The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-01

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shall have fun administrative con.
/ troll over. ana responsibility for al
ADM niHifative activities ~ the CIV
ana have the custody and manage
Honni. ana all public places owned,
pnHHrHHnd, used or controlled hY the
city. shall supervise and direct 90"
care, use. maintenance. iWpfofeW. ~
tend ana carry on all public wofks.
Utilities. concordance. induHtfltH
ana adminiatfHfiye affairs 81 M"
I city. ana shall account therefor.
/ Section ~. Included iu the AZ
! mlniHifative department shall - ih'
! following divisions Division ~ con ~
[ tracts. purchases ana supplies ~ =
Vision ~ engineering division pt
ana sewers division ~ water WORKS
/ diviniOn ~ lighting division OF
/ buildings. division 81 fire protection d
| division ~ health nnd nnnliHunh.
/ The heads ~ the various dltisi"hH'
except ns otherwise designated here
in, shall be known ms supsfln-
section 70. Tie division ~ con.
tracts, purchases and supplies SHAH
assemble data relative 20 al pro-
posed contracts. advertise and re-
/ ceivc bids therefor. ana keep RECORDS
OF the same ~ shall make y pnr-
I chunes. have charge OF ana hlh .
! tribute all supplies for the CITY ana
I
and the disposal ~ all unHui able
or surplus material and articles.
I Al purchases shall be made under
fair competition. All standard rnp
I plies shall be purchased IN buik ana
carried IN stock aH may be prac /.
| ficubie or c1prdirnt In the judgment
Of the city manager.
Rcction 80 The division Or en- /,
which shall be known as the cltE
engineer. shall have charge ~ az
surveying and engineering work OF
I the city ana. except rs ntlSf WIZ
provided. tho d~fignluE ana cor
Htruction Of all public works, inc ua-
/ ing the contradiction 81 park drives
and houievhrds after their improve
ment shall have been dctefmlnTd ~
the department OF parks ana re 80
ton. ana shall have the contfol ~
regulation of the harbor aud wats
I front % the city. u shan max
/ and have tho custody ~ all en-
cheering records ~ tho city. ,,,.
Section 81 The division ~ pubic
utilities shall enforce the provisions
~ all franchises. and have tpAI
Of tho inspection ~ weights az.
measures n shall have charge OF
I the regulation ~ ali public - tlos
corporaiions under ihe f ~ sns
ruprrintend sii street railways oper-
ated ~ the city Of seattle.
Section ~. The division - streets
and sewers shall have charge OF ~
maintenance. repair and cleaning ot
ali streets. sidewalks. sewers and
drains ~ the city. aud - all pHblls
places the charge 81 which y hnt
vested In some other rtfnent.
~ shall have charge Or the collec-
tion and disporai 81 garbage.
Section ~ The division ~ water
works nhnii have charge 81 the opsr-
alton and maintenance Of the water
system % the eity. inc ualnE ~
buildings and grounds and the prop
orty acquired for watershed or
right-of- way purpoEes
Section 50 Tho division or NEht-
ing shall have charge o. the opera .
tion and maintenance o. the ligh uns
system % the city including all
buildings and grounds
Section IS The division - build
{ tnFs shall have charge of the con-
atruction. operation and fnalntsn +,
Rncs - all the public huilding. 81
charter provided n shall have
charge % the issuing 81 all building
permits and the inspection 81 All
work done Hereunder, Of the en-
/ fnrcemcnf % all building, wiring
and plumbing ordinances q the city.
and the inspection % boilers ~
this division there shall he board
81 appeals consisting ~ three nom
sAisries members appointed by the
manager. one member 70 he com IL
petsnt nrehitec, and one com
pssent builder The members % the
existing board Of appeals shall con-
time IN office for the terms Tor
which they were appointed and their
terms Of three years The members
% such board shall be subject 20
removal by the manager Tor mai :
feasancc. ineaparity or neglect or
duty. In rane n member is cisquaii J.
/ fled BY Interest or unable 80 SIT In
n particular case the manager shall
appoint a substitute from the same
eiass The board OF appeals shall
the superintendent OF buildings as 20
all building matters. and also such
other matters with relation to con-
nfruction and new methods and APP
pliances as may ,. brought 20 iis
attention. The city council shall
prescribe the method OF appeal The
| board shall establish rules govern :
Ing their meetings and hearings 81
appeals
exfinguishnent % all fires. the con-
troll 81 all fire stations and APP
parafus. and the enforcement % 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 bis former position In
such service. and the last Apprentices
in positions subordinate thereto
shall resume their former positions
renp~rfivciy In such service.
Section ~. The division OF health
and sanitation shall be IN charge
OF commissioner 81 health. who
shall be a graduate IN medicine. and
have had At least five years In active
practice 81 medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior 20 appoint
ment II shall enforce All laws,
ordinances and regulations relative
TO the preservation and promotion
OF the public health. the prevention
and restriction Of disease. the pre-
vention. abatement and suppression
% nuisnuccs and unsanitary build
sngs. tho sanitary inspection and
supervision Of the production. trans
portation. storage and sale OF food
and food stuffs. the sanitary super
vision OF the city water supply and
the sanitary inspection OF garbage.
IL shall manage all hospitals and
saritartumn that are established or
maintained by the city. IL shall
cause a complete and accurate syr-
tenn OF vital statistics TO be kept
In time OF epidemic or threatened
epidemic. ~ shall make and enforce
quarantine and isolation regula-
ions II shall make research into
tho causes % disease In the com
munity and shall promote the educR-
tion and understanding Of the COM
munity in matters OF public health.
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 recommended
tion OF the city manager create or
discontinue any bureau or division
Of tho adminiStra tive department
and determine. combine and dis
tribute the functions thereof but
the division OF contracts purchases
and supplies shall not he so discon-
tlnued. The city manager. except as
otherwise provided in this charter
shall supervise and control the off,
GERS and employees Of the admins
trative department and define and
prescribe their duties. and whenever
he shall deem ~ cxpedient and for
the betterment OF the service. may
transfer any officer or emnloye from
one department TO another