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


DEPARTMENT. Of POLICE.
Section a. There shall be police
department which shall consist %
chief OF police ana ~ many subofdl.
nate officers. detectives, policemen
ana policswomen az the council ma
from time "a time by ordinance pte
scribe The poiieawomen 81 the nc
partment shall constitute o WOMEN
division under the Immediate ghhi
OF woman officer with rank nna
pay not loss than that or q police
sergeant This division. undof w,
direction OF tho chief Of police, shh
have the care and protection ~ ~
women ana girls ana the CUSTODY
Of female prisoners until after cor
victinn. The mayor may, when w.
public safety requires ~ ~ ease 81
emergency. 60 be determined hy MN.
appoint any number Or efncfffhIf
policemen. who shall hold tgeir ppnl ,
lions and discharge their duties ~
his pleasure until the conclusion ~
the next meeting 81 the council hnn
no longer, except by consent ~ the
council Such nppointusnta SHAH he
made from the civil service clnHHi-
fled list when available.
Section g5. The mayor shall hp-
point the chief Of police and remove
him In his discretion, In case nc
cher - police shall be appointnl
from the classified civil service, hnn
shall not be removed for cause, re
shall upon retirement resume ~
former position IN such service, and
the last hppoinfees IN positions
subordinate thereto shall resume
their former positions respectively
In the classified civil service,
Section 90. Tho chief ~ police
shall be tho chief peace officer %
the city. shall serve ana execute AZ
process issued under authority ~
this charter or any ordinance, Hhal
be the keeper 81 the city inil ana
shall have such other powers mo
duties IS shall be prescribed by ofai-
section AZ. lie shall receive and
hn responsible on hts official bono
for ali property and money taken
or pubLrc WEI
Section as There shall be de-
parfmenf 81 public welfare which
shall be under the management of
three non-saia ried commissioners 20
term % three years and subject 20
removal by him. The first appoint
mcnts shall DO for the term Of one,
two and three wears respectively
They shall manage all charitable,
and refofmatory insti-
tutions and Tcncies' lodging houses.
bath houses. farms ana similar insu-
buttons belonging 90 or controlled by
the city except such NJ are placed
by this charter under the sontroi of
some other officer or board. They
shall Inspect ana regulate all pri-
vEfriy owned places OF public nHlure.
m~nt and entertainment They shall
make research into the causes of
~nveriv, delinquency. crime and
other rociai problems and shall pro-
mote the education and understand.
Ing of the community In matters OF
public wFifnFN
Section 90. There shall he a free
office which. subject 90
the supervision and control % the
board % public welfare. shall be
ma nagad by n superintendent APP
pointed by a. The Superintendent
shall collect. arrange and system
attire Al! statistics relating "a the
vhricns branches % labor IN the city,
all persons who may apply therefor.
X ecp IN touch with labor conditions
IN Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall inspect and regulate all
private employment agencies IN the
city ard require them 20 notify those
seeking employment of the true
labor conditions. including strikes.
az the places where en-
picymerf II offered
or rtnks AND
RECREATION.
Section 70. There shall b, a de-
partfrcnf % parks ard recreation.
which shall consist Of five nou-sai-
artrd r.rnissinner-. subordinate Of
ficers and employees. The commits
nlnners shall DO appointed hv the
mayor for the term % five years.
and be subject 90 removal by him.
The commissioner Of the existing
department ~ parks shall serve ne
% this department for
The terms for which they were APP
A.
Section "a This department shall
manage, control. improve and regu-
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds public squares. park drives.
houiesarda and bathing
beaches of tho city, except az other
wise provided In this charter. and
shall have power 20 designate the
lands 10 be acquired and nsef for
such purposes. whether within or
without the city. and 20 grant con-
c~sslou~ and privileges therein. the
revenue OF which shall go into the
rity park fund. provided. that no In
liquors. shall be sold or
used upon any property under the
jurisdiction Of this department,
section -. whenever tire United
States. state ~ Washington or any
political subdivision thereof. shalt
own any real property within or
without the City Of Seattle. and the
same or any interest therein shall
poses for which the same was
acauired. the board 81 park commits
nioner. shall have power 90 enter
Into an agreement 20 occupy end use
any such public property or Interest
therein. and 30 ~xpend money there
On Tor the Improvement thereof as
a par, 81 IN. public park and recrca-
ton system OF said city.
Section "a There shall be park
fund. 20 he expended solely by the
park eo.niniss,onsrs. which .hall
sires made for park and recreation
purposes. ten per cent % the gross
receipts OF tho city from all fines.
penalties and licenses. the rents. Is
sues and profits derived from, any
owned In trust for park or recrea-
lion purposes: such tar icvi~s and
AZ the city shall make
therefor. provided. that no annual
tax levy for this department. shall
be less than thres-quartcrs OF a
Library DEPARTMENT.
Section - There shall be free
public library under the management
and control Of n nou-saiaried hoard
~ five trustees. who shall be ap-
pointed hw the mayor with the con-
sent OF the city council. for the
term uf five years and be sub tect
10 removal by the mayor. The five
members OF tho present board of
trustees having tho longest unex-
pircd terms shall hold office until
The expiration OF the terms for
which they were appointed re-
spectiveiy, and tho other two mem
bers shall retire upon the taking
nffcct Of this charter.
Section az. There shall be n
library fund which shall consist Of
al gifta. heuucnfs and deviscs made
Tor the benefit OF said library; ten
per cent 81 the gross receipts OF the
sitv from all fines. penalties and
licenses: the rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or
owned In trust for said library, such
tax icvies and appropriations az the