The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
Department of Parks


esstion l. Tho city park fund shall
rfrst-SAsch tax levy. not to exceed an
nuaily ons mill on the dollar. as may be
provided by the city council
seeond-Snch gifts. bequesis and de-
visss "a may be given, bequsatbed or
devised 20 the city of Seattle for the
purpose OF a park or parks
TkirdIrsn per cent. OF the gross re-
os.pts from all finea penalties and IL
oenass
Foarsh-Any appropriAtisas that the
city council may max. for said fund from
dino 20 time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 saia
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund as over
ths other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 10 authorize expendit~
ufes thsfefroTn.
SEC. 2 The management and control
OF all tbs pubic squares and parks or the
city and OF al park drives. parksvays
vested in tie city council. 1t shall have
power 70 designate lands and grounds 20
bs used and appropriated for such pur-
and surveys ID ana the plass thereof to -
fled In the osfios OF the board OF public
works. or IN ule off,oe OF the city engi-
sss 70 esy,'s .c.p, ss1 .Sg S Sns on
wards In and adjacent 20 the city, and
from tins 70 time extend the same and
add thereto. 90 grade. Improve. ornament
maintain buildings and structures there.
In: 10 provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees. pants. flowers zooiog-
heal collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein; 70 grant concessions and priv
ileges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation as u shall pre-
scribe the revenue OF which shall so into
the city park fund. provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
ed for the sale or any Intoxicating II
quors In any public park. square. park
drive. parkway or boulevard OF the city.
IL may exclude from any or all or TIE
parks. SQUARES park drives. parkwa.ys
or classes OF traffic which In Its Jsidg
ment may be Improper for or detrimental
10 ths sane. or injurious 10 tbs improve
mealfs therein II may appoint or cause
10 ha appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein OF the park reguia-
items OF sas city. = be known .s a., - psr PAX
lund: b shall have power 20 select and
1esignats by ordinance any street or
highway of the city. for a park drive
parkway or boulevard. provided That be-
fore taking possession thereof for such
purpose. u shall take or cause 90 De
taken proper proceedings as required by
Go the proper parties Of the damage. u
any, which viii result 20 the property 20
30 affeetcd thereby. aad after tie pay
snsnt OF such damage, or the lawful As
oertainmeat that no damage VII be caus-
Ell therein. such street or highway shan
heetrne and ba for al purposes park
been determined by the citv council and
thereafter the same shall = subject 20
all sush rules and regulations as may
from time TO time % "a force Win refer
snes thereto
II. city council shah have power and
is hereby authorized 10 obtain tifle for
and In tho name OF the city to any lands
80 designated BY t. fer the purposes az
this article by SIT. devise, purchase con-
dsnsnattoa or leave, The city couuoH may
suthariKe the making % contracts va tAe
name ef the city for The purchase az any
lands 20 "a paia Tor a. such time or times
and in such manner 80 thc Cay council
may agrea upon. and the ciiv council
may aeeept the lands ard authorize the
giving hack % a mortgage 0r mortgages
In the name or the city % secure She an.
or ssneral liability on the part q the
city shall ~ created by any such can-
tract Beyond the money tseu IN che city
- further that there shall - no expires
or implied agreement ia any such mort
ease nor amy separate instrument FtNen
fSers'sV fsff the remedy C. TIE mort
saSes shall 10 cananed 20 tas property
mogtgsgad,
seq s After any Iaud Tor park pur-
pS~ss has bs,,,ue 81 Is the uneneursbered
rfanertv - 10 city ths boar1 81 plfbsc
works shall have the same saparinton3-
enee ana ntanaer nrng OF safa isna ard
- ne ernapaeutasion AMI Improvement
80 the same IS % the other public grounds
90 ne city ans the city cauncil NAV auth
orIKa Rs, hoard ~ puAiie works g. make
slsch Improvement ava crnamemtst'oa -
anv stch parks ard % ere-t therein such
building or eAis'1E. sz tae council r'7y
shan snv ssss - uasAs or incurres far
rRrk purposes undl tAers "a = surscient
sum q uonsv Or - city PARK fufa IN
the city treasury which may - available
Is pAS the Ealns
See Z The ooar8 - pfsc'fe works - az
Annually So ths month - 3snuary tra.s
ullf g. tas Waycr q detailed report ~ "
work awa improvements ns4 fa AuFtaE sha