The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

tfoi over ana responsibility Tor nll
/ administrative activities Of the city.
and have the custody and manage
nent ~ all property. real ana per-
bonal. and all public places owned.
poaaerHsd, used or controlled by the
city. shall supervise nnd direct the
ana operation thereof shall Huporin-
tend ana carry on all public works,
utilities. conVeniencsa. Industries
and administrative affairs 81 tho
city, ana shall account therefor.
Section ~. Included ~ the adj
ministratiys department shall be the
following divisions. Division 81 CON
tracts. purchases ana supplies a..
vision Of engineering. division Of
| public utilities division 81 streets
and sewers, division Of water works
division Of lighting. division Of
buildings. division Of fire protection,
division OF health ana sanitation.
| The heads ~ the various divisions.
except ms otherwise designated here
In. shall DO known ns euperin-
| tnndenta
section 70 The division Of con
tracts. purchases and supplies shan
assemble data relative 10 All pro-
posed contracts, advertise and re-
ceivs bids therefor, and keep records
I Of the same. n shall make ali pur-
chnHan, have charge Of ana dis
tribute all supplies for the city and
itH departments, and have charge 81
and The disposal Of ali unsuitable
or surplus material ana articles
All purchases shall be made under
fair competition. All standard sup
plies shall be purchased IN bulk and
carried IN stock M may be prhc-
/ ticabls or eHpodisut IN the judgment
OF the city manager.
Section 90. The division OF en-
cheering, tho superintendent 81
which shall be known az the city
engineer, shall have charge Of all
surveying and engineering WORN OF
the city. and. except as otherwiH"
provided, tho designing ana con-
Htruction OF all public works, includ-
Ing tho construction Of park drives
and boulevards after their Improve
meut shall have been determined ~
the department Of parks and recrea
regulation of the hhrb0r ana water .
front OF the city u shall make
and have the custody ~ al en-
gineerinR records 81 TIE city. 1T
Hection ~. The division of public
utilities shall enforce the provisions
81 all franchises. and have charge
Of the Inspection 81 weights ana
measures ~ shall have charge o.
corporations under the franchises
and ordinances Of the city, nnd
rnporintend OF street railways oper-
nted by the city % Seattle.
Section ~ The division ~ streets
and sewers shall have charge ~ the
maintenance. repair ana cleaning %
al streets. sidewalks, sewers ana
drains In the city. and 81 AL public
places the charge o. which u not
vested in some other depa rtment
II shall have charge Of the coliee-
ton ana disposal ~ garbage.
Section So The division % water
works shall have charge 81 the oper-
alton ana maintenance ~ the water
buildings and grounds ana the prop
crty acquired for watershed or
riRhi-ef-way purposes.
Section 50 The division ~ light
ing shall have charge Of the opera
ton and maintenance Of the lighting
system Of the city, including all
buildings and grounds.
Section 40 The division of build
fnRa shall have charge Of the con-
wtrucfion. operation and maiuten-
tho city. except a. otherwise IN this
charter provided IL shall have
charge Of the issuing % all building
permits and the inspection Of all
work done Hereunder. 81 the en-
forcement OF all building, wiring
and plumbing ordinances OF the city,
and the inspection Of boilers. In
this division there shall be a board
~ appeals consisting ~ three nom
shlRried members appointed BY the
manager. one member 20 be COM
petent architect and one com
petent builder. The members Of TIE
existing board OF appeals shall con-
iinue IN office for the terms for
which they were appointed and their
SUCCESSORS shall be appointed for
terms az three years. The members
OF such board shall be subject 90
removal by the manager for nal.
f@asanca. incapaeity or neglect OF
duty. In case a member Ia dlsauaii-
fled by interest or unable 20 sit In
particular case the manager shall
appoint q substitute from the came
class The board Of appeals shall
hear and determins all appeals from
tho superintendent OF buildings as 20
all building matters. and also such
other matters with relation TO con-
struction and new methods and ap-
pIiances as may be brought TO It's
attention. The city council shall
prescribe the method OF appeal. The
board shall establish rules govern
lnR their meetings and bearings OF
section "a. Tho division Of fire
protection shall have charge OF the
eNfinEuiahmcnt OF all fires. the con-
troll OF all fire stations ana Az.
paratus, and the enforcement OF all
ordinances for the prevention OF
fires II the superintendent Of this
division has been appointed from
tho classified civil service. he shall,
upon retirement. unless removed for
such service. and the last appointecs
In positions subordinate thereto
shall resume their former positions
respectively IN such service.
section 81. The division Of health
and sanitation shall be In charge
Of a commissioner OF health. who
shall be n graduate In medicine. and
have had at least five years In active
practice OF medicine or sanitary
work Immediately prior TO appoint
ordinances and regulations relative
10 the preservation and promotion
% the public health, the prevention
and restriction OF disease. the pre-
ventlon. abatement and suppression
of nuisances and unsanitary build
inRs. the sanitary Inspection and
supervision OF the production. trans
portation. storage and sale OF food
and food sfuffs. the sanitary super
vision OF the city water supply and
the sanitary inspection Of garbage.
II shall manage all hospitals and
sanitariums that are established or
maintained by the city. IL shall
cause a complete and accurate sys-
tenn OF vital statistics TO be kept.
In time OF epidemic or threatened
epidemic. IL shall make and enforce
quarantine and isolation regula-
lions. 1t shall make research into
the causes OF disease In the COM
munity and shall promote the educR-
ton and understanding OF the com
munity In matters OF public health.
The commissioner OF health shail ap.
nurses as are prescribed by ordi-
nance.
Section SIS The city council may.
by ordinance. upon the recommends
tion OF tho city manager. create or
discontinue any bureau or division
OF the administrative department
and determine. combine and dis
tribute the functions thereof. but
the division OF contracts. purchases
and supplies shall not be so discon- /
tfnued The city manager. except as
otherwise 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 oxpedient and for
the betterment OF the service, may
transfer any officer or employe from
one department TO another.
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND
ACCOUNTS.