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

the same for the penalty incurred
and costs OF proceedings; or may
authorize their destruction.
LICENSES.
Sec IS. The city of Seattle has
power 10 regulate, license and tax,
all carts, wagons, draws, coaches,
omniboses and every description of
carriage which may be kept for hire,
and TO fix the rates thereof; TO license,
tar and regulate, or prohibit, the
atricals. shows aud other exhibitions,
and public amusements, and TO IL
cense, tax and regulate auciioneers,
hswkers. peddlers, brokers, pawn
brokers and all offensive or noxious
trades or occupations.
POLICE oyFIcERs.
Sec. 10. The city Of Seattle has
power 10 maintain = sufficient police
force, and TO provide for the elec-
ton or appointment Of such number
of police officers as the council may
from time 70 time deem necessary,
and 10 prescribe rules aud regulations
for the government and discipline
OF such officers. Such officers shall
have full power and authority TO
make arrests for violations OF the
laws of the Territory or ordinances
OF the city with or without warrant
within or without the limits of the
city. serve notices and process issued
by the Common Council, or under
the authority thereof, and any pro.
cess issued by Justice Of the Peace
In any action or proceeding 10 which
said city Is party. to summon aid,
and exercise ali other powers neces
sary for the prevention of crime,
apprehension of offenders, or 10
maintain peace and good order with
in the city. And for all services
rendered by such officers in cases
prosecuted under the general laws OF
the Territory. they shall be entitled
to receive the same fees as Sheriffs or
Constables for similar services.
sUIsAScEs. oPFESczs, ETC.
Sec. 20. The city of Seattle has
power TO prevent Injury or annoy
ance to any of its inhabitants from
anything dangerous, offensive or
unhealthy; to restrain aad punish
any disturbance, or any unlawful,
indecent. dangerous. immoral or
offensive act or practice; to cause
any nuisance within the city to be
abated; 10 restrain, prohibit and
punish the keeping Of disorderly
houses, houses of Ill fame or gam
bling houses. to regulate the trans
portation and keeping Of gunpowder
or other combustibles, and to pro-
vide or license magazines for the
same; to prevent and punish fast,
immoderate, or reckless riding or
driving Of horses or other animals
through the streets; TO regulate the
speed OF trains and locomotives and
street railways within the city; TO
prevent. suppress and punish riots,
noises, disturbances, disorderly as
semblsges. or disorderly conduct
within the city; and to protect the
property Of the city and its inhabit-
ants, and to preserve peace and
good order therein.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC AND GAMING TABLES.
Sec. 81. The city of Seattle has
power to regulate the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors within its limits, and
10 license, tax, regulate and restrain
the keeping of bar rooms, saloons
and all houses or places where liquors
are sold or disposed of In quantities of
less than one gallon; and all houses
or places where wines and spirituous
liquors are sold or disposed at whole
sale. or In quantities Of one gallon and
upwards, also breweries or groceries
where lager beer is sold or disposed
OF, also all billiard tables. pigeon
hole, Jenny Lind. and other gaming
tables kept for hire within the city /:
Provided, That any person or per
sons who shall keep any billiard Ia
BILE or tables, pigeon-hole, Jenny
Lind, or other gaming tables,
in q drinking saloon or house,
OF In a room or building adjoining or
attached thereto, and shall allow the
same TO be used by two or more per-
sons to determine by play thereon,
which OF the persons so playing
shall pay for drinks. cigars. or other
articles for sale in such saloon or
drinking house. shall, within the
meaning of this act, be deemed 10 be
keeping the same for hire: Provided,
The sale by apothecaries or druggists
Of spirituous. malt or fermented H.
Quors or wine for medicinal purposes,
upon the prescription Of practicing
physician, shall not be restricted, and
no license shall be required therefor.
No law or part thereof. authorizing
any tribunal or officer Of King county
to grant license for any such houses
or places of business enumerated in
this section. shall apply, or be held
to authorize the granting OF such
licenses within the city. by county
officers, and oil such licenses paid 70
the city shall be In lieu OF the license
required by the general laws OF the
Territory for similar houses or busi
ness. The sum required for such
license shall, In no case, be less than
the amount required by the general
laws of the Territory for houses OF
business Of like chAraster. And
bonds required TO be given by keep
srs Of saloons or drinking houses
shall not be fixed at less than two
thousand dsllars; Provided, that oil
proceedings in the granting Of license;
shall conform TO the general laws o.
the Territory.
POWER TO REaULATE THE BURIAL Oh
THE DEAD.
Sec. %. The city of Seattle ha'
mower to regulate the burial of ii,
dead. and to prevent any interment'
within the limits Of the city and &c
cause any body inferred contrary "a
such prohibition TO be taken up anc
buried without the limits OF the city