The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
ARTICLE XIII.


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Section /. The city park fund shall
rirst~s,sch tax levy. not to exceed an
nualiy one mill on the dollar, as may Do
provided by tie city council.
viaes as may be given. bequeatned or
devised TO the city OF Seattle for the
purpose o. park or parks.
esipts from all nnes penalties and IL
eenses.
Foufth-Any appropriations that the
city council ntay make for SAID fanG from
time to time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue TO said
fund.
The city council shall have tAe same
control over the city park fund as over
the other moneys or the city and shall
alone have power to authorizes sxpendi!-
ufes thersffom.
or all the pubic squares and parks Of the
city ard OF al park drives. parkways
and bonlsvards OF the city are hereby
vested in the city council. IL shall have
bs used and appropriated for such pur-
poses; TO cause the same 20 De plated
and surveyed and the plais thereof q 20
works. or In the Office OF the city engi-
neer. to devise, adopt and lay Out parks.
squares. park drives, parkwsys and oohle-
wards in and adjacent TO the city. and
from time TO time extend the same and
add thereto: 60 grade. improve. ornament
and maintain tbs same. TO erect and
maintain buildings and structures there.
In, 10 provide for securing, growing and
maintaining treea. plants. flowers, zoos0g-
icaf collections and other attrRcfiqas
therein, to grant concessions and ptiv-
ilegss thsrsin under such restrictions and
for such compensation as u snail pre-
scribe the revenue OF which shall so into
the city park fund: provided that no such
Ell for the sale az any Intoxicating u
quors in any public park, square. park
Drive, parkNsy or n1uisxaru ., ne o ~
parks. squares. park drives. parkways
and houieyards OF the czty any NeAtrses
OF classes Of traffic. which in It's judy
90 the came. or Injurious 20 the Improve
ments therein. Il may appoint or cause
. be appointed policemen FOR The speei a.
enforcement therein OF the park reGala-
tions OF the city. 70 hs known as park
police. and 20 be paid cut Of The city park
lund s. shan have power 10 select aud
designate 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. it shall take or cause TO he
taken proper proceedings az required by
Law Tor the aHcertalnment and payment
60 the proper parties OF the damage. u
any which wih result 20 the property TO
be affected thereby. and after TIE pay
ynent % such damage. or the lawful as
eertalnment that no damage VIII be eaos-
ed therebv. such street or highway shal
heet me and be for al purposes park
drive, parkway or boulevard "a may have
heen determined BY tse city council and
Hereafter the same shall he subject 20
al such rules and regulations as may
from time 30 time be in force with refer
ence thereto.
The city council shall have pewsr and
Is hereby authorized 70 obtain title FOR
and IN tho name 81 the city 20 any lands
- Designated hv ii for the purposes 81
ihis article BY sfi. devise, purchase, con-
aeunatsan or lease, The city council may
snthorgrs TIE making 81 contracts "a tha
name 81 the city FOR the purchase OF any
lands 70 Be gala for at saca time or times
ard IN such manner Is tse city council
nav agree upon. and tha city counsel
ss4ay aseept tse lands and authorize Ire
giving hack % a mortssse or mortgages
IN the name az the city q SECURE the ua-
rasd purehaS~ price. provided no persoual
or general liability en- the part of TIE
ettr shah - created ~ any sUch con-
tract beyond tAe maney then IN fhe city
park funa available therefor. ard provfd-
- furfser that there shall - ne express
er implied agreement In any such mort
- The payment % the sums secured
Fnerrlgv hst the remedy o. TIE mort
sax.e shall - csnaaed 20 TIE property
sacrsEaxsd
So After any lana ror PARK pr
poses Has become 81 Is the uuenrue1osrei
fsronrrsV af The city the beard % p1atC
works shall have tie same sapsriniend.
anca and management ~ sai9 Land and
q the characterization AMI improvement
of tire same - the ether puhtc xFoun,ls
eF tne city. ara ire cry c&AftCb HiAN AHt n
erirs the board of puAito works 20 ussks
sich Improvement ard ornafnentatien q.
Sne FsscA parks sra % crest Shsgsin ssleh
euld'nx 81 eEilalsEs as tas coaneil Fsay
Ssern proper. YreNttr&, tat a. ne ftuls
shaa any Srsst - msfe ~ Incurred fcs
pask purposes until there IL a sufficient
SUM CO money Of tss cl1y park fuTat ir
tns city trUz xssrv walsh may be AVzilaf'l'
l. pay the same
So & The t-oart ~ psfh.te works STAT
Annually Ia TIE naonth ef January ira -.
fsst g tAs Hnsycs q detailed report - Z =
wafk ard improvements Tosee During so
year iast ssulrei n tAs parks. tFsxcs ans
hoalevsr3s CO the city.
SEC & Tasr~ - hsresv sssassishes Is
shz sspsrt.s1as - parks q park esssr,-
rBgftes 10 consist 90 eve members whz
sail hett offaca sscect heFeta cther.
wise RFoVtA-t fsr tie terra % NNs wears
Ans nusD their saesssaFs are Agsqoln 81
sna qualified respectively.
Tney shNl - apps tatea ~ the usyor
~ and wstA shs advas. sn1 consent n
~. city cosrcn for me terms 81 oue, tusa
thFeA four and Ave- year, Frsusss sGNsi,
frarn tAa GFst NJ sN &Av gn Nav tSE ~
tharraeEer sHaMs isvs afteF tSs& anf eF5H.
IL she fret M7naav En- May ~ eaea year
tae mayor. wEfh TIE a3V8ce and carse 81
- lie eifX COUNSEL saal aTpls0t = cese
falttee-taals. N1e sas4 s5tCtes.3 tne cans
nststes-uasG weasa terra - efttcs % &baal
q expire.
rae committee shan ssrx. N3thaut csgs,
NsesSA "a or sNwsEsz1 e taA e4tg ana 81
shall - tss 6AfF % wxergtse inspect s1r
aseg aA& annually &c resssft g. 2r3 "a
as Sc kaa essS ce1erN tu FesaE1 % 81.
aRd tsalsg.ss essss ~ es tsse SO parks. tz.sSa
ksasssarss sas pae-ss s-~SsA