The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
eEATTLE-Conffnu

contain bur one Object. which shall b
clearly expressed n It's tile Tie snaGt-
inE Clause OF every ordinance snzA De-
BE II Ordained by the City Of Seattle as
folioz9'
Sec. Il no BIZ shah become an ordi-
nsaJorsty 81 ali ne ', rasnbers elected vote
IN rs favor. and the vote be taken ~
yeas and nays, ard the names OK those
voting for and against the same es sns 80
In the Journal. No ordinance, ofner In1n
an ordinances providing foe sppropgIa ions
for salaries or current expenses. frall %
paessd On its Anal reading q; the meeting
a. which IL h introduced
Gee IL No ordinance shall De revised.
pe-eracted or amended By reference ,e ia
title; bat TIE crdinauee % oe Tevls-a o.
re-enacfec, or the section thereof ended
shall be re-sn&ctsc st length as revised
Or amended
Sec. L. When q bin 10 put upon It's final
made to reconsider. the vote upon such
motion shall no; be acted on before tne
next meeting OF tire council. No Dill roT
pas.ed villain tairty days after its intro
ductlon. nor until II has been pn5hsaeu tn
the official newspaper OF the city al the
Sec. IA No ordinance shall take effect
Until ten days after It's passage unless
otherwise expressed in said ordinance
Sec; Is. Every BIN. after Il has passed.
Gil In open session. in naturalization OF It's
passage. 80 signing such oil, the presl-
dent shall call the attention OF the councii
10 the Bill. and that he 10 about 10 sign X,
and, IL any member 80 request. the Dill
shall be read at length for information as
TO its correctness as enrolled. II any mem
Der object that the bin IL not the same as
when considered and passed, such oo1ec-
ton shall be passed upon, and II sustained
the president shall withhold his signature
and the Dill shall be corrected and signed
before the council proceeds 10 any other
business.
See. is. Every bin which shall have
passed and been authenticated as provided
in the last section, shall within i've days
thereafter be presented TO the mayor. The
mayor shall return such bill TO the eouil-
eli within ten days after receiving y, ana
~ he do not dIsapproye IL. II shah becoms
an ordinance, II he disapprove II. ne snail.
when he so returns IL, specify ME ooJecilons
thereto In writing. The objections OF the
mayor shall be entered at large on the
Journal OF the council. and pubiished ~
the city official newspaper. The council
shan. not less than five DAYS after such
publication. and within thirty days after
such bin shall have been so returned. re-
consider and vote upon the same, ana TX
the same shall. upon such reconsideration.
be again passed by the Affirmative vote OF
not less than two-thsrds Of all the members
elected. the president OF the council shall
certify the fact on the bill. and WREN SO
certified the bill shall become an ordinance
with like effect as II II had not been disap-
proved by the mayor but IL the bill 50 re-
turned shall fail 10 receive upon the iirst
vote thereon an affirmative vote or t~o-
thirds of the members elected IL shan De
deemed finally lost The vote on such re-
consideration shall be taken by yeas ana
nays. and the names or members voting
for or against the same shall be entered
In the Journal thereof.
Sec. II. All ordinances and resol buttons
shall be deposited with the city clerk, VINO
shall record the same at length In suit
able book kept for that purpose. All ordi-
nances OF a general public or permanent
nature. and those imposing Inc penalty
or forfeiture, shall be published at least
once in the city official newspaper within
three days after the same shah nave De-
come law: provided that the publication
OF all ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or vacating
any plat shall be at the expense OF the sp-
pifcant therefor.
