The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-11

corporation counsel. ana shah im-
medihtely report any brHnch or -
conditions Of said bonds 20 the coz
poratiOn counsel. shall issue all D.
censsr. and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed ~
LAW DEPARTMENT
Section 81. There shall BE- = Jaw
department which shall consist ~
n corporation counsel, assistants
| corporation counsel and smploysa.
appointed ny tho city council. sun
/ iect 90 removal ~ T. AsnihtHuta
/ corporation counsel. IN such nHmhsf
as shall be provided BY prdi nance.
ton counsel. and be subject 70 re-
movai by him al his pleasure
! HsctiOn %. The corporation coun-
sci ana each assistant corporation
/ uittsd 20 and qualified % practice
/ in the supreme court u the State of
! Washington. and SHAH have pfac.
ticed his profeHaion IN the city ~
/ Seattle for az least four years prior
70 his appointment
Section %. The corporation coun-
sci shall have full rupsrviSorV con
tfol q al filtration 20 Th .sh n. re
or any 81 its departments is inter
ested. initiate and proascute all
actions IN favor OF the city prose-
cute all violations Of the ordinances
OF the city. examine and approve
Tho form ana sTecution 81 al con-
tracts and obligations 70 be executed
10y or IN favor OF the city, advise
4 the city council and all departments
on all legal matters relating % the
/ city and It's affairs. and perform
such other duties a. are OF shall
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
sistants corporation counsel shall
have the powers 81 deputies. and
shall perform such duties ss shall
bs required BY the corporation
| counsel
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
Hsction %. There shall be de-
/ pnrtment OF finance under the man
agemsnt and control % a city treas
council for the term of four years.
and subject 20 removal by ~ He
may appoint from the employees 81
his department such deputies as BE
shall deem e1pedient, and revoke
any such appointment
Section o.. He shall receive, keep
ana pay out all money belonging 20
the city ana keep an accurate se-
ments, and do all other things re-
quired OF him by law. He shall not
I pay out any money except on legal
demands, duly allowed and audited.
ceipts and disbursements az are re-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD OF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 30. There shall be board
% awards and adjustments which
shall consist OF the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
/ porauon counsel. The board shall
may determine. and such special
meetings as ~ may appoint or the
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public. at a stated place,
| and majority OF all members shall
be necessary 20 constitute a quorum.
The board shall award all contracts:
adjust allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims.
| cause 20 be prepared and certify TO
the city council all assessment rolls
] for local improvements. hear and
determine all applications for per-
niis not otherwise provided for by
ths sufficicncy OF the sureties on
all bonds. except as otherwise pro-
vided by law; and at least once ~
every SIX months examine such
lof the amount and sureties thereof
and. In its discretion. require new
or additional bonds; and perform
such other duties as the council
shall be secretary and keep a record
Of the proceedings OF the board.
CONTRACTS And PtRCHAsEs.
lprovemeuts 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 20 be derived.
wents upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
to be let 20 the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and ad-
fustment-, or, in the discretion OF
said board. said works and improve
m.nts. or any part thereof, may be
done under the direction Of the city
cost OF any proposed work or pur-
lchare shall not exceed three hundred
dollars the same shall be made
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
no contract shall be sublet. except
out the previous consent OF the city
council: 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, call for bids
shall be published once each week
sealed proposals 10 be filed in the
division OF contracts, purchases and
supplies on or before the hour
named All bids shall be aecompa-
TO the order OF the city treasurer.
or n surety bond. in favor Of the
city. for n sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount OF the bid.
less accompanied by such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board of awards and
cepted which is not truly responsive
1 10 the call. specifications plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informally II
e can be understood what is meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
70 the bidders except that Of the
tained until contract he entered
Into. and IL such bidder fail to enter
into such contract within ten DAYS
award. the said check shall be for
feited 10 the city. and in case
surety bond has been given, the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
such check or bond TO be credited
to the fund or funds from which the
contract In question is 90 he paid.
All contracts shall he based upon
MED by plans and other data TO in
dictate the nature Of the works. Inn
provements. services. materials or
lapparatus Intended to he contracted
for No alternative bid shall he ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifica-
lions. plans or other data. The
board OF awards and adjustment.
shall not he bound TO accept any Of
lthe bids submitted but may reject
all of them and order the contract
to be readvertised
Section %. No contract shall be
entered into by tho city until IL has
been duly sscertained that funds TO
meet full payment Hereunder are
available, or can he legally secured
therefor. bond running to the
city as required by law. shall he
| furnished by any party to n contract
with the city. The board OF awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions of contracts Contracts
shall he signed for the city by the
city manager. attested hy the CITY