The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20

THE CHARTER OF The CITY OF
sEATTLE-Centfnu
nance 20 provide for, IN. protection q I'll
persons and property against injury "a he
Use q any such railroad or street rxiiroAd.
Or car thereof.
Terth-To provide for making local frs-
proTenests ard 20 levy ard collect special
ASSESSMENTS on property beneated there
~. ana for psyiag tor tbs same OF aay
Eieven,h-To acquire by purchass - By
exercise CT the right os eminent domain or
otherwise lands for public parks. wtth.a
improve tas SANE
Twelfth-To construct and kssp m rsrasr
bridges, viAduots and turns-A ard 70 reg
t3aae the uSe thereof
Th!rtsenth-To cetsrrnfns what work
shall oe done o. improvements rnaes ~
the expense IL whole or IL parr OF the own
mate property. or Others especially bens-
nsed thereby ard 20 p-owt4. for the man
neT q making and collecting assessments
Fourteenth--To provide FOR erecting, rrr~
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
ard exclusive property of the city, wafer
works within or Without the corporate Inn
It's OF the city, 10 supply said city and IL
Inhabitants with water for any a<sd All pur-
poses. and 20 TX. alter, REGULATE a-d control
the use and price OF the water as supplied;
provided. however. that the city COUNCIL
snail not enter into any contract or agree
Eaent Whatever with any persoz- company
tribution, or FOR the Joint or entire OF
the whole OF any part OF TIA city water
supply or distributing plant. Including con-
submitting such proposed contract or
agreement 10 a vote or the qualified cleo
tors Of the city at . general election. or
special election called for that purpose,
end unless ma tority Of sa.d electors vot-
ing al said election shall vote therefor.
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be 30 construed as to prevent
m a "A n A.
ter for power or other uses. or the power
Tsnufactnred from water, upon terms open
to all consumers
Fifteenth-To provide for lighting the
streets and all pubic places Of the city.
and for furnishing the inhabitants OF the
city with gas, electric or other light. and
for the ownership. purchase or ether sc-
QUESTION cons tr0ctton and maintenance OF
such works may De necessary or conyen-
lent therefor: 10 charge and collect for ths
use OF such light, and TO regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation:
Drovided. however, that no purchase OK any
such light plant shall De made without f1rst
submitting the question OF such purchase
10 the electors OF the city.
Sixteenth--To establish ana regulate mar
kets. and to provide, oy propsr psnsities.
ton Of all articles OF food or drink offereo
for sale thereat or at any other place with
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
Ures py al vendors in the city, and TO pro-
vide for me Inspection OF such weights and
measures
seyenteenth-To erect and establish hos
pit8ls and pest-houses. and to control and
Regulate the same.
Eightesnth-To erect and establish work
houses and Jails. and 70 control and regu-
late the same, and to provide for the work.
ing OF prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall 0e required TO ner-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punisha Die
b. Imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
to.
Nlneteenth--To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentisth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF a public library
or Libraries. and to appropriate annually
such per centum OF al moneys collected
for fines, penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
OF city library which shall, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dinance, be open for use by the public
-, ~snsy sss 10 .ss1hlas ths s 1 9sIa
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits, and 10 acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; TO
cause cemeteries 10 be removed beyond tho
limits OF the corporation, ard 10 prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
Twenty-second-To direct the location
and construction Of all buildings IN which
any trade or occupation Offensive 20 the
senses or dsieterious to the public health
or safety shall be carried on, and TO re gu
late the nsanag thereof. and to pro-
hibit the erection and maintenance OF sGcA
buildings or structures. or the carrying on
OF such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance OF
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
Twenty-ihird-To mako regulations for
the prevention OF accidents by fire. 10 Or
ganize and establish a FIRE department, 10
provide IRE engines and other apparatus.
and 70 provide for the prevention and ex-
tinguishment CT fires and 10 regulate or
prohibit the transportation, keeping or
storage OF all coulbustibls or explosive ma
ter.a4s within the corporate limits OF the
city, and TO restrain and regulate and pro-
hibit the usa OF fireworks.
Invent -fourth-To establish IRE limits
and enlarge the Same as circumstances
may require. and make all such regulations
for ths erection and maintenance or build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits IS the safety OF persons or prop
erty may require, and TO cause all such
buildings and places ss may from any
cause be IN a dangerous state 10 be put IN
a safe condition, and TO prohibit tbs ereo-
ton or construction within such fire I'm
ifs OF any building or structure or any ad-
uition TO any building or structure unless
such building. structure or addition be con-
strucfec or such material and In conform
ity TO such rules, regulations and condi-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
yided: and 20 provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
to any building or structure erected con-
trary to such prohibition.
Twenty ffth--'fo regulate the manner In
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party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and maintained.
Twenty ixth-To provide for the deep
ening. widening. docking. covering. wall
ing. altering or changing th= channels OF
waterways and wafer-courses. ana 10 pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals. slips. public landing places,
whaFves docks and levees, and all such
other work as may he required fer the &C.
conamodation or commerce. and 20 control
aud regulate the use thereof; and further.
70 rr a
work or works by the city ard for its use
ara benefit ard fer the construction ard
maintenance and ownership OF tie same By
the city
Tyver.t -Severth-To control. r~xulst.
AMI prahibat the anchorage. moorage aid
landing Of al water craft and th-tr car
goes within the jurisdiction OF ths corpora
ton.
Twrentv-e}Eh TITO fl the rate OF wharf
ege, storage and doekaEc. and 30 proNlas
Cor the collection thereof. and 20 provide
for the imposition and collection Of such
barber fees as NAV ee consistent with the
laws ~ the United States
Twenty rFHtf-Fo hceusa. regulate, con-
troll o. rrstgal Ia wharf-hoGts. tugs and 9th
er boats used about the haroor or wfthia
tho Jurisdiction o. the city.
Tfurtieth-Io REQUIRE The owners q pub
ne halls or other buildings 70 provide suit
able means Of exit. TO provide FOR tie pre-
veution ana abatement uf ia sances. for
the cleaning and quyftcatioa Of water
courses and canals. for thc draining and
within It's limits. when the same SHAH e
offensive - the senses o. dangerous 10
health 10 ~ gU4ate a&iu control AH4 provide
sor tGe prevention and punishment %
Fsun5rE into or through its corporate Iira-
its aDG for 2le distance u fFe II les BE-
yona Us corporate limits ARD 81 auy
stree POI az lake from which the water sgiE.tiy
a. %ld etty ~ or may be taken. FOR dis
tancn q ave miles beyond It's Eorrcs CT
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