The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-05

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Keep record OF All officers ands
bonds given 20 tho city except his
own, which shall bs held ~ the
corporation counsel. ana shah Inn
medisteiy report any breach % the
poration counsel. shall issue all ~
csnres, and perform such other
duties ms may be prescribed BY
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Section 81 There shall be law
department which shall consist ~
a corporation counsel assistants
corporation counsel ana employees.
The corporation counsel shan be
appointed by the city council. sub
Iect 10 removal by g. Assistants
corporation counsel, IN such number
ns shall be provided by ordinance.
shall be appointed by the corpora
ton counsel. and be subject 70 re-
moyal by him ~ his pleasure.
Section %. The corporation coun-
sol and each assistant corporation
counsel shall be an attorney ad-
mittsd TO and qualified 90 practice
Washington, and shall have prac-
ticed his profession IN the city Of
Seattle for AT least four years prior
TO his appointmsps
Section 80. The corporation coun-
sci shall have fun supervisory con-
troll Of all litigation 10 which the
city IL "A party. or in which tho city
or any OF its departments IN inter-
actions in favor OF ths city, prose-
cute all violations OF the ordinances
OF the city. examine and approve
the form and execution OF All con-
BY or. in favor Of the city. advise
tho city council and all departments
on all legal matters relating 20 the
city and its affairs. and perform
such other duties as are or shall
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
sistants corporation counsel shall
have the powers OF deputies. and
shall perform such duties as shall
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
lection -. There shall be de-
partment OF finance under the man
aRement and control OF city treas
urer, 70 be appointed by the city
council for the term Of four year..
and subject 10 removal by g. lie
may appoint from the employees OF
bis department such deputies as be
shall deem sxpedient. and revoke
any such appointment.
Section 90. He shall receive, keep
and pay out all money belonging 20
the city and keep an accurate ac-
count OF all receipts and disburre-
nents, 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 n board
Of awards and adjustments which
shall consist OF the city manager.
poration counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings as II
may determine. and such special
meetings as IL may appoint or the
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public, at stated place,
and a majority OF all members shall
be necessary 20 constitute n quorum.
The board shall award all contracts:
adjust. allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims:
the city council all assessment rolls
] for local improvements. hear and
determine all applications for per-
mits not otherwise provided for by
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
% 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
provements and purchases. the cost
| Of which exceeds three hundred dol
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
ments upon the property benefited
4 - ~ A. 80.
10 be let 10 the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and adj
Justments, or. In the discretion of
said board. said works and improve
done under the direction Of the city
manager by day labor. Where tho
cost of any proposed work or pur-
chase shall not exceed three hundred
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 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.
shall be made by contract or other
Section 80. Before any contract
shall be awarded, a cali 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
TO the order of the city treasurer.
or a surety bond. in favor of the
city, for n sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount OF the bid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
II -
bond. Ali bids shall be publicly
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
ccpted which IL not truly responsive
20 the call. specifications. plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informality ~
| II can be understood what is meant
thereby. Upon award of contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
10 the bidders. except that OF the
successful. bidder. which shall he re-
tained until contract be entered
into. and IL such bidder fall 10 enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he is notified of its
award. the said check shall be for
feited TO the city. and In case
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
such check or bond to be credited
TO the fund or funds from which the
contract in question is to 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
provements. services. materials or
apparatus intended to be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specified
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
| all OF them and order the contract
| to be readvertised.
Section 90. 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
with the city, The board OF awards