The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
ARTICLE /.


Section !. The municipal corporation
now existing and known As the City 81
Seattle. slsah remain and continue a body
loasic and corporate u name and IN fact,
b. the name OF The City % SalFstle.'' and
~ that name SHAH nave perpetual SlRs-
cesston. may sue and defend in ali courts
and places. and IN all matters and nFa-
eee1anEs whatever, and may have and
use a common seal. and alter the same AT
pleasure. ana may Purchase, receive. hold
and eaJoy real and personal property with
" and without the corporate limits OF the
city OF Seattle. and may sell. convey
mortgage ard dispose Of the same for the
common benefit, aaG may receive requests,
GeNises. gifts ana Donations OF al kinds
or property within and without the city
for its own use and benefit. or in trust
Tor charitable Or other public purposes
the purposes Of such gifts. requests. de-
NlSss and donations. With power 10 man
axe, sell. lease or otherwise dispose Of The
same in accordance with the terms Of the
giIt. heqaest, devise or trust
Sec = The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights Of property and rights
OF action. all moneys. revenues and income
belonging or appertaining 10 the City Of
Seattle, are hereby declared TO De vested
IN the said City Of Seattle
Sec. TIE City Of Seattle shall con-
tinus 10 have, hold and enjoy all public
buildings. lands, wharyes. waters. prop
eriy real and personal. streets. alleys and
other public places. rights Of property.
rights of action. suits. actions, moneys
revenues. taxes. licenses, income. books
documents. records. archives claims de-
msnds. and generally all things in posses
scription. and shall DC subject TO all obi
cations. debts. liabilities. dues and duties,
OF the existing Municipality.
Sec 4. Suits, actions and proceedings
may be brought In the name Of the City
OF Seattle for the recovery OF any property
money or thing belonging thereto. in law
or in equity. or dedicated TO public use
therein. or for the enforcement Of any
rights of or contracts with said city.
asther made or arising or accruing be-
fore or after the adoption OF this charter;
and the adoption OF this charter shall net
operate 10 ahate OF discontinue any exist
ing suit. action or proceeding In court or
elsewhere, 10 which said city Is PARTY.
See. >. All contracts 81 every descrip-
ton heretofore duly and legally made and
entered into BY the City Of Seattle. hy viz
tue Of any existing law, shall remain valid
and be binding upon the City Of Seattle,
20 the extent only that they are now valid
and binding upon the CITY OF Seattle.
Sec. 6 The adoption Of this charter shall
not AFFECT any special or local assessment,
re~aSsessuent or proceeding rel3ting there
10. which NAV be wholly or partly COM
pleted or pending before the city council.
or any board or officer al the time OF such
adoption. but all such assessments, re-
assessments and proceedings may he COM
pleted under the provisions of this charter:
and all things done prior 10 the adoption
az this charter relating TO any sach ns-
sessment. re-asSeSsmsnt or proceeding
now pending or remaining uncomplefed.
snail De nSl1 To De a EofnpilaNCN WIN TIE
provisions of this charter relating thereto.
Ia so far as such provisions are suhstan
TALLY the same as the provisions of the
charter superseded hereby, relating 10 the
same matter, or all such assessments. re-
assessments and proceedings may be COM
pleted under the provisions Of the charter
which is superseded by this charter or I'M
der the provisions OF general laws appli-
cable thereto.
See T. All the provisions Of this charter
which are substantially Identical with pro-
visions nf the charter superseded hereby.
shall be construed as combinations OF
such former provisions and not as new
eraotments.
In all cases of claims for damages AGAINST
the city. on which part of the time allow
ell for presenting such claims 10 the city
council and fling the same with the city
clerk has already elapsed at the time OF
the adoption Of this charter, the portion or
time already ELAPSED shall lie counted as
a rart Of the six months fixed by this
charter for presenting and nling saen
claims.