The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

employees % the city shall hold all
bonds bonds given given 20 re ciiy, except ~, ~
corporation counsel. and shall linz
medlntelY report any breach ~ tho
conditions OF h1td bonds 70 the cor
poration counsel; shall issue all H.
duties as may be prescribed BY
ordinance
Law DEPARTMENT.
fectiou 81. There shall be n law
n corporation counsel. assistants
corporation counsel and employees
The corporation counsel shall bs
appointed by the city council. SUBJ
ject 90 removal ~ II. Assistan,s
corporation counsel IN such number
as shall be provided BY ordinances.
snail be appointed BY the corpora
tiDn counsel, ana be subject 10 re-
m9yai BY him - his pleasure.
Section ~. The corporation coun-
sci and each assistant corporation
counsel shall be an attorney Hd-
mitted 20 and qualified to practice
w the supreme court Of the State ~
Washingion. ana shall have prac.
iicsd his profession iu the city OF
Seattle for AT least four years prior
10 his appointment
Section 30. The corporation coun-
sci shall have fun supervisory CON
troll or all litigation 20 which the
city n party. or IN which the city
or any OF ita departments is inter
estad. initiate and prosecute ali
actions In favor Of the city. prose-
cute all violations Of the ordinances
Of the city, examine and approve
the form and execution Of all con-
tracts and obligations 10 be executed
by or In favor Of the city. advise
the city council and ali departments
on all legal matters relating 20 the
city and its affairs. and perform
such other duties as are or shall
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
slsianis corporation counsel shall
shall perform such duties AZ snail
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
section y. There shall be de-
aEement and control OF city treas
urer. 20 be appointed b. the city
council for the term Of four years
and subject TO removal by f. He
his department such Deputies as he
shall deem expedient. and revoke
any such appointment
Section %. He shall receive, keep
ana pay out all money belonging 90
count OF all receipts and disburse-
ments, and do all other things re-
auired Of him by law. He shall not
pay out any money except on legal
demands. duly allowed and audited.
Hs shall make such reports Of re-
cripfs and disbursements as are re-
qnired by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 80. There shall be a board
OF awards and adjustments which
shall consist OF the city manager.
the city comptroller and the cor
porntion counsel The board shall
hold such regular meetings as II
may determine, and such special
n =
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public at a stated place.
and a majority Of all members shall
~, be necessary 20 constitute a quorum.
The board shall award all contracts
adjust allow and certify for. pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims.
cause 10 be prepared and certify 10
the city council all assessment rolls
determine all applications for per-
mitr not otherwise provided for by
law fig the amount OF and approve
the sufficiency OF the sureties on
vided by law: and at least once IN
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the sufficfency
OF the amount and suretfes thereof
or additional bonds: and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep a record
OF tne proceedings OF the board
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. i'm
provements and purchases. the cost
OF which exceeds three hundred dol
lars. and all local improvements. the
funds for the making OF which are
directly or Indirectly to be derived.
In whole or in part. from assess
menfs upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
TO be let 10 the lowest bidder there
n ~ fsf NJ ~ M "A
iustments, 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
cost OF any proposed work or rur-
chase shall not exceed three hundred
dollars. the same shall be made
under fair competition IN the open
received for all or any part or az
vision OF any proposed contract and
no contract shall be subiet. 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, a cali for bids
shall be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
sealed proposals 10 be filed IN the
division OF contracts. purchases and
supplies on or before the hour
named All bid. shall be accompa-
MED by a certified check, payable
TO the order of the city treasurer.
or n surety bond. In favor Of the
city. for a sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount of the bid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied by such check or
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board of awards and
adjustments. No bid shall be ac-
repted which II not truly responsive
to the cali. specifications. plans and
shsii he rejected for informni,tv o, II
Il can be understood what is meant
Upon award of contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
successful. bidder. which shall he re-
tanned until contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail TO enter
into such contract within ten days
award. the said check shall be for
feited 10 the city. and I'm case a
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
such check or bond TO be credited
TO the fund or funds from which the
In question Is to be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient Specifications. eccompa-
MED by plans and other data 20 In
dictate the nature OF the works. i'm
services, materials or
apparatus intended TO be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis of alternative specifica-
lions, 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 90. No contract shall be
entered into by the city until Il has
been duly ascertained that funds to
meet full payment hereunder are
available. or can be legally secured
therefor. A bond running 10 the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party TO contract
with the city. The board Of awards