The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22

: DEPARTMENT. or POLICE.
Rection Ga. There shall be "a police
department which shall consist OF
Z chief OF police and ms many subordi-
nate officers. detectives, policemen
ana pollcewomcn as the council may
from time to time by ordinance pre-
scribe. The policowomen OF the de-
partment shall constitute womeD's
division under the Immediate charge
OF woman officer with rank ana
pay not less than that or police
sergeant This division. undor the
direction OF tho chief OF police. shall
have the care and protection OF All
women and girls ana tho CUSTODY
Iof female prisoners until after eon-
Eviction. The mayor may, when the
lpublio safety requires IL I'm case OF
emergency, 10 he determined by him,
appoint any number of emergency
policemen, who shall hold t0eir posi-
uonH and discharge their duties at
his pleasure until the conclusion or
the next meeting OF the council ana
no longer, except by consent or the
lcouncil. Such appointments shall be
made from the civil service elassi-
lied list when available.
Section C5, The mayor shall APP
lpoint the chief OF police and remoyc
him In his discretion. In case the
chief OF police shall be appointed
from the classified civil service. and
shall not be removed for cause, ne
shall upon retirement resume bis
former position In such service. ana
tho last appointees In positions
subordinate thereto shall resume
In the classified civil service,
Section GO. The chief o. police
shall be the chief peace OFFICER OF
the city. shall serve and execute al
process issued under authority OF
this charter or any ordinance, shall
he the keeper of the city jail. ana
shall have such other powers ana
duties rs shall be prescribed by ordi
nance.
Section 81. He shall receive and
be responsible on his official bond
for all property and money taken
DEpAI,TMENT OF PUBLIC WEI
Section es. There shall he de-
lpartment Of public welfare which
shall be under the management OF
three -salaricd commissioners 20
be appointed by the mayor for the
term OF three years and subject to
removal by him. Tho first appoint
ments shall be for the term Of one
They shall manage all charitable,
correctional and reformatory insti-
buttons and agencies, lodging houses.
bath houses farms and similar inst-
Itutions belonging TO or controlled by
the city. except such as are placed
lby this charter under the control OF
some other officer or board. They
shall inspect and regulate all pri-
ment and entertainment. They shall
make research into tho causes OF
Inoverty, delinquency. crime and
lotlfer social problems and shall pro-
Imote tho education and understand
ling OF the community in matters of
lpublic welfare.
SECTION So There shall be free
employment office which, subject 70
the supervision and control OF the
board of public welfare. shall be
managed by superintendent ap-l
POINTED by H. The SUPERINTENDENT
shall collect. arrange and system
various branches Of labor in the city.
assist In obtaining employment for
lalf persons who may apply therefor.
keep I'm touch with labor conditions
lin Seattle and vicinity and inform
those seeking employment thereof
He shall inspect and regulate all
lprivate employment agencies In the
lefty and require them 90 notify those
labor conditions. including strikes.
prevailing at tho places where EN-
lpioymenf is offered.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
Section 70. There shall be a de-
pnrtr1ent OF parks and recreation.
which shall consist of five non-sal-
Iericd commissioners. subordinate Of
ficcrs and employees. The commits
sioners shall be appointed by the
mayor for the term OF five years.
land be subject to removal by him.
The commissioners Of the existing
department OF parks shall serve as
commissioners OF this department for
the terms for which they were ap-
lpointed respectively.
Section ii. This department shall
manage. control. improve and regu-
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds. public squares. park drives,
parkways, bouievards and bathing
beaches Of the city. except as other.
wise provided I'm this charter. and
shall have power TO designate the
LANDS to be acquired and used for
such purposes, whether within or
without the city. and to grant con-
cessions and PRIVILEGES therein. the
revenue OF which shall GO into the
lefty park fund: provided. that no In
ItoxicatinK liquors shall be sold or
fused upon any property under the
jurisdiction Of this department
States. State OF Washington or any
political subdivision thereof, shall
lown any. real property within or
without tho City Of Seattle. and the
mot then be necessary for the pur-
poses for which the same was
lacquired. the board of park commits
sioners shall have power 10 enter
Into an agreement TO occupy and use
lany such pubiic property or interest
therein, and TO expend money there
on for the Improvement thereof as
| part OF the pubic park ana recrca-
| Section 10. There shall be park
fund, TO be expended solely by the
park commissioners. which shall
consist OF all gifts, requests and de-
vises made for park and recreation
purposes: ten per cent of the gross
receipts OF the city from all fines
penalties and licenses: the rents. is-
sues and profits derived from any
property which may be held or
owned In trust for park or recrca-
tion purposes: such tax Ievies and
appropriations as the city shall make
therefor; provided. that no annual
be less than three-quarters of a
mill -
Section "a. There shall be free
public library under the management
land control of n non salarted board
OF five trustees, who shall be APP
POINTED bv the mayor with the con-
sent OF the city council. for the
term of five years and be subject
to removal by the mayor. The five
members OF tho present board of
trustees having the longest unex-
lpired terms shall hold office until
the. expiration OF the terms for
lspectively, and the other two mem
hers shall retire upon the taking
effect of this charter.
Section rs. There shall be a
library fund which shall consist OF
lall gifts. requests and devises made
flor the benefit of said library: ten
lper cent OF the gross receipts of the
lefty from all fines. penalties and
licenses; the rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or
lowned in trust for said library: such
ltax ievies and appropriations as the
lefty shall make therefor.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT..
Section 10. There shall he an ad-
lministrative department which shall
Iconsist OF n city manager, subord-
Innate officers and employees. The
lefty manager shall be person OF
Experience in responsible and i'm
lportant executive capacity in the
limited States; he must he n citizen
of the United States and need not be
when appointed. n resident OF the
City of Seattle. The city manager
shall be appointed by the city council
for the term of four years. sub ject