The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
ARTICLE XIII.
Department of Parks.

Section / The city park fund shall
Ffrs.-such tar levy. not 10 exceed an
nuaIly one mil On the dollar. as may be
provided BY tho city council
seeona~seea gifEs, beaaesis sne de-
ylsas as may DO given. beqneathed or
devised 10 the city OF Seattle for the
srk lrl-Ten per cent az ne gross re-
cs,pss srom all nnes. penalties and IL
eonaes.
Fourth-Any appropriations that the
city connes may make for said fund from
tins 10 time and any ard all moneys
taat may from any source accrue ~ said
fund.
control over the esty park fund as over
the other moneys Of the city ard shall
alone have power 10 authorize e&guadit-
Sec. Z the management ard control
81 AZ tic puoac squares and parks 81 the
city and or a. park drives. Pathways
and houievarda OF tho city are hereby
vested In the city council IL snail nave
power - designate lands and grounds 20
So used and appropriated for suen pdr-
poses. 10 Gauss thu sains 10 Dc plated
flsd In The offies OF the board 81 pshlle
works. or Ia nne Office OF the city engt-
nser. 10 devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives. parkways and ooale..
wards IN and adjacent 70 the city. and
from time 10 time extend the same and
add thereto. 20 grade. improve. ornament
and maintain the same 60 erect and
maintain buildings ard structures there
In; TO provide for securing, growing and
msinfAl ming treos. plants, flowers. zeosog-
icaI eoasotions and 0thsr attractions
therein. 10 grant concessions ard priv
ieges therein under such restrictions and
fer such compensation as Il anal pre-
scribe the reyenua Of which shall so into
the city park fund; provided that no such
81 for the sale Of any Intoxicating II
qacra In any public park. SQUARE, park
drive, parkway or boulevard q the city.
II may esesuds from any or al ~ the
parks, squsrea park drives. parkways
and bouIevarda or thu city any vehicles
or classes or traffic. which IN It's tDdg.
ment may be improper for or detrimental
20 n. same. or injurious 20 the Improve
ments tAerein Il may appoint or cause
70 30 appointed policemen Tor TIE special
rufs rce'aent therein % tie park reEata-
tinna es shs city 70 - known "a park
police aad - - paid cat OF the city park
fund y shan have power 70 select and
highway OF thu city for park drive.
parkway or boulevard, provided That be-
fars taking possession thereof Tor sueh
purpose, Il shah take or cause 70 he
taken proper proceedings as required BY
Law Tor the ascertainmenf and payment
90 this proper parties OF the dsmage. X
any. which vii result 70 the property 70
~ affected thereby. ard after tie pay
Haent OF sarh damage. or the lawful as
eerta'nu1sut thar 10 damage VII - caus-
Al thereav. such street or highway shah
hectms and ba Tor al purposes "a park
drive. parkway OF boulevard a. may have
been Determined by TIE city council ard
thereafter the same shaa - sUhtect 70
all Sn7't rules and regulations as may
from cine % time b Ia force WITH refer
eucs thereto.
The city eouncli shall have ROVER and
Is hcfrhy authorized % obtain title FOR
and ia the name 81 the city 90 any lands
- designated hv b. for the parpuses OF
tats article ~ sir. seviss purchase. ccn-
dea1nstfan or lease TEE e3fy eanneii may
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