The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18

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conditions II said bonds 10 the corr
porntiOn counsel shall issue ali ~
/ ceuHes, ana perform huoh other
duties 49, may be prescribed ~
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Section 81. There shall be- n Law
| department which shall consist ~
n corporation counsel Assistants
The corporation counsel shall be
appointed by the city council. sub
i"et % removal ~ e. Arsisfants
COMPUTATION counsel. IN such number
shall be appointed BY the corpora
| tion counsel. and be subject 90 re-
movnl by him ~ bis pleasure.
] section ~ The corporation coun-
sci ana zach assistant corporation
| counsel shall be an attorney ad-
/ fuittad - ana qualified ~ practice
| ~ the supreme court ~ the state ~
W., Wtas1hithgton. hnd ah9iil nave pfac;
| Seattle for a. least four years prior
% his appointment
! Section ~. The corporation coun-
sci shall have full supervisory con-
troll of All litigation O. which the
city ~ party. or IN which the city
or any 81 its departments is inter
ested. initiate and prosecute ail
actions In favor OF the city prose-
cute ali violations of the ordinance
/ of the city, examine and approve
the form ana execution 81 all cone
/ tracts and obligations 20 be executed
by or In favor Of the city. advise
/ on all legal matters relating 80 The
city and tie affairs. and perform
tuch other duties Ha are or shan
be prescribed By ordinance. The aR-
riHtants corporation counsel snail
] have the powers 81 deputies. and
shall perform such duties as shall
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Section %. There shall be de-
partment Of finance under the man
hgement ana control Of a city treas
ufcr. 20 be appointed b. the city
council for the term % four years.
and sub ject 10 removal By a. Hc
may appoint from the employees 81
his department such deputies as be
| shall deem eNpedieut and revoke
any such appointment.
Section %. He shall receive. keep
ana pay out ali money belonging 20
the city and keep an accurate ac-
| count Of all receipts and diHburse-
ments and DO al other things re-
1 qnired 81 him By law. He shall not
! pay out any money except on legal
dernnnda. duly allowed and audited.
He shall make such reports Of re-
ccipts and disbursements az are re-
quiref by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 20. There shall be board
Z
shall consist % the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
/ pornuun counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings as y
may determine. and such special
meetings as u may appoint or the
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public. At a stated place.
and ma torify Of all members shall
be necessary 10 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 20
the city council all assessment rolls
for local improvements: hear and
determine all applications for per-
nitE not otherwise provided for by
law: fix the amount OF and approve
AL bonds. except as otherwise pro-
vided by law: and at least once IN
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the sufficiency
and. IN It's 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 PURCHASES.
| Section %. All public works. Inn
provements and purchases, the cost
lars, and all local improvements. the
funds for the making OF which are
directly or Indirectly TO be derived.
In whole or IN part. from assess.
thereby. shall be made by contract
10 be let 90 the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and adj
iuHtmenfs. or. in the discretion OF
said board. said works and improve
! ments. or any part thereof may be
done under the direction OF the city
manager by day labor Where the
cost OF any proposed work or pur-
chase 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 he subiet. except
for the furnishing OF material, with
lcouncii. provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement. or any part thereof.
shall be made by contract or other
wise.
Section %. Before any contract
shall be awarded, call for bids
shall be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
division OF contracts. purchases and
supplies on or before the hour
named. All bids shall be accompa-
MED by a certified check. payable
or a surety bond. in favor OF the
city. for a sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount OF the hid.
and no bid shall be considered I'M
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by tho board Of awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be Rc-
lcepted which Is not truly responsive
20 the call. specifications. plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informally n
Il can be understood what Is meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
lall checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
10 the bidders, exceDt that OF the
successful. bidder. which shall he re-
tained until a contract he entered
Into. and 81 such bidder fail TO enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he IS notified OF its
laward, the said check shall be for
feited to the city. and In case a
lporation counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof the proceeds OF
such check or bond TO be credited
20 the fund or funds from which the
contract in question is 20 be paid
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient Specifications. Rccompa-
MED by plans and other data 20 in
dictate the nature OF the works, i'm
lprovements. services, materials or
apparatus intended TO be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall he ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specified
tons plans or other data. The
board OF awards and adjustments
shall not be bound to accept any OF
the bids submitted but may reject
lall of them and order the contract
TO be readvertised.
Section 90. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until Il has
been duly ascertRined that funds TO
meet fun payment Hereunder are
available. or can be legally secured
therefor. A bond running 20 the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party 10 n contract
with the city. The board OF awards
land adjustments shall specify the
, conditions OF contracts. Contracts
shall he signed for the city by the
city manager, attested by the city
clerk. with the seal of the city AZ