The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

DEPARTMENT on POLICE.
Section 90 There shall be . police
department which shall consist or
Ichlef OF police and hs many subniui
nate officers, detectives policemen
ana polioowomon as the council may
from timo 90 time by ordinance pre-
scribe. Tho poiicewomen OF the 90
lpartrnent shall constitute womrn !
| division under the immediate chafEs
of "a woman officer with rank nha
Il pay not loss than that Of n police
sergeant. This division. under the
direction Of tho chief 81 police. shal
have the care and protection OF az
women ana girls ana The CUSTODY
or female prisoners until after cor
viction. Tho mayor may. when thss
public safety requires n ~ case or
emergency. 10 be determined ny hin.
appoint any number ot einrtf'hVy
policemen, who shall hoid t1elr posi- ..
tions ana discharge their duties et
his pleasure until the conclusion %
the next meeting OF the council hnn
no longer except hy consent OF w"
council. Such appointments shan be
made from tho oiyll service elaS''-
Section as. The mayor shah np-
point the chief of police and remove
| him In his discretion. In case w.
chief OF police shall be appointed
If0fn fnN NlMMNtfNNN ElNlN HtlNAN'F
shall not be removed for cause 70
shall upon retirement resume hls
former position In such service. ana
tho last appointees In positions
nubordinate thereto shall resume
their former positions respectively
Section ss. The chief % police
shall DO tho chief peace officer oi
the city, shall serve ana execute OIL
process issued under authority OF
| IL III. fFar NJ n
be tho keeper ~ tho city jail. and1
shall have such other powers ana
duties rs shall DO prescribed by oToi-
nance
bs responsible on his official bond
for all property and money taken
from any person -.
DEPARTMENT. or PUBLIC WEI
s.c,,o, 80 r rsi,s shall h. a de-
parimsnt ot public welfare which
shall be under the management OF
three -shiaricd cofnmizsionsrs %
be appointed by tho mayor for The
term o. three years and sublsst 20
ments shall be for the term o. one
two and three wears respectively
They shall manage all chhfltahis
correctional and refotmsiory inHil-
tutiona and agencies. lodging houses.
hath houses farms and similar intii 70
intions belonging 90 or controlled ny
the city. enespt such ns are placed
by this charter under the contrnl or
some other officer or board. They
shall inspect and regulate all pri-
vAteiy owned places Of pi.biic annuHs.
ment and entertainment They shall
make research into tho causes oi
novsrtv delinquency. crime ana
oihsr social problems and shall pro
mote the education and understand :
ing Of the community In matters OF
public wsifhrr
Section 60 There shall be a free
employment office which, subject 90
the supervision and control 81 the
board of public welfare. shall be
managed by a superintendent sp.
pointed by ~, The nuperini~nd~nt
shall collect. arrange and system
attic AL statistics relating 20 the
various branches ~ labor ~ the city,
assist In obtaining employment for
All persons who may apply therefor.
keep IN touch with iahor conditions
IN kehtfie and vicinitY ana INFORM
those seeking employment thereof
ne shall Inspect and regulate al
private employment aEenrte. IN tho
city and require them 20 notify those
seeking employment % the true
labor conditions. including strikes,
prevailing ~ the places where en-
pieYusn, - offered.
DEPARTMENT or PARKS AND
NEGOTIATION.
Section 20. There shall he de-
rarfr1ert ~ parks and recreation.
which shalt consist % five non-sal .
AIRED eof,.rais.ion~r.. subordinate Of
fieofa and employees Tho commits
siouer- shall h~ appointed by tho
mayor for the term - i've years,
md be subject ~ removal ny him.
The commissioners % the existing
department % parks shall serve az
lcafnfnfa.ioners % TIT. department for
the terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively.
Section II. THIS department, shall
manage. controi, Improve and fegu =
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds public squares. park drives,
Pathways. houi~vard- and hrthirE
beaches OF the city, .xesp, as other.
wise provided in this charter, and
shall have power 20 designate the
lands 20 be acquired and u..d for
such purposes. whether within or
without the city. and 10 grant con :
oessions and privileges therein. re
city park fund. provided. that no In
tnnirR;inK liquors shall be sold or
used upon any property under the
Jurisdiction Of fhir department.
Section 20 Whenever the United
states. state % washington or any
political subdivision thereof. shall
own any real property within or
without tho City Of Seattle. and tho
same or any interest therein shall
poses Tor which the same was
acquired. IN. board OF park commits
ai0n~rs shall have power 90 enter
into an agreement 90 occupy ana use
any such public property or interes,
therein. and 60 sxpcnd money there
ON for the Improvement thereof As
a part OF the puhi'r park and recrea
ltlon system Of said city.
Section ~ There shall be park
fund 20 be expended solely By the
park commissioners. which shall
consist Of all gifts. requests and de-
viE~s made for park and recreation
purposes. ten per cent or the gross
receipts Of the city from all fines.
penalties and licenses; tho rents is-
sues and profits derived from any
property which may be held or
owned In trust for park or recrra :
ton purposes. such tax levics and
appropriations as the city shall make
tax levy for this department shall
be less than thrce-auartcrs Of n
mill.
Section ~ There shall be free
public library under the management
and control OF non-snlRried board
OF five trustees. who shall he ap-
pointed bv tho mayor with the con-
sent Of the city council, for the
term % five years and he subject
10 removal by the mayor. The five
members OF the present board OF
trustees having the longest un~r-
Ipircd terms shall hold office until
the expiration OF the terms for
which they were appointed re-
npectiveiy. and tho other two mem
bers shall retire upon the taking
effect OF this charter.
Section 10. There shall he n
library fund which shall consist OF
all gifts requests and devisea made
II for the benefit OF said library; ten
Iper cent Of tho gross receipts OF the
lefty from all fines. penalties and
licenses. the rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or
owned IN trust for said library. such
tax ievies and appropriations as the
| city shall make therefor
ADMINISTRATORS DEPARTMENT.
Section 76. There shall he nm nd
ministrative department which shall
consist OF n city manager. subord-
Innate officers and employees. The
city manager shall be n person OF
known administrative ability. with
Experience In responsible and i'm
lnortant executive capacity In the
limited states; he must he citizen