Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-06

-. rext Of the CITY Charter as
ar,tsex. Amended and ke-
e.aefed by the Late
LexfslafuFe.

a<xtse2. Amenoeo saa
e.acfed by the Late
legislature.
fCoatisnes from yesterddy.t
GRADES, RAILWAYS, ETC.
s.c n. The city Of Seattle has
.crsr 20 provide for the survey of
n blocks and streets OF the city,
- far making and establishing the
sosndsry lines Of such blocks and
s,sets. and 10 establish the grades OF
- areets within the city; and 10 lay
= videu. straighten, narrow change.
.,,,ud. yacate aud establish streets
sIssvsys, alleys and all public
s,oands. and to provide for the
Exclamation of such real estate as
nav be necessary for such purposes;
"A 70 levy and collect assessments
.,ou all property benefited by any
shsnge or improvement authorized
sr this section, sufficient to make
sompensation for all property con
Ssmned or damaged, and to author
in or forbid the location and laying
Avn OF tracks for railways and
s,eet railways on any and all streets
ssd alleys, and public places within
,he CITY: Provided, That no street or
sIley shall be extended or vacated
erceut BY q vote OF seven members
of The Council in favor thereof And
provided, further, That any person
or corporation laying down such
railway shall be liable to the owners
sf property sbuiting upon such
stree, or streets, alley or alleys. for
all damages or injury caused thereby
10 be sscertained on the petition Of
The property owners In the manner
provided by chapter lS8, sections
2s7S 10 2476 inclusive of the Code Of
Warrington OF 1881 and the judg-
ment and decree thereon shall be
that the company or person shall
pay such damages, and on such pay
rleni shall be entitled 70 such right
Of way. and II no petition for such
compensation shall be filed within
two years after the track Ii laid,
such claim shall be barred.
WATER WORKS.
Sec. 10. The city OF Seattle has
power 10 erect and maintain water
works, or to authorize the erection
Of the same. for the purpose OF fur
nishing the city with q sufficient
supply OF water, but no such works
shall be erected by the city until
majority OF the voters of the city at Q
eeseral or special election shall vote
Tor the same.
NAT CONFER RIGHTS, WATER SUPPLY.
Bee. 13. II the right to construct
md operate such water works Is
unsed to private individuals or In
cpsporated companies by the city of
6sattle, II may make such grant to
inure for q term OF not more than
twenty five years, and may authorize
such Individual or company TO charge
and collect from each person supplied
by them with water, such water rent
q may be agreed upon between said
person or corporation % building
such works and said city; and the
city OF Seattle Is authorized and EN-.
powered 10 enter into contract with
the Individual or company construct
ing such works to supply the city
with water for fire purposes and for
such other purposes as may be neces-
sary for the health and safety thereof.
and 10 pay therefor such sum or sums
d may be agreed upon between said
contracting parties.
WATER WORKS, CONDENSATION FOR
Sec. IA. The city Of Seattle is here
BY authorized and empowered to con-
denim and appropriate so much pri.
vste property as shall be necessary
for the construction and operation
Of such water works; and II ii shall
authorize the construction and oper-
ssion thereof by individuals or pri.
vaie corporations, II may confer by
ordnance upon such person or per.
soas, or corporation, the said power
70 take and appropriate private prop
sfty for such purpose.
WATER SUPPLY, TAX FOR.
Sec. 10. The city Of Seattle shall
have power, at the regular term for
levying taxes in any year, TO levy and
collect special tax, not exceeding
onshaf OF one per centum. upon the
hxablc property within the limits
pssscribed a. hereinafter provided.
Tor the purpose of constructing such
water works; Provided, No such tax
shall be levied for the purpose Of aid
ing any private individual or corpo-
rasion; and when such works shall
have been constructed the city of
Seattle shall have power 10 assess
nd collect from time TO time in such
nanner q the City Coancil may
doem equitable, from each tenement,
or other place supplied with water,
such water rent a. may be deemed
reasoaable; and at the regular time
Tor levying taxes In each year TO levy
md collect In addition 10 the tax al
mIay authorized by this section, q
speeial tax on taxable property with.
U The limits prescribed as hereinafter
provided, sufficient with the water
rents hereby authorized, TO pay the
expenses OF running and operating
neh works. and il the right to build.
maintain and operate such water
works shall be granted 10 private In
disidnsls or corporation by the city,
and the city shall contract with such
individual or corporation for sup.
ply oil water for any purpose, said
Guy shall levy and collect each year
aspecisl tar sufficient TO pay OF such
wafer rsnt 10 such individual or CON-
pesy, provided that said taxes shall
mol exceed one-half Of one per cent.
am upon the taxable property within
We limits Of the benefits and protec-
uoh OF such work, which limits shall
M med by the City Council each
year before levying any tax author.
ned BY this section. And all such
uxes shall only be assessed upon and
sollsessd from property within said
limits.
SANITARY REGULATIONS.
Sec. i6. The city of Seattle has
power TO preserve aud improve the
Anil&ry condition of the city, to
compel the proper ventilation and
s'eaasing OF lodging and tenement
aoesess 70 prevent the over crowding
UT atanx<tr l.