Sec IA The city council shall have pow
er by ordinance and not otherwise:
First--To provide for general and special
elections for questions 10 be VoteC upon.
and 10 provide for the appointment ana
election OF officers. Any person who. by
the provisions OF this charter or any
amendment thereto, may be appointed or
elected TO any ofIice or employment ere
ateA in pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this sec
ton.
second-To provide for the assessment,
levying and collecting taxes on real and
and purposes OF the city. and 70 provide
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF the corporation. but no tax Tor general
municipal purposes shall exceed four
tenths OF ore per centum per annurn; no
tax TO provide fire engines ard other fire
apparatus and SUPPLY OF water 70 quencn
fire. or for any OF said purposes. shall ex-
coed three tenths OF one per centum per
annurn: no tax 20 provide for purchase and
condemnation Of land for pubic uses ana
Improvement and ornamentation thereof.
and erection OF structures thereon. or 10
provide for any OF said objects. shah ex-
coed two-tenths Of one per centrum per
annurn; no tax 10 provide for furnishing
gas electricity and lights. and for con-
strslction OF works necessary or conVenient
therefor. or for any OF said purposes, shall
exceed two-tenths of one per eentufn per
annurn. no tax for street and alley Inn
provefnent and repair, exclusive or assess
ments mentioned In subdivisions seventh.
eighth and tenth Of this section, and con-
strtsction and repair Of sewers and con-
QUITS other than water pipe, or for any
OF said purposes. shall exceed four-tenths
OF one per centum per annnm, no tax Tor
sonstr,Iction and repair OF water works
and appurtenances. or OF any OF the same.
shall exceed one per centum per annuna;
AMI no tax for the maintenance and op-
GRAFTON OF water works and for paying rent
for water works or water or Tor any OF
said purposes. shall exceed hve~tenths OF
one nar eentum per nflnum. ana all taxes.
ssels,sive OF assessments for improves
MEETS mentioned in sad subdivisions sew
enth, eighth ard tenth, shall not In any
wear exceed three per cenvum or the prop
s~ty Assessed: and all taxes for special pur-
roses other than water works and water
s,lpnlv. and exclusive 81 assessments for
improvements msntoaeo ~ $40 sa ssai1
not in any year exceed one and one-tenth
per centurn OF the property assessed; and
% provide -, taH 80 -. axrsati,s. .o,,r
dollars per poll on all male inhabitants be-
tween the ages of twenty-one ana hfiy
years inclusive.
.rtv ~ tho city. provided that the city
council shall have no administrative as as
tingqished from tho legislative power.
Fourfh-To acquire by purchase or by eN-
,reise OF the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise and for the use and in the name
% the city zach lands and other prop
erty as may he deemed necessary. proper
A. convenient for any OF the corporate
,xax prsvisled for by this charter, and toac-
ul,srs for the use OF the city any property
nv gift Sequest or devise, and 10 dispose
~ ali such property as Il shall have, as
the interests OF the city may from time TO
time require.
E~fth-To borrow money for corporate
purposes on the credit or the city. and 10
Authorize the issue o. negotiable bonds
therafor on such condition or conditions
and IA such nasnner as may ss pssssfthsa
laws % this state; bat the indebtedness OF
the city shall az 10 time exceed IN the az
grsssie ter PER ses,oi ma "a me saaas % al
10 he ascertaiuei and determined by the
last assessment Tor city purposes previous
fc The incstrring % such Indebtedness: and
,,,s.ssr th~ Limitations above stated to ati-
ths,~lra The ts-~4e Of bonds tn place OF or 10
sssy.nly the means with which 20 mset ma
turing bonus OF ui1eF ttftf@otr1NsS~ or toT
fh@ consolidation or funding Of she same:
prevtaed. that nc bond CT set % bou,fs shalt
/ r. issued for = loaSer period than twenty
years
Sfxtn-Ta provide fer ths purchase o. ap-
f,rs,nrkaFfon OF property within 81 without
I ne eornorata henits % the city FOR its cor
/ poraie uses. upon making tust compeasa-
I tom % The owners thereof. ans - provide
i frr she tnsftf8tto0 and maintenance %
/ s,,re pFsacee3 iuEs g nav - authorized hv
th~ general laws % the state Ter ths af,-
/ s,-oprsasIon % private property for public