The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15

wlotHs extend. grade, pave or oESeFRfse III
prove streets alters sidewalks. parks and p1b-
lie grounds 70 yscafe. 20 regulate the use Of, &c
prevent and remove distractions from. and 70
Frovide for lighting and cleaning the same: 10
regulate the construction and use OF sidewalks
and al structures thereHnders 20 provide Ter
and regulate eross-walks etc; % resu-
late and prevent the use OF streets,
sidewalks and public grounds TOR signs.
posts. awnings. telegraph poles. telephone
poles horse troaghs, racks and adser-
tisement Of every kind To require
and prohibit the pisnting Of shade trees
along the streets; 70 name and change the name
CT any street, or other public place: 90 TX the
manner Of Issuing licenses and Feveking the
same; 70 regulate and license. trgf1c and sales
upon the streets and pubic places; 70 license,
tax, regulate and prohibit nAwkers. etc, travel
ing shows ana places of amusement OF every
kind; 70 license, tax, regulate ans restrain run
nsrs Tor stages. cars, or public houses. and tax
al vehicles kept tor hire; 20 license, tax and
regulate wash houses. slaughter houses, and 70
license and tax ali hotels, livery stables, busi-
ness houses and wholesale and retail establish
ments OF every kind asd description; provided,
that ne tax shall be imposed or license required
for sale inside Of said city, Of any Of the natural
products of the adjoining country. when sol5 BY
the producer. or Of mechanics. who expose for
sale only the goods, wares or merchandise
manufactured within the city limits: 70 pro-
fll-fsne. gaming houses and opium-sm0k
ing houses. snd 10 authorize the destruc-
ton 81 gaming, gambling and Opium smoking
devices, 70 con nscate opium and TO restrain and
sbate disoederiy houses: 70 license. regulate.
prohibit or restrain the selling or giving away
Of spurious. fermented OF malt liqu rs; % pass
ordinances preventing domestic and other ami
mails from running 1t large, aud TO license dogs
and 70 authorize the impending and sale OF
any animal or authorize their destruction: 70
prohibit and punish cruelty to animals 10 re-
strain and punish Migrants, nendieants aud
prostitutes; to regulate the speed At which
horses, vehicles, cars aud locomotives shall be
driven: 20 regulate the numbering of houses
aud lots; 10 regulate partition walls and party
fences; 70 prohibit any offensive OF unwhole-
some business or establishment within one
mile OF the city limits. 20 direct the location
and regulate the construction and use OF brew.
cries. blacksmith shops, distilleries, livery sta
bles,. tosndries. peckingheuses. venderfes
sieughterhouses. tallow chandieries, bone fac
tories soap factories and tanueries within the
limits OF the city and within the distance
Of one mile beyond the city
limits: 10 appoint board OF health and 60
do all acts which may be necessary for the pro
motion Of health TO establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the limits of the
city, and acquire lands therefor by purchase or
otherwise, and cause cemeteries 20 be removed,
and prohibit their establishment within one
mile of the corporate limits OF the city; to regus
late or prohibit the keeping OF any lumber yard
and placing, piiing or selling any lumber. TIM
Der, wood or other conbas'ibles witt IN the FIRE
limits Of the city: 70 establish and regulate
markets and provide for the inspection, weigh
Ing and measuring of brick lumber, fire-wood.
hay and other articles OF merchandise. and To
regulate the sale OF all meats fish. butter ard al
other provisions and to provide for the place
and manner OF selling the same; to regulate the
storage of al powders and explosives containing
nitFo-giy9erine, and infammable materials; 10
regulate the construction OF ard cleaning Of
hre-piaees. chimneys. stoves. stove-ptpes ovens,
boilers, FORCES, furnaces. or sny other apparatus
used IN any building, mandatory or business:
20 declare what shall be nuisance and 70 absse
the same; % make regulation for fhe pre-
venton OF accidents by fire. to establish Ere
departments 70 provide fire apparstuses and a
sufficient supply Of w&ser: 20 prescribe the man
ner Oh constructing walls OF stone. brick and
other buildings and the construction of FIRE
escapes, and 10 create fire limits and To provide
TOR the removal OF any building; TO authorize
and regulate the laying OF gas, water, or other
pipes; to authorize and regulate the laying OF
tracks for railways, the placing OF telegraph
poles or telephone appliances. and TO grant in
it's direction exclusive privileges 20 do any of
the acts provided for in this section; provided.
