The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

Honai ana all public places owned.
poHaceard. used or controlled by the
/ city. shall supervise ana direct the
care. use. maintenance. Improvement
ana operation thereof. shall suporiu-
tend ana carry on All public works.
! utllitisht concordance, Industries
ana administrative affairs ~ tue
lcity, and shall account therefor.
section 49, Included in tho al
authoritative department shall be the
| following divisions; Division Of con -
tracts. purchases ana supplies; d.
vision ~ engineering. division 81
public utilities division of streets
ana sewers division - water works
/ division 81 lighting; division Of
buildings. division Of fire protection
/ division Of health and sanitation.
The heads 81 the various divisions.
I except ne otherwise designated hero
In. shall be known as superin-
section 70. The division Of con
tracts. purchases and supplies shall
assemble data relative 10 All pro-
ceive bids therefor. and keep records
Of tho same. II shall make all pur-
| chnseH. have charge 81 and dis
/ tribute all supplies for the city and
It's departments. and have charge ~
ana the disposal Of all unsuitable
or surplus material and articles.
All purchases shall be made under
/ fair competition. All standard sup
piles shall be purchased ia bulk ana
| carried in stock as may be prac-
ticabls or eNpedient IN the judgment
% tho city manager.
! Section so The division Of en-
| gineering, the superintendent or
which shall DO known as the city
surveying and engineering work 81
tho city. and. except na otherwise
! provided. tho Designing and con
struction OF all public works, inciud .
] inF the construction 81 park drives
and bouisvards after their improve
ment shall have been determined BY
] the department OF parks and recren :
/ ton. and shall have the control ana
regulation OF the harbOr and water
from, Of the city. u shan max =
sinoering records Of the city.
Section 81. The division 81 public
utilities shall enforce tho prov sions
OF all franchises, ana have charge
OF tho inspection Of weights ana
measures II shall have charge OF
the regulation OF ali public service
! corporations under tho franchises
and ordinances OF the city. ana
Huperintend all street railways oper-
hted BY the City % Seattle.
Section a. The division OF streets
and sewers shall have charge of the
maintenance. repair and cleaning OF
! all streets, sidewalks, sewers and
| drains In the city. and Of all public
NAnfFh LHt VI lA'N - AVh
vested in come other department..
10 shall have charge OF the collec-
tion and disposal Of garbage.
Section 80. The division 81 water
works shall have charge Of the oper-
alton and maintenance Of the water
system OF the city. including all
buildings and grounds and the prop
erty acquired for watershed or
riFht-of-way purposes.
Raction ft The division OF light
i f.as 80 ~ the "A .
tion and maintenance OF the lighting
system Of the city, including al
buildings and grounds.
Section So. The division Of build
inRs shall have charge OF the con
rtruction. operation and uainten
ancs OF all the public buildings Of
tho city, except as otherwise In this
charter provided. IL shall have
charge OF the issuing Of all building
permits and the inspection OF al
work done Hereunder, OF the en-
forcement OF all building, wirins
and plumbing ordinances OF tho city
and the inspection OF boilers. IT,
this division there shall be board
of appeals consisting Of three non
nNiArfed members appointed by ms
manager. one member TO be com
pctont architect and one com
peteni builder. The members OF th'
leSisting board OF appeals shall con
tinue IN office for the terms fol
which they were appointed and theft
successors shall be appointed foi
terms % three years The members
OF such board shall be subject q
removal by the manager for NAL,
feasancs. ipcapaeity or neglect q
duty. In case a member 10 disauAli
fled by interest or unable TO sit II
n particular case the manager sinai
Iappoint a substitute from the SAM
hear and determine ali appeals fron
the superintendent of buildings as e
all building matters. and also sucf
other matters with relation 20 con
s,ruction and new methods and ap'
planes as may be brought 20 ~
Attention. The city council shall
prescribe the method OF appeal Th'
board shall establish rules govern
Ing their meetings and hearings o
Section SO. Tn. division OF fir'
protection shall have charg. OF th'
axtinruishment OF ali fires. the con
troll OF all fire stations and ap
paratus. and tho enforcement OF al
ordinanes. for the prsvenuo,n ~, 2
division has been appointed from
the classified civil service. no shall
upon retirement. unless removed To-
cause. resume his former position IN
such service. and the last nppointeci
shall resume their former positions
respectively In such Eervica-
Section 81. Tho division Of health
and sanitation shall be in charge
shall be a graduate In medicine. ant
have had at least five years In active
practice Of medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior TO appoint
ment 1t shall enforce all laws
ordinances and regulations relative
20 the preservation and promotion
OF the public health. the prevention
and restriction of disease, the pre-
vention. abatement and suppression
Of nuisances and unsanitAry build,
ings. the sanitary inspection and
supervision OF the production, trans.
lporfhtion, storage and sale OF food
and food stuffs. the sanitary super.
vision OF the city water supply ano
tho sanitary Inspection OF garoage
IL shall manage all hospitals ano
sanitnriums that are established OF
maintained by the city. IL shall
cause a complete and accurate sys'
TEN of vital statistics to ha kept
In time OF epidemic or threatened
epidemic, Il shall make and enforce
Quarantine and isolation regula'
tiona. IL shall make research Into
the causes OF disease In tho com
munity and shall promote the educa-
tion and understanding OF the com
munity In matters OF public health
The commissioner OF health shall ap-
point such medical assistants and
nurses as ara prescribed by ordi-
nance.
by ordinance, upon the recommends
tlon OF the city manager, create OF
discontinue any bureau or division
OF the administrative department
and determine, combine and dis
tribute tho functions thereof, but
1.-The division OF contracts, purchases
and supplies shall not be so disoon-
tinued. Tho city manager, except as
lotherwise provided In this charter
shall supervise and control the Off
GERS and employees OF the admins.
trative department and define and
prescribe their duties, and whenever
he shall deem IL expedient and fol-
the hetterment OF the service. may
transfer any officer or employe from
one department 20 another.
DEPARTMENT OF ADULTS AMI
ACCOUNTS.
Section 50. There shall be de-
APARTMENT OF audits and accounts
which shall consist OF a city comp
trollar deputiea and employees. The