The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-12

DEPARTMENT. or POLICE.
section a. There shall be a police
department which shall consist " q
lehlef % police and as many aubordi
nate offictfa. detectives. policemen
ana polirnwomen az the council mas
from tiue 90 time by ordinance pre-
scribe. The pDlicHwomen 81 the do
pHrtmeut shall constitute wpmen'i
iditiHiun under the Immediate charge
lor "a woman officer with rank and
pay not less than that 0f "a police
aerEoanL This division. under the
ldirectlpn of the chief ~ police. shall
have the care and protection ~ all
/ women ana girls and the custody
Int female prisoners until after con
] Nlrtinn The mayor may. when the
/ public safety requires " ~ case ~
emergency 10 be determined by him,
] appoint any number ~ emergency
I policemen, who shall hold tHsir posi-
Ifioua ana discharge their duties az
the next meeting 81 the council aud
/ no longer. except hY consent OF tho
council. such appointments shall be
mhde from the civil service ciRaai
7 ied list when available
\ Section CO. The mayor shall ap-
point the chief ~ police and remove
/ him In his discretion. In case the
chief % police shall be appointed
/ from tho classified civil service. and
I shall not be removed for cause. he
shail upon retirement resume his
/ former position in such service, and
/ tho last appointesH In positions
subordinate thereto shall rssume
their former positions respectively
In the classified civil service.
| section GO. The chief ~ police
shall DO tho chief peace officer %
tho city. shall serve ana execute all
process Issued under authority ~
this charter or any ordinance, shall
ibe the keeper Of the city jail, ana
shall have such other powers and
duties rs shall be prescribed BY ordi =
nance.
Section az. lie SHAH receive and
/ he responsible on his official bond
from any person.
DiipsitTuTNT or PUBLIC WEI
FARE.
Section c. There shall he de-
! parfment ~ public welfare which
shall be under the management %
three non saiHried commissioners to
BE appointed by the mayor for the
term OF three years and subject 20
removal by him The first appoint
fueuts shall be for the term nf one.
two and three wears respectively.
They shall manage all charitable,
correctional and reformat0ry instl-
/ buttons ana agencies. lodging houses,
bath houses, farms and similar iuati .
tutions belonging 20 or controlled by
the city. except such ms are placed
by this charter under the control of
some other officer or board. They
shall inspect and regulate All pri-
vateiy owned places OF rrhlic anuse-
meut and entertainment They shall
make research into the causes Of
ooverty delinquency. crime and
other social problems ana shall pro-
mote the education and understand.
ing - the community In matters 81
section 40 There shall be a free
employment office which. subject 20
the supervision and control ~ the
boari % public welfare. shall he
p asn' ~ II, rse e', saserintssd On
shall collect arrange and system
lRtirs al statistics relating 90 the
NAricus branches ~ labor IN the city,
hsais, IN obtaining employment for
all persons who may apply therefor.
keen 81 touch with labor conditions
IN Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall inspect and regulate ell
private employment agencies IN the
city ard require them 20 notify those
seeking employment % tho true
labor conditions. including strikes.
prevailing At tho places where en-.
piaVmenf is offered.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
REcREATToN.
Section 10 There shall he de-
partfaeut ~ nnrks ana recreation.
which shall consist ~ five ar-sal-
hrisd commissioners. sui nrGinstrA of
ffcers and employees The commits.
rlonsrs shalt be appointed BY the
mayor for tho term OF five years.
and Ne subject 10 removal hY BIN.
The commissioners ~ the existing
department 81 parks shall serve as
.conmiHnion~rn ~ this department for
tho terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively,
Section IL This department shall
manage. control Improve and rcgu-
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds public squares park drives
beaches ~ tho city. except nr other
wise provided tn this charter. and
shall have power 20 designate the
lands 20 be acquired and used fer
anth purposes whether within or
without the city. and to grant con-
.ce.sinnr ana privileges therein. the
revenue Of which shall 70 into the
city park fund provided. that no in
toxicatiur liquors shall be sold or
used upon any property under the
Jurisdiction Of thir department
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
not then BE- necessary for the rur-
poses for which tho same was
acquired. the board ~ park commits
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luto an agreement 70 occupy and use
any such public property or interest
therein, and 20 erpend money n ere
on for tho Improvement thereof as
"a part ~ the public park and recrea-
ton system Of said city.
section ~. There shall be a park
fund. 10 be expended solely by the
mark commissioners. which shall
consist ~ all gifts. requests and de-
viHes made for park and recreation
So 81
receipts 81 the city from all fines.
penalties and licenses the rents ia
sues and profits derived from any
property which may be held or
owned In trust for. park or .recrea..
ton purposes such tar ievies and
as tho city shall make
therefor: provided that no annual
tax levy for this department shall
be less than three quarters OF n
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Section r. There shall be free
public library under the management
and control Of -salarted board
% five trustees. who shall be APP
sont Of the city council. for the
term % five years and be subject
to removal by the mayor. The five
members OF the present board OF
trustees having tho longest unex-
pired terms shall hold office until
me expiration Of the terms for
which they were appointed re-
spectively. and the other two mem
herH shall retire upon the taking
effect 81 this charter.
Section rs. There shall he
library fund which shall consist Of
all gifts. requests and dcviaes made
for the benefit Of said library: ten
per cent Of the gross receipts of the
city from all fines, penalties and
licenses. tho rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or
owned I'm trust for said library; such
tax levieH and appropriations as the
city shalt make therefor.
ALIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section 70. There shalt he an ad-
department which shall
consist OF city manager. subord-
mate officers and employees. The
city manager shall be n person Of
known administrative ability, with
experience in responsible and im-
nortRnt executive capacity in the
United States he must be citizen
Of the United States and need not be
when appointed. resident ~ the
city OF Seattle. The city manager
uAaff ~. annn4nf4A hp rI4g