The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28

| Bection o.. There shall bn n law
department which shall consist OF
corporation counsel and employees
/ The corporation counsel shall DO
appointed by the city council, sub
jet 70 removal by f. Assistants
as shall BE- provided BY ordinances.
/ shall be appointed by the corpora
\ ton counsel. ana be subject 70 re-
| moyal by him At his pleasure.
! section ~. The corporation coun-
sci and each assistant corporation
counsel shall DO an attorney ed-
| mitted 70 and qualified 20 practice
IN the supreme court Of the state OF
tieed his profession IN the city Of
/ Seattle for at least four years prior
TO his appointment
Section %. The corporation coun-
sci shall have full supervisory con-
troll Of all litigation 20 which the
city In n party. or IN which the city
or any OF It's departments IN inter-
ested. initiate and prosecute all
cute all violations Of the ordinances
81 the city. examine and approve
| tho form and execution OF all con.
tracts and obligations 10 be executed
lby or In favor Of the city. advise
the city council and all departments
on all legal matters relating 20 the
city and it's affairs. and perform
such other duties as are or shall
i
sistants corporation counsel shall
have tho powers Of deputies. and
shall perform such duties as shall
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Section -. There shall be a de-
partment OF finance under the man
agemsnt and control Of a city treas
urer, 20 be appointed By the city
/ council for the term OF four years,
and subject 70 removal by n. He
may appoint from the employees OF
/ his department such deputies as he
any such appointment.
| Section s5. He shall receive, keep
ana pay out all money belonging TO
/ the city and keep an accurate ae-
ments, and do all other things re-
quired OF him by law. He shall not
\ pay out any money except on legal
demands. duly allowed and audited.
/ He shall make such reports OF re-
ceipts and disbursements as are re-
CURED by the city comptroller.
BOARD OF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section Sc. There shall be a board
OF awards and adjustments which
shall consist Of the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
poration counsel. The board shall
may determine. and such special
l meetings az ~ may appoint or the
| chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public. AZ a stated place,
and majority OF all members shall
I BE necessary to constitute a quorum.
4 The board shall award all contracts.
adjust. allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims;
| cause 10 be prepared and certify to
tho city council all assessment rolls
for local improvements. hear and
Idetsrmine all applications for per-
fnits not otherwise provided for by
Les -
the sufficiency OF the sureties on
all bonds. except as otherwise pro-
vided by law; and at least once In
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the Hufficiency
OF the amount and Hurefies thereof
and, in it's discretion. require new
or additional bonds. and perform
such other duties rs the council
shall be secretary and keep a record
OF the proceedings OF the board.
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. i'm
lprOvements and purchases. the cost
OF which exceeds three hundred dol
lars, and al local improvements. the
funds for the making OF which are
directly or Indirectly 90 be derived.
ments upon the property benefited
thereby, shall DO made by contract
to be let 10 the lowest bidder there
for by the board Of awards and ad-
said board. said works and Improves
ments. or any part thereof, may be
done under the direction Of the city
manager by dnv labor. where the
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
vision OF any proposed contract. and
no contract shall be subiet. except
for the furnishing OF material. with
out the previous consent Of the city
council; provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement. or any part thereof.
SHAH be made by contract or other
wise.
shall be awarded, call for bids
shall be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks, inviting
sealed proposals to be filed in the
division OF contracts. purchases and
named All bids shall be accompa :
MED by a certified check PAYABLE
to the order OF the city treasurer.
or surety bond. In favor OF the
per cent OF the amount Of the hid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied by such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
loepted which is not truly responslve
to the call. specifications plans and
data Issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informally II
Il can be understood what IS meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
to the bidders. except that OF the
successful. bidder which shall re re-
tanned until contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail TO enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he is notified OF its
award. the said check shall be for
feited 70 the city. and in case a
surety bond has been given. the cor
poraiton counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds OF
such check or bond TO be credited
to the fund or funds from which the
contract in question Is 10 be paid
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient Specifications, Rccompa-
MED by plans and other data to in
dictate the nature OF the works i'm
provements. services. materials or
apparatus intended to be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be nc-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifica-
lions, 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 he readvcrtised.
Section %. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until II has
been duly ascertained that funds to
meet full payment Hereunder are
available. or can be legally. secured
therefor. A bond running TO the
city, as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party to a 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. attcsted by the city
clerk. with the seal of the city af-
fixed
Section 100. All contracts for
public works and improvements
shall provide that Mt least fifteen
per cent OF the amount due the con-
tractor on estimates shall be re-
iainaN TO sAcure the nnNirNant ~ La :