The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
THE CHARTER OF THE CRY OF
SEATrIE--Contfuu

sEATrLE--censinued-
OF TIE same; provided. ts1al no license shall
be granted TO continue Tor longer period
than ore year from the date thereof
TnirIy-1ourIh-To regulate the carrying
@. Ns1AIn me coEIoEate HINTS or the esty
OF occupations which are % such nature
as 60 affect the public health or good order
O ne ssss. or 20 DISTURB the public peace:
and WIN are lot prohibited BY lax. and
to provide for the punishment or all per-
sons violating such regulations and Of al
persons Wao knowingly permit the Same 10
premises owned or controlled by tnern.
Thirty -LEth--To restrain and provide for
the panisament o. warrants. inend.canis.
prostitutes ana other disorder1y persons
Thirty-sixth-To provide .or the punish
rrent or all disorderiy conduct and OF all
practices dangerous 10 public safety or
Health, and TO make sIl regulations reces-
safy Tor the preservation OF public moral
ity. health. peace and good order within it's
limits. and TO provide for the arrest. trial
and punishment OF all persons violating
nsent suaIi IN no case exceed me punish
rnent provided by the laws OF the state OF
| Washington for n7sscerneauors.
Tnirty-seventh-To project or extend or
cstaoaish streets over and across any tide
lands or other lands covered by water
WITHIN the corporate limits OF the city. and
along or across the harbor areas OF the
city. II such manner as viii best promots
the interests OF commerce
Thirty -eAghth-sTo restrain or prevent do
nestle or other animals from running at
large. and to license tax, regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits. ana to authorize the. dtstraining,
fmpoundinG and sale OF said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred aud
costs or proceeding. and TO authorize the
destructisn of dogs impoundsd for want OF
license.
Thirty-ninth-To reguat. ard prohibit
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam PIPES
orator or power reservoir or plant. or con-
Quits now known or hereafter to be in
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish, modify
and abrogate from time to time. the
needs OF the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Hilary 10 the departments and heads there
OF constituted by this charter. and to pro-
vide for the conduct and government OF
such offices and bureaus and the appoint
nent. removal. duties and compensation Of
officers 10 I'LL the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-ffrst-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
PROFESSIONALLY make all rules and reg
ulations necessary or proper to carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
ter, or by law. IN the city. or In any de-
partment or officer. thereof. except as in
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. 10. The city council shall. In addi-
ton to the powers enumerated In the last
FOREGOING section. have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations of like character
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon Incorporated towns and
cities by the laws or this state
Sec. 20. Every grant of a franchise. right
or privilege shall be subject 20 the right OF
the city council at any time thereafter TO
repeal, change or modify the said grant. IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
thereof or at all. and every ordinance maxi
Ing such grant shall contain a reservation
OF the right OF the city council 70 so re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or franchise has
been granted. and has been accepted, the
city council shah not extend the time for
granted until within three years OF the ex-
piration or the time for which such right.
privilege or franchise is granted
Sec. 81. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction OF any
wharf into any bay, lake or other body OF
water, except In the manner following, that
is 20 say: In addition 10 the requirements
under the general laws. each and every or
dnance granting such franchise must re-
ceiye the vote OF at least two-thirds OF all
the members elected, and shall provide
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously,
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless so COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec. %. No exclusive franchise or privi-
lege shall be granted for the use OF any
street, alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec. e. The city council shall not grant
, authority to construct street railway or
lay down street railroad tracks upon or
over any OF the streets or said city, except
IN manner and on the terms following, that
IS 10 say: Upon the application being made
10 the city council for authority 10 con-
struct and operate a street railway along
and upon any OF said streets, the city coun-
Gil shall. by resolution. determine whether
such franchise, or any part tnereoi, snali
be granted. and after such determination
shall cause notice OF such application and
resolution 10 DO published for ten days IN
the city official newspaper, at the expense
of the applicant, and shall IN such notice
specify the route over and along which II
proposes to grant such franchise, and shall
offer 10 grant the same to the person. com
pany or corporation who VIII pay for the
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts. bat not less than two per
cent. per annum. Bidding for such fran
chSe must be in accordance with the pro-
| visions OF this charter In relation TO bids
made TO the board OF public works, so far
| a. such provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any and all
| bids and may refuse to grant a franchise
| for any part OF the route for which the APP
pication WAS made. Each bid must he ac-
companied by certified check, payable TO
| the order or tho city comptroller, Tor the
sum of one thousand dollars, and the
| amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
paiH 10 the city in case the successful bid
| der shall fail 10 accept the franchise. and
unon acceptance the sum so paid shall he
credited TO the grantee on account or per-
cottages The same method of procedure
1 shall obtain In case OF the extension OF such
franchise Lr any existing franchise. II
| shall be the duty OF the city council 10 In
| corporate In every such franchise or
| amended franchise efficient provisions for
| the compulsory arbitration OF All disputes
| arising between the grantee therein and
| his or its successors or assigns. ana MS, Its
| or their employees as 10 any matter OF en-
| pIoyment or wages. unless upon submits
sion 10 the electors OF the city, a majority
| or the electors voting upon the question
| submitted shall assent To the granting or
such franchise without such proNision.
Sec "a The city council shall make no
| approuriation IN aid OF any corporation.
| person or society. unless expressly author-
| tied hy this charter or the laws OF the state
See Is The city council. after the taxes
have been levied In any year, shall have
power TO make temporary loans IN antiei-
! patton OF the collection OF such taxes. such
| loans ~ be applied to he purposes ror
| which such taxes have been levied and 10
| no other purpose. and such taxes shan be
| invioIahly applied 20 paw such loans
/ Sec. 81. When loans shall be created ex-
cesding one and a half per eentum OF the
taxable property in the city, ana bonds
| therefor issued By the city under THIS rhar-
| ter. the city council IN authorizing and pro-
| vidlng for the same shall direct the times
| aud manner OF payment ard rates Q, m
test. but no such bonds shall be Issued eX-
| cent as provided by law. nor unless the
| proposition FOR creating such indebtedness
| shall have been previously submitted 70 Tie
electors cf the city at regular. general
or sreciai election. OF which thirty days
notice shall have been published IN me CITY
| nffiefaf newspaper. and such PROPOSE don
shall have then received the assent or
/ sprae- airs ~ tha voters voting ar such
election The mode and manner OF ssit,sIfi :
/ ting such proposif on 20 the voters snail Dc
/ prescribed ~ ordinance. And IN case sue 4
three-ffths OF the voters are N EssFoF q
s,,-h faas, she city council nav. after such