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

Faction 90, There SHAH be pnllrr
department which shall consist Of a
CHIEF OF police and MS many subordi-
nate Officers. detectives, policemen
ana policswomcn ms this council may
from Tine 20 time by ordinance pre-
scribe. The poiicawgmon OF the dr
phrtment shall constitute women
division under tho immediate charge
~ woman officer with rank ana
pay not less than that OF n police
rerHehnt This division. under INC
direction OF the chief Of police. rhhl
have tho care ana protection ot MI
women and girls ana tho custody
~ female prisoners until after con .
Viction. Tho mayor may. when the
public safety requires ~ ~ case oi
emergency. 10 be determined ~ MN.
appoint any number Of emergency
policemen. who shall hold their posi- /.
tions ana discharge their duties ~
his pleasure until the conclusion oi
tho mott meeting 81 the council nno
no longer except by consent ot VIC
council. Puch appointments shall be
made from tho civN service eln'Hi-
fled list when available.
Section 60. The mayor shall hp-
point the chief ~ police ana remove
him In his discretion. In case ths
chief Of police shall be appointed
from tho classified civil service. Hnd
shall not DO removed for cause. ~
shall upon retirement resume his
former position In such service AND
ne last hppolntses IN pos a,,,ns
their former positions respectively
~ tho classified civil service
section &c The CHIEF o. polio.
shall be the chief peace officer o.
tho city. shall serve and execute A.
process issued under authority o'
this charter or any ordinance, shall
DO tho keeper Of the city jail. nn1
shall have such other powers ano
duties rs shall b. prescribed by orai
nance
Rection az. He shall reesiv. and
be responsible on hts official bond
for all property and money taken
from any person.
DIspAHTMTNT or PUBLIC WEI
s.e,,oo a. Tsns' shall no a os.
psrtmsnt 81 public welfare witch
shall bs under tho management oi
three non-saisried commissioners u
be appointed by the mayor for ths
term Of three years and subject "
removal by him. Tho first appoint
ments shall be for the term ~ one
two and three wears fenpeciiTely
They shall mannR. all ehhfitahie
correctional ana refnfmstory INST
ltutions and agencies lodging houses
bath houses. farms ana similar intti'
tutions belonging 20 or controlled D,
the city. except such 49, are placed
by this charter under the control Of
some other officer or board. Ihsa
shall Inspect and regulate all pri'
lyRteiy owned places Of rGblic aruuHe
men, and entertainment They shall.
make research into the causes 81
poverty. DELINQUENCY. crime nnc
other social problems ana shall pro
mote the education and understand.
ing 81 the community In matters o'
SECTION ~. There shall be free
employment offic. which, subject q
the supervision and control q ih'
board 81 public welfare. shall h'
p raanssii' BY II, rss suosrin,esasSi
shall collect. arrange and system
Intiys AL statistics relating 20 ih'
vhrfcus branches ~ labor IN the city
assist IN obtaining employment foi
all persons who may apply therefor
keep IN touch with labor condition.
lin Seattle and vicinity and inform
Those seeking employment fhereof
ifc shall Inspect and regulate a.
Irrivnte employment agencies IN IN
city and require them 90 notify those
seeking employment % the iru,
labor conditions. including strikes
prevailing at the places where ON
lpioyment is offered.
DEPARTNE>r or PARKS AMI
RECREATION,
faction 10 There shall be a g.
psrtr1ent Of pnrtr and recreation
which shall conrir, ~ five non-ral
ari~d commissioners. subordinate or
ficcrs and employees The commits
sioners shall be appointed by th'
rnaYor for the term Of five years
and 30 subject 60 removal by him
| The commissioners ~ the eririin .
department % parks shall serve 81
cofnmi.sloners % this department foi
the terms for which they were sp'
pointed respectively.
Section II. This department shai
manage. control. improve and fegu
late all parks. play and rscr.auof
grounds. public squares. park drives
iparkwAys. houievards and bsthins
wise provided In this charter. and
shall have power to designate th'
lands 20 be acquired and used fo'
such purposes. whether within 81
SESSIONS and privileges therein. th'
revenue 81 which shall 30 into th'
lefty park fund: provided. that no In
tosieating liquors shall be solo oi
used upon any property under ,h'
section 70. whenever the United
States. state os washington or an,
political subdivision thereof, rhsl
own any real property within ~
without tho City Of Seattle. and III
mot then be necessary for the ppr
pose. for which the same wal
acquired. the board % park commits
sioners shall have power 10 ente'
into an agreement 20 occupy end us'
any such public property or interer
therein. and 90 cspens money there
on for the Improvement thereof ~
par, Of the public park and recrea
tion system OF said city.
Section 70. There shall be pRrl
fund. TO be expended solely by th'
park commissioners. which shall
consist OF all gif,-. requests and de
vises made for park and recreation
purposes. ten per cent Of the srosi
receipts OF the city from all fines
penalties and licenses. the rents. iF
sues and profits derived from an,
property which may be held ol
owned In trus, for park or recrea
tion purposes such tax ievies ans
appropriations ~ the city shall MAKE
therefor: provided. that no annna
tar levy Tor this department shai
DO less than hrco-quarters OF I
mill.
LrnRsRy DEPARTMENT..
Section ~ There shall be FREE
public library under the maragemen
and control Of non-sslaried boars
OF five trustees. who shall he np
pointed bv the mayor with the con
sent Of the city council. for tn,
term OF five years and be sub Zee
to removal by the mayor. The fiv'
members OF the present board o
trustees having the longest uney
lplred terms shall hold office until
lihe expiration OF TIE terms 70
which they were appointed re
spectively. and the other two Nom
bcrs shall retire upon the takinI
effect Of this charter.
Section ~. There shall be
library fund which shall consist O
all gifts. requests and devises mad,
for the benefit OF said library; tel
per cent Of the gross receipts Of tn
city from all fines. penalties ant
licenses: the rents. issues and profit
derived from any property held o
owned In trust for said library. sucl
tar levies and appropriations as tn
city shall make therefor
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
Section 10 There shall be an ad
lministratiye department which shall
consist OF n city manager. subord
Innate officers and employees. Tn,
city manager shall be n person o
known administrative ability. will
Experience in responsible ana i'm
lportant executive capacity In tn,
limited States; he must be a either
OF the United states and need not be
when appointed, n resident OF tn
lCity of Seattle. The city manage
shall be appointed by the city council