The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04


sistants corporation counsel shNX
have the powers % deputies. sNO
shall perform such duties as ska<I{
be required by the corporanaN
/ counsel
DEPARTMENT. OF FINANCE. N
Section ~. There shall be Z Al
parfmcnt Of finance under the MAJ
aReEnent and control 81 city trsabE
urer. 20 be appointed By the esrE
council for the term % four yes1E
and sub lect 20 removal by n RE-
| may appoint from the employs ~
/ his department such deputies a. M
shall deem expsdient. and rsvofa#
any such appointment
Section %. lie shall receive. kssT
ana pay out all money belonging ~
/ the city and keep an accurate obE
count OF all receipts and figburNkE
ments, and do all other things RE-
/ pay out any money except on isnE
demands. duly allowed and aufite1X
I He shall make such reports Of y<X
ceipts and disbursements as are rsX
CURED by the city comptroller.
BOARD or AWARDS AND n
ADJUSTMENTS.
| Section 20. There shall be a boa48
OF awards and adjustments whie1E
shall consist Of the city managm.&
the city comptroller and the corn
porstion counsel The board sha1H
hold such regular meetings as III
may determine. and such speciAi&
meetings as u may appoint or thsk
/ chairman may call. All nneetings&
shall be public. at a stated placsx
and n majority Of all members shau1
be necessary 10 constitute a quorum
| The board shall award all contracts:E
adjust allow and certify for pay-X
cause 20 be prepared and certify 10
the city council all assessment rolls
J for local improvements; hear and
determine all applications for per-
] ffIt ~ "a -
law. fi1 the amount OF and approve 1
the ,ufficiency OF the sureties on
all bonds. except as otherwise pro-I
vided by law: and at least once ~
bonds and determine the sufficiencyI
81 the amount and Eureties thereof
and. IN It's discretion. require nevI
or additional bonds: and perfornI
shall prescribe. The comptrollseE
shall be secretary and keep a recosef
OF the proceedings Of the board
| CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
Section 81. All public works. int
iprovements and purchases. the coa
Of which exceeds three hundred Ooh
lars, and all local improvements. tksH
funds for the making of which AMI
In whole or In part. from assess
nents upon the property benef,fa
thereby. shall be made by contrao
TO be let to the lowest bidder there 4
I TOT bN NfAt tOAI0 OF NWArds ana ~ I.
jurtments, or. in the discretion q
said board. said works and Improve. Z
ments. or any part thereof, may - 4
done under the direction OF the city 4
manager by day labor. Where the
cost OF any proposed work or puF.
chase shall not exceed three hundrelf
dollars. the same shall be made
under fair competition In the ope1
market Bids may be called for anl
received for all or any part or a.
vision OF any proposed contract an1I
no contract shall be suhiet. excspt II
for the furnishing OF material, With.
out the previous consent OF the city
council. provided. that the counef
may by ordinance determine whethW
an Improvement, or any part thersel
shall be made by contract or othsrs
wise.
Section %. Before any contrneeU
shall DO awarded, n cali for btd1
shall be published once each we<k
for two consecutive weeks. invitinGN
sealed proposals TO be filed in TIL
division Of contracts. purchases an
named. All bids shall be accompor
MED by a certified check. payahh
TO the order of the city treasurR
or a surety bond. I'm favor Of IL
per cent OF the amount OF the ~
and no bid shall be considered NJ
less accompanied by such check 4
bond. All bids shall be pubiid
adjustments. No bid shall be ID
cepted which Is not truly responsfv
TO the call. specifications. plans an
data issued therefor. but no d
shall be rejected for informaiity
II can be understood what is mead
thereby. Upon award OF contra1
all checks or bonds furnished VIII
the bids submitted shall be returne(X
successful. bidder. which shall Re ~
/ tanned until contract be entered
into. and II such bidder fail TO enteI
/ Into such contract within ten dayvI
award. the said check shall be for
feited TO the city. and In case q
surety bond has been given, the cor
poration counsel shall enforce the
collection thereof. the proceeds q
such check or bond TO be credited
20 the fund or funds from which theX
contract in question Is 20 be paid
All contracts shall be based uronu
sufficient specifications. sceompas
MED by plans and other data 10 fns4
dictate the nature OF the works im-<
provements. services. materials or
apparatus intended to be contracted I
/ for. No alternative bid shall be ac~
cepted unless such was asiSed for o. z
the basis OF alternative specifics.
| tions, plans or other data tn
beard OF awards and adjustment
shall not be bound to accept any ~
4 the bids submitted but may rstec
to be readvertised.
Section %. No contract shan u
entered into by the city until II ho1
been duly ascertained that funds n
available. or can be legally securol
therefor. A bond running 10 ~
city. as required by law. shall
furnished by any party to contrn6
and adjustments shall specify ~
conditions OF contracts Contract
shall be signed for the city by N
city manager, attcsted by the GO
clerk, with the seal OF the city e
Section 100. All contracts n
public works and Improvement
shall provide that Mt least fifteo
per cent OF the amount due the ece
tractor on estimates shall be
tanned to secure the payment 81 ~
horers who have performed wen
thereon. and material men who hay
furnished material therefor. -
such lahcrers and material -
shall for thirty DAYS after the cor
pletion and acceptance Of the wen
have n lien on such fifteen ner cek
so reserved, which lien shall NJ
senior 20 all other liens No I'll
provement shall be deemed cor
pleted until written accepfanS
! thereof. by the board % awards ~
adjustments, has been filed with ~
comptroller. The city council snS
means and remedies for the pre- n
walton and enforcement OF the ~ ~
provided for In this section.
| fifteen per cent thus reserved M
any part or balance thereof resneE W
ing at the expiration Of thirty O. x
after the acceptance Of such W.
may he expended hv the city o.
aver In making good any defect " IN
covered In such work during ~ w
thirty days. providing the eontreeS
has been notified 90 remedy.
defect and has refused. Sucn q ~
penditure by the manager shan "
relieve either the contractor O. ~