The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-02

corporation counsel and employees.
~" corporation counsel HHau 10
espp"innied ny the .cify council. sub-
lrrt ~ removal hV o. AeaiHtnnta
corporation counsel. lu such number
nH rhhll be- provided ~ ordinance,
shall hr appointed by the cOrDora-
ton council HnJ D." subject 90 re-
'"2tai hy in ~ Doe p'rnaure
H~l ana each assistant corporation
council shHU bf 600 attorney al
miit0t 90 ana qualified t0 practice
ln ne fupreme court ~ tie State q
ilre1 Die protection boo tho city %
seattle fpr o. Toast four years prior
90 PIE appointment
Section %. Tie corporation coun-
s"l shall have fuII supervisory con-
trol % Oh litigation 90 which ths
riiy q party. or in which me city
or my ~ ifa departments ~ inter-
enied. Initiate and proH"cuts al
cute nll violations ~ fhe ordinances
~ tl0 city. examine and nppr0ys
tie form and sEsruflon ~ an con-
tracts and oIliRHtinuF 20 be- erecuted
tho city council and AID departmenfs
"n nl loyal matters relating 20 the
city ana itr affairs. and perform
such other duties o. are or shall
~ prrrcribed by ordinance. The as
Hlsthnta corporation counsel shaii
have the powers Of deputies. and
shall perform such duties ~ shsii
BE- required BY the corporation
DI.PAHTHENT or FINANCE.
Section - There shall bs De-
pnrtmeui ~ finance under the man
hEomTut and control ~ a city treas
ufer. 20 30 appointed b. the city
council FOR the term ~ four years.
ana subject % removal by g. He
may appoint from the employees %
he department Huch deputies az 10
shall deem eNpedlrnt. and revoks
any such appointment
Section o. He shall receive. weep
and pay out nli money belonging 20
the city ana keep an accurate ac-
count ~ nll receipts and diahurse-
mnrtH ana do nll other things re-
qnlred of him by law. He shall NOT
pay out any money except on legal
demands. duly allowed end audited.
iio shall make such reports OF re-
ceiptf and disbursements a. are re-
quired by the city comptroller.
HOARD OF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 60 There shall be board
~ awards and adjustments which
shall consist 81 the city manager
the city comptroller and the cor
porn tion counsel The board shan
hold such regular meetings "a II
may determine. and such special
meetings as - may appoint or ths
chairman may call. All meetings
shall ha public. at = stated place,
and "a ma forify Of an members shaii
be necessary 70 CONSTITUTES a quorum.
The board shall award All contracts:
adjust allow and certify for pay
mert oil Bills. pay rolls and claims:
cause 20 be prepared and certify 20
the city council all assessment rolls
Tor local improvements; hear and
determine All applications for per-
tnits not otherwise provided for ~
law tix the amount 81 and approve
AL bonds, except an otherwise pro-
vided by law; and az least once in
every SIX months examine such
bonds and determine the sufficiency
~ the amount and sureties thereof
and. in ifn discretion. require new
or additional bonds. and perform
such other duties as tho council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep a record
OF the Proceedings o. the board
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81 All public. works. i'm
proycmenfn and PURCHASES. the cost
~ which exceeds three hundred doll
lars, and all local improvements. tho
funds for the making 81 which are
directly or Indirectly 90 be derived.
IN whole or IN part. from assess
fnenfa upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
70 be let 10 the lowest bidder there
for by the board or awards and ad-
3uHtmentn. or in the discretion Ot
said board. said works and improve
n~ntA. or any part thereof, may 20
done under the direction ~ the city
manager by day labor where tho
cost of 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
received for all or any part or di-
vision ~ any proposed contract and
no contract shall be suhiet. except
for tho furnishing 81 material, with
out the previous consent Of the city
council provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whethey
an Improvement or any part thereof.
Shall be made BY contract or other
wise
shall be awarded, call for bids
shail be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks inviting
sealed proposals to be filed in the
division 81 contracts. purchases and
named. All bids shall be accomps-
nicd by a certified check. payable
20 the order OF the city treasurer.
or surety bond. In favor Of the
city. for a. sum not less than fivs
per cent OF the amount Of the bid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied by such check or
bond. All bids shalt be publicly
opened by the hoard OF awards and
cepted which is not truly responsive
10 the call specifications. plans and
data issued therefor but no BID
shall be rejected for informally IL
4 can be understood what Is meant
thereby. Upon award Of contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
tho bids sub mitted shall be returned
TO the bidders. except that OF the
successful. BIDDER. which shall Re re-
tanned until a contract be entered
tnto AVA a. us,rh hfsAar fon - c,.nr
into such contract within ten Gays
from the date he r. Notified OF its
award. tho said check shall he for
feited 20 the city. and in case .
poration counsel shall enforce tho
collection thereof. the proceeds %
such check or bond 20 be credited
20 tho fund or funds from which the
contract In question Is 20 be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient specifications. accompa-
MED by plans and other data 10 in
dictate the nature Of the ~orks. Inn
provcments, services. ~ feriSls or
apparatus intended 70 be contracted
FOR. No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was ask ed for on
the basis Of alternative specifica-
lions, plans or other data. The
beard OF awards and adjustments
shall not he bound 70 accept any OF
the bids submitted but may reject
all OF them and order the contract
to he readVerttsed
Section %. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until ~ has
been duly ascertRined that funds 20
meet full payment Hereunder are
available. or can be legally secured
therefor bond running 20 the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party to contract
with the city The board OF awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions Of contracts Contracts
shall be signed for the city by tho
city manager. attested by the city
clerk. with the seal OF the city af-
fixed
Section 100. All contracts for
public works and improvements
shall provide that at least fifteen
per cent OF the amount due tho con-
tractor on estimates shall be re-
tanned to secure the payment OF la
hororR who have performed work
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