The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
Sc ATTIE-ranfiau ed.


ing clause OF every ordinance shall be:
BE IL ordained by the City OF Seattle a.
follows
nance unless on It's final passage at least
ma jorfty OF all the members elected vote
IN its favor. and the vote ne taken by
yeas and nays. and the names OF those
voting for and against the same De entered
in the Journal No ordinance. other than
an ordinance providing for appropriations
for salaries or current expenses. shall be
passed on its final reading al the meeting
al which il IL introduced.
Sec. Il No ordinance shall be revised.
re-enacted or amended by reference TO us
title; bat the ordinance 10 be revised or
re-enacted, or the section thereof amended
shall be re-enacted at length as revised
or amended
Sec. 10. When a bin is put upon its final
passage and falls to pass, and motion Is
made TO reconsider. the vote upon such
motion shall not be acted on before the
next meeting OF the council. No bill for
the grant OF any franchise shall be finally
passed within thirty days after its intro
duction. nor until II has been published IN
the official newspaper OF the city at the
expense OF the applicant for ten days daily.
Sec. IL. No ordinance shall take effect
Until ten DAYS after its passage. unless
otherwise expressed in said ordinance
Sec. Is. Every bin. after IL has passed,
shall be signed by the president OF the coun-
eli in open session. In authen tlcatlon OF u
passage. in signing such bfll. the presi-
dent shall call the attention of the council
TO the bin. and that ne is about 10 sign Il,
and, IL any member so request. the Dill
shall be read at length for information as
10 its correctness as enrolled IL any MEM
Der object that the bill Is not the same as
when considered and passed, such obtec-
ton shall he passed upon, and IL sustained
the president shall withhold his signature
and the bill shall be corrected and signed
before the council proceeds to any other
business.
Sec is. Every bin which shau have
passed and been authenticated as provided
within
thereafter be presented TO the mayor. the
mayor shall return such bill to the coun-
Gil within ten days after receiving IL, ana
II he do not disapprove IL, IL shall become
an ordinance; IL he disapproye it, he shall.
when he so returns IL, specify MS objections
thereto in writing. The objections OF the
mayor shall be entered at large on the
Journal OF the council. and published in
the city official newspaper. The council
shall, not less than five days afIer such
publication, and within thirty days after
such bill shall have been so returned, re-
consider and vote upon the same, and IL
the same shall, upon such decentralization.
be again passed by the affirmative vote of
not less than two-thirds of all the members
elected, the president of the council snail
certify the fact on the bill, and when so
certified the bin shall become an ordinance
with like effect as II Ii had not been disap-
proved by the mayor: but IL the Dill so re-
turned shall fail to receive upon the first
vote thereon an affirmative vote OF Two
thirds Of the members elected IL shall he
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 same shall De entered
in the journal thereof.
Sec. IT, All ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk, VINO
shall record the same at le:igth In SUIT
able book kept for that purpose. All ordi-
nances of a general public or permanent
nature, and those imposing a hne, penalty
or forfeiture, shall be published at least
once in the city official newspaper within
three days after the same shall nave De-
come a law: provided that the publication
of all ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or xacatlng
any plat shall be at the expense OF the APP
Sec. Is, The city council shall have pow
err by ordinance and not otherwise:
First-To provideJor general and special
elections for questions 10 be voted upon,
and 10 provide for the appointment and
election of officers. Any person who, by
the provisions of this charter or any
amendment thereto, may he appointed or
elected to any office or employment Gre
ated In pursuance thereof, shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this sec
ton.
Second-To provide for the assessment,
leyying and collecting taxes on real and
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 shall exceed four
tenths of one per centum per annums no
tax TO provide fire engines and other fire
apparatus and a supply OF water 10 quench
FIRE or for any of said purposes. shall sx-
coed thrse-tenths OF one per centum per
snnum: no tax 20 provide for purchase and
condemnation OF land for public uses and
Improvement and ornamentation thereof,
and erection OF structures thereon. or to
nrovida for any OF said objects. shall ex-
coed two-tenths or one per centum per
ennum; no tax TO provide Tor furnishing
gas electricity and lights. and for con-
strlictIon OF works necessary or convenient
therefor or for any of said purposes. shall
exceed two-tenths or one per centum per
annum; no tax for street ana alley I'M
provemeft and repair, exclusive OF assess
ments mentioned in Subdivisions seventh.
eighth and tenth OF this section, ana 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 centum per annum; no tax Tor
construction and repair OF water works
and appurtenances. or or any or the same,
shall exceed one per centum per annum.
and no tax for the maintenance ana op-
Grafton OF waller works and for paying rent
for. water works or water. or Tor any OF
saia nurnoses shall exceed fve-tenths OF
one per centum per annum. and all taxes,
exclusive of assessments for improve
ments mentioned in said subdivisions sew
enth, eighth and tenth. shall NOT in any
year exceed three per centum or the prop
ertv assessed. and all taxes for special pur-
roses other than water works and water
snppiv and exclusive OF assessments for
IMPROVEMENTS mentioned In said suh-di-
visions seventh. eighth and tenth. snail
not I'm any year exceed one ana ohe-tehtn
per centum OF the property assessed; and
10 r,roxfde for the assessment and coliec-
ton OF a road poll tax not exceeding four
dollars per poll on all male inhabitants be-
tween the ages OF tNehtE-ohe anu my
years inclusive.
Thirs-.Fo control the finances and prop
ertv az the city. provided that the city
conrcff shall have no administrative as dis
ttneuishea from the legislative power.
Fourth-To acquire by purchase or by ex-
ercise OF the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise. and for me use ana IN tne name
erty as may be deemed necessary. proper
or convenient for any Of the corporate
uses provided for hy this charter: and toac-
ou{re for the use Of the city any property
IN Gift Seduest or devise. and to dispose
Of au such property as II shall have, as
the Interests OF the city may from time to
time require.
Tffth-To borrow money for corporate
purposes on the credit of the city. and 20
authorizes the issue OF negotiable bonds
therefor on such condition or conditions
and IN such manner as may be prescribed
in this charter ara the constitution and
laws OF this state: but the Indebtedness OF
the city shall at no time exceed IN the AK
taxsble property In said city such value
10 be aseertained and determined bv the
10 tie mourning 81 such Indebtedness: ana
under the limitations above stated 20 au-
tnorfEe the issue OF bonds IN place az or 70
supply the means with which 20 meet ma
turing bonds or other Indebtedness or for
fhe consolidation or funding OF the same;
provided that no bond or set of bonds shall
he issued for longer period than twenty
years
Sixth-To provide for the purchase or APP
rroprtaftcn OF property Within or without
me corporate limits OF the city for It's cor
r.erats uses. upon making just compenEa-
ton 10 the owners thereof. and IL provide
Tor the institution ard main tcnanCe OF
such proceedings as may he authorized by
the general laws OF the state Tor tho an
s,ropriation OF private property Ter public