The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTLE--Contfnue

THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
nance TO provide for. the protection II Al
persons and property against injury n tss
Use Or any such railroad or street Railroad.
or car thereof
Tsnth--To provide for making local in
rrovsments ard 10 levy ard collect special
assessments on property benefited there
b., and for paying for the same or any
rsievenfh-To acquire by purchase o. BY
exercise Of the right Of eminent domain or
otherwise lands for public parks. within
o. without the limits OF said city. and 70
Twelcth-To construct and keep IN repair
bridges, vfaducss and tunnels. and TO reg
Thirteenth-iTo determine what work
shall be done or improvements made n
the expense In whole or IN part OF the own
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous or proxi-
flied thereby and 20 provfue for the man
neF q making and collecting ASSESSMENTS
therefor.
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
and exclusive property OF the city. water
works within or without the corporate lin
r. q as s WIN % sqpp s any s any al
poses. and 20 f1x. alter, regulate and controi
the use and price OF the water as supplied:
provided. however. that the city council
snail not enter into any contract or agree
ment whatever with any person. company
or corporation for It's wafer supply or dis
trfbution, or for the Joint or entire use OF
supply or distributing plant, including con-
duits, mains and reservoirs. without first
submitting such proposed contract or
agreement TO vote OF the cuahasd cleo
tors OF the city at a general election. or
special election called for that purpose,
end unless a ma fority OF said electors yct-
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as 10 prevent
the city from selling TO any consumer wa
ter for power or other uses. or the power
rsnufactured from water. upon terms open
TO all consumers
Fqfteenth-To provide for lighting the
streets and all public places OF the city.
and for furnishing the inhabitants or the
city with gas. electric or other light. and
for the ownership. purchase or oJher ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance or
such works as may be necessary or conyen-
lent therefor; TO charge and collect for the
use OF such light and TO regulate the use
and price O. such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation:
provided, however, that no purchase or any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the question OF such purchase
10 the electors of the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets, and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing. measuring and inspec-
ton OF all articles of food or drink offered
in the limits OF the city, and 10 enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
ures By all vendors IN the city. and 10 pro-
vide for the inspection Of such weights and
measures.
Seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitfalls and pest-houses. and TO control and
regulate the same.
Eighteenfh-To erect and establish work
houses and jails. and TO control and regu-
late the same. and TO provide for the work
ing or prisoners confined therein; provided.
that no prisoner shall be required TO ner-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted of some offense punishable
by Imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
TO.
and maintaining reform or training schools
for Juvenile Offenders
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
nent and maintenance or public library
or libraries, and 10 appropriate annually
such per centum of all moneys collected
for fines. penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
OF city library which shall. under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dInance. be open for use by the public.
Twenty-hrst-To regulate the burial Of
the dead. and to establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits, and to acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; TO
cause cemeteries 10 be removed beyond the
limits of the corporation, and 20 prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
two miles OF the boundaries OF the city.
Twenty-second-To direct the location
and construction Of all buildings In which
any trade or occupation offensive to the
senses or deleterious to the public health
or safety shall be carried on. and to regu-
late the management thereof; and TO pro-
hibit the erection and maintenance OF such
buildings or structures, or the carrying on
OF such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance OF
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
Twenty-third-To make regulations for
the prevention Of accidents by fire. to Or
ganize and establish fire department, to
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
n d 70 Ia prevention
tinguishment of fires and to regulate or
prohibit the transportation, keeping or
storage OK all conbustible or explosive ma
terials within the corporate limits OF the
city. and 10 restrain and regulate and pro-
hibit the use of fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish fire limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require. and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance of build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety or persons or prop
erty NAV require and to cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be In a dangerous state 10 be put in
a safe condition, and 10 prohibit the erec-
ton or construction within such fire I'm
Its OF any building or structure or any ad-
ditlon to any building or structure unless
such building. structure or addition be con-
siructed OF such material and in conform
ity to such rules regulations and condi-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
yided; and TO provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
to any building or structure erected con-
tTary 10 such proaihition.
Twenty fif,h-Tc regulate the manner IN
which stone, brick and other buildings.
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and maintained.
Twenty-sixth-To provide for the deep
ening widening. docking. covering. wall
ing. altering or changing the channels OF
WATERWAYS and water-courses. and 70 pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals, slips. public landing places.
wharves. docks and lcvees. and ali such
other work as may be required for the &C
commOGation OF commerce and 10 control
and regulate the use thereof; and further.
10 provide for the condemnation OF all such
work or works by the city and for its use
ard benefit. and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership OF the same by
the city.
Twenty seventh-To control, regulate
and prohibit the anchorage, moorsgs and
landing Of all water craft and their car
goes within the Jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Txenty-eighth-To fix the rat. OF wharf
age. storage and doc<age. and 10 provide
for the collection thereof, and 10 provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
harhor fees ss may 6e consistent with the
laws ~ the United States.
Twenty-ninth-To license. regulate, con-
troll or restrain wharf-bcats. tugs and 9TH
er boats used about the harbor or within
the jurisdiction or the city.
Thlrtieth-To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
llC halls or other buildings 70 provide suit
able means OF exit, 10 provide for the pre-
vcntfon and abatement OF uulsances: for
the cleaning end publication OF water
courses and canals; for the draining and
Milling up Of ponds on private property
within ita limits. when the same shall be
offensive 20 the senses or dangerous 10
health: 70 regulate and control ard provide
fer the prevention and punishment OF
the dcfiic-reor or pollution OF ell streams
running into or thFouEa its corporate Inn
its ard for thu distance u ave miles be-
No.f SIS corporate limits. ana % any
stream or lake from watch t1e waite supply
81 said city - or nav oe taken. Tor a dis
taEce OF Ave miles beyond rs source OF
supply; 90 provide for the cleaning OF
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