The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-04
LAWS FOR THE CITY.
Two Bills Considered By the
Common Council.
sorH WILL Be INTRODUCED.


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ana the cesIincrte q ne mayor eershy'ns
70 tho adoption ol the charter.
section S any such city shall have power:
/. Topsovide for general sisd special elections
for questioas TO se voted upon or for the cleo
tiOn 81 of3ccss.
q 10 prssefibe powers, dnfies and salaries Of
olHceS
eorporsslou.
I. To provide for the levying Of taxes and 70
provide fef the payment Of debts aud expenses
81 The corporation
8. TO borrow money for corporate purposes on
the credit Of the corporation and 20 issue ne
Eottsble bonds therefor; bat no city shsil In any
manner Of for sny pafpose become indebted in
IN amount IN tho aggregate 70 exceed 10 per
ceutum 81 the value Of the TAXABLE property
therein. 10 be sscestAined BY tbs last assessment
for city parposes previous to the mourning OF
such Indebtedness.
& 10 issue bonds in pIace OF or to supply TO
meet maturing bonds. oF for tho consolidation
o. fundina Of the same.
=. TO provide for the payment In whole or tn
cart for local improvements by special aaeM-
menss upon the property benefited thereby.
4 TO acquire BY purchase or Otherwise such
lands ana other property as may be necessary
for tts curpufste usee
:. To acquire By purchase or otherwise, lands
for public parks within or without the city
lifnito and 10 Improve the same
the minimum psicel 20 mnch Of the uusold tide
lands with ~ corporate limits q may be neces-
cary or convenient fos city corporation yards,
warnhouses public buildings public works or
any ana Ill other public uxes. not TO exceed in
area 80 feet square In any ono block, nor 70 ex.
ceod ne amount q two such hlocks II ssea %
sny one city
aesuss any tide lands within il cospornss lhmlfa.
ana along or acron the harbog areas Of such
clty IN zach manner q viii best nronoee the
interests az commercA
n 70 anthorf,o or nrohibit Tia loratfns ana
coustrnettne ~ anv rnilr0aA IN any sfrres' alley
or puh,ic rIeoe az the city. eta
"A To appropYiute private prorcrtv for itx
eornoraee uses t,pon - nkfnu ioint nuensation
20 the owners thereof
See 4 In addition 10 The nowerr ahoye sxeci
oed anv sitv adouttuw : chsr,er under the nro
visions a. the Act shalf ave All such ofher rsnv
eYs a or NAV IN eonferred unon corporstions
nr,susre6 sspA~v ths ex.naral isws ~ Enc .t.,A
relstorx "a mnnicin.I eor,orations and ali .urh
other M. cam q are usually pcs.es.ea ana x.,-
ct..xi nv snunirtnsl eovoprstious
SEQ fhs r,,le thnt statutes In ,,er,v.t,oo NJ
ehe eo,u n, IN law are 10 ~. sfri.siv scrxfruss
shaii haxe M anulicesfon 4, iris Al, hue IN.
same shall he lihrrallv eonstrue,i sor tho mr..
poss AZ earring out the object f,r which This
act q In ,su5ed
Sec. 3. The legislative powers Of city organ
lied under this act shall b. vested in a mayor
and such number OF city couneilmen a. may he
cs'asa .et ~ cns.'es ne. sososaef Win
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s,mss IN sneh IN amor .cd sor s,,rh ,.,,.. ara
shali perfcrm sseh drties and receive .ush
compensation ~ may be prescribed Ia such
charter; provided that the hrst election OF OH
esrs TO serve under the PROVISIONS OF SAID char
sss sasa ~ asn - ~. aa'. .. sas sssh.ss'on
.ssn s.,y ia .,.s,s,n nj, ~ 49,. "a ~ ~
r~tnrns male ana e.nvss.si sccor.isar 10 the
general provisions Il me election laws Of said
city: bat any division of che City into wards and
sny division ct wards INTO precincts, made in
ssia rsep',sa ehsfasaes saau re 10 'oree o. said
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nv 81 an. soss. s.rs s..s a. tsy,r ~ ~. ,..se
cation OF sls said proposed charter and that ih,,
requisite number os city officials wera elected,
the mayor and city clerk shall thsroapcn issue
notices 10 essn o. me enoers elected 81 such
sles'oa. no.nsHhs nsm o. ns s'fe'inn.
- a..'s. ,'..s.. 80 So. 'as 'sAnse
- rreyi.sea in sos.h ehsv,er and sha,s r,,s,
urea che DISCHARGE 81 enc duties al ina a,se,.
70 whsrh they have been elected. ani Al snrn
time said charter shall be stsessed aud recorded
aud into fffttt