The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-06
.spr...iy provided In MI. charter


troll over. ana reaponsibility Tor 81
ndministrstivs activities ~ The city,
and have the custody and manage
msnt Of al property real sna pei
possessed. used or controlled ~ the
city, shall supervise and direct NE
care. use. maintenance. Improvement
ana operation thereof, shall superln-
tend ana carry on all public works.
utilities. ConVonienc~H, iuduHtfifs
ana administrative affairs % the
city, and shall account therefor
Section ~. Included Ia this al
ministrative department shan be the
following divisions Division % con
tracts, purchases and supplies. ~.
vislon Of engineering division OF
public utilities. division Of streets
ana sewers division Of water works
division OF lighting. division 81
buildings. division 81 fire protection
division Of health and eanitntlon.
The heads Of the various divisions.
except as otherwise designated here
IN. shall be known as Hbpefin-
tendents
Section a. The division of con-
} tracts, purchases and supplies shall
posed contracts, advertise ana re-
ceive bids therefor. ana keep records
81 the same. ~ shall make AL pur-
chnseH. have charge Of and dis
tribute all supplies for the city and
It's departments. and have charge OF
and the disposal Of all unHui table
or surplus material ana nruclrn.
All purchases shall be made under
fair eompotition. All standard sup-
plies shall be purchased IN bulk ana
carried in stock hs may be prnc .
tichbls or erpedient In the judgment
Section 50. The division Of en-.
Rineering. tho superintendent or
which shall be known as the cry
engineer. shall have charge ~ ~,
surveying and engineering worh -
/ - n
provided. tho designing ana cor
strucfi0n ~ all public works. Inc No
Ing the construction % PARK nflNes
and bouie.nrdH after their lupt. ~
mcnt shall have been defermineo ~
the department OF parks ana reerfh .
I ton. aud shall have the control ana
regulation Of the harhor nnd whtsr
front % the city ~ nan All ms en-
cheering records Of the city. .,,-
Section ~. The division ~ pubic
. utilities shall enforce the provision
% all franchises, and hnys ohatsss
measures II shall have charge OF
/. the regulation 81 AL public service
corporations under the franchise,
and ordinances % the city. ana
I superfntend al street railways oprf %
ated by the city % Seattle.
Section 81 The division OF streets
and sewers shall have charge nt W.
maintenance. repair and cleaning ~
all streets slofWhlhhs ~ !
J drains IN the city. and 81 all public
places IN. charge OF which u not
, vested in some other department
n shall have charge or The coil'c-
tion and disposal 81 garbage.
Section a.. The division 81 water
, works shall have charge - The oprr
. alton and maintenance 81 the water
system OF the city, including al
building. and grounds and ~. prop p,
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Rection 50 The division ~ nRhf-
. ing shall have charge 81 the oprrh
: ton and maintenance Of nc ign tin 4 7
. system 81 the city. including All
buildings and grounds
Section Sc. The division % huNn-
inrr shall have charge Of the con-
! rtruction, operation and mnint"n d.
) Ance 81 all the public buildings of
. the CITY. except as otherwise in this
. charter provided ~ shall have
charge Of the issuing 81 all buildin =
= permits and the inspection or Al
work done Hereunder, Of the en-
, foresment 81 ali building. wiring
and plumbing ordinances o. the city
. and the inspection OF boilers IN
. this division there shall be board
OF appeals consisting Of three non
saisried members appointed by the
= manager. one member TO be com
, potent architect and one com
. potent builder. The members OF the
! existing board Of appeals shan con-
which they were appointed and their
successors shall be appointed Tor
. terms Of three years The members
81 such board shall be subject %
removal by the manager for mai
fehranee. !neapacity or neglect 81
duty. In ~nse q member 10 disqusii-
fled by Interest or unable 20 sit ~
: a particular case the manager shall
! class The board Of appeals shall
hear and determine all appeals from
r tho superintendent Of buildings as %
r all building matters. and also such
= other matters with relation TO con-
} .true.,on and new methods and ap-
: attention. The city council shall
: prescribe tho method Of appeal The
ing their meetings and hearings OF
' Section "a. Tho division OF fire
I protection shall have charge OF the
r ertinguishruent OF all fires. the con-
, troll OF all fire stations and ap.
! paratus, and the enforcement Of all
ordinances for the prevention OF
. fires II the superintendent OF M.
: the classified civil service. he shall
? upon retirement, unless removed for
, cause, resume his former position In
: such service. and the last appointees
: shall resume their former positions
respectively in such service.
, section 81. The division OF health
. and sanitation shall be in charge
shall be a graduate in medicine. and
! have had at least five years In active
= practice OF medicine or sanitary
. work Immediately prior TO appoint
: ment II shall enforce All laws
r TO the preservation and promotion
OF the public health. the prevention
! and restriction OF disease, the pre-
{ vcntion. abatement ana suppression
OF nuisnnces and unsanitary build.
/ Ilngn the sanitary inspection and
. supervision % the production. trans.
lportation. storage and sale or food
and food stuffs, the sanitary super.
. vision OF the city water supply and
, the sanitary inspection OF garbage
4 II shall manage all hospitals and
Harttariums that are established or
= maintained by the city. II shall
. cause complete and accurate sys-
I tenn of vital statistics 20 he kept
: in time OF epidemic or threatened
Z epidemic. IL shall make and enforce
= quarantine and isolation regula-
l lions II shall make research into
r the causes OF disease in the com
= munity and shall promote the educa-
tion and understanding OF the com
Z rnunity in matters OF public health
The commissioner OF health shall ap.
|. point such medical assistants and
Z nurses as are prescribed by ordi'
. nance. .
\ Section So. The city council may
. by ordinance. upon the recommends
4 tion of the city manager. create OF
= discontinue any bureau or division
r OF the administrn department
h and determine. combine and dis
2 tribute the functions thereof, but
1.-THE division OF contracts. purchase,
:. land supplies shall not be so discon.
= tinued. The city manager, except as
! otherwise provided In this charter
= shall supervise and control the off
Of NJ wi
Z trative department and define and
h prescribe their duties. and whenever
: he shall deem II expedient and foi
Q the hetterment of the service. may
n transfer any officer or employe from
one department 10 another.
. DEPARTMENT OF AUDITs ANr
r ACCOUNTS.
/ Section 50: There shall be de.