The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
TMD CHARTER or THE CITY OF
SEATTIE-Conffn

tng ciauz~ Of every or1srzz rec snaA Re.
BE Il craAinssd By the City Of Seattle a.
Sec. IL No bin eszu Become "A ordi-
nance unless or is fz1as pazssse a. ie3st
majority 81 ali the members elscte1 se,s
IN SIS favor. ard TIE vote be taken y
yeas arr rays ard rhs r4n-s % thoss
voting for ard Against the sarns e entered
ga the f91rral. No orcirar.ce. otoer tn2s
an crtsnansce providing for spsEo2sss iao =
passed on tts final re46iux a. the mssons
81 which IL ~ tntrodzced-
&C. II No ordinance shall - rvv1secs
ve-enacte1 Or amended b. rcseyene. e Is
title: but f5s ordnance 70 Re revised %
re-enectet. or the section thereof 2xsse n1s9
shall De r--enxcEed a. lengtn az reslss3
Or amended
Sec u. when q bsif - put upon is final
DaSsags ene fztls to pass, AID a r7oticn =
made 10 reconsider. the vote upon scc1
melton shall not be acted on before re
rsxt nsssing % the council Nc PHI rer
the grant Of AIRY franchise shall pe finally
parsed within thirty days after - INTRO
1ecticn. nor until * has been pu5Es1e1 IN
expense Of the applicant for ten days daily,
Sec. IA No ordnance shat take enect
until tea days after its pa@.1gS. unless
Otherwise expressed IA said ordnance
See i5 Every ciii after II has passed.
shall Be signed by the president o, ire oour-
c:l IN open session. In Standardization or tts
passage. in signing such BIZ, TIE presl-
dent shall call the attention Of the councn
20 the bill. and taat he II about 10 sign II,
and, II any member 80 request, the Dill
shall be read at length for information as
10 It's corrsctDese ss enrolled u any mem
Der object that the bll II not the same -
when Considered and passed, such ob5ec-
ton shah De passed upon. and x sustained
the president shall withhold bis signature
and the bill shall be corrected s1ld slsseo
before the council proceeds 70 any other
business.
Sec. Iss Every bin which shall have
passed u been authenticated as provtcsc
l.. Il 444sa 4e~a A
thereafter be presented TO the mayor. The
mayor shsii return such bin TO tbs couD-
Gil within ten days after receiving II, ana
II be DO not dlsapprove u. Il saal become
an ordinances: II he dlsappr0ve II, he shah,
when he 30 returns IL. specify his objections
thereto IN writing. Tire objections or the
mayor shall be entered at large on ths
he city Official newrpsper. The council
shall. not less than I've days after tucR
publication. and within thirty days after
such bili fhsl have been so returned, re.
consider and vote upon the same, ana TX
the same shail. upon such reconsideration,
be again passed By the Affirmative vote OK
not less than two-thiris OF al the members
elected. tina president or the council shall
certify the fact on the bill. and when so
certified the btu shall become an ord
with like effect as X IL had not been dtsap-
proved by the mayor. but X the Dill SO re-
turned shall fail 10 receive upon the hrst
vote thereon an affirmative vote OF two
thirds OF the mem beers elected IL enAh Do
deemed finally lost The vote on such re-
consideration shall be taken by yeas ard
nays. and the names OF members voting
for or againa. the Sumo shall De entered
Ia the Journal thereof
Sec. II. All ordinances and resolutions
shall De deposited with the city clerk. who
shall record the same at length IN suit
able book kept for that purpose. All ord1-
naIscos OF q general. pubiic or permanent
nature: and those imposing e nI.s. penalty
once In the city official newspaper within
three days after the same shall nave be-
come a law. provided that the publication
of all ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or vacafing
any plat shall be at the expense OF ths ap-
psicAnt therefor.
