The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-07

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO ls--A PROP.
osition TO amend section Ave (5l of article KILL
as Of The freeholders charter, adopted October L
Resolved, That section i've (5) of article xrIL
(1S) OF the freehoders charter be amended so a.
SECTION S. The park commission shall have
power and il shall be its duty 10 devise. adopt and
maintain parks, park ways and boGlevards in and
adjacent TO the city of Seattle, and from time 70
time 70 aid thereto: To designate lands and grounds
TO be used or appropriated for such purposes; 70
cause the TO be plated. surveyed and the
plats thereof flied in the office of the secretary Of
said commission and the office OF the city engineer
OF said city, and the rgat TO take possession upon
obtaining title to the any part thereof; 70
hold, improve, govern and administer the same for
such purposes he park commission shall have
power and is hereby authorized TO obtain title for
and In the name Of the city of seattle any lands
designated by II for the purposes OF this act BY
gin, devise, purchase lease. said commission
may enter into any contract in the name OF said
city for the purchase of any lands to be paid for
In such time times and in such manner as the
commission may agree upon: and said Commission
may secept title TO lands and give back mort
gage or mortgages in the name of said city to Sc
cure the unpaid purchase price provided. no per-
sonal or general liability on the part of said city
shaii oe created by any such contract beyond the
means At the time available therefor; and, pro-
vided further. that there shall be no express agree
rnent contained in any such Mortgage any sep
arate instrument given for the payment OF the
sums secured thereby, but the remedy of the mort
ease snaii De eont.,ed 70 the property morssased
as an alternative proposition:
Resolved. That the powers above conferred be
SUBJECT 10 ratification rejection the city
Gil IL w Miller
Clerk of the City of seattle
Date OF first publication December 2 1891
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP.
ositieu to pmend section two t2) of article XIV.
1i5b Of tie treehoiders charter, adopted october
Resolved. That section two 90 of article XIV.
tIol OF the freeholders charter be amended so rs
SECTION 2 The corporation counsel shall be
elected by the lualihed electors Of the city the
r fftaA for In
charter, and shall hold Office tor the term Of two
years ana until his successor is duly elected and
qualified. The corporation counsel must be
toruey Of the supreme court Of this state. aud
must have been in active practice Of his profs
tor n east four years, two Of which ext proceed
Ing his election must have been in the city Of SCI
attic H. W. MILLER
Clerk of the City Of Seattle.
Date OF first publication December2 1891.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES JOINT REsoLu-
II ton No. 29.-Be il resolved BY the board u
aldermen and the hou OF delegates OF the city Oh
seat ls ia session assembled: That II is the Ia
teutiOn of the city council of said city 10 i'm prove
the alley between second ami Third street by
grazing and plauking said alley from columbia
stree, to Marion street, In said city said improve
meat q consist OF grading and planking the whole
width OF SAID alley, and said alley 10 be covered by
plans four inches tnicS.
sley = TWO hundred and fifty dollars; the total
COS OF said Improvement 20 be paid by the abut-
ting property-Owners sail alley between tie
points named above and the cost Of grading and
IAylns Sad panking said alley Is 10 be assessed
s%Aain-t the property 40 ting such alley, ara
which said abutting property is hereby declared 90
De the property benefited by "a q m pr0Yeme mt. All
persons owning any said abuttIng property. as de-
scrised ia this resolution. shall nave fifteen days
from and tfteT the date Of the first publication of
this resolution to file with the city clerk prot ests
against said Improvement
Passed board OF aldermen this 2Sd day Of Noyern-
Der, 1891. GEORGE W. HALL.
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 9Th day of OVEN
Der, 1881. X. w JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Approved day of
1881. HARRY WHITE Msyor
filed By me this 3Oth day Of November. 1S9LE
H. W MILLER, Try Clerk
Publ shed this tth day OF December 1891
GALE OF SALARY FUND WARRANTS
- Under and by virtue Of ordinance No Les
seated leaders VIII be received BY the Undersigned
city comptroller city treasurer ana city clerk FOG
the purchase OF sufficient number Of salary fHEd
warrants of the city OF Seattle amounting 10 fteea
thousand (Sl5 900 dolia - more or less. 10 PAY
the day lA5orers Of said city la cash. said tende1
will b received on or before Monday. December 7,
A d 1881. az O'Clock D. M, the successful bddef
To receive said warrant warrants pay for the
same on OF about December 3. A. II. 1891.
he right Is hereby reserved TO reject any and all
bids. G. W FERRIS CITY Comptroller
W T.. A MIS-. CITY TreasJrvt
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