The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
The CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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~ ALH OF THE CITY OF
sEAITLE--Consiaa
tssrsfor. and 70 provide Tor the revcktng
OF TIE sa ne: provided. TIA. no Er@1se shall
= gfsnss. g continue fer longer period
rssn 9-ae year Srcrn the date thereof
Tifrsy-rourth-To re~usaY. ne carving
.. NllniE sne corporate limits % the cssy
OF occupations which are 81 such nature
as 70 sEeet the pubic haaltA or good ersssr
snd wa.sn are Dot prohihased by law. ard
10 provide for the rszr1ls1rnArt cs al se~-
soEs v.osatlng such regulations and o. all
Se violated IN any ksIfftinx or upon any
premises owned or ccntroi.ea BY ITEM.
thirty fth--To restrain and provide for
prostitutes and other ds.e-cersy persors.
Tht-ty-ssxth-To provide FOR ths punish
rnens OF az 6iso-teriy conduct and OF al
praciices dangerous 10 paalsc safety or
sary for the preservation - pIbIic neral
~. health, peace and good order within 10
limits. Ano 70 provide for the arrest, trial
ena pstasnI meat Of ali persons violating
nent shall In no case exceed the punish
menr provided by the laws OF the state Of
Washington for m.sdemeanors
establish streets over ara across any ode
lands or other lands covered by water
WITHIN the corporate limits OF the city, ard
along or across the hareor ar-as Of the
the interests OF commerce.
Thirty h1h--To restrain or prevent do
;nesue or other animals from running at
large: ard TO license. tax, regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits. and 10 authorize the dls.ratning
inponndins and sale OF said DOMESTIC and
other animals Tor the penalty incurred ard
costs Of proceeding, and TO authorize the
license.
Thirty-ninth-To regulate ana prohibit
kl Ian "A
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gem
orator or power reservoir or plant. or CON-
Quits now known or hereafter TO Do In
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain, establish. moeify
and abrogats from time TO time as the
needs OF The city shall require. al prepe-
offices and bureaus, subordinate and aux
Hilary to the departments and heads there
CT constituted by this charter. and TO pro-
vide for the conduct and government OF
ment. removal. duties and compensation OF
officers to ill the same. except as In this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-first-To alter, amend an. repeal
OF OF the city
Forty-second-To make all rules and reg.
ulatfons necessary or proper 20 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 a. In
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec ~. The city council Shall n adcf-
ton 70 the powers enumerated Ia the last
FOREGOING section. have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations OF like character
and degres with the city or Seattle. ana 81
powers which now ere or may hereafter be
conferred upon Incorporated towns and
cities by the laws OF Tits state.
See. ~. Every grant OF franchise, Right
or privilege shall be subject 20 the right OF
the city council at any time thereafter TO
repeal. change or modify the said grant. X
the franchise granted thereby IL not oper-
eted In accordance with the provisions
thereof or al all. and every ordinance maxi
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 shall not extend the time for
which such right. privilege or franchise Is
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
is TO say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re.
ceive 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.
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 prfvi-
iege shall DO granted for the use OF any
street. alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof
Sec g. The city council shall not grant
authority 10 construct 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 20 say; Upon the application esing made
struot and operate a street railway along
and upon any OF said streets. the city coun-
Gil shall. by resolution. determine wheth her
be granted. ard after such determination
ehall cause notice OF such application and
resolution to be published for ten days In
the city official newspaper; at the expense
specify the route over and along which Il
proposes 10 grant such franchise, and shall
offer 10 grant the same TO the person. COM
pany or corporation who VIII pay for the
Franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent. per annunL Bidding for sueh ran
chise 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 al
bids, and may refuse 70 grant franchise
for any part OF the route for which the APP
plicafion was made. Each bid must Re so-
companied by a certified check, PAYABLE 20
the order OF the city comRtroler. Tor the
amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
psid 20 the city in case the suceeSsfui BID
der shall fail TO accept the franchise. and
upon accepta nee the sum so paid shall be
credited TO the grantee on account or per
cottages The same method OF procedure
shall obtain In case OF the extension OF such
franchise CT any existing franchise. II
shall be the duty OF the city council TO In
cOrporsts in every such franchise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbltrauon OF al cispotes
arising between the grantee therein and
his or its successors or assigns, and bis. its
or their employees as 20 any matter or en-
ployment or wages, unless upon subHis-
sion 20 the electors OF the city. a majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shah assent 10 the granting OF
sueh franchise without such provision
Sec - The city council shall make no
anprenrIation IN ala ~ any corporation.
person or society. unless expressly author
lze9 BY this charter or the laws Of ths state.
Sec 3. The city council, after the taxes
have been levied IN any year, shall have
mover 10 make temporary loans IN entici-
patton OF the collection Of such taxes. such
loans % be applied 20 he purposes for
which such taxes have been levied and -
no other purpose. and such taxes shau re
inviolabiy applied 10 pay such loans
See. e When loans shall he created sx-
ceediug ere and a half per centu11 or me
taxabls property IN the city, ana Sonds
therefor issued bv the city under tais char
ter. the city council IN authorizing and nFo~
vsdlng fcr the same shah direct the times
ard manner OF bayrneut and rates 81 In
test bat no such bonds shall - tsS0ei eN-
cent as provided ~ law. nor unless ne
proposition Tor creating such tndet tefi,l,s
a. n have been previously Submitted "a TIE
electors 81 the city at q regular. general
or ererfal election. Of which thirty GnTS
notice shall have been pUbtshec n Ire ei'F
ofrsafaF Fleusnane-. and such proposi uon
rhsN have Their received the assent -
Yhr~t-afths &c the voters voting ~ slca
starffof THE rode and manner % ssthrEl't-
tf,,s- sf4sA urggosfticu 10 the voters shall -
r,r, -s-ri'sest bv ordinance. and IL case sHch
three-flffhs 81 The voters are IN saToT q
xssr s loan the city COUNCIL W&F, asfeT sum