The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
rHE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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than one year from the date thereof.
Thlrty-sourth-To regulate the carrying
On within the corporate limits OF the city
OF occupations which are OF such nature
es 70 affect the pGbIic health or good order
CT the city. or 10 DISTURB the public peace,
and whssh are not prohibited BY law, ana
10 provide for the punishment OF all per
sons vlolasing such Regulations and OF all
Be violated IL any building or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
Thirty.nftn-To restrain and provide for
Tire punishment OF Migrants. nlendicsnts.
prostitutes and other 6isor6eriy persons.
Thtrty-s1xth-To provide for the puziish-
rnent OF al disorderly conduct and OF all
pracuces dangerous 70 puoiic safety or
sary for the preservation OF public moral
fty. health, peace and good order within its
limits. and TO provide for the arrest. trial
any ordinsnc OF the city: but such punish
ment shall IN no case exceed the punish
nent provided by the laws OF the state OF
Washington for u7isdsmearors.
Thirty seventh-To project or extend or
establish streets over and across any tide
lands or other lands covered by water
along or across the harbor areas Of tbs
city, In such manner as viii best promote
the interests OF commerce
Thirty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
nestle or other animals from running at
large; and 70 license. tax, regulate and re-
strain the Keeping Of dogs within the city
&
impounding and sale Of said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred apd
costs Of proceeding. and TO authorize the
destruction OF dogs impoonded for want Of
license.
Thirty-ninth-To regulate and prohibit
the location and use Of any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen
orator or power reservoir or plant. or con-
Quits now known or hereafter TO be in
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogats from time TO time. as the
needs Of the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Hilary to the departments and hea Dis there
CT constituted By this charter, and TO pro-
vide for the conduct and government of
such offices and bureaus, and the appoint.
officers to MI the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided
Forty-flrst-To alter, amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
PROFESSIONALLY make all rules and reg
ulations necessary or proper 10 carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
ter. or by law, In the city. or In any de-
partment or officer thereof. except as In
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. i9. The city council shall. IN addi-
foregoing section. have ell other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations of like character
and degree with the city OF Seattle and ell
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon Incorporated towns and
cities by the laws of this state.
Sec %. Every grant OF franchise. tight
or privilege shall be subject to the right Of
the city council at any time thereafter 10
repeal, change or modify the said grant, If
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
sted IN accordance with the provisions
thereof or ar all, and every ordinance max
ing such grant shall contain a reservation
OF the right OF the city council to so re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or franchise has
been granted. and has been accepted. the
city council shan not extend the time for
which such right, privilege or franchise Is
granted until within three years OF the ex-
piration OF the time for which such right.
privilege or franchise is granted
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction of any
wharf into any bay, lake or other body OF
water. except In the manner following. that
under the general laws. each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
ceve the vote OF at least two-thirds OF all
the members elected. and shall provide
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously.
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless so COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec o. No exclusive franchise or privi-
lege shall be granted for the use OF any
street. alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec q. The city council shall not grant
authority TO construct a street railway or
hy down street railroad tracks upon or
over any of the streets OF said city. except
IN manner and on the terms following, that
is TO say: Upon The application being made
to the city council for authority to con-
struct and operate street railway along
and upon any OF said streets. the city coun-
Gil shall, by resolution, determine whether
such franchise. or any part thereof, shall
be granted, and after such determination
shall cause notice OF such application and
resolution to be published for ten days in
the city official newspaper, at the expense
of the applicant, and shall in such notice
specify the route over and along which It
proposes to grant such franchise, and shall
offer to grant the same to the person. com
pany or corporation who will pay for the
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent. per annum- Bidding for sueh iran
chisc must be In accordance with the pro-
visions OF this charter in relation TO bids
made TO the board OF public works, so FAR
as such provisions may be applicable. and
the city council may reject any and all
bids. and may refuse TO grant a franchise
for any part of the route for which the ap-
pIication was made. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check, payable to
the order OF the city comptroller, for the
sum OF one thousand dollars, and the
amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
paid 10 the city in case the successful bid
der shall fail to accept the franchise, and
upon acceptance the sum so paid shall be
credited to the grantee on account OF per-
centages. The same method OF procedure
franchise or any existing franchise. IL
shall be the duty OF the city council TO In
corporate In every such franchise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF all disputes
arising between the grantee therein and
his or its successors or assigns and his. Its
or their employees as 10 any matter OF en-
ploymen. or wages, unless upon subfnis-
sion TO the electors OF the city. majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent 10 the granting or
So ,-~f wit cftrh provision.
Sec e. The city council shall make no
appropriation IN aid OF any corporation,
person or society, unless expressly au,nor-
tied BY this charter or the laws OF the state.
Sec IS. The city council. after the taxes
have been levied in any year. shall have
power 20 make temporary loans IN antici-
patton of the collection OF such taxes. such
loans to be applied TO .he purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied and TO
no other purpose and such taxes snAl Do
tnviolahly applied 70 pay such loans
Sec. IS When loans shall be created ex-
ceeding one and half per centum or TIE
taxable property in the city, an9 oonds
therefor issued by the city under this char
ter. the city council in authorizing ard pro-
vidIng for the same shall direct the times
and manner OF payment and rates OF in
test but no such bonds shah be issued ex-
cent as provided by law. nor unless the
proposition for creating such Indebtedness
shaft have been previously submitted 20 the
electors OF the city at q regular. genera
or special election. OF which thirty days
nof,re shall have been published In the city
Official newspa per, and such proposluon
SHALL have then received the assent or
fhree-nfthz OF the voters voting 81 suea
election The mode and manner or submit
ting such proposition 10 the voters snail os
r,rs~s.rfrssf nv ordinance. And IN case such
thrps-afths OF the voters are IN favcr OF
such loan the city council may, AFTER slicn
election BY ordinance confirm the loan blt
no bonds shall be issued therefor until az
Ter srleh confirmation. nor until the CITY
council shall have made spectre provision
FOR rravrnent annually az interest on such
ho-,ss and sor A fund 70 paw the interest on