See IS The city council shall have pow
Or by ordinance and not otherwisei
Firss--To provide fer general and special
elections for questions TO be voted upon,
ard TO provide for the appointment and
election of officers. Any person who, by
the provisions OF this charter or any
amendment thereto. may be appointed or
elected 70 any offics or employment ere
ated IN pursuance thereof. SHAH be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this SEQ
ton
second-ro provide for thu assessment
ievyinz and collecting taxes on real and
personal property FOR the corporate usss
and purposes OF the city, and 20 provide
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF the corporation. but no tar Tor general
municipal purposes shall exceed four
tax 70 provide fire engines and other fire
apparatus and q supply OF water 70 queHch
FIRE. or for any OF said purposes. shall ex-
coed three-tsnths OF one per centum per
condsmna alton OF hand Ter puolto cesS and
Improvement and ofnamentaaon thereof
and erection OF structures thereon. or 70
provide for any OF said objects. shall ex-
esed two-teaihs OF ono per centura per
annum; no tar TO provide for furnishlEg
gas, electricity and lights. and Tor con-
therefor or FOR any Of said purposes. shall
exceed two-tenths Of one per centGn per
annum: no tax for street and alley Inn
provsmsnt and repair, sxslgs.ys ., asssss-
eighth and tenth Of this section. AMI con
struction and repair OF sewers and con-
Quits other than water pipe or Tor any
Of said purposes. shall exceed four tsnths
Of on. per centurn per annlu; no tax for
construction and repair or water works
and appurtenances. or or any or the same.
shall exceed one per centun per arnums
ard no tax for the maintenance and op-
~ratsnn OF water works and for f9ytng rent
FOR water works or water, or Tor any Of
said purposes, snail exceed hNs-tenths OK
ora per centurn per Ennum. and all taxes,
exclusive Of assessments for improve
fnsntH aentioned in saia Subdivisions sev-
enth, eighth and tenth shall net IN any
year exceed three per centrum or the prop
srtv assessed: and al taxes for special pur-
roses other than water works and water
supply, and exclusive 81 assessments for
improvements FfttHtttfi"A tlt c&bA f4Af-al-
Visions seventh. eighth and tenth. shall
not In any year exceed one and one tenth
per ceatuTn Of the property assessed; and
IN provide for the hsaesei,ieht ana soliee-
dollars per POLL or all male Inhabitants b.
tween the ages Of twenty -one and nfty
years inclusive.
e~,v 81 the city; provided that the city
council Sfai, have no administrative as dis
,insuisa~i froFa ths legislative power.
Fourth-To acquire BY purchase or by ex-
eresss 81 the right 81 eminent domain or
ethersvIse. and FOR tho use end ~ the name
~ the ettv such lands Rua other prop
erty ss May De deemed nece~ssary. proper
~ convenient FOR any CT the corpora 70
,ssss rroxided Tor by this charter. anG e. ac-
e,,,tre ,or ne use % she city any property
BY cir Request or devise sud 30 dispose
az Ell such property as II shah have, as
-. Interests OF tie city may from time 10
time require
rSffn--To borrow money for eorpcrate
purposes on the credit OF The city and 20
au.horixe the issue ~ negotiable bonds
taerafor on such condition or conditions
and IN sfFch manner as may De prescribed
IN ri. charter and the constitution ard
Laws % % : state. bat che Indebtedness II
az ~stv shall Al no time sNceea "a the az
sr~srats fsr fser ecrfuun ~ she Naftse OF 4 n
Aaxshie property 81 said city. such value
=, be asceetaluet ard determined by tie
- ~. fsscalrrfng of such indebted nsss; and
tns.~ the Limitations above stated 70 att-
shorias the issue % bonds "a place ef Or 20
stgupiy the rseans with y hich % ulset ma
ttsrtns hoisaa or otheT Indebtedness or for
49, .rtfuso{lstaticn OF funding 81 tire same,
proVksea. that no eouf o. set ~ bousis shsil
s. tsxasd for = ion.sF pefto1 taan twsnty
year..
Stxth-iTe provide Ter The purchase or A.
p~arriRften 81 prONeftY Within er without
sA,a s.arf,o~ats iign IS - re city for fts ear.
roFate u*r<. Nf'on fsaAiig lslst e2tff{l@ffss-
-. - tAe owners gherres. as 70 provfs Z
- fha frxffrufion art main teusrhcs ~
.s,@A rr~sr~~stnE~ a. may pc authorized -
~. general laws 81 tie state Tor the n
~~oprtauaa % private property fer pub4ls
use.
$1,000 Lev en,. ..Lsh.las. nn.n- a.