The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
ARTICLE /.
GeneraI Rights and Lfabiiities.


Section l. The municipal corporation
low LOW existing and known as the City of
0eatIe, snail remain and continue a BODY
Polilc ana corporate in name and in fact
py the name of The City of Seattle" and
by that name shall have perpetual sue
ceSSlon, may sue and defend in all courts
ana ana places, and in all matters and pro-
ceeolngS whatever, and may have and
use common seal, and alter the same AT
pleasure, and may purchase, receive, hold
alo 4, ! M ENJOY % real and personal property with
rit1 Trii1 ~ISIout S the corporate limits of the
-, 10y OF seattle, and may sell, convey,
mortgage and dispose of the same for the
common benefit, and may receive beQuests,
deVlses, gifts and donations of ali kinds
% property within and without the city
LOT ltS own use and benefit, or in trust
LII aol GnarlIaple or ether public purposes,
ana aho 40 an acts necessary to carry out
Lne purposes Of such gifts, bequests, de-
VIses anc donations, with power to man
ase, seIl, lease or otherwise dispose Of the
same sa9tI IN accordance with the terms of the
GIT, bequest. devise or trust
sec. z. The public buildings, lands and
property, all rights of property and rights
o. iacIon, all moneys, revenues and income
belonging or appertaining to the Citv of
Seattle, are hereby declared to be Vested
IN the said City of Seattle.
sec. 8. The City Of Seattle shall con-
bILiIS; b5dMIe 10 nave, hold and enjoy all public
puIolngs, lands, wharves, waters, prop
Fly Fly reaI and personal, streets, aIIeys and
ot1er puohc places, rights of property,
rlgncS rIg OF action, suits, actions, moneys,
documents, records, archives, claims, de-
mands, and generally all things in possess
snoIatid SION ana action Of every, nature and de-
scriptlon, and shall be subject to all obli-
cations, debts, liabilities, dues and duties.
OF the existing municipality.
oec. 4. SUITS, actions and proceedings
may De brought in the name of the City
OF Seattle for the recovery of any property.
money or thing belonging thereto, in law
OF IN equity, or dedicated to public use
therein, or for the enforcement Of any
TlSnIS OF contracts with oi+x
Whether made or arising or accruing be-
lore Or after the adoption of this charter:
ana the adoption of this charter shall not
operate 70 abate or discontinue any exist
ing suit, action or proceeding in court or
elsewhere. to which said city is a party.
Sec; .. All contracts Of every descrip-
tlon heretofore duly and legally made and
entered into by the City of Seattle, by vir-
Tue OF any existing law, shall remain valid
ana be binding upon the City of Seattle,
TO the extent only that they are now valid
Sec O. The adoption Of this charter shall
not a1tect any special or local assessment
Fe-assessment or proceeding relating there
10, which may be wholly or partly COM
pIeted or pending before the city council
or any board or officer at the time of such
adoption, but all such assessments, re-
assessments and proceedings may be COM
pleted under the provisions of this charter;
ana ali things done prior to the adoption
OF thlS (harter, relating to any such as
SeSSment, re-aSSeSSmenC or proceeding
now penGing or remaining uncompIeted
shall be held to be compliance with the
provisions of this charter relating thereto
IN so far us such provisions are substan-
tally the same as the provisions of the
charter superseded hereby, relating to the
same matter, or all such assessments re-
assessments and proceedings may be corn-
pleted under the provisions Of the charter
which is superseded by this charter or un-
der the provisions of general laws appli-
cable thereto
Sec. Z All the provisions Of this charter
which are substantially Identical with pro-
visions Of the charter superseded hereby,
such former provisions and not as new
enactmentS.
In all cases of claims for damages against
the city, on which part of the time allow
ed fol-. presenting such claims to the city
council and filing the same with the city
clerk has already elapsed at the time of
the adoption of this charter, the portion Of
time already elaps@1 shall be counted as
a. part of the six months fixed by this
charter for presenting and filing such
claims.