The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
ARTICLE XIII.
Department OF Parks.


Section |. The city park fund shall
First-sueh tax levy. not TO exceed an
nually one Mill or tha dollar. as may Do
seeond-Such elfts, bequests and de-
y!ss< a. may be given. bequeathed or
devised 10 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose o. a park or parks.
Tf.lra Ten Per cent. OF the gross re-
ceipta from all fines. penalties ana u
conaes.
Fourth-Any appropriations tina, tho
city council may make for said fund from
time to time and any and all moneys
that may from any source accrue TO said
fund.
control over the city park fund "a over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alcne have power 10 authorize eApendiI-
urea therefrom.
SEE. :. The management and control
OF all tbs pubic squares and parks OF the
city, and OF MI park drives, Pathways
vested In tho city council. II shall have
power 10 designate lands and grounds 20
be used and appropriated for such pur-
poses. TO cause the same in be plated
aud surveyed and the plats thereof - 20
filed ia the Office OF tho board OF public
works, or In the Office OF the city engi-
neer: TO devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives. parkways and oouie-
wards In and adjacent 20 tae city. and
from tins 20 time extend the same and
add thereto; 90 grade. improve. ornament
maintain buildings and structures there
In: 10 provide for securing, growing and
msintaining trees. plants, flowers, xoo8iog-
teal collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein: 20 grant concessions and priv
isges therein under such restrictions and
fer such compensation as Il shall pre-
scribe thu revenue OF which shal so into
the city park fund provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
"a for the sale Of any Intoxicating II
gaors In any puaie park. .saaaFe. park
rtK hsftfFtaF1 81
IL may exclude from any or all or the
parks squares. park drives. parkways
and bonlevsFds or the city any vehicles
or classes OF trans. which In rs iufg..
ment may be Improper for or detrimental
10 the same. or Injurious 20 the Improve
- ia af.poInfed policemen for the special
enforcement therein % the park roEula-
lions ~ she city. % he known as park
po,tee. ard 90 he paid out Of ths city park
fpnas = shail have power 20 select and
designate ~ ordinance any street or
highway OF the city Tor park drive
parkway or boulevard. provided that 10
pnrsaae. Is ssaN taks or cause 20 DO
taken proper proceedings as required by
INV for she aseaFta&nment and payment
Co the proper parties 81 the DAMAGE. *
any. whlch VII. result % the property 20
- affected thcrray. and after the pay
nlenf Of such damage. or the lawful as
,seTfafrs,erss that ns damage VIII BE caus-
81 thereby. Eueh street OF highway shai
hect nae ara 3. for al purposes PARK
been aetSFmined nv the city council and
thereafter ere came shall he subject 60
all such rules aud regulations As may
from tlme - time be To fosce wisa refer
snca thereto
.rhe city council shan hsve power aua
il hereby authorized % obtain title Tor
and In the name - the city % any lands
- designated by L Tor the purposes of
tAla article BY Elft. devise. purchase. con-
derivation ar lease TIE city conurH may
authorize the making - e9fttrScls % tae
nafne q the city for the purchase Of any
lan4s % he PAID Tor az such time or times
snd III surh manner "a tne ctty council
may agree epon. and sho city eoancii
may ac,ept tac lands sn8 authorize the
efslne hack ~ a faar5aaEe or mortgages
tn the mana OF the gtty - secure the un-
pAii purchase ngsen. provided ne PERSONAL
rltv shaW - rrnate3 - any raeh reu-
tract s4ynH8 tfa money thFn IN the city
park fund available therefor. and ptof7d-
- farfrer that theirs saAa oe no express
or Implied agreement in any such Hlort-
aaaa vaF AJAX separate &n@FFuf1rG& given
fos the payment er ,hs sums Secured
rsgee shall be confined 10 tho property
fnartEaEe8.
Sss- 3 After Nuy ta0i foy park pur-
pases has eeeoine er + tAe aneDcsrlhersd
works sAall have che Same supogtateni-
eete amd HSan2Eusslens - said ts1a ard
~ tae eTnRmuBtatAon AMI Improvement
af fha Same as - the other puasfc EEutfrs -
~ the Stty, aai ire city rouncti may aufA-
ofsaa 4he AnArt - ruhlh works 90 make
s1teh Improvement and nrnaweutafiau ~
euv s,seA parks ana u crest heFete st1h
building Or b5a.al0ES IS tao ceaarH NAV
deem prop@T; provided. taat AZ IN tisue
shall ANY aeps - made or Incurred ~
mark purposes UnsN theee is sssiir'ent
swsa ~ snonsv of fas et'v PARK fssed in
the city treasury Which nay De aFats4h tc
ia nay t&e same
Sc Ths beart - ruA.ie works sh1ti
arHissNy n tAe gnonsh - January trans
usts . re MAYER = ds,tal.e.' Fegori q y
near last expires r. tas PARIS. drives and
t,sassxaNts % the cltw.
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ths 3epaTtascat % FsefSa a fafE ers-
rnittoe 80 consist x Nva u'fnsf~. aho
saa1 hesf nfn-a exeert ss heFrfn efeer-
-risa rFcNkirs fcr the trrm ~ aye wears
ana untH thelg successors are spres aa
ard aHaitHet fCslseEtsve4v.
Taey shall 20 sres HSra Nv ere HaFos-
~ city counc3 far she TERMS - Gaze gso.
thfae. four asst GFe Fesra rssga-e sleef4
erau tae Grst Neaaaw su NaF. ts-a sHs
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Ra Eha 1est NaeiaH tu May ~ ssh sfar
fAe mayor utth sHe sts lre ana eessafE
az the eatF Cau- saas. eEE-lsEf q ta1g-
sn5ttfe=sltan, ws sessl ssecrfst sHe es..ff-
talfsee-rusa waesa term 81 Sflce = aasat
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