The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

DEPARTMENT or POLICE.
Hecti0n %. There shall bo o police
department which shall consist OF 9
chiof ~ police aud nf many Hub0rdi'
nate officers. detectives. policemen
and policewomrn ne the council MAJ
from time TO time by ordinance pro
scribe Tho pollcewomou 81 the de
paftment shall constitute "a women'i
division under the immediate charge
% % woman officer with rank uuf
pay not less than that or q police
sergeant THIS division. under TIE
direction ~ the chief 81 police rhni
have the care and protection Of ni
women ana girls and the custody
~ female prisoners until after con
Viction. The mayor may. when th'
public safety requires "a In case Ol
emergency. 90 be determined hy him
appoint any number ~ emerRoucs
policemen. who shall hold tneir posi-.
lions ana discharge their duties al
his pleasure until the conclusion Ol
the noHt meeting Of tho council and
no longer, except by consent ~ tht
council. Such appointments shall b.
made from the civil service classi-
lied list when available.
Hection 80. The mayor shall APP
point the chief Of police ana remove
him In his discretion. In case ths
chief OF police shall be appointed
from tho classified civil service. ane
shall not be removed for cause. ~
shall upon retirement resume his
former position IN such service. and
tho last appointess In position
subordinate thereto shall resums
their former positions respect vcll
In the classified civil service.
Section 90. The chief ~ polic'
shall DO tho chief peace officer oi
tho city. shall serve and execute al
process Issued under authority OF
this charter or any ordinance, shat
be the keeper OF the city jail. and
shall have such other powers ane
duties rs shall be prescribed by ordi'
nance
Rection sr Ito shall receive and
be responsible on his official bond
for all property and money taken
from any person.
Di;rAnTMENT or PUBLIC WEI.
s.,,,o, a. r rsi.s ,,,u y. , a..
partmsnt Of public welfare which
shalt DO under the management OF
three non-rnls ried commissioners e
DO appointed by the mayor for this
term OF three years and subject e
removal by him. The first appoint
ments shall be for the term OF one
they shall manage all oharitabis
correctional and refornatory insti'
tutions and agencies. lodging houses
bath houses. farms and similar insti'
tutions belonging 20 or controlled hJ
the city. except such as are placed
some other officer or board TheS
shall inspect and regulate all pri'
vAtsiy owned places OF public hmpsa,
ment and entertainment They shat
make research Into the causes 81
poverty. delinquency. crime and
mots IN. education and underntand.
ing OF the community In matters oil
public W elfare-
Section 90. There shall be FIRE,
employment offies which. subject e
the supervision and control OF th'
managed by superintendent APP
pointed by ~. The supsrintendenl
shalt collect, arrange and system
attire all statistics relating 20 this
various branches % labor In IN" city
assist I'm obtaining employment for
keep In touch with labor condition.
In Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
lie shall inspect and regulate al
private employment agencies In th'
city and require them 20 notify thos'
labor conditions. including strikes
prevailing at tho places where ON
pioyment IL offered.
or PARKS AMI
HECUEAT1oN.
Section 70 There shall be a Sc
which shall eonsis; OF five non-shi
aried commissioners. subordinate of
ftcers and employees. The commits
sion-rn shalt be appointed by ih'
mayor for the term of i've years
and be subject 90 removal by him
The commissioners OF the srlshns
department; Of parks shall serr. a.
commissioners % this department fol
tho terms for which they were ap
pointed respectively.
Section II. This department shall
manage. control improve and resu
late all parks, play and recrestioi
grounds. public squares. park drives
parkwsys. bouievartr and batfin'
beaches OF the city. except as other
wise provided In this charter. ens
shall have power TO dcsignete tn
lands 60 bs acquired and used foi
without tho city. and 90 grant con
cossions and privileges therein. III
revenue % which shall go into tn
city park fund. provided. that no In
toxicailnK liquors shall be sold o.
used upon any property under TN
juri sdtrtion Of this department
Section ~. whenever the units'
States. State OF Washington or an,
political subdivision thereof. shall
own any real property within o.
without the City of Seattle. and tn
same or any interest therein shall
no, ,hsn es nsssssay for n. ps s,
acquired. the board OF park commits
nionsrs shall have power 90 ente
into an agreement 20 occupy and u.s.
any such public property or intcres
therein. and 90 eapend money there
on for tho Improvement thereof a.
part of the public park and rscrea
tlnn HEnffft of nafH city.
Section "a. There shall be phrl
fund, 60 be expended solely by tn
park comnissioners. which shni
consist Of all gifts. requests and dc
viscs made for park and recreation
purposes. ton per cent OF the Erosl
receipts Of tho city from all fines
penalties and licenses. tho rents. In
sues aud profits derived from am
property which may be held Of
ow ned In trust for park or recrea
ton purposes. such tar lsvies anS
as the city shall MAKE
therefor: provided. that no annua
iax levy for this department shal
be less than three-quarters of :
mill
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Section ~. There shall DO fret
public library under tho management
aud control Of a non -sslaried boars
OF five trustees. who shall be ap
pointed bv tho mayor with the con
ssnt OF the city council. for thu
term OF five years and be ruhtec
20 removal by the mayor. The fiv'
members OF the present board oi
trustees having the longest unex
pired terms shall hold office until
the expiration OF the terms fol
which they we're appointed re
spectiveiy, and the other two mem
bers shall retire upon the tnkinf
effect OF this charter.
Section as. There shall be .
library fund which shall consist O.
all gifts, 1educsts and devises made
for the benefit OF said library; tor
per cent OF tho gross receipts OF th'
city from all fines. penalties ans
licenses: the rents. issues and profit,
derived from any property held OF
owned in trust for said library. sucf
tax ievies and appropriations as thu
city shall make therefor.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section T6. There shall be an ad
ministrative department which shall
consist OF city manager, subord
mate officers and employees. Thu
city manager shall be person O.
known administrative ability. with
experience In responsible and i'm
portant executive capacity In thu
tfuftod States. he must be n either