The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
TEE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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therefor. and to provide FOR the revoktng
OF the same: provided thai no license SHALL
be granted TO continue for a longer period
than ore year from the date thereof.
Thirty fourrh-To regulate the carrying
on within the corporate limits OF the CITY
OF occupations which are OK such nature
es 10 AFFECT the public health or good order
end which ara not p~ohibsted By law, and
TO provide for the punishment. OF al per-
sons violating such regulations and or all
persons VINO knowingly permit the same TO
be violated in any bflifcing or upon any
PREMISES owned or controlled by them
Thirty-hfth-To restrain and provide for
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons.
Thtrty-sixtn-To provide for the punish
rsent OF al diso-deriy conduct ard Of al
practices dangerous TO public safety or
health. ana 10 make al regulations neees-
sary for the preservation OF public moral
ity. health, peace and good order within its
limits. and 10 provide for the arrest. trial
any ordinance OF the city but such punish
nsent shall in no case exceed the punish
ment provided by the laws OF the state Of
Washington for u1iscemeanors.
Tntrty-seventh--To project or extend Or
establish streets over and across any toe
| lands or other lands covered by water
within the corporate limits OF the city, and
along or across ths haroo- areas OF tho
city, In such manner "a VIII best promote
| the interests OF commerce
/ I24ELy-SiSaL1-<lo restrain or prevent DO
nestle or other animals from running at
large; and 70 license. tax. regulate ana re-
strain the keeping Of dogs within the city
limits. and TO authorize the dlstratning
impoundins and sale OF said domestic and
| other animals for the penalty incurred ard
| costs o. proceeding, ard 10 authorize the
destruction Of dogs iulpounded for want Of
] license
Thirty-ninth-To regulate ard prehrat
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
nr Il
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 10 time, the
needs or the city shall require. all proper
! offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
| ilia-y to the departments and heads there
/ OF constituted by this charter. and TO pro-
| vide for the conduct and government OF
| ment, removal. duties and compensation Of
| officers TO MI the same, except as In this
| charter otherwise provided.
Forty-frst-To alter, amend and repeal
any ORDINANCES or ordinances or parts taefc-
| OF OF the city.
orty-second-To make all rules and reg
uiations 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 a. in
this charter otherwise provided.
SEQ. 1s. The city council shall. In addf-
| ton TO the powers enumerated in the last
| foregoing section. have ali other powers
| usually exercised by the Legislative bodies
| OF municipal corporations OF like character
| end degree with the city OF Seattle. aud all
| powers which now are or may hereafter be
| conferred upon Incorporated towns and
| cities by the laws OF this state
Sec. 20 Every grant or a franchise tight
| or privilege shall be subject 70 the right or
| the city council at any time thereafter 10
repeal, change or modify the said grant, X
| the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
stsd in accordance with the provisions
| thereof or at all, and every ordinance MAX
| Ing such grant shall contain a reservation
| or the right or the city council to so re-
| peal, amend or modify said ordnance.
| When any right, privilege or franchise mas
| been granted, and has been accepted. the
| city council shall not extend the time for
which such right, privilege or franchise Is
| granted until within three years OF the ex-
| piration OF the time for which such right.
| privilege OF franchise is granted.
| Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
| any franchise for the construction or any
| wharf into any bay, lake or other body OK
| water, except in the manner following. that
| IS TO say: In addition TO the requirements
| under the general Laws. each and every or
| dinance granting such franchise must re,
| ceive the vote OF at least two-thirds OF all
| the members elected, and shall nroytds
| that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously.
| thereafter. Said time shall not be ex~
| tended for any cause ana unless SO CON-
| pieted the franchise shall be forfeited
Sec. % No exclusive franchise or prfvi-
| iege shall be granted for the use OF any
| street, alley or highway or other public
| place or any part thereof.
| Sec %. The city council shall not grant
| authority to construct street railway or
| lay down street railroad tracks upon or
| over any OF the streets OF said city, except
| IN manner and on the terms following. that
| is to say: Upon the application being made
| TO the city council for authority 10 con-
| struct and operate street railway along
| and upon any or said streets. the city coun-
| Gil shall by resolution. determine whether
| such franchise, or any part thereof. shall
| be granted, and after such determination
| shall cause notice OF such application and
| resoiIfion 10 be published Tor ten DAYS in
| the city official newspaper. at the expense
OF the applicant, and shall In such notice
| specify the route over and along when Y
| offer TO grant the same TO 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
ehise must be In accordance with the pro-
| visions OF this charter In relation to bios
| made to the board OF public works. so lar
O. such provisions may be applicable. and
| the city council may reject any and al
| bids, and may refuse 10 grant franchiss
| for any part OF the route for which the APP
| piication was made. Each bid must be ac-
| companied by a certified check, payable to
the order OF the city comptroller. for the
| sum OF one thousand dollars, and the
| amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
| paid TO the city in case the successful DID
| der shall fail to accept the franchise. and
| upon acceptance the sum so paid shall he
/ credited TO the grantee on account or per-
] centages- The same method Of procedure
/ shall obtain IN case or the extension OF such
franchise CT any existing franchise. II
| shall be the duty OF the city council to In
| corporate In every such franchise or
! amen6ed franchise efficient provisions for
| the compulsory arbitration OF aI disputes
| arising between the grantee therein ana
his or It's successors or assigns. snd bls It's
or their employees as 10 any matter or en-
| pioyrnent or wages. unless upon subrnis~
/ sion to the electors Of the CITY, majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
| Submitted shall assent 10 the granting OF
| such franchise without such provision.
| Sec % The city council shall make no
/ appropriation I'm aid OF any corporation.
! rysrSNn or society. unless expressly author
/ lied hv This charter or the laws OF the state
| Sec Is. The city council. after the taxes
| have been levied IN any year. shall nave
| power to make temporary loans IN anuci-
| patton OF the collection OF such taxes. siica
/ loans 10 Re applied 10 The purposes Tor
/ which ouch taxes have been levied and 90
/ no other purpose, and such taxes shall be
inviolably applied 70 pay such loans.
Sec 9e. When loans shall be created sx-
ceeding one and half per esntnip Sr re
| taxable property IN the city. and bonds
| therefor issued BY the city under THIS char-
/ ter the city council IN authorizing ana pro-
/ yidinR for the same shah direct the times
! and manner OF payment and rates OF IN
/ test hut no such bonds shall be issued sx-
/ cept as provided ~ law. nor unless the
| rroposftion for creating such Indebtedness
/ shall have BEEN previously submitted 20 the
/ electors Of the city at a regular, general
/ or special election OK which thirty Gays
| notice shall have been publishes IN ire citg
/ official newspa per, and such proposluen
1 shall have then received the assent or
/ three-ffthz Of the voters voting a. sue9
/ election. TIE mode and manner o. sunlra. =
/ ting such proposition TO the voters sflail oe
/ r1rs-sr.ril,sd By ordinance And IN case sue n
I three-6 fths Of the voters are IN I4xor q