The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12


Use oc AIRY sssca railroad or street railroad.
c. car thereof.
Tenth-To p-ovs1e for making local sx-
sssessmsnss on property bensfited here
By. and for paying for tbs same or any
portion thereof.
Eleventh-To acquire by purchase - by
exercise OF the right OF eminent CONAN CT
otherwise lands for public parks. within
Or without the limits OF said city, and TO
improve the same
bridges. vfa1ucts and tunae.A and to reg
rszte the Use thereof
Thirteenth-To determine what work
shall be done or improvements made as
ers of the adjoining, contiguous OF proxt-
mate property. or Others especially bene
flied thereby and 20 provfoe for TIE man
ner Of making and collecting assessments
Fourteenth-To provide for erecting. rur~
chasing or Otherwise acquiring, o. the sole
and exclusive property OF the city, waite:
ifs OF the city. to supply said city and iis
Inhabitants with water for any and all pur-
poses. and 20 hx. alter, REGULATE and control
the use and price Of the water IS supplied
snail not enter into any contract or agree
rent Whatever with any person. company
or corporation Tor its water supply or dis-
trtbutton, or for the Joint or entIrs use OF
the whole or any part OF the city water
supply or distributing plant. including con
cuits. mains and reservoirs. without first
submitting such proposed contract or
agreement to vote OF the qualified cleo
tors Of the city at general election, or
special election called for that purpose
e nd unless a majority OF said electors vot-
ing az said election shall vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein con-
fatned shah be so construed as TO prevent
the city from selling TO any consumer Wa
manufactured from water. upon terms open
To all consumers
Fifteenth-To provide for lighting the
streets ard ali pubic place. OF the city.
and for furnishing tire Inhabitants or the
city with gas, electric or other light. ana
for the ownership purchase or other &C
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works as may be necessary or conVen~
tent therefor; TO charge and collect for the
Use OF such light, and to regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
nrovided, however. that no purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the question OF SUCH purchase
TO the electors OF the city.
Sixteeufh--To esta blish and regulate mar
kets, and 20 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing. measuring and inspec-
ton OF all articles OF food or drink offered
for sale ihereat or at any other place with
ia the limits OF the city. and TO enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
ures by all vendors IN the city. and 10 pro-
vide for the inspection OF such weights and
measures.
Sevcnteenth--To erect and establish hos
pitals and pest-houses. and to control and
egulate the same
Eighteenth--To erect and establish work
houses and Jails. and 10 control and regu-
late the same, and TO provide for the work
ing of prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall be required to ner-
form any LABOR until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punishable
BY Imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
to.
Nlneteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for juvenile offenders.
Twcntleth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance or public library
or Libraries. and TO appropriate annually
such per centum OF all moneys collected
for fines, penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
OF a city library which shall. under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by Or
dinance be open for use by the public
Twenty-trst-To regulate the burial Of
the dead. and to establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits. and to acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; TO
cause cemeteries to be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation, and to prohibit
the establishment or any cemetery within
two miles OF the boundaries of the city.
Twenty -second-To direct the location
and construction OF all buildings In which
any trade or occupation offensive to the
senses or deleterfous to the public health
or safety shall be carried on, and 10 regu-
late the management thereof; and TO pro-
hihit the erection and maintenance Of such
buildings or structures. or the carrying on
OF such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance OF
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
Twenty-third-To make regulations for
the prevention OF accidents by fire. to or
ganize and establish a fire department, 10
provide fire engines and other apparatus
and 10 provide for the prevention and ex-
tinguishment OF fires and 10 regulate or
prohibit the transportation, keeping or
storage Of all coulbustible or explosive ma
terials within the corporate limits OF the
city, and 10 restrain and regulate and pro-
hihit the use OF fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish nre limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require, and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance OF build
ings or other structures within the ccrpor-
ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
erty may require. and 10 cause all such
cause be in a dangerous state 10 be put in
a safe condition, and to prohibit the ereo-
ton or construction within such fire HIM
rs OF any building or struc.urs or any ad-
such building, structure or addition be con-
k;ructed of such material and In CONFORM
ity TO such rules. regulations ard condi-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
yided: and to provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
10 any building or structure erected con-
trary TO such prohibition.
TNwenty-fifth-To regulate the manner IN
which stone brick and other buildings.
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and raaintaned
ening, widening. docking, covering. WALL
ing altering or changing the channels OF
Waterways and water-courses. and TO pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals slips, public landing places,
wharves. docks and levees, and all such
other work as may be required fer the ac-
and regulate the use thereof; and further.
10 provide for the conde mnation OF all such
work or works by the city and for its use
and benefit; and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership OF the same By
the city.
Twenty-seventh-To control, regulate
and prohibit the anchorage. moorsgs and
landing OF al water craft and their car
goes within the jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Twenty-eighth-To AZ the rate OF wharf,
are, storage and 6ockage. and 10 provide
for the collection thereof. and 10 provide
harbor fees as may be consistent with the
laws Of the United States.
Twenty-ninth-To license regulate, con-
troll or restrain wharf-hoats, tugs and 9TH
eF boats used about the harbor or within
the jurisdiction Of the city.
Thirtteth-To REQUIRE tia owners OF pub
lie halls or other buildings 10 provide suit
able means OF exit; TO provide for the pre-
vcnti0u and abatement OF nuisances; for
the cleaning and publication OF water
courses and canals for The draining and
fllilng Up OF ponds on private property
within sts limits. when the same shall Re
offensive - the senses or dangerous 10
health: 20 regulate and control and provide
fer the prevention and punishment OF
the fenferueuf or pollution or al strearna
running into or through its corporate linz
its ard for the distance OF five miles be-
yorA IS corporate limits and Of any
strearn or lake from which TIRE vat er supriy
81 said CITY ia or may he taken. for a dis
tauce % sivs miles beyond its source OF
supply. % provide foT the cleaning OF
Hse - Ma - a-t.
be SO kept "a 20 becouse offensive to the
senses or dangerous 20 health; ana 10 make
al such quarantine ard other regulations
"a nav bs necessary for the preservation
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