The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30


gines and other apparatus. and to PROVIDE for
the prevention and exfinguishment of hres aud
TO regulate or prohibit the transportation keep
ing or storage of all combustibie or explosive
materials within the corporate limits OF the city
and to restrain and regulate or prohibit the use
OF fireworks.
Twenty-fourth TO establish fire limits and en-
large the same ss circumstances may require
and make all such regulations for the erection
and maintenance of buildings or other struct-
ures within the corporate limits IS the safety OF
persons or property may require ana TO cause
ali such buildings as may from any cause be In
dangerous state TO be put in safe condition.
and to prohibit the erection or construction
within such fire limits of an5 building or struct-
ure or any addition tc any building or structure,
unless such building, structure or addition be
constructed of such material and in conformity
to such rules, regulations aud conditions as the
city council shall have provided; and to pro-
vide for the removal of any building or struct-
ure erected contrary to such prohibition.
Twenty ffth-To regulate the manner in which
stone. brick and other buildings, party walls
and psrtition fences shall be constructed and
maintained.
Twenty sixth-To provide for the deepening,
widening. docking, covering, walling, altering
or changing the channel OF waterways and
wetercourses. and to provide for the construc-
ton and maintenance OF canals, slips, pubic
all such works as may be required for the &C.
commodation of commerce, and to control and
regulate the use thereof.
And further, to prov de for the condemnation
OF all such work or works by the city ana for ifs
use and benefit; and for the construction ana
maintenance and ownerfhip of the same by the
city.
Iwenty-seventh-To control, regulate or pro-
hibit the anchorage, moorage and landing of all
water crafts and their cargoes within the juris-
diction of the corporation.
Twenty-eighth-To fix the rates of wharfage
and dockage ard TO provide for the imposition
and collection of such harbor fees as may be
consistent with the laws of the United States
Twenty-ninth-To license, regulate, control or
restrain wharf boats, tugs and other boats used
about the hsrbor or within the Jurisdiction of
the city.
Thirtieth-To require the owners of public
halls or other buildings to provide suitable
means Of exit; TO provide for the prevention and
abatement of nuisances for the cleaning and
publication of water courses and canals; for
the draining and filing up of ponds on rrivate
property within its limits, when the same shall
be offensive TO the senses or dangerous TO health;
to regulate and coat-ol, and provide for the
prevention and punishment of the defilement
or pollution OF oil streams running into or
through its corporate limits and for the distance
of five miles beyond its corporate limits, and on
said city is or may be taken, for a distance of
five miles beyond its source of supply; to pro-
vide for the clearing of areas vaults and other
places within the corporate limits which may
be SO kept as to become offensive to the senses
or dangerous to health; aud to make all such
quarantine and other regulations as may be
necessary for the preservation of the public
health: and to remove all persons afflicted with
any infectious or contagious disease to some
suitable place to be provided for that purpose.
Thirty frst--To declare what shall be a nuis-
ance, and to provide for the abatement of the
same, and for the punishment of any person or
party who may create or continue to suffer
nuisance to exist
Thirty-second-To regulate the selling or CIV
ing away of intoxicating, spirituous, malt vim
Gus, mixed or fermented liquors, ana the collec-
ton of the license money arising therefrom for
the use of the city. Provided, that no license
shall be granted to any person or persons who
shall not first comply with the general laws of
the state in force at the time the same is
granted. And provided, further, that the sum
required for such license shall in no case be less
than the amount required by the general laws
of the state for houses or business of like char
acter; and bonds required to be given by keep
ers or proprietors of saloons or drinking houses
shall not in any case be fixed at less than
$1,000
Thirty -third-To authorize the granting of
licenses for any unlawful purpose and to fix by
ordinance the amount to be paid therefor and
to provide for the revoking of the same Pro-
vided, that no license shall be granted to con-
tinue for q longer period than one year from
the date thereof.
hirty-fourth-To regulate the carrying on
within the corporate limits of the city of occu-
pations which are 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
tod hu1 ov,df N i'd 10, a.,
ishment of all persons violating such regula-
tons and OF all persons who knowingly permit
the same to be violated in any building or upon
any premises owned or controlled by them.
Thirty ffth-To restrain and provide for any
punishment of vsgrants, mendicants, prosti-
tutes aud other disorderly persons
Thirty-sixth-To provide. for the punishment
of all disorderly conduct and of all practices
dangerous to public safety or health, and to
make all regulations necessary for the preserva-
ton of public morality health, peace and good
order within its limits and to provide for the
arrest, trial and punishment of all persons vio-
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
provided for this misdemeanor.
Thirty-seventh-Top project or extend its streets
over and across any tide lands within the cor
porate 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-eighth-To restrain or prevent domes-
tic and other animals from running at large;
and to license. tar, regulate and restrain the
keeping of dogs within the city limits, and to
authorize the dis,rsiaing. impounding and sale
of said domestic ans other animals for the pen
atty incurred. and costs of proceeding and to
authorize the destruction of dogs impounded
for want of a license
Thirty -niath-To regulate and prohibit the
location and use of any steam boiler or boilers
or electric plant or steam pipes, or electric
wires or any kind OF power-generator or power.
reservoir or plant or conduits now known or
hereafter to be invented.
Fortieth-To ordain, establish, modify and
abrogate from time to time, as the needs of the
city shall require, all proper Offices and bu-
reaus, subordinate aud auxiliary to the depart
ments and heads thereof constituted by this
charter, and to provide for the conduct and
government of such Offices and bureaus. and
the appointment. removal. duties and compen-
sation of officers TO I'LL the same.
Forty-hrst-To alter, amend and repeal apy
ordinance CT ordinances or parts thereof of the
city
Forty -second-To make all rules and recn,a.
tons necessary or proper to carry into execution
all powers vested by this charter, or by law. in
said city, or ia any department or Office 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 be conferred uren incorporated
towns and cities by the laws of this state
Sec. q Every grant of franchise. right or
privilege shall be subject TO the right of the CITY
council at any time thereafter to appeal. change
or modify the said grant. and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain reservation
of the right of the city council TO appeal. amend
or modify said ordinance.