The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
Department of Parks.

Section l. TAe city park fund shall
eors.sf Of
f4rst-suah tar levy. not to exceed an
ntally one mill on the dollar. as may De
Send ~G,len gifts. requests and de-
vlses as may be given Dequeataed or
devised 2 me city Of Seattle Tor mo
Tkird-Ten per cent. OF the gross re-
eeipss from al fines. penalties and IL
censeg.
Fcurth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said fund from
time "a time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue TO Sale
fund
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund as over
this other moneys OF the city and shall
aions have power 10 authorize eNpenait-
ures therefrom.
Sac. 2 The management and control
OF ali the pubac squares and parks OF the
city ard of az park drives. parkweys
and bonievards OF the city are hereby
veated IN the city council IL shah have
power 20 designate lands and grounds 20
poses 10 cause tho same to De- plated
and surveyed and the psats thereof 10 be
fled In the Office or the board OF puolic
works. or IN the ONCE OF the city engi-
neer. 70 devise, adopt and lay cut parks,
squares. park drives. parkways and 5oale-
wards In and adjacent 10 the city. and
from tins to time extend the same ana
add thereto. 20 grade. improve. ornament
and maintain the same. 20 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In: to provide FOR secaring, growing aud
maintaining trees, pants. flowers. zooieg-
Teal collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein, 10 grant concessions aud pfiYs
lleges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation as IL shall pre-
scribe the revenue az which shall 80 Into
the city park fund provided that no such
concession or privilege shall over he grant
ed Tor the sale OF any intoxicating II
quors Ia any pubic park. square, park
drive. parkway or boulevard OF the city
1t may exclude from any or all Of the
parks, squares park drives. parkways
and bouievaris OF the city any vehicles
or classes OF trafiic. which IN Its judy
ment may Be Improper for or detrimental
90 the same, or Injurious TO the Improve
menis therclns l. may appoint or cause
- be appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein % the park reguia-
tious OF she city, 20 De known "a park
po,ice and 90 he paid out Of TIE city park
fbud Il shag have power 20 select and
designate hy ordinance any street or
highway OF the city for park drive,
parkway or boulevard. provided that be-
fore taking possession thereof for such
purpose. u shat take or cause 20 he
taken proper proceedings a. requires by
law Tor the ascertainmens and payment
20 the proper parties OF the damage. II
Hny. witch VII result 70 me properly 10
% affected thereby. and after TIE pay
fneut es SUCH damage. or the lawful
certaTnmsmt that nn damage VIII be caus-
Ell therehv snch street Or highway shan
drive. parkway or boulevard as may have
been deternsinel bv thp esty council and
thereafter the same shall be subject TO
all xn-h rules and regulations as may
from tine "a time be Ia force with refer
snre thereto.
The city council shall have power and
Is hereby authorized 70 obtain title Tor
aud In the name - the city 10 any lands
20 designated hy Is for the purp ses on
this article hS gift devise, purchase, con-
authorize the making 81 contracts in the
name OF the city fer the purchase OF any
lands % hs pala for At such time ar times
and IN such manner as the city council
may agree upon. and the city COUNSEL
NAV acrspt tae lands and authorize tAe
giving back ~ A soortEage or mortgages
in tho name or the city 70 secure the uu-
paid purchase price. provided no personal
or general liability on the part y the
city shah be created by any sHca con-
tract beyond thV money then IN The city
park faiad available therefor: and prnvid-
a. further thst there shall De no express
Or implied agreement IN any such mort
eart nor aaa separate instrument Eiven
fer the payment 81 tie sums secured
thareav sat tae remedy % the mort
sage shall - eonaned to ,As property
fnortEagei.
sec s Aeer any land for park pur-
poses has become or IS the uneacnuberea
rfouarEN ~ fae city the board nf ptshi c
works shall have TIE same superlntsnd-
enco ana managrmrHt ~ sad land snd
&c the crnarssntatton aud iupreSennent
~ Tho same as q the uther public grounds
q ;he city, aat the city council may auth
ofiAe the beard % puAQc works 70 make
such taaproVeris rf and oTnarneataticn y
any sacA parks and 20 srsct therein sash
butfing Or bss 1lnEs As TIE counrt may
Seem proper. provided. fAat AZ 10 fstae
shall anv cent - male or Incurred Tor
pask purposes nngl there u suf3cient
ssn @ money % re city park fund gn
tie city treasury which may lie available
20 pay the saras-
So 4 TAe board ~ puh.lc works shall
sarualtv 81 TIRE month 81 January krans-
nfft % tie mayor a detailed Fpr1rt % y
aork ard improvements naafe during TIE
vaar last expired la ina parks. drives AID
tsAuleVar3s ~ the city.
Sar s TAers - hereby established IN
the department. - parks a park ceFsl~
Hsfttea IN consist - ave rtenseseTs. Nha
snaV hs6 onace EXCEPT aA heresn ot@eF~
wtsa nroysas4 for EAa term CO hNe wears
ard uatn their saeesSsgs are &gsSo.n 81
ard ooalfaed fewp~ctive4Y.
TheR shall - appointed ~ ere mayer.
~ arf Mis- ghr advice snt ca1seut -
~ ctty council fer tie terms ~ enc. two.
frora ere first Nsw&av 81 Nav. Des. "a
thereaffar- Annually. after is,sl ara rFtr-
- tha arst Nan12y tn Nav - e4ch NFaT
sh@ mayor. with the advice and conseat
- tne ezra. caNu-ta. shall &Erasmf q c1sgt-
fssttfe-sna8. W1o aAaA sH1-red fhe rcnf-
ssstteaerssAa wE2Ss term - eEf-e % aea1t
&c expire.
IRE committees sasG serve ztshaus c-s~-
peNsAlsaa ~ aNHRrea Co ske estF naa q
shall - SIS &WtN 80 exercise 5usEae-l "a
eEer AL a0nmss'N 30 feNer- 81 aa1 10
Pa futensrrc. extcHsf17. cflfe9esf %
ass Improvement ~ ta- essE NaFSs Eels-ra
eo4.sS4E-s 49, s~s>4S $500