The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04


Reotlon al There shall be a police
department which shall consist yi
lchief OF police and nH many Hnh"fnl'
nate officers, detectives, poh,'lll'
ana puiicowouen hs the couhoil HlNp
from time 10 timn by ordinances pre-
scribe The policewornsn OF TIC ~.
partment shall constitute women
division under tho immediate rhhths
OF woman officer Win fahf ~.
pay not less than that OF p",,
sergeant This division unu'i ~
direction 81 tho chief ~ police, .hH
have the care aud protection ~ ~
women ana girls ana The cnAt"np
of female prisoners until aftrf COZ
victiOn The mayor may, when w.
public safety requires " ~ .hHs "i
emergency. 10 be determined ny n,n =,
appoint any number % efnrtH'nvs
policemen. who shall hold tleir p"sl
lions and discharge their duiieA
his pleasure until the cuhtluHl.n
tho neHt meeting ~ tho coun'l ~.
no longer, except ~ consent ui
council. ruth appointments SHAH n'
made from the ciyii servies class"
fled list when available,
Section 40 The mayor shnll ~
point the chief 81 police ana tsmos'
him In III. discretion, IL case ~
chief ~ police shall bs appoin'rf
tom tho Classified civil service. and
shall not be removed for cause "
shall upon retirement resume ~
former position IN such service, ans
the last nppnintoes IN postum
subordinate thereto shan f.suui'
their former positions respecuF'P
in the classified civil service.
Section 40 The chief q ponc,
shall be tho chief peace offic~r ol
the city. shall serve and etecute ~,
process issued under authority %
this charter ~ any ordinance shal
be the keeper ~ the city jail arc
shall have such other movers sno
duties rs shall be prescribed by ordi
nance.
section 81. Ito shall receive. ant
be responsible on hts officinl bon.
DEPARTMENT. or PUBLIC WEI
TAuF.
Section a. There shall be a s..
psriment 81 public welfare whie,
nhRii be under the management 81
three non-aaiaried rommisfioners "
be appointed by the mayor Tor W.
term Of three years and subject u
removal By him. The first appoint
nents shall hs for the term OF one
They shall manage all chafiinhls
correctional and reforfna'orY insb'
tnfionr and agencies. lodging houses
bath houses. farms ana similar lnNu'
tutionr belonging 20 or controlled ~
the city. except such 40 are pls,er,,
some other officer or hoard Thei
shall inspect aud regulate HI pfi'
vateiy owned places % pEblc nWusc
m~nt and entertainment They SRA
make research into the causes 81
naverty. delinquency. crime hnf
other social problems and shall pro.
mote the education and understhnd
ing % the community In matters o'
public welfare
Section 90 There shall he fire.,
- O.
tho supervision and control % ms
board % public welfare shall b'
managed by snperinfrnder APP
pointed by a. The rupsrin,endrnl
shall collect. arrange and system
attire all statistics relating 20 ih'
assist in obtaining employment foi
all persons who may apply therefor
keep IN touch with labor condition.
In Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall inspect and regulate 81
private employment agencies in the
cify and require them 90 notify thos'
seeking employment % The True
labor conditions. including strikes
prevailing at the places where ON
pioym~nf - offered.
DEPAnTwE~T or PARKS ASr
RECHEATfoN.
fection 20. There shall be De-
rnrffaent OF parks and recreation
which shall consir, Of five non-sal
aried commissioners. subordinate o.
sioncrs shall hc appointed by 'hs
mayor for the term 90 i've years
and be subject 90 removal by him
The commissioners Of the sris'inF
department 81 parks shaii serve a'
commissioners 81 this department, fui
the terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively.
Section II. Thi. department shall
manage. control. improve and rrgu'
late all parks. play and recreation
parkwaya. boulevard. and bsthins
beaches 81 the city. escep, as other,
wfss provided In this charter. and
shall have power 20 drsigna,c ihs
lands 60 be acquired and used for
such purposes. whether within OF
esssions ana privileges therein. tbs
revenue % which shall so into the
city park fund: provided. that no In
toxicAting liquors shall be cold OF
used upon any property under the
Jurisdiction Of Tits department
section -. whenever IN. United
States state % Washington or ans
political subdivision thereof shai
own any real property within 81
without the city OF Seattle. and Tbs
not then be necessary for tho pur.
pose. for which the same wal
acquired. the board Of park commits.
sioncrs shall have power 70 enter
into an agreement 90 occupy and uss
any such public property or Interest
therein. and 20 erpenf money there
on for the Improvement thereof NJ
a par, o, the public park and recrea.
tlon system OF said city.
Section "a. There shall he park
fund. 60 be expended solely by this
park commissioners. which shall
consist Of all gifts. requests and De.
vtses made for park and recreation
purposes. ten per cent OF the gross
receipts OF the city from all fines
sues and profits derived from any
property which may he held 81
owned In trust for park or recrea.
tton purposes such tax ievies and
appropriations as the city shall make
tax levy for this department. shall
be less than three-aunrters OF g
mill
LIpRARy DEPARTMENT.
Section - There shall be a free
public library under the management
and control OF a non-shlarlcd board
OF five trustees, who shall be ap.
pointed bv the mayor with the con.
sent Of the city council. for tn.
term Of five years and be subject
20 removal by the mayor. The five
members OF tho present board OF
trustees having the longest unex.
pired terms shall hold office until
the expiration OF the terms foi
which they were appointed re.
spectiveiy. and the other two mem
hers shall retire upon the taklns
effect Of this charter.
Section rs. There shall be .
library fund which shall consist OF
all gifts, requests and devises nads
for the benefit Of said library; ter
per cent OF the gross receipts OF the
city from all fines. penalties anc
licenses: the rents. issues and profit,
derived from any property held oi
owned In trust for said library: sucf
tax levies and appropriations as Tho
city shall make therefor.
ADMINIsTRATfNE DEPARTMENT
Section Ts. There shall he an nd
ministrative department which shall
consist OF city manager, subord
mate officers and employees TIL,
city manager shall be person OF
known administrative ability. with
experience In responsible and i'm.
portant executive capacity in IN,
United States; he must he either
Of the United states and need not be
when appointed n resident OF ths
city of Seattle. The city manager