The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-17
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DEPARTMENT or POLICE.
herfion 80, There shall be police
department which shall consist % "a
Z lchlef Of police ana as many nubordl-
ana poiicswomen hH tho council may
} from time 60 time by ordinance pre-
scribe. The policnwomen 81 the ~. p
pa rtment shall constitute womeu'H
division under tho Immediate charge
lof woman officer with rank ana
pay not less than that 81 r. polio"
sergeant This diani1u. vndaf inc
direction Of tho chief Of police, sha u
have the care and protection ~ all
women ana girls ana the custody
Iof femaie prisoners untit ufi"r con
Ficilon, The mayor may when the
lpuhiio safety requires IL In case Or
smerEenry, 20 b detcrmiped ny MIN,
appoint any number Of emergency
policemen. who shall hold tnetr posi-.
lions and discharge their duties y
his pleasure until the conclusion ot
the next meeting % the council ana
no longer, except by consent ~ the
council. Such appointments shall be
made from the civil service ciasSis
ncd list whom available.
section 90. The mayor shall APP
lpoint the chief ~ police and remove
him In his discretion. In case ~.
CHIEF OF police shall be appointed
from the classified ciyil service. ara
shall not be removed for cause. ne
shall upon retirement resume bis
former position In such service, ana
the last appointoss in positions
.nhordinate thereto shall resume ,,
In tho classified civil service
Section 90 The chief ~ police
shall ba tho chief peace officer q
tho city. shall serve aud execute al
process isHued under authority 9i
this charter or any ordinance nha
bs the keeper Of tho city jail, ana
shall have such other powers ana
duties rs shall be prescribed by orai
nance
Section a. lie shall receive and
b Responsible on his official bond
for all property ana money taken
from any person.
DErAururNT or PUBLIC WEI
Section as. rs s@s' .ssn y. a De.
APARTMENT 81 public welfare which
shall be under the management or
Three nou-Saia rted cofnmi sFionrrs %
he appointed ny tho mayor for the
removal by him. Tho first appoint
meutH shall be for the term 81 one.
two and three years respectively
They shall manage all chhritHhie,
correctional and reformafory inH'i-
ltutionu ana agencies. lodging houses.
hath houses. farms ana similar inrii-
ltutionE belonging 90 or controlled ny
tho city, except such as are placed
some other officer or board. They
shall inspect and regulate all pri-
lyateiy owned places % pthiic nmuHe.
mrnt ana entertainment They shall
make research into the causes ~
.overty. delinquency. crime and
lother social problems and shall pro-
mote the education and urdersthnd.
Ting % the community In matters OF
public welfare
R.rtian a. There shall Ne a free
employment office which. subject 90
Tho supervision and control % the
board - public welfare. shall BE
managed by snperintendeut ap.
ipointef ~ a. The SUPERINTENDENT
shalt collect. arrange ard system
iAfipr al statistics relating 20 the
lVaFfeus branches ~ labor IN the city.
assiHi IN obtaining employment for
IAN persons who may apply therefor.
keen In touch with labor conditions
I'm Seattle and vicinity and inform
Those seeking employment thereof
H~ shall inspect and regulate ali
private employment agencies In she
lefty ard require them 20 notify those
seeking employment 81 the true
tabor conditions. Including strikes,
prevailing ~ the places where en-
uECHEATfo>.
Section 70 There shall be de-
lrartrasnt % park and recreation.
which shall consist % five non-sal-
ficcr- and employees The commits
sionern shall be appointed by the
| mayor for tho term ~ five years.
land be subt~r; 60 removal by him,
department ~ parks shall serve as
icnfufnfssiorSrH ~ this department for
the terms for which they were APP
pointed respectively,
Section ~. This department shall
manage. control. Improve and reRu-
late all parks. play and recreation
grounds public squares. park drives.
lparkways houievards and bathing
beaches Of tho city. excep, as other.
wise provided IN this charter. snd
shalt have power 60 designate the
LANDS 90 be acquired and used for
such purposes. whether within or
without the city. and 20 grant CON
DECISIONS and privileges therein. the
revenue % which shall 20 into the
lefty park fund: provided. tina, no tn
toriratinx liquors shall be sold or
fused upon any property under the
section ~. whenever the United
States state ~ washington or any
political subdivision thereof, shalt
lown any real property within or
without n. CITY OF Seattle. and nc
no, then DO necessary for tho pur-
poses for which the same was
acquired. the board % park commits
sioner- shalt have power 20 enter
lany such public property or Interest
therein. and 20 erpend money there
on for tho Improvement thereof as
a part Of the public park and grrrea-
liion system OF said city.
| Section "a. There shall be a park
fund 10 be expended solely by tho
park commissioners. which shall
consist Of all gifts. requests and de-
ivises made for park and recreation
purposes. ter per cent OF the gross
receirts OF the city from all fines.
| penaities and licenses. the rents ia
sues and profits derived from any
lowned In trust for park or recrea-
ton purposes: such tax ievies and
| appropriations AZ tho city shall make
therefor: provided. that no annual
be less than throe-quarterr OF
Library DEPARTMENT.
Section ~. There shall be a free
land control OF n non-salaried board
lof five trustees. who shall be APP
pointed hv the mayor with tho con-
sent Of the city council. for tho
to removal by the mayor. The five
members OF the present board of
trustees having the longest uner-
Ipired terms shall hold office until
the expiration Of the terms for
Ispectiveiy. and the other two mem
Ihera shall retire upon tho taking
Ieffect OF this charter.
Section Is. There shall be a
library fund which shall consist Of
IAN gifts. requests and devises made
for the benefit Of said library; ten
Iper cent OF the gross receipts OF the
lefty from all fines. penalties and
licenses. the rents. issues and profits
derived from any property held or
lowned In trust for said library. such
ltax ievier and appropriations ms the
lefty shall make therefor.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT..
ThGFN nj
lministrative department which shall
lconsist OF city manager, rubord-
Innate officers and employees. The
lefty manager shall be a person OF
known administrative ability, with
lexperience In responsible and Inn
lportant executive capacity In the
limited states; he must ha citizen
% the United states and need not he