The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
Department OF Parks.


Section !. TIE city park fund shall
First--such tar levy. not TO exceed an
nually one Bllli on the dollar. as may Be
provided by The city council.
vlses 40 may DO given. beaueathed or
devised 20 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose o. park or parks.
ceipts from all ines. penalties and II
ce1seA
Fourth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make Tor said fund from
time 70 time and any ard al moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 SAID
fund
The city council shall have the same
the other moneys OF the city and shall
aIcns have power 10 aethofsxs exsendit-
uge. thsrefron.
OF all the pubic squares and parks Of the
city ard OF al park drives. paTkwAys
and boulsyards OF the city are hereby
vested In ths city council. L SHAH 7. have y.
;. used and appropriated for such pur-
poses. 10 cause tho same 10 De plated
and surveyed and the pats thereof % bs
works. or In tie Office OF the city engi-
neer. 20 devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives parkways ana ooule-
wards In and adjacent 20 the city, and
from time TO time extend the same aud
add thereto. 20 grade. improve. ornament
and maintain the same 20 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
in; 10 provide for securing, growing and
mainfalnsng trees. plants. flowers, xoo'ng-
icai csIlsctions and other attractions
therein; TO grant concessions and priv
iiegss therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation a. IL shall pre-
scribe the revenue OF which shall 20 sato
ths city park fund; provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
Ell for the sale OF any Intoxicating IL
quors In any puoie park. square. PARK
drive, parkway or boulevard OF the city.
II may exclude from any or ali OF the
parks. squares park drives. parkwsys
and h0uievavcs or the city any vehicles
or classes Of traifle. whiea In ~ jgtg;;
10 the same, or Injurious 10 the Improve
mArfs therein II may appoint OF cause
q De appointed pollcernen FOR the special
endorsement therein % THE park reguis-
items ag the city, 20 be known as park
pnliee. md % Re paid ont Of THE city park
funa & shan have power 20 select and
designate by ordinance any street or
highway OF the cts. Tor park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided That BE-
fore taking possession thereof for such
pnrpoze, Il saail take or cause 20 De
taken proper proceedings as required by
law for tha hsesrfalumenf and payment
10 the proper parties 81 the damage. II
any which vii result "a the property 20
Ne affected thereby. and after ire pay
snent 81 such damage. or the Awfgl as
certalnment that 20 damage vii be eaus-
hectme and be for all purposes a park
drive. parkway or boulevard as may have
been determined by the city council and
thereafter the same shall - subject so
AT such rules and regulations as may
from tirne % tine be Ia force Win refer
ence thereto.
The city eeancn shall have power and
Is hereby authorized 20 obtain TITLE Tor
aud IN the name % the city 30 any lands
- designated by K for the purposes ~
this article BY. gift devise punchase. con-
censnation or lease. The city council may
sutherlzs the making ~ contracts in thu
name Of the city FOR tho purchase % any
lands 20 ~ psia Tor at such time or times
snd ia such manner as the city council
rnsv axree upon, and the city council
may accept tAe lands and authorize the
giving hack es a mortEage or mortgages
IN the name OF the city @ secure me un-
paia purchase price. provided no personal
or general liability on the part - ths
city shall Ne created ~ any Such con-
tract h~vona tie money then IA the city
mark fund available therefor and provide
- further that these shah Ae no express
or implied agreement IN any such mort
for ths payment OF the sums secured
fnrreAv fssst the remedy CO the mort
sage shall es conaued 70 tie property
nacrtgnged.
ses. s Arer any lard Tor park par
peses has become 90 il the uaencuulhersa
property OF the city iAe hoaTd or Ffsfi1
works sAah have The same snRertntent-
Of ths craasseatstlon ana Improvement
OF ths same as y ths other public Sroun .
o. me city al re NlHf sstAEfCas may ztat.t+
og'zs ths beard % paAle wsTks - make
s1ch Improvement &n4 ornaments ian 81
any s,ssh parks and - crest tseraiu s3ch
building Or bsli dinEA as fse cooncn may
faesa prcge~, provided, tAzt AZ TO time
shall any deat - male or Incurred for
park purposes untl there IL = swffselent
su-a % mcrsy % tAs elty park suH8 N
tAe city treasury which may - RVaGlahls
10 pay tie sane
See 4 TIE Soars ~ ptle,ic works .hs'f
aunusfy IA IRE mcata 90 January trans
NIT 70 tie MAYER e detailed rap0rf 81 ~
work ar3 improvements made during the
vear last sxnlre3 ~ 10 pagkx. Drives as.3
SoulevsT>4s q tire city.
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tae department. q Esrks psrk eosn-
eiftteA 70 canslsF = NV members Rec
shsl helt enk.a EXCEPT IS heresn ether
wise prov hasa Ter TIE term GO Eve Yeas
and uusN their sucssHsrs aFs apEsal rs s.i
su1 qualified respectively.
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