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Ordinance No. 189.

An ordinance defining the duties of the officers of the city of Seattle.

Aproved Sept. 5, 1879.

The City of Seattle does ordain as follows, to-wit:

Section 1. - The City Attorney shall report in writing to the City Council at their first regular meeting in each and every month, the condition of any and all law suits in which the city may be a party, and all other matters that may come under his observation pertaining to the city; and he shall always be in attendance at the regular monthly meetings of the Council.

Sec. 2. - The Health Officer shall report in writing to the Council at their first regular meeting in each and every month, in relation to the health and sanitary condition of the city.

Sec. 3. - The Fire Warden shall report in writing to the Council at their first regular meeting in each and every month, in relation to the labor he may have performed in guarding against the destruction of property by fire, and in his first report after the qualification of the new officers of the city appointed by the Council, he shall render to the Council a list of all property belonging to the city in the possession of the Fire Department, and he shall in like manner report to the Council immediately after any fire all property of the city that may have been damaged or lost by such fire.

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Sec. 4 - The Harbor Master shall report in writing to the Council at their first regular meeting in each and every month, the labor he may have performed in connection with the duties of his office, and also all monies collected as ballast dues.

Sec. 5 - The Chief of Police shall at no time absent himself from the city without the consent of the Mayor, and he shall not be allowed to employ a substitute in any event without the like consent of the Mayor, and in case of a violation of any of the prosions of this section, he shall be fined in a sum not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty dollars on conviction thereof, and any citizen may make complaint before the Judicial Officer of the city or before the Council for any violation of the provisions of this section.

Sce. 6. - The Treasurer shall report in writing to the Council at their first regular meeting in each and every month, of the condition of the different funds, the amount of taxes collected and placed to the credit of each fund, and the amount of cash on hand in each fund.

Sec. 7. - That all Ordinances or parts or Ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance, be and the same hereby are repealed.

Sec. 8. - This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after five days after the same shall have been published.

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especial duty to make complaint for any and all violations of section one of this Ordinance. Sec. 4 - That the money collected by said Harbor Master for wharfage, shall go into the fund for general municipal purposes. On the first Monday of each and every month, the Harbor Master shall pay to the City Treasurer all moneys collected by him under the provisions of this Ordinance, less ten per cent, thereof, which said Harbor Master is hereby authorized to retain for his compensation for services under the provisions of this Ordinance, and he shall receive no other or further compensation whatsoever for such services. The Harbor Master shall take duplicate receipts from the Treasurer for all moneys paid to such Treasurer under the provisions of this Ordinance, one of which receipts such Harbor Master shall forthwith file with the City Clerk, who shall charge the Treasurer with the amount thereof. Sec. 5 - That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force at the expiration of five days after the same shall have been published.

ORDINANCE NO. 198 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUTION AND OPERATION OF STREET RAILWAYS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE Approved Oct 6 1879 The City of Seattle does ordain as follows: Section 1. - That there be and hereby is granted