The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-23


shall have fun administrative con.
troll over. ana responsibility for All
administrative activities 81 ~" city.
ana have the custody ana manage
s msnt OF Az Rropsr,E' rsal ana e,v ned
possessed, used or controlled BY the
city. shall supervise and direct the
care. use. maintenance. Improvements
ana operation thereof, shall superin-
tend ana carry on ali public works.
utilities, congenisncee, industries
ana administrative affairs 81 TIE
city. and shall account therefor
Section rs, Included IN tho sh-
illustrative department shall be the
following divisions. Division ~ con
tracts. purchases and supplies. al.
vision OF engineering: division pf
public utilitiess division or streets
ana sewers division Of water works
division % lighting division OF
buildings; division OF fire protectioni
division % health ana sanitation.
The heads Of the various divisions.
except as Otherwise deaiHnated here
~. shall be known 9s H1psrin-
Section 70. Tho division Of con-
tracts. purchases and supplies shan
assemble data relative 20 All pro-
posed contracts, advertise ana re-
81 the same. n shall mako a pnr-
chases. have charge OF ana dlH-
tribute all supplies for the city nno
Its departments. and have charge or
ana tho disposal Of all unsuiiable
or surplus material and articles.
All purchases shall be made under
fair competition. All sta ndard sup
plies shall be purchased In bulk ahn
carried IN stock as may be pfac.
ticable or erpcdient In the judgment
OF the city manager.
Section 80. The division OF en- :
cheering, the superintendent OF
which shall 10 known as me CIV
surveying and engineering WORK OF
the city, and. except as ofherwiss
provided. tho designing ana cor p
struction Of all public works, inc W :
ink tho construction % park drives
and bouieyards after their improve
ment shall have been determined ~
the department OF parks and recrea /.
ton, and shall have the control hhn
regulation Of the harbor ana water :
srSp' % 's Re. city ssy.,odS s ., All s exc
cheering records OF tho city.
Rection 81. The division of pubic
utilities shall enforce the provisions
OF all franchises. and have chhrKs :
measures N shall have charge OF
| the regulation 81 all public rerslc.
/ corporations under the frnnrhlff.
and ordinances Of The CITY. ano
superintend oil street railways oper-
atsd by tho City OF Seattle.
Section So The division 81 streets
and sewers shall have charge 81 the
maintenance. repair and cleaning o.
all streets, sidewalk, sewers an1
drains n IN. city. ard % AL D"na a,
vested In sorne othsr department.
| n shall have charge Of the eoliec-
tlon and disposal ~ garbage.
Section 50. The division ~ water
works she'll have charge % the oper-
alton and maintenance Of the water
system OF the city. Including All
buildings and grounds and THE prop
er,y acquired for watershed or
righ,.,,o,f.wsy purpose r s..',.,or ., uvb,-
ing shall have charge % the opera
tion and maintenance of the lighting
system ~ the city. Including All
buildings and grounds
Section So The division ~ buiid .
ings shall have charge % the con-
nfruction. operation and rnainten :
ance of all the public buildings OF
/ the city. except hs otherwise IN TINS
charter provided II shall have
permits and tho inspection OF All
work done Hereunder, of the en-
| furcament % ali building, wiring
and plumbing ordinances 81 the CITY,
this division there shalt be n board
% appeals consisting % three nom
sniaFied members appointed by the
manager. ono member 70 be com
petent architect and ono com
pesent builder The members OF the
existing board Of appeals shall con-
finue IN office for the terms for
which they were appointed and their
successors shall be appointed tof
terms Of three years The members
removal by the manager for maj !.
| feanance. incapacity or neglect OF
idgty. In case n member 10 disqualt :
fled by interest or unable 90 sit IN
particular case the manager shsll
cfass The board Of appeals shall
hear and determine all appeals from
the superintendent OF buildings as 70
all building matters. snd also snen
struction and new methods and APP
planes ns may be brought to Its
| attention. The city council SNAIL
prescribe the method OF appeal The
board shall establish rules govern.
| ing their meetings and hearings OF
section SO. Tho division Of fire
protection shall have charge OF the
.xtinruishment OF all fires. IN. con
paratus. and the enforcement OF all
ordinances for the prevention Of
fires n the superintendent OF this
division has been appointed from
the classified civil service. he shall.
upon retirement, unless removed for
cause resume his former position In
such service. and tho last appointees
I'm positions subordinate thereto
shalt resume their former positions
respectively In such service.
Section 81. The division OF health
and sanitation shall be In charge
| OF commissioners OF health. VINO
shall be n graduate in medicine. and
have had at least five years In active
practice Of medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior 10 appoint
ment. II shall enforce all laws.
! ordinances and regulations relative
70 the preservation and promotion
and restriction OF disease. the pre-
vention. abatement and suppression
Of nuisances and unsanitary build
lngs. the sanitary inspection and
portation. storage and sale OF food
and food stuffe. the sanitary super
vision OF the city water supply and
the sanitary inspection OF garbage.
i, shall manage all hospitals and
sanitariums that are established or
maintained by the city. IL shall
cause complete and accurate sys-
tenn OF vital statistics 20 he kept.
lin time OF epidemic or threatened
| epidemic. II shall make and enforce
| lions. IL shall make research into
/ the causes OF disease In the COM
Immunity and shall promote the educa-
ltion and understanding OF the com
| munitN IN UlAAtftE y. F.nHN. h.atNii'
| The commissioner OF health shall ap-
point such medical assistants and
nurses as are prescribed by ordi-
nance
section SIS. The city council may.
by ordinance. upon the recommends
| tion OF the city manager. create or
discontinue any bureau or division
OF the administrative department
and determine. combine and dis
| tribute the functions thereof. but
the division OF contracts. purchases
land supplies shall not be so discon-
tlnued. The city manager. except as
lotherwise provided In this charter
shall supervise and control the Off
GERS and employees or the admins
Itrntive department and define and
prescribe their duties. and whenever
he shall deem &c expedient and for
the hetterment OF the service. may
transfer any officer or employe from
one department TO another