The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-03

Keep record Of all officers nn
s oaas siys ~ TIE 'y et sha asd s9la s
own. which shall DO held " the
corporation counsel. and shall Inn
mediaieiy report any breach 81 tho
conditions Or said bonds 70 the cor
pofntiOD counsel. shall Issue all ~
cenEss. and perform such other
| duiies hH may be prescribed ~
LAW DEPARTMENT.
tection 81. There shall be lew
/ department which shall consist ~
corporation counsel. assistants
corporation counsel and employees.
appointed ~ tho city council. sub
ject 20 removal W g. Assistants
] corporation counsel. IN such number
az shall BE- provided by ordinance,
shall be appointed ny the corpora
noyal by him az his pleasure
! hcciiou g2 The corporation covn-
Hel ana each assistant cOrporniion
counsel shall be en- attorney ad-
/ ~ the supreme court ~ the State %
] Washington. and shall have pfac-
iic"d his profsaHion IN the city Of
sea 70 FOR ~ least four years prior
/ 20 hiH appointment
Section -. The corporation coun-
sci shall have fun supervisory con-
tfOl Or all litigation 20 which the
city IL party. or IN which the city
]
ested. Initiate and prosecuts all
actions IN favor OF ne city, prose-
! cute all violations OF the ordinances
~ the city. examine and approve
/ the form ana execution ~ all con-
tracts ana obligations 70 be executed
10y or In favor OF the city. advise
the city council and all departments
] on All legal matters relating 20 ths
city and he affairs. and psrf2rm,
be prescribsd by ordinance. The as
sisthnts corporation counsel shall
have the powers OF deputies. and
shall perform such duties as shah
DC required By the corporation
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE.
Section % There shall be Do
phriment Of finance under the man.
agsment and control q a city treas
council for the term % four years.
ana subject 70 removal by 81 He
may appoint from the employees OF
| his department such deputies as he
any such appointment.
Section 81. He shall receive, keep
and pay out All money belonging 10
The city and keep an accurate ac-
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.
/
csipts ana disbursements as are re-
quired BY the city comptroller.
BOARD OF AWARDS AND
Adjustments.
| Bection 30. There shall be a board
of awards and adjustments which
the city comptroller and the cor
porntion counsel. The board shall
hold such regular meetings as u
may determine. and such special
| -
chairman may call. Al meetings
/ shall be public. at a stated place,
and majority Of all members shall
be necessary TO constitute a quorum
The board shall award ali contracts:
adjust allow and certify for pay
ment all bills. pay rolls and claims.
cause 20 be prepared and certify to
The city council all assessment rolls
determine ali applications for per-
iniis 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 suretier thereof
or additional bonds: and perform
such other duties as the council
shall prescribe. The comptroller
shall be secretary and keep a record
I OF the proceedings OF the board
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. iyn~
provcments and purchases. the cost
Of which exceeds three hundred doll
lars. and all local improvements. tho
funds for the making OF which are
directly or indirectly 10 be derived.
IN whole or In part. from assess-
rnents upon the property benefited
thereby. shall be made by contract
20 be let 20 the lowest bidder there.
NJ \ ~ nr~A ~
justments, or, in the discretion Of
said board. said works and improve
m-nts. or any part thereof, may Be
done under the direction Of the city
cost OF any proposed work or pur-
chase shall not exceed three hundred
dollars. the same shall be made
under fair competition in the open
received for all or any part or d.
vision OF any proposed contract and
no contract shall be sublet. except
for tho furnishing OF material. with
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 awarded, n call for bids
shall be published once each week
for two Consecutive weeks. inviting
I
division Of contracts. purchases and
named, All bids shall be accompa-
nied by a certified check, payable
or surety bond. in favor OF the
city, for n sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount OF the bid,
and no bid shall be considered I'M
bond. All bids shall be publicly
opened by the board OF awards and
adjustments No bid shall be ac-
cepted which f. not truly responsive
data issued therefor. but no bid
shall be rejected for informality II
IL can be understood what f. meant
thereby. Upon award OF contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
the bids submitted shall be returned
20 the bidders. except that of the
successful. bidder. which shall be re-
tained until a contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail 20 enter
into such contract within ten days
from the date he IL notified OF its
award. the said check shall be for
feited to the city. and In case q
surety bond has been given. the corr
poration counsel shall enforce tho
such check or bond to be credited
10 the fund or funds from which the
contract In question IL TO be paid.
AZ contracts shall be based upon
nied 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 be ac-
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifsca-
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 90. No contract shall b
entered into by the city until II has
been duly ascertained 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
furnished by any party TO q contract
with the city. The board of awards
and adjustments shall specffv the