The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
THE CHARTER or THE CITY o.
SEATTLE--Coaffnu


clearly expressed in It's tifls- The sns g.
tag cIauss Of every orzinzncs saaa De.
Re 4 oraaizsd By ths city o, se@esle 9
SEC. II. No bill ssau become IN crdi-
nance unless on rs firsaf passage a isas.s
majority OF ali TIE members elected Fo.e
In It's favor. ard the vote De t4Ksn %
yeas and rsys and the narasz 2. .AsSs
voting for ard against tire same ne 1890
in me touruaf- No ordnance otr-F Ln@n
an ordinances providing for sppr"p.lla = =
passed on It's FINAL reading ~ the msecnS
81 which Il IL introduced
see IL No ordinance shall b revised
ss-enactet or amended By reference te -
re-euected. or the section thereof ausen1ec
shall be re-snactsd az length as revised
- amended
Sec. Il. when . bflI n put upon 81 nnai
pnsssge and falls 10 PASS. and motion =
made TO reconsider. tie vote upon sucn
motion shall rot be acted Or oefoee rs
the grant OF any franchise shall Be flnaAy
passed within thirty days after ~ intro
cscfion. nor untn IL has been published IA
expense or the applicant for ten days daily.
Sec. Il No ordinance shall take enect
until ten days after its passage. Unless
otherwise expressed IN said orolnAnce
Sec. Is Every biii. after II has passed
shail be signed BY the president OF the cour-
ell IN open session, in authen ccaflon OF Us
passage. Ia signing saca o.n the rreei,,
to the bill. ard that he - about 10 sign y,
ard, IL any member 60 request. the otll
shall be read az length for information as
Der obJec, that the bin is not the same a.
when considered and passed, such oo1ec-
ton shall Be passed upon. and u sustained
the president shall withhold bis signature
ard the bill shall be corrected and signed
before the council proceeds 10 any other
business.
see. Is. Every BIN which shall have
n SD a ~ ha@ al =
In tae last section. shall within i've Gays
fherea fter be presented TO the mayor. Inc
CT within ten days after receiving II. and
IL he do not disapprove II. II snal become
an ordinance. IL he 6isapprove II. he shan.
when he so returns II. specify his oc)ecsiosas
thereto in writing. The objections or the
mayor shall be entered At large on the
Journal OF tbs council. and puonshed ~
tae city official newspaper. The eouncsl
sbaH. not less than Ave days eIter sucn
publication, and within thirty DAYS after
such bill shall have been so returned. re-
consider and vote upon the same and III
be again passed by the affirmative vote OF
not ieas than two-thir1s OF all the members
elected, the president OF the council snall
certify the fact on the bill, and when so
certified the bin shall become an orElln nance
with Ike effect as ~ IL had not been disap-
proved by the mayor, but X the blli SO re-
turned shall fail 10 receive upon the nrst
vote thereon an affirmative vote OF two
thirds OF the mem bers elected II shall Do
deemed finally lost The vote on such re-
consideration shall be taken by yeas and
nays, and the names OF members voting
for or against the san1a shall be entered
IL the Journal thereof
See H. Ali ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk. VINO
shall record the same at length In a suit
able book kept for that purpose. All ordi-
nances OF a general, public or permanent
nature. and those imposing q hne. penalty
or forfeiture, shall be published at least
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 eny franchise or
private privilege or approving or vacating
any plat shall be ct the expense OF the APP
piicant therefor,
Sec IS The city council shall have pow
or by ordinance and not otherwsse
First-To provide for general and special
elections for questions 10 be voted upon
and 10 provide for the appointment and
alection OF officers. Any person VINO. by
the provisions OF this charter or any
amendment thereto. may be appointed or
elected 70 any office or employment ere
ated In pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this Sec
ton
second-To provide for the assessment,
ievying and collecting taxes on real ana
personal property for the corporate uses
and purposes OF the city. and TO provide
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF the corporation. but no tax for general
municipal purposes shan exceed FOUR
tenths OF ore per centum per annum; no
tax 20 provide fire engines and other fire
apparatus and a supply OF water 10 quench
FIRE or for any OF said purposes, snail ex-
ceed three-tenths OF one per centum per
annum. no tax 20 provide for purchase and
condemnation OF land for public uses and
Improvement and ornamentauon thereof,
ana erection OF structures thereon, or to
provide for any OF said objects, shah ex-
coed two-tenths OF one per centum per
annum no tax TO provide Tor furnisnins
struction OF works necessary or eonvenient
therefor. or for any or said purposes. shall
exceed two-tenths OF one per centum per
annun: no tax for street and alley I'M
provemsnt and repair, exclusive Of assess
nents mentioned In Subdivisions seventh,
eighth and tenth OF this section and con-
struction and repair OF sewers and con-
Quits other than water pipe, or for any
OF said purposes. shall exceed four-tenths
OF one per centun per ennurn; no tax Tor
construction and repair Of water works
and appurtenances, or OF any OF the same.
shall exceed one per centum per annum.
and no tax for the maintenance and op-
Grafton OF water works and for TIayins rent
Tor water works or water, or for any OF
saia purposes, shall exceed nve-tenths or
one per eentum per annum; and ell taxes,
exclusive OF assessments Tor improve
rnefet. mentioned In said subdivisions sew
enth eighth and tenth. shall not IN any
year exceed three per cenvun or the prop
erty assessed; and al ta1es TOT specsaI pur-
roses other than water works and water
supply and exclusive or assessments Tor
improvements mentioned IN said suh-di-
visions seventh. s,sath ana ,snsn: . snsh
per centurn Of the property assessed; and
Ia provide for the assessment and collec-
ton OF road pon tax not exceeding four
tween the ages OF twenty-ons and nfty
wears inclusive.
Third-To control the finances and prop
erty OF the city; provided that the city
s.Nss,su sNau have no administrative as dts
tin~uisned from the legislative power.
Fourth-To acquire by purchase or by ex-
- a IL
etherwire. and for the use and In the name
az ,hs city, such lands and other prop
erty az may be deemed necessary. proper
nee. nrsayided FOR by thts charter: ana oac-
o1,sr, Cor the uss % the city any property
by gift hequest or devise, and TO dispose
~ ar such property as u shall have.
The interests of the city may from time to
time require.
FSsth-To borrow money for corporate
purposes on the credit OF the city. and TO
at,shortzs the issue az negotiable bonds
therafor on such condition or conditions
and sn such manner as may 70 prescribed
in this charter and the constitution and
laws az THIS state; but the Indebtedness Of
the city shall az no time exceed 81 the az
srreratf. ten Per ceatum of the value OF all
taxable property In said city, such value
- - q ss,srfafneG and determined by the
last assessment for city purposes previous
to the fncurrtng % such Indebtedness: ana
under TIE limitations above stated 70 Az
ss,~sz> ~. t~ssse % honas IN place OF or 20
ssYx,flv ire means with which 20 meet ma
turtnr bonds or ether Indebtedness Or FOR
teA s-stsfzfll A. ffou or funding % the same.
vr~ovFsea thGt no bond Or set OF bonds shall
( & tssued for longer period than twenty
years.
Slxth-To provide for TIE purchase o. Rp-
,,r,4,~sa ton OF property within or without
tb@ Ncr,seryate TRAITS % ths CITY for fgs cor
porats ussz. upcn making Just conspcnsa-
tsoa % the owners thereof: AMI 10 provide
for thm institution aa1 main fcs2snce %
ss,,.A proceedings az may De authorized "
fhs general LAWS % the state fer the an
-r-0rrsAtion Ok private property fer public