The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
ARTICLE XIII.
Department OF Parks.


Section /. The city park fund shall
First-snch tax levy. not TO exceed an
nualiy one mill on the dollar as may be
serond-Snch gifts. requests and de-
vlses as may be given, bequeatned or
devised 10 the city OF Seattle FOR tho
purpose o park or parks
Third-Ten Per cent OF the gross re-
eelpts from an fines. penalties and IL
eenseE.
Fourth--Any appropriations that tho
city council may make for said fund from
tifns 20 time and any and all moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 said
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fend as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 10 authorize expsnait-
ares therefrom.
OF al the public squares and parks or the
city and ut ali park drives, parkways
and boplevarsis OF the city are hereby
vested In the city council. II shal have
power 20 designate lands and grounds 20
be used ard appropriated fer such pur-
poses: 10 cause the same to be plated
and surveyed aud the plats thereof % be
filed in the office OF the board OF public
works, or In the office OF the city engi-
nssr. 10 devise, adopt and lay Out parks.
squares. park drives. rsrkgays and ooule-
wards IN and adjacent 10 the city, and
from tins 70 time extend the same and
add thereto: 20 grade, Improve. ornament
and maintain the same. 70 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In: 20 provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees. plants Dowers, zuolog-
icai collections and other aftraetions
therein; TO grant concessions and priv
teges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation a. II shall pre-
scribe ths revenue Of which shall so Into
tho city park fund. provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
Ell Tor the sale OF any intoxicating II
quors IA any public park. square. park
drive. parkway or boulevard OF the city.
parks squares, park drives. parkways
and houleyartis OF the city any vehicles
or classes or traffic, which In its juds-
meut may be improper for or detrimental
20 the came. or injurious TO the improve
menfs therein. u may appoint or cause
q be appointed policemen for the SIlvci Al
enforcement therein q the park roEuia-
police and 90 be paid cut or the city park
fuud. q shall have power 10 select and
designate by ordnance any street or
highway % the city FOR park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided that be-
Fora taking possession thereof fer such
purpose. Il shalt take or cause 70 he
taken proper proceedings a. required by
law for the ascertalnmeut and payment
Co the proper parties OF the DAMAGE, II
any, which viii result 70 ne property 10
"a affected thereby. and after the pay
ment Of sucN damage. or the lawful as
cartainusnt that ro damage VIII be cats
Ell thereby. such street or highway shan
Esa-s me HtsE NN NNf Ak HfAfN%tH - VAIN
drive, parkway or boulevard "a may have
been determined by the city council and
thereafter tho Same shall he subject to
al such rules aad reguiatlons az may
from time - time On IN force with refer
eBce thereto.
The city council shah have power and
ia hereby authorised % obtain tale Tor
aud m the name % the city To any lands
this article ~ gift devise purchase. COM
derivation or lease. The city council may
suthoriEe the making % contrasts IN tao
msme % the city Tor the purchase of any
lands % re pata far az such jiue or times
snd ia such manner as me city connci,
may agree upon. aud the city council
NAV accept the lands and authorize the
giving hack 81 a MORTGAGE ~ MORTGAGES
In the uama of the city ~ secure the un-
paid purchase price. provided no PERSONAL
or general liability On the part * ma
tract Ncyand Tie money then IN the city
park funa available taFfefor. and pTnv3d-
- further ghaf theirs shall hs ua eNT-ytss
o. Implied agreement in any such mort
NaEe nor ANS He nsFate Instrument given
for the lsaYusent - the sums secured
fharahs sitf tha remedy of The mort
Faeee shall Re confined 90 TIE property
ncFtgsEed.
SEE E After any land Tor park pur.
poses has become cr T. the uGencumheyesI
property - the city IRE board Or p,shso
works shall have the same superintcnd
enco and management ~ said fanH ard
e she cruanentatlou AMI Improvement
N- tliH same - ~ fft HtN-f tftf.ift Nt'titi =
- the clty, au8 ere city colnel may RH' u
oEiEs the Aesp3 ~ pahtc works 9u make
s1tch trEaroxs fusuf and rruA sgft8 tton of
any snch parks sH@ ~ sfe~rt thereiD sisaal
Building or ht4 .dfags as fae council may
tten pfapeF. provided thst Al 20 tiue
shall any Grsl hs nat@ oF Incurred fur
PARK purposes untt there "a a sam fse at
Sam 81 money &C tAe etfv park fgfat sn
tSa city treasury which may he ayaiia als
tu pay f3e sAute.
Srr 1 The sparf - ruh.te WORKS shaf
anuuaily So she woatA az January trans
nslf - tAe sHAyc~ . detailed geusrf ~ -
wark and improvements mate During fae
toalexsr1s - yhe e3gy.
See s TAers Is hereby easss'sshst IN
tha department - parks a Park Conn
sntffas - consist - EEe members Ma
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anA awaiited FeSsaesesseets,
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