The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13

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employees ~ tho city. shall hold all
I bonds given a. the city. except hi4
own. which shall Dc held ~ the
corporation counsel ana Hhan im-
msdiatriy report any breach ~ the
conditions ~ said bonds 90 the core
pornti0n counsel. shall issue oil ll-
cenHes. and perform such other
dulles ~ may bn prescribed BY
law DEPARTMENT.
I section ~. There shall De a law
department which shall consist %
"a corporation counsel. nHaiHianfa
corporation counsel ana employees.
! The corporation counsel shall be
appointed by the city council SUBJ
ject - removal by o. Ansisianta
corpora lion counsel. ln such number
~ shall be- provided by ordinances.
shall be- appointed hy tho corpora
ton counsel. ana be subject 20 re-
moyal by him ~ hi1 pleasure.
Section s2. Tho corporation cOun-
Hsl ana each assistant corporation
counsel shall be an attorney sd
mitted - ana qualified 20 practice
I washington. and shall have pfnc-
ucFd his profession in the CITY 81
Seattle Tor 90 least four years prior
Z 70 DIS appointment
section % The corporation coun.
f"i shall have fun supervisory con
troll Or al litigation ~ which the
city n party. or IN which me cts
or any ~ - departments ia inter.
eated. initiate and prosecute az
actions IN favor Of ne city prose.
cute all violations Of the ordinances
o. 10 city. examine and approve
The FORM and execution ~ 81 con-
tracts and obligations 90 be executed
by or IN favor Of the city. advise
the city council and all departments
eitysand ito affairs. and perform
such other duties a. are or shall
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
slstants corporation counsel nhaii
fF MTFa a fsA
snail perform such duties 49, shall
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
Section 90 There shall BE- a De-
partmsHt 0f finance under the man
hgement and control % a city treas
ufer, % be appointed br the city
council for the term ~ four years.
and subject 20 removal BY e. He
may appoint from the employees 81
MS department such deputies as be
shall deem e1pedient. and revoke
any sueh appointment.
Section %. He shall receive. keep
ana pay out all money belonging 20
The city. and keep an accurate ac-
menta 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 - re-
ceipts and disbursements as are re-
auired by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 20. There shrli be n board
Of awards and adjustments which
shall consist Of the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
/ Porauon counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings as :;
may determine. and such special
meetings an ~ may appoint or the
chairman may call an meetings
shall be public. at stated place.
and "A HnFtfw ~ nj shall
be necessary 20 constitute a quorum.
The board shall award ali contracts:
adjust. allow and certify for pay
ment All bills. pay rolls and claims.
cause 10 be prepared and certify 10
I the city council all assessment rolls
] for local improvements: hear and
determine all applications for per-
iuits not otherwise provided for by
law. fix the amount 81 and approve
the Hufficiency Of the sureties on
lall bonds, except as otherwise pro-
xided BY law. and at least once in
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the sufficiency
of the amount and sureties thereof
and. in It's discretion. require new
or additional bonds. and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep a record
Of the proceedings OF the board.
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. I'M
IproFenents and purchases. the cost
Of which exceeds three hundred doll
lars. and all local improvements. the
funds for the making Of which are
directly or Indirectly 60 be derived.
I'm whole or In part. from assess
ments upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
20 be let 20 the lowest bidder there
for by the board Of awards and adj
juntments. OF. I'm the discretion OF
said board. said works and improve
ments. or any part thereof, may be
Idone under the direction OF the city
manager by day labor. Where the
cost o. 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
vision OF any proposed contract and
no contract shall be suhlet, 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
shall be made by contract or other
wise.
Section ss 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
Il
or surety bond. in favor OF the
city. for sum not less than five
per cent Of the amount Of the bid.
iess aScompanied Sy s sueh check un or
bond. Ali bids shall he publicly
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
cepted which Is not truly responsive
20 the call. specifications. plans and
data issued therefor but no bid
shall be rejected for informality II
y 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
tanned until a contract be entered
/ into. and II such bidder fail 20 enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he is notified Of its
1 feited 20 the city and in case a
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds OF
TO the fund or funds from which the
contract In question is 20 be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient Specifications. sccompa-
MED by plans and other data to in
dictate the nature OF the works inn
lproVements, services. materials or
apparatus intended TO be contracted
for No alternative bid shall be ac-
leepted unless such was asked for on
the basis Of alternative Sneciflca-
/ tions. plans or other data. The
hoard Of awards and adjustments
shall not be bound TO accept any OF
1.-THE bids submitted but may reject
all of them and order the contract
| to be readvertised.
Section %. No contract shall be
| entered into by the city until Il has
been duly ascertained that funds to
meet fun payment hereunder are
available, or can be legally secured
! therefor. a bond running 10 the
city. as required hy law, shall be
| furnished by any party 20 contract
with tho city The board of awards
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