The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-23

paaiMAMent a pagFnntA 0Eud&An0 Hsusa-
tutes and ether dfDnrdefiy perscn&
Thirty Axsh-1o provide for me- p1nisa1ens
81 N dieor1e1ly condues snd Of al pxncaces
dangerous 10 public health q eaieSy. 80 =
make an reeulaktOnD necemaxy ~ the pre1efvar
tnn q pcblse moral y. health. peace and sood
order within in limits and % peos1ds ior ne
ax5osf, TRIAL and punishnens o6 Al persuue
cAarged with violating any Of To 0rd1nanceso -
said city hus such punishDenf shau IN no CO
exceed she panishuent provided b the iaws o.
he sfste for misdenexnox
Thirty sevenfh-To project q extend fts
streets over and acrom any tide Iauds within rs
coepsraxs limits, and along q acro. The harhor
areas o. such city in such manner ~ VIII best
promote the Interests OF commerce
Thirty -eiehsh-To provide in their respective
charters for . method to propose and adopt
amendments thereto.
See & The legislative powers Of any city or
gained under the provisions Of this oct shall be
vested in mayor and city council. TO consist
Of such number Of me1nosB and to have such
powers ~ may be provided iOe In iis charter.
who, together with such other elective ohcefs
- may be peoyided for in such charter, shaii be
elected e the times. In such manner aid Tor
such terms, and shall perform such duties ana
receive such compensation - may be prescribed
In such charter, provided. that the first election
Of oHce,s TO serve under the provisions OF said
charter shall be held q the time Of the suemts-
sion Of such proposed charter TO the legal
voters Of such city. Said election shall be held
and the returns made and canvassed accord.
Ing 10 the general provisions of the election
laws of said city. but any division OF the
city into wards. and any division
of wards into precincts. made In said
proposed charter shall be in force ut snid cleo
ton. Immediately alter the vote OF such cleo
ton shall have been canyassed and the result
thereof declared. Il it shall appear fhaf ma
jorty of the votes cast q such election were CAST
in favor Of the ratification Of such proposed
charter. the mayor and city clerk OF said city
shall thereuTon issue notice to each oncer
elected at such election, notifying him OF his
election. and within ten days after the issuance
OF such notice the officers elected shal qualify
- provided in such charter. and on he tenth
day after the issuance OF such notice. At Y
O'Clock m. Of said day, the offceIs 20 elected and
qualified shall enter upon the discharge OF the
duties Of the offices to which they have been
elected and u such time said charter shall b
astested q recorded ana 90 into effect
Sec. T. Any city adopting . charter under the
provisions Of this oct shall have oil the powers
which are now or may hereafter be conferf
upon incorporated towns and cities by the laws
Of this state. and all such powers - are usually
exercised by municipal corporations Of like
character and degree, whether the same shall be
specifically enumerated in this oct or not
Sec. s The rule that statutes in der0gation OF
the common law are to be strictly construed
shall have no application to this oct. but the
same shall be literally construed for the pur-
pose of carrying out the objects for which this
act Is intended.
Sec 9. whereas, The statutes now In force In
this state are inadequate to the present wants
and necessities Of the cities herein provided for,
an emergency il declared 70 exist. this act shall,
therefore take effect from and after its approval
by the governor.