The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-03

aeser: and bonds required 10 be given by keepers
or proprictors of saloons or drinking houses
shall not in any be fixed at less than s2.ool
Thirty-third-To authorize the granting OF
licenses for any lawful purpose, and TO nx oy
ordinance The amount TO be pa therefor ana
to provide for the revoking OF the same. Pro-
vided, that no license shall be granted TO con-
time for longer period than one year from
the date thereof
Thirty fourth--To regulate the carrying on
within the corporate limits OF the city OF occu-
pauons which sre of such nature as to affect
the public health or good order of the city or to
disturb the public peace, and which are not
prohibited by law. and to provide for the pun
ishment of all persons violating sucn reguia-
tons and of all persons who knowingly permit
the same to be violated in a1y building or upon
any premises owned or controlled oy them.
Thirty-hfth-To restrain and provide Tor the
punishment of Migrants, mendicants. prosti-
tutes and other disorderly persons.
Thirty sixth-To provide for the punishment
OF al disorderiy conduct and OF all practices
dangerous TO public safety or health, and 10
make all regulations necessary Tor the preserya-
ton of public morality, health peace and good
order within its limits and to provide for the
arrest, trial and punishment of al persons VIC
lating any ordinance of the city; but such pun
ishment shall in no case exceed the punishment
provided by the laws of the state of Washington
for misdemeanor.
Thirtyseventh-To project or extend or esta-
bilsh streets over aud across any tide lands or
other lands covered by water within the corpor-
ate limits of the city, and along or across the
harbor areas OF the city in such manner as will
best promote the interests OF commerce.
Thirty-eighih-To restrain or prevent domes-
tic and other animals from running at large;
and to license, tax, regulate and restrain the
keeping of dogs within the city limits, and 10
authorize the distraining. impounding and sale
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atty incurred and costs of proceeding, and to
authorize the destruction of dogs impounded
for want of license.
Thirty -ninih-To regulate and prohibit the
location and use OF any steam boiler or boilers
or electric plant or steam pipes, or electric
wires OF any kind of power-generator or power
reservoir or plant or condui,s now known or
hereafter TO be invented
Fortieth-To ordain. establish, modify and
abrogate from time to time. as the needs OF the
CRY shall require, all proper offices and bu-
reaus, subordinate and auxiliary TO the depart
ments and heads thereof constituted by this
charter, and to provide Tor the conduct and
government of such Offices and bureaus, and
the appointment, removal, duties and compen-
sation OF officers 10 fill the same
Forty -hrst-To alter amend and repeal any
ordinance or ordinances or parts thereof of the
city.
Forty -secohd-To make all rules and regula-
tons necessary or proper to carry into execu-
ton all powers vested by this charter, or by
law, in said city, or in any department officer
thereof
Sec. %. The city council shall, in addition to
the powers enumerated in the last foregoing
section, have all other powers usually exercised
by the legislative bodies of municipal corpora
tons of like character and degree with the city
OF Seattle, and all powers which now are or may
hereafter bs conferred upon incorporated towns
and Cites by the laws of this state
Sec. 20. Every grant of franchise right or
privilege shall be subject to the ri hit of the city
council at any time thereafter to repeal, change
or modify the said grant, and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain a reservation
of the right of the city council to repeal, amend
or modify said ordinance with due regard to the
rights OF the parties and the interests of the
public.
Sec a. The city council shall not grant any
franchise for the construction of any wharf into
any bay, lake or other body of water. except in
the manner following. viz: In addition to the
requirements under the general laws, each and
every ordinance granting such franchise must
receive the vote of at least twothirds of all the
members of each house, aud shall provide that
work shall commence within six months and be
prosecuted continuously, and shall be completed
within one year thereafter Said time shall not
be extended for any cause, aud unless so COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited
See. Is No exclusive franchise or privilege
shall be granted for the use of any street. alley
highway Or other public place or any part
thereof.
Sec. 26. The city council shall not grant au-
thority 10 construct q street railway or lay down
street railroad tracks upon or over any of the
streets OF said city except in the manner and on
the terms following, viz: Upon the application
being made to the city council for authority to
construct and operate a street railway along and
upon any OF said streets, the city council shall,
by concurrent resolution, determine whether
such franchise, or any part thereof, should be
granted, and after such determination thew
shall cause notice OF such application and reso-
luton to be published Tor ten days in the city
official newspapers, at the expense OF the appli-
can't. and shall in such notice specify the route
over and along which they propose to grant
such franchise. aid shall offer to grant the same
to the person, company or corporation who will
pay the highest sum for The franchise. Bidding
for such franchise must be in accordance with
the provisions of this charter alton TO bids
made to the board of public works, SO far as
such provisions may be applicable, and the city
council may reject any and ali bids, and may re-
fuse TO grant a franchise for any part of the
route for which the application was made. Each
bid mus. be accompanied by certified check,
payable TO the order of the city, for an amount
equal at least TO 10 per cent. of the amount bid.
the amount of the check 10 be forfeited and
shall fail to pay the amount OF his bid within
thirty days alter the acceptance of the same
Sec. q. The city council shall make 10 appro-
priaton in aid of any corporation, person or
society, unless expressly authorized by this
charter or the laws of the state
Sec Is The city council. after the taxes have
been levied in any year, shall have power to
make temporary loans in anticipation OF the
collection OF such taxes, such loans to be ap-
pied TO the purposes for which such taxes have
been levied and for no other, and such taxes
shall be inviolably applied to pay such loans.
Sec. % When loans shall be created exceed
ing Ia per cent. of the taxable property in the
city, and bonds therefor issued by the city un-
der this charter, the city council in authorizing
aud providing for the same shall direct the
times and manner of payment and rates of IL
terest, but no such bonds shall be issued except
as proyided by law, unless the proposition
Tor creating such Indebtedness shall have been
previously submitted to the electors OF the city
at regular general or special election, OF which
thirty days notice shall have been published in
the city official newspapers, and such PROPOSE
ton shall have then received the assent of
three-hiths OF the voters voting at such election
The mode and manner of submitting such prom
osItion 10 the voters shall be prescribed by ordI-
nance. And in case such three-ffths. OF the
voters are IN favor of such loan the city council
may, after such election, By ordinance confirm
the loan; but no bonds shall be issued therefor
until after such confirmation, nor until the city
council snail hsve made specific provisions for a
fund 10 pay the interest on such bonds and q
sinking fund 10 be raised by annual @x at least
five years before the bonds are due, sufficient to
pay and discharge such bonds at maturitg and
the faith and properly OF the city shall be aad
is hereby Pledged for the final payment of any
and all such loans The city council may re-
fund any funded Indebtedness at such times
and upon such terms as they may sec fit, pro-