The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-19

leoted 10 tho proper accounts. shel!
keep n record of all officers and
employees Of the city: shall hold Al
own. which shall bs held by the
corporation counsel. and shan I'M
medlntsly report any breach or thS
conditions OF said bonds % the cgt
poration counsel; shall issue all IL
csnses. and perform such other
duties as may DO preHcribea py
Law DEPARTMENT.
| HectiOn 81. There shall be Jaw
department which shall consist 81
a corporation counsel. sssistants
corporation counsel ana cmpioyss
The corporation counsel shan %
/ appointed by the city council SUB
/ ject % removal by ~. AHeistants
| corporation counsel. In such number
as shall be provided by ordinance
shall be appointed by the corpors-
| tion counsel and be subject 20 re-
moval by him az his pleasure.
/ Section 90 THE corporation coun-
rel and each assistant corporation
counsel shall be an attorney s1-
IN the supreme court OF tho State 81
/ Washington. and shall have prho-
ticed HIS profession IN the city or
Seattle for At least four years prior
Section %. The corporation coun-
| sci shall have fun supervisory con-
/ troll Of all litigation 20 which ne
cry Is party, or ~ which sn i,, ssy
snted. Initiate and prosecuts all
actions IN favor OF the city. prose-
cute all violations OF the ordinances
| Of the city. examine ana approve
the form and execution OF all con.
tracts and obligations 20 be executed
lby or In favor OF the city. advise
the city council and all departments
city and it's affairs. and perform
such other duties as are or SHAH
be prescribed by ordinance. The as.
sistants corporation counsel SHAH
shall perform such duties as shall
be required by the corporation
counsel
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
Section -. There shall be de-
partment OF finance under the man.
aRement and control Of 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 expedient. and revoke
any such appointment;
Section 81 He shall receive, Keep
and pay out all money belonging 20
the city and keep an accurate sc-
count OF all receipts and disburr>-
ments, and do all other things re-
quired OF him by law. He 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 re-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD OF AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 90. There shall be board
OF awards and adjustments which
.hs e, consist 2, Tee e asS ths sor
poration counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings as IL
may determine. and such special
n Iphssrnss as y may appoint or tss
shall be public. at stated place,
and majority OF all members shall
be necessary to constitute n quorum.
adjust allow and certify for pay
fnent all bills. pay rolls and claims:
| cause 10 be prepared and certify TO
| the city council all assessment rolls
determine ali applications for per-
nits not otherwise provided for by
law. fix 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 sufficiency
OF the amount and sureties thereof
or additional bonds: and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe. The comptroiler
shall be secretary and keep a record
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. im-
lprovements and purchases. the cost
81 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
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
ljustments, or. In the discretion OF
said board. said works and improve
rnents. or any part thereof, may be
ldone under the direction of the city
manager by day labor. Where the
cost OF any proposed work or pur-
chase shall no, exceed three hundred
under fair competition In the open
market. Bids may be called for and
received for all or any part or d.
~ sry :. .sss .na
for tho furnishing OF material, With
out tho 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.
section ss Before any contract
shall be- pusiished once ssi each cSr week o,as
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
sealed proposals to be filed In the
division OF contracts. purchases and
named. All bids shall be accornpa-
MED by a certified check. payable
10 the order OF the city treasurer,
or surety bond. in favor OF the
per cent Of the amount D s' Of 'n ,hs i b,a
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 informality II
II can be understood what is meant
thereby. Upon award Of contract
Iall checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
to the bidders. EXCEPT that OF the
successful. bidder. which shall he re-
tained until contract be entered
into. and IL such Bidder fail 10 enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he is notified of its
award. the said check shall be for
feited 20 the city. and In case a
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds Of
such check or bond 10 be credited
| to the fund or funds from which the
contract in question Is to be paid.
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient specifications. eccompa-
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 he 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 %. No contract shall he
entered into by the city until II has
been duly ascertained that funds 10
meet full payment Hereunder are
available. or can be legally secured
/ therefor. A bond running to the
city. as required nv law, shall be