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

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( poration counsel. shall ISSUE all IL
censes. and perform such othsr
duties ne may be prescribed BY
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Bsction 81. There shall be n law
! department which shall consist or
Ia corporation counsel. Assistants
corporation counsel and employees
appointed by tho city council. sub
| iect 20 removal by a. AEaistants
corporation counsel, In such number
A. shall be provided by ordinance.
/ shall bS appointed by the corpora
I ton counsel and be subject % re-
moyal by him at his pleasure.
! Section 81. The corpora ton coun-
/ sel and each assistant corporation
mitted 20 and qualified % practice
\ In tbs supreme court Of the Btafs OF
/ Washington. ana shall have prac-
/ ticed his profession ia the city or
Seattle for At least four years prior
I 20 MS appointment
/ Section %. The corporation coun-
/ sci shall have full supervisory con-
troll ~ all litigation 70 which the
/ or any Of lts departments n inter
estsd initiate and prosecute -
actions IN favor Of the city, prose
cute all violations 81 the ordinances
/ OF the city, examine and approve
/ the form and execution Of all con-
tracts and obligations 20 be executed
10y or in favor 81 the city, advise
/ the city council and all departments
on all legal matters relating 20 the
/ city and It, affairs. and perform
I such other duties as are or shall
/ be prescribed by ordinance. The as
siFtnnts corporation counsel shall
/ have tho powers OF deputies. and
shall perform such duties as shall
be required BY the corporation
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
I a.
partnent Of finance under the man
aRement and control % city treas
urer. 20 be appointed By the city
council for the term % four years.
may appoint from the employees Of
/ his department such deputies as he
shall deem e1pedient. and revoke
/ any such appointment
Section %. He shall receive, keep
and pay out all money belonging 20
the city and keep an accurate sc-
count Of all receipts and disburse-
mentS, and do all other things re-
quired Of him by law. lie shall not
/ pay out any money except on legal
/ demands. duly allowed and audited.
He shall make such reports OF re-
ceipts and disbursements as are rs-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD OF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 90. There shall be board
OF awards ana adjustments which
I
the city comptroller and the cor
| poration counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings as ~
may determine. and such special
essirmsn may e eaii. "p XII me S
shall be public. at a stated place,
| and a majority OF all members shall
be necessary 20 constitute a quorum.
adjust allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims:
cause 70 be prepared and certify TO
the city council all assessment rolls
for local improvements; hear and
determine all applications for per-
mits not otherwise provided for by
law. fix the amount OF and approve
the sufficisncy OF the sureties on
vided by law. and at least once in
every six months examine such
bonds and determine the sufficiency
OF the amount and sureties thereof
or additional bonds: and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep a record
Of the proceedings OF the board
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section o.. All public works i'm
provements and purchases. the cost
OF which exceeds three hundred doll
lars, and all local improvements. the
funds for the making OF which are
directly or Indirectly 20 be derived.
In whole or In part. from assess
ments upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
TO be let 20 the lowest bidder there
for by the board Of awards and adj
tustfncnta, 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
"a rms
under fair competition in the open
market Bids may be called for and
received for all or any part or d.
vision OF any proposed contract and
for tho furnishing of material, with
out the previous consent OF the city
council; provided. that the council
may by ordinance determine whether
an Improvement. or any part thereof.
shall be made by contract or other
wise.
ssetion IS Before any contract
shall be pnsiisssd once sa each chr week eek
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
sealed proposals TO be filed in the
division OF contracts, purchases and
named. Ali bids shall be sccomps-
MED by a certified check. payable
to the order OF tho city treasurer.
or surety bond. In favor of the
city. for n sum not less than five
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-
lcepted which is not truly responsive
to the call. specifications, plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for Informally ~
IL can be understood what is meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
TO the bidders, except that OF the
successfu. bidder. which shall he re-
tained until n contract be entered
into. and IL 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
feited TO the city. and in case n
surety bond has been given, the COR
lporation counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds OF
such check or bond TO be credited
TO the fund or funds from which the
contract In question is 20 be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient specifications. accompa-
MED by plans and other data to In
dictate the nature OF the works. Inn
provements. 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
hoard OF awards and adjustments
shall not be bound TO accept any OF
tho 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 fun payment hereunder are
lavailable. or can be legally secured
therefor A bond running to the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party to contract
with the city. The board OF awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions OF contracts. Contracts
shall he signed for the city by tho
city manager attested by the city