall be a park
fund. 60 DO expended solely by the
lpark commissioners which shall
consist Of all gifts. requests and de-
vise- 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 be held or
owned IN trust for park or recrea /.
tion purposes. such tax levies and
appropriations as the city shall make
therefor: provided. that no annual
tax levy for this department shall
he less than three-quartcrs OF a
mill.
Library DEPARTMENT.
Section 20 There shall be free
lpuhiic library under the management
and control OF n non-aalaricd board
OF five trustees. who shall he APP
sent Of the city council. for the
term OF five years and be sub iect
to removal by the mayor. The five
members OF the present board OF
trustees having tho longest unes-
pired terms shall hold office until
the expiration OF the terms for
which they were appointed re-
spoctiveiy. and the other two mem
ber- shail retire upon the taking
effect Of this charter
Section rs. There shall he n
library fund which shall consist Of
lail gifts, requests and devises 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 lcvies and appropriations as the
city shall make therefor
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT..
Section 70. There shall he an ad .