The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE XIII.
.epartment OF Parks.

Section /. The city park fund shall
First-sueh tar levy. not to exceed an
nually one mill or the dollar. as may Do
provided by tie city council
ssec0na-Sueh gifts. requests and de-
viseS as may be given. bequeathed or
devised 10 the city of Seattle for the
Tkird-Ten per cent. OF the gross re-
ceipts frog al fines. penalties and IL
conses.
Fourth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said fund from
time 20 time and any and ali moneys
that may from any source accrue TO sdid
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power to authorize expend1-
ures thersfr0m.
Of all the pubic squares and parks Of the
city and OF al park drives, paTkways
and boulevards OF the city are hereby
vested In the city council. IL shall have
power 10 designate lands and grounds 20
be used and appropriated for such pur-
poses: 10 cause the same to De piattea
and surveyed and the plats thereof to ba
filed IN the Office OF the board OF public
works, or In the office OF the ctsy sngi-
ueer: TO devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares, park drives. parkways and boule-
wards I'm ard adjacent 20 the city. aud
from time TO time extend the same and
add thereto. 20 grade. Improve, ornsHIent
and maintain the same: 70 erect and
in. 10 provide for securing, growing anc
maintaining trees. plants. flowers, zoo}og-
ical collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein; TO grant concessions and priv
tleges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation as IL shall pre-
scribe the revenue OF which snal so into
the city park fund. provided thar no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
81 for the sale OF any Intoxicating II
qunrs I'm any public park. square, park
drive. parkway or boulevard OF the city.
II may exclude from any or all or the
parks squares, park drives, parkways
and boulevarda or the city any vehicles
or classes OF trafilc. which In It's judy
rent may be Improper Tor or detrimental
10 the same, or injurious 10 the Improve
ments therein. 81 may appoint or cause
% be appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein OF the park reguia-
tons OF the city. 20 he known as park
police and 20 be paid out cf the city park
furd; y shan have power 10 select and
designate by ordnance any street or
highway OF the city for n park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided That be-
fore taking possession Khefcof Tor Gneh
purpose II shall take or cause 70 be
taken proper proceedings as required BY
law FOR the ascertainment and payment
to the proper parties OF the DAMAGE IL
any. which Viii result 70 tho property 10
~ affected thereby. and after the pay
fnent OF such damage. or the lawful as
eertRinmeut that 10 damage VIII be caus.
ed therehv such street or highway shall
drive, parkway or boulevard as may have
haau determined hy the city council and
an such rules and regulations as may
from slime % time ee IA force with refer
ence thereto.
The city council shah have power and
- hereby authorized 80 obtain title fer
and IN the name - The city 10 any lands
So DESIGNATED ny it Tor the purposes Or
tais article by gift. dcvise purchase, con-
derrnation or lease. The city council may
authorize the making % contracts tn the
name OF the city for the purchase 81 shy
lands 20 BE pafa for al such time or 0ues
and in such manner as The city council
may agree upon and the city council
NAV accept tie lands sud authorize me
giving back % a mortEago or noriEaEes
ia the name 81 the city { g SECURE tae uo-
pald purchase price. provided no personal
or general liability on the part q ne
city shan he created ~ any surh con-
tract heyana the money then IN the city
park fund available fhesctor; and rFoHtd-
III frfther that there shall he no express
or implied agreement IN any such mort
s.cs nor anV scpaFafe instrument given
fAr the payment 81 the sums secured
lhe~ehv 6ut tha remedy OF t1e mort
Kaeee shall he confined 10 TIE property
mortEaEed.
Se, s After any land Tor park pur-
poses has become or s. The uncucumbercd
prorerty ~ the city tae hoard 81 pu1ie
works shall have the same supeviniend-
encc an4 management of sata laua AND
oc tle ornament ton AMI tnlproNettle e G
~ thc same as o. the other pubic greun =
~ tne city. an3 the city council may au5 D.
aT!Eo the board CO puAit, works 90 mako
stfrh Improvement and urnamFntatfon ~
any sucA parks ans 90 erect therein saeh
building cr buildings IS she councH NAV
Deem proper ps2Ei5e4. taat az 20 'lne
shall any Hg8t ~ made or incurred f1T
mark purposes unu there ia = sllfhcttn;
eufn 81 uoney 90 re city park fuusi tu
tia city treasury Which may be available
Ste. l. me 51srd % r,,b.t, works shan
annually 81 Ire monte - january trans