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

Of the par value Of 81 .u01 each. payable at such
period Is shall be fixed b. the city council, not
exceeding twenty years after the date thereof,
with interest not 70 exceed per cent per an
nUm. with such further terms and conditions ~
tie council shall By ordinance prescribs, to be
denominated public park bonds Of the city Of
Seattle. and shall sell the same 70 the highest
bidder. but ct not less than their par value. and
the proceeds thereof shall be paid 10 the city
treasurer and be a portion Of the city park fund.
created in section Of this article. Not to ex-
coed so per cent Of such proceeds may be used in
the purchase OF land for park or parks, and
the remainder thereof shall be used for the i'm
provement of parks, the construction OF build
ings therein. the construction aud building Of
drives and boulevards, the planting of trees,
shrubs and flowers, and for other ornamentation
ard improvements ia the parks OF the city.
sec. q The management aud control of said
fund and of all the public parSs q the city shall
be and hereby is vested in park commission,
to consist of Eve commissioners, who shall each
receive annual salary OF three hundred dol
lars, payable ont of the city PARK fund and shall
each hold Office for the rm of ave years. and
until his successor 10 appointed and qualified.
They shall be appointed BY the mayor. with the
advice and consent Of the board OF aldermen.
aud the first mayor under this charter shall APP
point Eve commissioners, one each for the term
OF one. two. three. four and i've yeSrs, and until
their successors are appointed and qualified.
and thereafter. on the first Monday in January
Of each year, after the year 1884, the mayor shall
appoint commissioner, who shall succeed the
commies oner whose term then expires Each
commissioner snail give q bond in the sum of
five thousand dollars, with two or more sureties,
conditioned for the faithful discharge of his
duties under this act
The member of the commission having the
shortest term to serve shah be chairman of the
commission.
Sec. T. The city clerk, in rson or By deputy.
shall perform the clerical work OF the park conf
mission. shall attend their meetings and per-
form such other duties as they shall require.
Sec. 5. The park commission, as soon as the
proceeds of the sale of the bonds above mem
tioned, or any part thereof. shall be In the city
treasury, shall proceed in the name Of the city
OF seattle TO purchase such land as they may
deem best for purposes of parks, at such
price and on such terms and condit ous as may
be agreed upon. but such purchase must be con-
frmed By both houses of the city council
Sec. G. After any land for park purposes has
become or is the property of the city, III park
commission shall proceed to the surveying, i'm
Irovement and ornamen alton Of the same. the
erection thereon OF such building Or buildings
as they may deem proper and best and for these
PURPOSES may call to their assistance tine city
engineer and such expert sthey may require:
provided. that at no time shall aHy debt be
made or incurred by said PARK commission for
such purp Ises until there is a sufficient sum of
mouey of the city park fund in tie city treasury
which may be available III p ay the same.
Sec. T. No greater annual TX than ] mill on
the dollar OF the assessed valuation Of property
in the city shall ever BE- ASSESSED, levied or COL
lected for the city park fun, either to redeem
the bonds hereinbefore provided for, or other
wise.
Sec. s. The park commission shall have the
full ana exclusive rover to control, manage
and supervise the public parks of the city, to lay
ont and regulate the same, and shall alone have
authority to expend the public park fund, ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this charter, aud
the commission than certify every such expeud-
iture to the city omptr0ier, who shall issue his
warrant to the city treasurer therefor. aud the
same shall be paid By the city treasurer out OF
any money in the city park fund not otherwise
appropriated.
SEC. 9. There shall be appointed by the park
commission superintendent of parks aud such
other oficers and employees as may be necessary,
to hold their position during the pleasure of the
commission. The commission shall fine and
prescribe the respective duties and authority OF
by the city council.
on or before the first day OF December Ia each
year. transmit to the mayor an itemized esti-
mate in writing OF the amount Of money that
will be required for the improvement malnten-
ance and government of the parks OF the city
during the next coming year, and an itemized
account of all receipts and expenditures re-
ceived or made by them, and detailed report
OF all work and improvements made during the