The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27
LAW DuPAnTuTNT.


iect 20 removal b. g. AsHistants
corporation counsel. In such number
~ shall be provided by ordinances.
shall be appointed ~ the CORPORA
tlon counsel. and be subject % 70
moval by him At his pleasure.
Section %. The corporation coun-
sci and each assistant corporation
counsel shall be an attorney sd
mitted 90 and qualified 20 practice
~ the supreme court u the state OF
Washington, and shall have prao-
tlced his profession IN the city %
Seattle for at least four years prior
90 his appointment
Section ~. The corporation ooun-
rei shall have full supervisory con-
troll 81 all litigation 20 which the
city IN a party. or In which tho CITY
Or any Of - departments II inter,
"Hted. initiate ana prosecute All
actions IN favor Of the city, prose-
cute all violations 81 the ordinances
of the city, examine and approve
tie form and execution Of all con-
tracts and obligations 20 be executed
by or in favor 81 the city. advise
the city council and all dspa rtfnents
on All legal matters relating 20 tho
city and it, affairs and perform
such other duties as are or SHAH
Dc prescribed by ordinance. The as
slHtantH corporation counsel shall
nave The powers OF deputles. ana
De required by the corporations
counsel
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Section o. There shall BE Do
pariiuent 81 finance under the man
aRement and control % a city treas
urer. 20 be appointed bv the city
council for the term OF four years.
and subject 20 removal BY u. ne
may appoint from the employees Of
his department such deputies as he
shall deem ezpsdient. and revoke
any such appointment
Section %. He shall receive keep
Q n q D Tfr.rs Nrasr
the city and keep an accurate 40
count OF all receipts and disburse-
fuentH, 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
He shall make such reports % re-
ceiptH and disbursements as are re-
quired by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 90. There shall be board
Of awards and adjustments which
shall consist OF tho city manager,
,he City comptroller and the cor:
/ hold such regular meetings as Il
may determine. and such special
meetings as IL may appoint or the
charm may cali All meetings
and a ma Jority Of all members sha1
/ be necessary 70 constitute a quorum
! The board shall award all contractsss|
adjust allow and certify for pey4I
ment all bills. pay rolls and clsims:tl
| cause TO be prepared and certify toy
7 the city council ali assessment rolls
-. for local improvements hear and
determine all applications for per-
fnitE not otherwise provided for BY
law. fix the amount Of and approve
| TIE sufficiency Of the suretiss on
all bonds. except as otherwise pro-
vided b. Law: and at leas; once IN
bonds and determine the sufficiency
OF the amount and suretiea thereof
and. IN It's discretion. require new
or additional bonds; and perform
shall prescribe The comptroiier
shall be secretary and keep a record
OF the proceedings Of the board.
CONTRACTS AND PuRCHAsEs.
Section ~. All public works inn
lprovements 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
menis upon the property benefited
| thereby. shah be made by contract
TO be let 20 the lowest bidder there
for by the board OF awards and adj
said board. said works and improves
rnsnts. or any part thereof, may be
done under the direction OF the city
manager by day labor. Where the
chase shall not exceed three hundred
dollars. the same shall be made
under fair competition in the open
market BIDS may be called for ard
vision OF any proposed contract ana
no contract shall be subiet 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 ss. Before any contract
shall be awarded, a call for bids
shall he published once each week
for two consecutive weeks. inviting
sealed proposals to be filed in the
supplies on or before the hour
named. All bids shall be accompa-
MED by a certified check. payable
to the order of the city treasurer.
city. for a sum not less than five
per cent OF the amount Of the bid.
and no bid shall be considered un-
less accompanied by such check or
opened by the board of award. and
adjustments No bid shall be ac-
cepted which IN not truly responsive
to the call. specifications. plans and
shall be rejected for informally IL
| IL can be understood what is meant
thereby. Upon award of contract
all checks or bonds furnished with
to the bidders. except that OF the
successful bidder, which shall Re re-
tanned until a contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail TO enter
from the date he is notified OF its
award. the said check shall be for
| feited 10 the city. and In case Q
surety bond has been given, the cor
poration counsel shah enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds ot
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 TO in
dictate the nature of the works, i'm
provements, services. materials or
apparatus intended TO be contracted
for. No alternative bid shall be 40
cepted unless such was asked for on
the basis OF alternative specifica-
tions. plans or other data The
board OF awards and adjustments
shall not be bound 10 accept any Of
the bids submitted but may reject
all OF them and order the contract
to be ~advertised.
Section 80. No contract shah Be
entered into by the city until II has
been duly aseertained that funds to
meet full payment Hereunder are
available, or can be legally secured
therefor. bond running 70 the
city. as required by law. shall be
furnished by any party to a contract
with the city. The board OF awards
and adjustments shall specify the
conditions of contracts. Contracts
shall be signed for the city by the
city manager. attested by the city
clerk, with the seal OF the city at
fixed.
SECTION 100. Al contracts for
shall provide that at least fifteen
per cent OF the amount due the con-
tractor on estimates shall be re-
tanned to secure the payment OF La
horers who have performed work
thereon. and material men who have
furnished material therefor, and
such lahcrers and material men