The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
THD CHARTER OF THE CITY or
tEATTLE.-Confsuu

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Tairty-fourrh-To regulate ne carrying
o. Within tne corporate limits 90 the city
OF occupations which are c. such nature
ss 70 AFFECT the public health or good e.dss
81 tie eity, or 70 disturb the public peace
ard which are not pTchtbige3 BY law. and
70 provide for the punishment OF al per
sons vtolatlnx such regulations and OF az
persons y 20 knowingly Permit the sane %
/ fe violated Ia any building or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
Tnirty-ffth--To restrain ard provide tcv
the punishment 90 vegranks nenetcants
prostitutes and other 6ssoraeriy persons
Thirty -sdxth-To provide for the punish
r.snt OF az oisorceriy conduct and % al
fe1ifn. ans TO naaxs al rsrsssa ions necss-
szry Tor tie preservation OF pubic moral
tEy, health, peace and good order within IL
and punishment OF eli persons Violating
any ordinance OF the city: but suen punish
uent shall In no case exceed the punish
ufcnf provided by TIE laws OF the stats Of
Washington for mis6eraeanora
Tnsrty-sevenih-To project or extend Or
ESTABLISH Streets over and across any uds
within the corporate limits OF the city and
along or across the harnor areas OF tns
city, In sdcn manner as viii best promote
the interests CT commerce.
Thirty -eighfh-To restrain or prevent 40
Tnestic or other animals from running at
large; and 70 license. tax. regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the CITY
limits. and 10 authorize the distrainfng
fmPoandiag and sale OF said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred spS
costs Of proceeding. and 10 authorize The
destruction OF dogs impounds6 for want %
license.
Thfrty-ninth-To regulate and prehsost
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires o. any kind OF power gen.
orator or power reservoir or plant. or co.,
Quits COW known or hereafter 70 De In
vented.
Fortieth-To orsain. establish, modify
and abrogats from time TO time, as the
needs OF the city shall require. AL 2rope<
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
HAIRY TO the departments and heads there
ct constituted by this charter. and TO pro-
such ofYices ana nsreass "a The appoint-
ment, removal. duties and compensation OF
officers TO al the same. except as In this
charter otherwise provided
Forty-hrst-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinances or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty-Second-To make all rules and reg
uiations necessary or proper 10 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 a. in
this charter otherwise provided
Sec. ID TIE city council shah. IN adj
ton 20 the powers enumerated in the last
foregoing section, have an other powers
usually exercised by the Legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations of Ike character
and degree with the city OF Seattle, and all
powers which now are or may hereafter te
conferred upon Incorporated towns and
cities by the laws OF this state.
Sec. -. Every grant OF franchise right
or privilege shall be subject 10 the right OF
the city council at any time thereafter to
repeal. change or modify the said grant. TX
the franchise granted thereby IL not oper-
eted IN accordance with the provisions
thereof or a all, and every ordinance max
Ing such grant shall contain reservation
OF the right or the city council TO SO re-
zeal. 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 Tor
which such right. privilege or franchise Is
granted until within three years OF the sx-
piration OF the tirae for whicA such right
privilege or franchise Is granted.
See. q. The city council shall no. grant
any franchise for the construction or any
wharf into any bay. lake or other body or
water. except in the manner following, that
is 10 say: In addition 10 the requirements
under the general laws each and every or
diaance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote or 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 Ak
tended for any cause, and unless go com
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec D. No exclusive franchise or priv
lege shall Do granted for the use or any
street. alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof
Sec. g. The city council shall not grant
authority to construct street railway or
lay down street railroad tracks upon or
in manner and on the terms following. that
is 10 say: Upon the application being made
TO the city council for authority to con-
struct and operate street railway along
and upon any OF said streets. the city coun-
ell shall, by resolution. determins whether
such franchise. or any part thereof, shan
be granted. and after such dissemination
shall cause notice of such application and
resolution 10 be published for ten days in
the city official newspaper, at the expense
OF the applicant. snd shall In such notice
specify the route over and along which II
! proposes TO grant such franchise. and shall
offer 70 grant the same 10 the person com
pany or corporation who VIII pay for the
Franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than TWO per
cent per annum- Bidding for such fran
chise must be IN accor0ance with the pro-
visions OF this charter In relation 10 bids
made 10 the board Of public works, so far
as such provisions may be applicable and
the city council may reject any and al
bids and may refuse TO grant franchise
for any part of the route fer which the APP
plication was made, Zach hia must ps ac-
companied by certified cheek payable TO
the order OF the CITY comptroller, for the
sum Of one thousand dollars, and the
amount Of the check shall 90 forfeited ana
rsia 10 the city ia case the successful bid
der shall fail to accept the franchise, ard
upon acceptance the sum go paid shall be
credited to the grantee on account Of per
centares The Same method OF procedure
/ shall obtain in case OF the extension or SUCH
franchise CT 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 al disputes
arising between the grantee therein and
his or its successors or assigns and MS, It's
or their employees as 20 any matter OF err
ploymeut or wages. unless upon sohris-
sion 20 the electors - the city. majority
or the electors voting upon tie question
submitted shall assent 10 the granting Of
such franchise without such provision.
See Is The city council shall make no
appropriation 81 aid OF any corpora tion
person or society. unless expressly author
izes hv this charter or TIE laws OF The state
Sec. ss The city council. after the taxes
have been levied in any year, saau have
power 70 make temporary lasns IN antici-
nation OF the collection OF such taxes, sQca
loans 20 De applied 10 .hs purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied ana 20
no other purpose. and such taxes shAll be
inviolably applied 90 pay such leans.
See Is IS hen l0sHs shall Be creatcd Ak
ceetflrsg one and a hair per csntun o. The
taxable property fn the city and bonds
therefor Issued by The eitv under tnis vHAF~
ter the CITY council IN authorizing aH0 PRO
vfd,ns for the same snail direct the times
ard manner OF payment and rates % M
test but no such bonds SHAH - t4Sflel eN-
cent "a provided ~ law. ncr unless TIE
rrorioSfffnn for crea ing r1ca lTs.eAt comes
shall have been previously submitted 20 the
electors Of tire city az q regular, genera
O. special election, cf when thHtt NaS&
notice shall have been publishes N the City
official newspaper and SUCH pFove1l lon
cha. have then received NJ assent or
fhree~ffths Of the voters voting a. -oaa
Election Tire mode ard manner OF SUBMIT
ting such proposition 20 me NeseFs "a
rf~s.seris.s.sl ~ ordinance. And IN eese esAc 2
th~ae-fFths of the voters are ia IAFor O
silsn loar enc ritz council nay etttf Suc1
election hy ordnance co1fEEn TIE fo&nf oNs
no bonds shall - issued therefor untA ef-
TER ss9ch confirmation. nor urtd ths cstr
council shall have made sFecsfic PfoFls1oA
fr~ rssvrr.arf annually OF Interest on such
hons. ard sor a f0nd 20 pay the interest o.
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