Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-05
CHAPTER III.
POWERS OF THE CORPORATION.

CHAPTER III.
POWERS OF THE CORPORATION.
Sec. 8. The City OF Seattle has
power to assess, levy and collect
iaxes for general municipal purposes.
not 10 exceed two fifths per centum
per annum. upon all property. both
resl and personal, within the city
which is by Law taxable Tor Terrific
rial and county purposes. and TO levy
and collect special taxes as herein
after provided. But all taxes for
general asd special municipal pur-
poses, exclusive of assessments for
improvements as hereinafter prol
vided In sections 8, o and IL, shal
not In any year exceed one and one
half per centum on the property as
essed.
HREs, PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT
LIMITS, ETC.
Bee. l. The City of Seattle has
power to make regulations for the
Invention of accidents by fire; to
onnlze and establish a fire depart
nent; ordain rules for the govern
ment OF the same; to provide fire en-
sines and other apparatus and a suffi-
cent supply OF water. and to levy
and collect special taxes for these
purposes, not TO exceed in any one
rear one fifth OF one per centum upon
the taxable property within the city.
And has power, also. To prohibit the
erection within the city, within any
prescribed limits, of any building. or
any addition 10 any building, unless
the outer walls thereof be made of
brick aud mortar, or iron. or stone
and mortar, and To provide for the
removal Of any building, or any sd-
dition, erected contrary to such pro-
kibition.
LANDS - MAY CONDEMN, IMPROVE,
PURCHASE AND SELL, ETC.
Sec. 5. The City of Seattle has
power TO purchase or condemn and
enter upon and take any lands within.
or purchase without its territorial
limits, for public squares, streets,
Al grounds, or 10 be used for work
houses, or houses of correction. or
any other proper and legitimate mu-
nicipal purpose, and TO inclosc, orna-
ment and improve the same, and To
erect necessary public buildings
thereon; and for these purposes may
levy aud collect special taxes, not
exceeding ene-fifth per centum in any
year. The city shall have entire con
troll Of oil such buildings and all
lands purchased or condemned under
the provisions of this section, and of
oil streets, highways, squares and
other public grounds within its lin.
is, established or appropriated to
public use by authority OF law. or
which have been. or may be here
AFTER. dedicated 10 public use by any
pelson or persons; and has power, In
case such lands are deemed insult.
able or insufficient for the purposes
Intended, to dispose OF and convey
sAe same, and conveysnces of such
property, executed In the manner
thst may be prescribed by ordinance,
shell be held to extInguish oil rights
Aad claims OF said city, or the pub.
lie, existing prisr 10 such convey
snce. But when such lands are so
disposed Of and conveyed, enough
thefeof shall be reserved for streets
70 @accommodate adjoining property
owners.
LIGHTS AND okawoREs.
Sec. 6. The City Of Seattle has
power to provide for the lighting Of
me streets, aud furnishing the city
with gas or lights, and for the erec-
uon or construction OF such works
may De necessary or convenient
meretor, and has power TO levy and
collect Tor these objects special tax,
hof exceeding one nth OF one per
centam per annum upon the taxable
property within the limits OF the
esnent OF such lights, which limits
saaii be fixed hy the City Council
sseh year, before levyiRg any tax au-
saefized by this section, and all such
1Ies shall only be assessed upon and
sooiiected from property within said
hmits.
OPENING STREETS, KTc.
Sec. I. The City of Seattle has
power 10 provide for clearing, open
sns. graveling. plankiag. improving.
spairing and cleaning its streets,
a'aeys and highways. and for the pre-
sehtson and removal Of all obstruc.
uons therefrom. aud from any cross
wax or sidewalk, and to repair side
VANS, and to regulate cellar-ways
saa cellarlights In sidewalks; and 10
eoos'ract sewers and TO clean and re-
PsF The same; and has power TO
sssess. levy and collect each year 3
loaa poll-tax of not more than four
.oaArs on every male inhabitant Of
ne city between the ages Of twenty
ose and fifty years, except persons
.ao are public charge. aud road
~ on all taxable property within
as city. Of not more than three
Aiiss On every dollars worth Of said
Nopersy. which taxes shall be ex-
psaded for the purposes specified in
ssis section; and all improvements
" iae character specified in this sec
ven, 70 streets. alleys and highways.
must be paid for out Of the fund
a1issag nom the taxes authorized sy
ean SECTION and the officers of King
Soaaiy shall not assess, levy or col
~ ANY road tax or road poll tax