thar no such privileges shah
exceed term OF twenty years,
aud shall not be extended; 10 let bids for sup
plies necessary In conducting the affairs OF the
ciiy, and 80 contract for labor and improve
meuts on the streets or public buildings or
grounds: 90 erect and maintain water works
gas works or other lighting works, and for such
purpose 70 acquire by condemnation or other
wise, lands. water ways, spring. streams and
water courses. the Figat-of way. either within or
withoat the limits % the city. and 90 do all
things necessary 10 enable the city 70 acquire
and maintain water works. gas or other lighting
works, either within OF witaout
The the city TO authorize tSe
construction Of mills, millTaees. and feeders on,
through, aud across the streets alleys, or public
grounds Of the city; 10 protect the city and the
Inhabitants thereof from she foods Of ali streams
within the limits Of he city, etc 90 prevent
the pollution of streams Of water and for the
purpose Of ti1is section the city shah have inris.
dictien over all streams within its uniEs and
for three riigs beyond. 10 provide for the clean
ing and paFiheation of waters ard water
courses, and the cleaning OF sfagaanf pools on
private property when necessary % sbase q
nuisance: h have streets and alleys opened,
graded and repaired, and the footways and side
walks paved or plsnksa - sAe expense of the
oCCgeants OF the adjacent lots; 20 purchase aud
ecaa mn ard enter upou and take aay land
within, or within two miles beyond its eorporste
hmits. FOR public squares. streets parks. com.
mons, hospital grounds. for any proper and
legitimate purpose. The city shah have entire
eontrol Of buisagrgs and lsads secured under The
provisions Of this chapter, and at ssreets high
ways, parks and pxhgie grounds within isS IfFniss
now established or which NAV hereafter be es-
tahlishea, sna 70 aeqaire, hold and convey lands
for municipal purposes Ia al cases where
private properly IA condemned or taken for
pablo use tae CITY shall pay fair eompensa-
ton therefor. and when tbs owners and TIE
counesl are unable 10 sgree 80 % The compenxa-
ton Il sAau be ASSESSED IN the maraer pro
videst BY tie eenerzi laws Of The state relating
20 she node - proceeding 80 appropriate lsnas
by private corporations To create school dis.
s-ss5s &tlhia the etTs hHaiEs ana exeze se cxels-
ave Jurisdiction oyer sas same; 10 expeua all
usoaeys AEissug from school t&xes under ths
general laws OF TIE state of Washington. within
said districts; 10 levy and collect special szxes
fag seAcol purposes; 20 create sganai sand, snl
50 Issue bcaas bearing interest for anv iEstsbt.
ednGss incurred Tor schoo8 paFpQSes. AMI pro
vsds ssnkinE sand i0y tie payment thereof.
10 aogrew money Tor geGssai municipal sEr-
poses TIE credit 81 ne city AaA 10 paesxe ia
eressi. Fevenaa sn1 psblie prupertv Ger the psy.
meat tasre0f. provided. however that 10
greater Amomns than cue and oae-haH peg
eenfun az tie tAxsbAe psopersy az sAe esfy, 70
y determined by he Ass EsscSxsa ent ralL shall
sS 50 hogT0@e1 mn1ess TIE eoaueiA saAll a@ aFss
iastF@eaea - - 90 ~ shres- aEths Sgs} yese a
al tas Votes cast a. an election fos saeh par.
ssase provided, however, that in 40 sxens stall
al sHaeUat - bsrrcEei greater tASn Eve per
esatam g tAe E&xaals pr0peyyF 81 tAs cay 81 he
5etegsal11Sa ~ she tsst assessment roll. exaeps
assUlNg aon4s bearing tateFesg sos he pssFpase
at faus2lnS sAs Indebtedness os ths city sad
hcHas SIS - payxAie IN nnt Eose fhSa fweufy
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