The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-24

ieetsd 20 the proper accounts. shs,s
Keep record of All offiesrs sni
employees ~ the city shall hold Al
bonds given ~ TIE city. etcept M.
own which shall be- held ~ ~
/ corporation counsel. and shaft In
msdlnteiy report any breach ~ fns
conditions ~ said bonds % the cor.
censes. and perform sueh ofher
dulles ~ may b. prescribed b,
LAW DEPAHTNENT.
Nocfiru ~. There shall BE- = iaw
! department which fhail consist AZ
corporation counsel. asalstanfss
corporation counsel and emplov~e
The corporation counsel shall u
appointed BY the city council. sub-
jeet 20 removal by IL. AHsiafanss
corporation counsel ia such Number
~ shall BE- provided ~ 0fdlnancs.
shall be- appointed hv tho cOrpofs-
ton council and BE- subject 70 re-
m9yal ~ bin - bis pleasure.
Section o.. The corporation eoan-
sci ana each assistant c0rp0rafioa
counsel shall be an attorney ~.
fnitied 70 ana qualified 20 pfneties
~ tho supreme court of the ktate u
Washington. and. shall have prsc-
iioed his pr0fenalon in TIE City n
Seattle for ~ least four years prior
20 his appointment
Section %. THE corporation coun-
sci shall have full supervisory con.
troll Of all litigation 20 which the
or any Of ifH departments ~ Inter-
eHted, Initiate and prosecute All
actions IN favor Of the city. prose.
cute all violations of the ordinances
of tho city. examine and approve
the form and execution ~ an con-
tracts and obligations 10 be e1ecute1
~ or in favor Of the city, advise
the city council and all departmerts
on all legal matters relating 20 The
city ana its affalrs and perform
such other duties as are or shall
be prescribed by. ordinance. The as
sisfants corporation counsel shall
have tho powers Of deputies. and
shall perform such duties as shall
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
hcction -. There shall be de-
partment Of finance under the man
agement and control OF city treas
urer. 90 be appointed By the city
council for the term Of four years,
and subject 20 removal by n. lie
may appoint from the employees %
his department such deputies as he
shall deem expedient, and revoke
any such appointment
Section %. lie shall receive. keep
ana pay out all money belonging 70
the city. and keep an accurate &C.
count OF all receipts and diHburae-
ments, and do all other things re-
quired OF him by law. He shall not
pay out any money except on legal
demands. duly allowed and audited.
He shall make such reports Of re-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 60 There shall be a board
OF awards and adjustments which
shall consist OF the city manager.
porntion counsel The board shall
hold such regular meetings as II
may determine, and such special
meetings as y may appoint or the
shall be public. at a stated place.
and majority Of all members shall
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 90 be prepared and certify 20
the city council all assessment rolls
Tor local improvements. hear and
determine All applications for per-
i,ni,s not otherwise provided for by
the sufficiency OF the sureties on
All bonds. except AZ otherwise pro-
yided by law. and at least once in
every six months examine such
OF the amount and sureties thereof
and, In It's discretion. require new
or additional bonds. and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep a record
OF the proceedings Of the board
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section ~. All public works. Inn
proysments and purchases. the cost
OF which exceeds three hundred dol
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
iheresv 'p shs,i ins propss.'s oem r.,ses
to be let 10 the. lowest bidder there
for by tn. board OF awards and ad-
tustmenis, 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
under fair competition In the open
market. Bids may be called for and
received for all or any part or d.
vision OF any proposed contract. and
for the furnishing OF material. with
out the previous consent OF the city
counciis provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement. or any part thereof.
shall be made by contract or other
section %. Before any contract
shall be awarded, a call for bids
shall be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
division Of contracts. purchases and
supplies ON or before the hour
named. All bids shall be accomps-
MED. by a. certified check. payable
20 ~ - IL
or a surety bond. in favor OF the
city. for sum not less than five
per cent cf the amount of the bid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
h ,e,s aeco,ppa n,s by such check cr
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
cepted which IL not truly Responsive
20 the. call. specifications, plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall he rejected for informaiity X
IL can he understood what f. meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
successful. bidder. which shall he re-
tanned until n contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail 10 enter
into such contract within ten GAYS
from the date he If notified OF IL
award. the said check shall be for
feited TO the city. and In case =
surety bond has been given. the corr
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds Of
such check or bond 20 be credited
TO the fund or funds from which tho
contract I'm question Is to be paid
All contracts shall he based upon
sufficient Specifications. acconpa-
MED by plans and other data 20 in
dictate the nature OF the works. Inn
services. materials or
apparatus intended TO be contracted
for. No alternative hid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative snecifsca-
lions. plans or other data The
hoard 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
to be readvcrtised.
Section %. No contract shall he
entered into by the city until II has