The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

employees - tue city. shall hold al
[ bonds given 20 the city. except us
own. which shall be hold by ths
corpora ton counsel. ara shall im-
mediatoly report any breach ~ mo
conditions ~ Hnfd bonds ~ the corr
porhtipn counsel shall Issue All IL
rennNai ana perform such other
duties DS may be- prescribed ~
law DEPARTMENT.
frriinn 81. There shall he law
/ department which shall conHist Of
"A corporation counsel. HHflatanis
corporation council and employees.
I Tho corpora ZION counsel shall 10
appointed hY The rifE council. sub
I j"ct e. removal w o. AaaiHtants
corporation counsel. DO such number
hH shall BE- provided ~ ordinance.
shall ir appointed hV The corpora
ZION c"unrFL ana br subject % re-
mpYal hy bin 81 hlH plea.lre
Section % Tho r1rpuriffuu r0un-
hol hud each assistant corporation
council shall hf nn attorney cd
mlftrl 10 nud qualified 90 pracffrs
+ lu fhr supreme court of the state 81
3 WHahinFtnu. hrf flnil have prng-
ticed his profession iu the city ~
seattle Tor 81 least four years prior
I 20 DIE appointment
Section % Tie corporation coun-
sci shall have fufl fuprrtlHofy con-
] trpl ~ OH litigation ~ which the
I city ia party or iu which the city
( or any % its departments ga inter-
"Hted initiate and prosecute al
actions DO favor n re ritF prose-
cute all violations ~ the ordinances
I of -" city examine and approve
the form ana execution ~ ail cou-
frnrtH and obligations 20 he executed
= ny or ln favor ~ fha city. advise
tho city council and Hti departments
on all legal matters relating 20 tho
city ana 80 affair ana perform
such other duties na are or shall
- prescribed by ordinance. Tho -.
slHianth corporation counsel shall
have tho powers Of deputies. ard
shall perform such duties a. shall
be required By the corporation
.DrPAHTmENr OF FINANCE.
Section 90 There shall be a d~-
pnrtmeut ~ finance under the man
aEement and control Of d city treas
urer. 90 be appointed ~ the city
council Tor the term - four years.
and sub lect 20 removal hy ~ lie
may appoint from the employees %
his department such deputies as hs
shall deem eXpedient. and revoke
any such appointment
Section 80. lie shall receive. keep
ana pay out all money belonging 20
the city and keen an accurate ac-
count of All receipts and diEburse-
meuta. and do ell other things re-
quired ~ him bY law He shall not
demands. duly allowed and audited.
lie shall make such reports 81 re-
ceipta and disbursements as are re-
CURED by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section %. There shall be board
81 awards and adjustments which
shall consist 81 the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
porntiou counsel The board shall
may determine. and such special
meetings as ~ may appoint or the
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public. az stated place,
and majority 81 ali members shall
he neceHHarY 20 constitute a quorum.
The board shall award al contracts.
adjust. allow and certify for pay
ment All bills. pay rolls and claims;
cause 20 be prepared and certify 20
the city council all assessment rolls
for local improvements. hear and
determine All applications for per
nite not otherwise provided for ~
law. FIX the amount 81 and approve
ths Hufflcieucy 81 the aureiies on
vided by law. and at least once in
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the Eufficiency
~ the amount and sureties thereof
and. IN its 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
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section ~. All public works. i'm
provemenfs and purchases. the cost
81 which exceeds three hundred DOL
lars, and all local improvements tho
FUNDS for the making Of which are
directly or Indirectly 10 be derived.
In whole or ia part. from assess
menfs upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
20 be let 10 the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and ac-
luHimeuta. or. In the discretion OF
said board. said works and improve
ments. or any part thereof, may be
done under the direction Of the city
manager by day labor. Where the
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 d.
vision % any proposed contract. and
no contract shall be sublet. except
for the furnishing OF material. with
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 %. 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 he accompa-
MED by a certified check payable
TO the order Of the city treasurer.
or surety bond. iu favor OF the
city, for sum not less than five
per cent 81 the amount Of the bid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied hv such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the hoard Of awards and
adjustments No bid shall be ac-
cepfed which IL not truly responsive
10 the cali specifications. plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informalitv n
II can be understood what Is meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall he returned
20 the bidders EXCEPT that OF the
successful. bidder, which shall he re-
tanned until a contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail to enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he is notified OF its
award. the said check shall be for
fcited 20 the city. and IN case
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
such check or bond to be credited
10 the fund or funds from which the
contract In question is 10 be paid.
All contracts shall be based uDon
sufficient Specifications, Hccompa-
MED by plans and other data TO In
dictate the nature OF the works I'm
provements services. materials or
apparatus intended to he contracted
for, No alternative bid shall he ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifica-
tions, 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 %. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until IN has
been duly ascertained that funds 10
meet fun payment Hereunder are
available. or can be legally secured
therefor, A bond running to tho
city, as required by law, shall he
furnished by any party TO a contract
with the city The board OF awards