The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY or
sEATTIE-Cousf


sEATTLE--Contfnued
tAs-eso-. and TO p-cvt.. for the r-voktns
Q, re $. re: provided. that no License snail
De granted 20 continue for longer period
rhan one year from th4 cate thereof.
Inlrly -lour-a-'To regulate tie carrying
on wlfnin the corporate limits o. TIE city
o. g. staacns which are 81 szca nature
es q aAsc' The pubic health or good order
O. the csty. or To disturb the public peace.
ard whls1 are Lot prohibited 5y law and
20 p-osl1e Tor the punishment et al per
sors vlos2tAlg such regulations and OF all
parsons who knowingly permit the same 20
be violated IA arv bslsfstrg or upon any
p-elr.isss owned or controlled By them
49,. . ITO restrain and provide fos
the punishment OF Migrants. rnenaicants.
prostitutes and other disor6eriy persons
Tnirty-sixta-To provide for TIE punish
rrent OF al dtSo-1eriy conduct and Of all
health. and 10 make ali regulations neces-
"a ~ for the preservation OF pubic moral
ity. health, peace and good order within IL
limits. AID 70 provide for the arrest, trial
any ordinance OF the city: but such punish
n0ent shall IN 10 case exceed the punish
rnent provided by the laws % the state Of
washington for rnisdeuasanors.
Thirty project or extend Or
establish streets over and ac-ogs any rds
lands or other lands covered by water
w.s-laa s.is oILoFate Units o. re cit. $50
along or across the harbor areas OF tho
City. in ouch manner a. viii best promote
the interests OF commerce
Thtrty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
uestle or otnsr animals from running at
large: and 70 license. tax. regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within The city
limits. and 70 authorize the dsstraining,
impounding and sails OF said domestic and
other animals for me penalty incurred aud
costs OF proceeding, ard 10 authorize the
destruction OF dogs impounded for want Of
license.
Thirty-ninth-To regulate and prehfoit
the location aid use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen
orator or power reservoir or plant or con-
Quits now known or hereafter to De in
vented.
: Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogats from time to time, as the
needs OF The city shall require. al proper
offices ana bureaus, subordinate and aux.
Hilary to the departments and heads there
vide for the conduct and government OF
such offices and bureaus. and tho appoint.
ment. removal. duties and compensation OF
officers to al the same; except as In this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-Tirst-To alter. amend ana repeal
any orcinance OF ordinances or parts there
Of OF the city.
Forty-second-To make all rules and reg
uiations necessary or proper TO carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
ter, or by law, In the city. or In any de-
partment or officer thereof, except a. in
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. 10. The city council shall. IN Addi-
ton 10 the powers enumerated Ia the last
foregoing section. have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
Of municipal corporations OF Ike character
and degree with the city Of Seattle. and all
powers which now are or may hereafter De
conferred upon Incorporated towns and
cities by the laws OF this state
Sec 20 Every grant OF franchise right
or privilege shall be subject To the right OF
the city council at any time thereafter 10
repeal, change or modify the said grant, IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
ated In accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all, and every ordinance ma 4
ing such grant shall contain reservation
OF the right OF the city council 10 SO re-
peal, amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or FRANCHISE mas
been granted, and has been accepted, the
city council shall not extend the time for
which such right, privilege or franchise Is
granted until within three years OF the ex-
piration OF the time for which such right
privilege or franchise is granted.
Sec. Fl. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction OF any
wharf into any bay. lake Or other body OF
water. except in the manner following. that
is 10 say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws. each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote OF al least two-thirds OF ell
the members elected, and shall provide
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously.
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be eS-
pleted the franchise shall bs forfeited.
Sec. p. No exclusive franchise or priv
lege shall be gra nteo for the use or any
street. alley or highway or other pubic
place or any part thereof.
Sec. g. The city council shall not grant
authority 10 construct street railway or
law down street railroad tracks upon or
over any Of the streets OF said city, except
IN manner and on the terms following, that
Is to say: Upon the application being made
TO the city council for authority TO con-
and upon any OF said streets. the city coun-
ell shall, by resolution. determine whether
such fra nchise, OF any part thereof, shal
be granted. and after such determination
shall cause notice OF such application and
resolution TO be published for ten days IN
the city official newspaper, at the expense
OF the applicant, and shall in such notice
specify the route over and along which y
proposes 10 grant such franchise, and shah
offer 10 grant the same 10 the person, com
rany or corporation who VIII pay for the
Franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent. per annum. Bidding for such fran
chise must be In accordance with the pro-
visions OF this charter in relation to bids
made 70 the board OF public works. so far
as such provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any and ell
bids and may refuse to grant franchiSs
for any part of the route for which the APP
nIicStion was made Each bid must be ac-
companied by certified check. payable 10
the order OF the city comptroller, Tor the
sum OF one thousand dollars, ana the
amount OF the check shall be forfeited ana
pafd 70 the city in case the successful Did
der shall fail TO accept the franchise. and
upon acceptance the sum so paid SHAH be
credited to the grantee on account or per-
canfages The same method OF procedure
shall obtain IN case OF the extension or such
franchise CT any existing franchise. II
shall be the duty OF the city council to In
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF all disputes
arising between the grantee therein and
his or It's Successors or assigns. and his, It's
or their employees as 20 any matter OF en-
pioyment or wages. unless upon suhnis-
sion to the electors OF the city. majority
or the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent TO the granting OF
such franchise without such provision.
Sec a. The city council shall make no
appropriation I'm aid Of any corporation.
person or society. unless expressly author
tied by this charter or the laws or the state.
Sec. o. The city council after the taxes
have been levied IN any year, ssal nave
power TO make temporary loans IN Gntct-
nation OF the collection OF such taxes, such
loans to be applied TO The purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied and 70
no other purpose; and such . 5sT Sesr shAA %
Sec. s6. When loans shall be created ex-
ceediug one and half per centuTn Or the
taxable property In the city, snd ooncs
therefor issued by the city under this char
ter. the citv council IN AUTHORIZING and pro-
vlding for the same shall direct the times
and manner OF payment and rates OF in
test. hut no such bonds shall be issued ex-
cent as provided by law. nor unless the
nvonoss,to-, FOR creating such Indebtedness
shail have been previously submitted 10 the
electors Of the city at . regular, general
or special election. OF which thirty days
,,,,ssa shsl have been published in the city
OFFICIAL newspaper. and sucn proposition
shau have then received the assent OF
three-ffths OF the voters voting az 81 N
eiSetfon. The mode and manner oc submit
tsrs- st,ch proposition 10 the voters shall re
r1-escrlhna by ordinance. And IN case sue n
th~ee-ffths Of the voters are IN favor of