The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-05

| publication. and Within thirty days after such
bill shall have been so returned rec snsider ard
vote upon the same. aud II the SANE shall, upon
such reconsideration be agasn raSsed by the
Affirmative vote OF not less than twothirds Of all
the members Of each ht use, the presidents Of the
respective houses snail certify the fact on the
BILL and when so certified the Dili shall become
an ordinance with like effect as IL it had not
been disapproved by the mayor; but IL the bill
50 returned shall fasl TO receive upo1 the first
vote fhereoa III either house. an atfi -masive vote
OF tvo-thirds of the mem bers it snail be deemed
nnaliy lost The vote Oh su.h reconsideration
shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the names
OIL members OF each house yosiag for or against
the same shall be entered in the journal
thereof
sec. a. All ordinances and Joint resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk, who shall
record the same at length ia > suitable book
Kept Tor that parpase. All ordnAafes of gen.
erai. public or pe-insuelt nsture. aud those i'm
posing fne penalty or forfeiture. shal be
published at least once in the city Official news
papers iihi1 three days after tie sams shall
have become law.
Sec % The e1ty council shall have power by
ordinance and not otherwise.
First-To provide for general AMI special
elections for questions to be voted upon, and 20
provide for the appointment and election of
officers Any person who by the provisions OF
this charter or any amendment thereto, may be
appointed or elected 10 any olice or employ
ment crea.ed in pursuance tnereoi. snail be
deemed an otficsr within the meaning OF this
section.
seeond-To provide for the assessment levy
Ing and collecting taxes on real and personal
property for the corporate uses aud purposes of
the ~, and TO provide for the payment Of the
debts and expenses of the corporation. bat no
tax for general municipal purposes shall exceed
bic OF per centum per AMMAN; no tax TO
provide IRE engines aud other lire apparatus
and supply OF water 10 quesch fire or any of
said purposes. shall exceed S-l0 of per ceufum
per annum; no tax to previic for purchase and
condemnation of land for public uses and i'm
provemens and ornslnentsiion thereof. and
erection OF structures thereon or to provide Tor
any OF said objects. shall exceed 2l0 OF per
centEln per annum; no tax to provide for
furnishing gas. electricity and lights and for
construction of works necessary or convenient
therefor Or for any of said purposes, shall exceed
z-l0 OF l per centum per aanum; no tax for
street and alley Improvement and repair, ex-
elusive Of assessments mentioned in sub
divisions seventh. eighth ani tenth Of this sec
ton. and construction and repair of sewers and
conduifs. other than wafer pipe, or for any of
taid purposes, shall exceed 4-I0 OF per centum
per annum; no tax for construction and repair
OF watcr-w0rks aud appur.enaaccs. or any of the
same, stall exceed per centnm per annum;
and no tax for the manteparce snd operation
OF water-works and for paying rent for water
works or water. or for any OF said purposes shall
exceed 5-10 OF per centum per annum and all
taxes ex lusfve OF assessments for improve
mcuts mentioned in said subdivisions seventh,
eighth and tsnth. shall not in any year exceed
. per cenfum OF the property assessed; aud all
taxes for special purposes other than water
works and water supply, and exclusive of assess
menfs for Improvements mentioned in said sub
divisions seventh. eighth and tenth, shall not
in any year exceed and Lilo per centum of the
property assessed; and to provide for the assess
ment and collecti IN OF q road poll tax not ex-
ceedfng four dollars per poll on all male inhabi-
tants between the ages of twenty-one aud fifty
years inclusive.
Third-To control the finances ana property
of the city: provided, tba. tho city council shall
have no administrative distinguished from
toe legislative power.
Fourth-To acquire by purchase or by exer-
else of the right of eminent domain or otherwise
and for the use and IN the name of the city
such lands and other property as may be
deemed necessary. proper or convenient for any
of the corporate uses provided for by this char
ter: and to acquire for the use OF the city any
properly by gift, bequest or devise, and 70 dis
pose OF all such properly as it shall have al the
Interests of the city may from time to time re-
quire.
Fifth-To borrow money for corporate pur-
poses on the credit of the city and to authorize
the issue of negotiable bonds therefor on such
tJuuhkoH or cOuultlons tuQ IN Suc0 manner
may BE- prescribed in this CT arter and the con-
stitution and laws OF this ssate but the indebt-
edness of the city shall ct 30 time exceed in the
sg2rsgate 10 per centum of the value of all tax
able property in said city, such value to be
ascertained and determined by the last assess
ment for city purposes previous to the mourning
of such Indebtedness.
And under tie limitations above stated to an
thcrize the issue o. bonds in place of or to sup
ply the means with which to meet maturing
bonds or other indebtedness or for the CONSOLE
dation or funding of the same; provided, that
no bond or set OF tonds sha be issued for q
longer period than twenty years
Sixfh-To provide for the purchase or appro-
priaVon Of properly within or without the cor
porate limits of the city tor its corporate uses
upon making just compensation TO the owners
thereof; and to provide for the institution and
maintenance of such proceedings as may be
authorized by the general laws OF the state for
the appropriation OF private property for public
use.
ssventh--To lay out, establish, open. alter.
widen, extend, grade, pave, plank. establish
grades or otherwise improve streets, alleys
avenues, sidewalks. wharves, parks and other
public grounds, and 10 regulate and control the
use thereof and 10 vac2te tns same and to au-
thcrsze or prohibit the use OF electricity at in
or upon any ofsaid streets or for other purpo-
ses, and TO prescribe the terms and conditions
upon which the same may be so used and to
regulate the use thereof.
Eighth-To change the grade OF any street,
highway or alley within its corporate limits
and to provide for tine payment Of damages 10
any abuttiug owner or owners who shall have
built or made other improyem ents upon such
street, highway or alley at any point opposite to
the point where such change shall be made In
such grade.
Ninth--fo authorize or prohibit the locating
aud constructing of any railroad or street rail-
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city and to prescribe the terms and conditions
upon which any such railroad og street railroad
shall be locgted. operated or constructed; to
provide for the alteration. change OF grade or
removal thereof: 70 regulate tue moving and
operation OF ra'irrad and street railroad trains
esrs and locomotives Within tne corporate
limits OF said city; and TO proyiis fer the pro-
lection OF ali persons and property against in
jury in the use of any such railroad or street
railroad
Tenth--ro provide for making local improve
ments and to levy aud c,IleeE special assess
ments on property benefited thereby. aad for
paying for the same or ssy portion thereof.
Eleventh--To acquire by purchase or by exer-
else of the right OF eminent domaia or other
wise lands for public parks, within or without
the limits OF said cry. aud 20 improve the same
Twelith-To construct and keep in repair
bridges, viaduets and tunnels. and to regulate
the use thereof.
ThirSeertn-to cetsTfniae what w1-S saaH be
done or improvements made az ths expense in
whole or in psrs OF the owners Of the adjoining
contiguous proxi mate property. or others
especially benefited taersby. aud 20 ~ vide for
the manner OF making aud collecting assess-
ments therefor.
Fourteenth To provide soE eSectng, purchas-
ing or otherwise acquiring va er-w5rxs within
or without tlle corp ,-Afe limits OF toe city; to
supply said city ard its i.ha5 tan with water
an ! 10 author 70 fhc consts lct.oa o. tho same