The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

! teftinn 60 There shall be p"ilfe
department which shall consist Of n
lohiof Of police ana as many subordi
mate officers detectives, policemen
ana policewomen ms tho council may
/ from Tine 20 tine by ordinances pre-
scribe The poiicswomen Of TIC az
lpnrtmsnt shall constitute a women =
/ division under the Immediate charge
lof "a woman officer win rank ana
I pay not less than that - "a pollro
lnefReunt This division. under the
direction Of tho chief Of police. fhh y
have tho care ana protection 81 an
women ana girls ana the custody
/ ~ female prisoners until after con
IFlcilun. The mayor may, when W.
public safety requires ~ " case ~
emergency. 10 ho determined ny him.
appoint any number % emergency
policemen. who shall hold tdeir POSI-
lions ana discharge their duties :
IhlH pleasure until the conclusion oi
tho u1Ht meeting ~ tho council hhn
no longer, except hy consent ~ NE
I council fuch rppointmr SHAH re
made from the clvil servica claHHl
Z fled list when available
section Co. The mayor shall APP
| point The chief ~ police ana frines
/ him IN his discretion Ia case me
chief Of police shall hs appointed
from tho classified civil service. and
shall not DO removed for cause. -
shall upon retirement resume NJ
! former position IN such service, and
.
Inuhnrdinato thereto shall rrhume
their former positions respectively
I ln tho classified civii reryice.
/ Eertion 90. Tho chief - police
the city. shall serve aud execute ~
process Issued under authority ~
this charter or any ordinance. shall
be tho keeper Of the city lail, ana
shall have such other now@fs emo
duties ~ shall be prescribed ~ ordl
nance.
section a.. lie shall receive and
be responsible on his official bond
! FOR all property ana money taken
from any person.
lDIPAH1nf NJ or PUBLIC WEI
faction a.. There shall 10 a de-
fpnrfmrnt ~ public welfare which
shall be under the management ~
three unn-sninried commissioners %
be appointed BY tho mayor for the
removal By him The first appoint
Imfnfs shall he FOR the term of one,
( two and three wears Gsnpeci lively.
They rhnU manage all chnfiinhle.
correctional and Frfpfmatory inHii-
buttons ana agencies. lodging houses.
Z bath houses farms and similar insii p
tutiuHs belonging 90 or controlled hy
tho city, except such 80 arc placed
by this charter under tho control -
some other officer or board They
u
VHtsty owned places 81 public nnnse .
Wrut and entertainment They shall
make research into the causes %
poverty. delinquency, crime ana
mote tho education and understand 2
ing 81 the community ~ matters %
public welfare
Section 40 There shall h- a free
employment office which. subject 90
tho supervision and control ~ the
nnW ~ % FHahffa= gHeffaHH anMHN he
managed BY superintendent sp-
pointed ~ a. The HuDrrlntendeut
shall collect. arrange and system
ntiFe all statistics relating 20 the
rartous branches 81 labor ~ tho city,
assist IN obtaining employment for
IAN persons VITO may apply therefor.
keep IN touch with tabor conditions
30 Seattle and vicinity hud Inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall inspect and regulate ell
private employment agencies IN the
city and require them 20 notify those
seeking employment ~ the true
labor conditions. Including strikes.
prevailing AZ tho places where em-
niovmsnf IL offered
DIpAHTnI~T on PARKS AND
NEGOTIATION.
Section 70. There shall be de-
rnrtp1cnt OF parks and recreation,
which shail consist % i've non ia o.
AIRED commissioners. sut ordinate Of
ficcrr and employees The commits
sionrru rhaii he appointed by tho
mayor for the term ~ i've years,
and be subject so removal by him.
Tho commissioners 81 the existing
department ~ parks shall serve as
commissioners ~ this department. for
the terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively,
Section 81 This department shall
manage. control. improve and reEn-
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds public squares. park drives.
uRFhwaya houieYRrt- and hHffin.
beaches Of the city, except a. other
wise provided IN this charter. and
shall have power 90 designate tho
lard. 10 10 acquired and used for
such purposes. whether within or
without tho city. and 20 grant con-
cesaiana and privileges therein. the
revenue % which shall 80 into tho
city park fund. provided. that no In
foxicAtinr liquors shall be cold or
used upnu any property under the
Jurisdiction Of this department
Section - Whenever the United
states. state % Washington or any
political subdivision thereof. shah
own any real property within or
without the city 81 Seattle. snd the
same or any Interest therein shall
not then 30 necessary for the pur-
pose. for which tho sam. was
uioners shall have power 70 enter
Into an agreement 20 occupy and use
any such public property or inieres;
therein. and 90 sSpenf money there
on for the Improvement thereof ss
part ~ The public park and rscrea-
finn system OF said city
Section "a. There shall 10 \ park
fund. TO 30 expended solely by the
park commissioners. which shall
consist % all gifts bcdu~sts and do
vises made for park and recreation
purposes ton per cent ~ the gross
receipts ~ 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-
tinn purposes. such tar levies and
approximations as the city shall make
therefor: provided. that no annual
tax levy for this department shall
be less than threc-quarters Of a
rInnsny DEPARTMENT..
Section - There Hhaii be a free
public library under the management
and control % n non-aRiarted hoard
pointed hv tho mayor with the con-
sent 81 the city council. for the
term 81 five years and be subject
20 removal by the mayor. The five
trustees having the longest uneS-
pired terms shall hold office until
the expiration OF tho terms for
which they were appointed re-
spectivelN. ana tho other two mem
berH shall retire upon the taking
effect Of this charter
Section 20. There shall he
library fund which shall consist 81
all gifts requests and dcvises made
for tho benefit OF said library; ten
per cent OF the 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 lovieH and approprlat as the
.city shall make therefor
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section &c. There shall be an ad-
ministrativo department which shall
consist OF n city manager. subord-
inate officers and employees. The
city manager shall be person OF
known administrative ability with
experience in responsible and Inn
.pnrtnnt executive capacity In the
United States. he must be n citizen
OF the United states and need not be
when appointed. n resident of the
city OF Seattle. The city manager
.f.H 10 anpatpsas Ir fh, rff.s rn,sR,tY