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

corporation counsel ana employees.
The corporation counsel ANAL 10
iect % removal by ~. Assistants
corporation counsel. in such number
as shall be provided BY ordinance.
shall be appointed BY the corpora-
tion counsel. ana be subject 20 re-
mOVai by him az his pleasure
Section %. The corporation coun-
rel aud each assistant corporation
counsel shall be am attorney ad-
IN the supreme court ~ the Htate Of
Washington. ana shall have prao-
ticed his profession IN the City %
Seattle for a. least four years prior
Section %. The corporation coun-
sci shall have full supervisory con-
troll o. all litigation 70 which the
city 70 party, or IN which the city
estsd. initiate and prosecute all
actions IN favor Of the city prose-
cute all violations Of the ordinances
Of the city examine and approve
the form and execution Of all con-
tracts and obligations 20 b. sIscuted
~ or In favor OF the city. advise
the city council and all departments
on all legal matters relating 20 the
city ana It, affairs. and perform
such other duties as are or shall .
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
-lhtants corporation counsel shaiS
have tho powers Of deputies. andy
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be required By the corporation
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
Section o. There shall be De-
phrtment Of finance under the nans
agement and control 81 a city treas.
ursr. 20 be appointed By the city
council for the term % four years.
and subject 20 removal by H. ne
may appoint from the employees IL
his department such deputies az ~
shall deem e1pedient, and REVOKE
any such appointment.
Section %. lie shall receive, weep
the city and keep an accurate sc-
count OF all receipts and disburrs.
rnents, and DO all other thing -
CURED 81 him by law. He shall Il
demands duly allowed and audited
He shall make such reports Of re.
ceiptE and disbursements as are re-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD oF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 90. There shall be a board
81 awards and adjustments which
shall consist 81 the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor.
P PoIs s. counsel ad,,, The board shAn
may determine, and such special
meetings as IL may appoint or the
chairman may call All meetings
shan be public. al stated place.
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be neceasary TO constitute a quorum
The board shall award all contracts Z
adjust. allow and certify for pay
fnent All bills. pay rolls and olsirnss
cause to be prepared and certify -
the city council all assessment rolls
! for local improvements. hear anlf1
determine all applications for per
nits not otherwise provided for ~
law. fix the amount OF and approx
the sufficiency Of the sureties .
all bonds. except as otherwise pro
vtded by law. and at least once ID
every six months examine suchy
OF the amount and sureties thereby
and. In Its discretion. require new
or additional bonds: and perforuI
such other duties as the council
shall be secretary and keep record
Of the proceedings Of the board.
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. I'm.
provements and purchases. the cose
OF which exceeds three hundred doll
lars, and all local improvements. tho
funds for the making OF which are
directly or Indirectly 10 be derived.
rnents upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by CONTRACT
20 be let 20 the lowest bidder theres
for by the board OF awards and sd.
said board. said works and improves
ments. or any part thereof, may bel
done under the direction Of the cityy
manager by day labor. where the
chase shall not exceed three hundred
dollars, the same shall be made
under fair competition in the opeay
market Bids may be called for ana
vision OF any proposed contract. and
no contract shall be sublet except
for the furnishing Of material, with.
out the previous consent Of the city
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement. or any part thereof
shall be made by contract or other.
wise.
shall be awarded. a call for bids |
shall be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks inviting
sealed proposals to be filed IN tho
division OF contracts. purchases and
named All bids shall be accompa.
MED by certified check payable
TO the order of the city treasurer,
or a surety bond. In favor of the
city. for a sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount OF the bid.
and no bid shall be considered UNI
less accompa nied by such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
cepted which Is not truly responsive
to the call. specifications. plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informality X
II can be understood what IL meant
thereby. Upon award of contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
to the bidders except that OF the
successful. bidder. which shall Re re-.
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 lie
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feited 20 the city. and In case 3
surety bond has been given, the core
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds Of
20 the fund or funds from which the
contract in question Is to be paid
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient specifications. sccompa.
MED by plans and other data to ins
dictate the nature of the works, line
provementr services. materials of
apparatus intended to be contracted
for No alternative bid shall be ac-.
cepted unless such was asked for ons
the basis OF alternative specifica-
lions plans or other data Tho
board OF awards and adjustments
shall not be bound to accept any %
the bids submitted but may reject
all of them and order the contract
10 be readvertised.
Section 90 No contract shall b
entered into by the city until II has
meet fun payment hereunder arg
available, or can be legally secured
therefor. A bond running 10 the
city, as required by law. shall b
Furnished by any party 10 a contrace
with the city. The board OF awards
and adjustments shall specify the
condition. 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 COM
| tractor on estimates shall be re.
| tanned to secure the payment OF Lac
lborers who have performed work
thereon, and material men who havf
furnished material therefor. ana