The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-12

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poratign counsel. shall issue hii il-
oouaea. and perform such other
auties as may be prescribed by
Law DEPARTMENT.
/ Nectiou d. There shall be " lHw
/ department which shall consist -
Il corporation counsel. aHHtHtanta
( corporation counsel ana employee.
Z Tho corporation counsel shall DO
appointed ~ tho city council. sub
I corporation counsel. in such number
I ae shall be provided by ordinance.
I Hhall De appointed hy the corpora
/ ton counsel, ard be subject 10 re-
i m9vai BY him ~ his pleasure.
/ section 81. The corporation couL-
Z sci ana each assistant corporation
+ counsel shall be an attorney adj
/ uitted to and qualified 20 practice
| ~ tho supreme court u the State ~
/ washington. and shall have prac-
I ticed his profession IN the CITY NJ
seattle for at least four years prior
1 20 bic appointment
/ Section ~. The corporation coun-
sci shall have fun supervisory ron
I troll Of all litigation 10 which the
I city Is a party. or iu which the city
or any .nf It's departments ia inter.
actions in favor Of the city, prose
| cute all violations Of the ordinance
/ Of the city. examine and approve
the form and execution 81 all con
/
iby or IN favor Of the city, advise
the city council and all departments
I On ali legal matters relating % the
CITY ana Its affairs. and perform
huch other duties as are or shan
be prescribed by ordinance. The as
hihtants corporation counsel shall
have the powers OF deputies, and
shall perform such duties as shall
be required by the corporation
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
| section -. There shall be de-
partment OF finance under the man
urer. TO DO appointed by the city
council FOR the term Of four years.
and subject to removal by II. lie
may appoint from the employees of
/ his department such deputies as he
shall deem czpedient. and revoke
any such appointment
Section %. He shall receive. keep
ana pay out all money belonging 20
count OF all receipts and disburss-
I lnentH, and do all other things re-
| quired Of him by law. He shall not
/ pay out any money except on legal
1 He shall make such reports Of re-
ceipts and disbursements as are re-
CURED by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
| Eection &c. There shall be board
! .
| shall consist Of the city manager,
the city comptroller and the cor
poration counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings az IL
may determine. and such special
meetings as * may appoint or the
chairman may call. All meetings
shall be public, at n stated place,
and a majority OF All members shall
he necessary to constitute a quorum.
The board shall award all contracts:
/ ADJUST allow and certify for pay
inent all bills. pay rolls and claims:
cause 20 be prepared and certify 20
me city council all assessment rolls
] for local improvements. hear aud
| determine all applications for per-
lnits not otherwise provided for by
lnw; zig the amount Of and approve
the sufficieney OF the sureties on
all bonds, except as otherwise pro-
vided by law. and AT least once in
! every six months examine such
bonds and determine the sufficiency
OF the amount and sureties thereof
and. IN It's discretion. require new
| 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 ~. All public works. i'm
provements 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 10 be derived.
IN whole or In part, from assess
ments upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
20 be let TO the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and ad-
tustmentr. or. in the discretion Of
said board, said works and improve
nentE. 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
dollars. the same shall bs made
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
no contract shall be sublet except
for the 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.
Section 80. Before any contr.c,
shall be awarded, n cali for bids
shall be published once each week
sealed proposals To be filed In the
division of contracts. purchases and
supplies on or before the hour
named. All bids shall be accompa-
20 the order OF the city treasurer,
or surety bond. I'm favor of the
city. for sum not less than five
per cent Of the amount OF the bid.
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-
cepted which is not truly responsive
to the call. specifications. plans and
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informaiity IL
II can be understood what is meant
q D al
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids sub omitted shall be returned
to the bidders, except that OF the
successfu. bidder. which shall Re re-
into. and II such bidder fail TO enter
into such contract within ten DAYS
from the date he is notified OF fits
award. the said check shall be for
surety bond has been given. the cor
poration 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 to be paid
All contracts shall be based upon
sufficient specifications. sccompa-
MED by plans and other data 10 In
dictate the nature OF the works Inn
provements. services. material. or
apparatus intended to be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative SpeCiftca-
lions, plans or other data. The
board OF awards and adjustments
shall not be hound 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 II has
been duly ascertsined that funds TO
meet full payment Hereunder are
available. or can be legally secured
therefor. A bond running to the
city. as required by law. shall be
with the city. The board az awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions OF contracts. Contracts
shall he signed for the city by the
city manager. attested by the city
clerk. with the seal OF the city af-
fixed.
Section 100. All contracts for
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