The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTIE--Conffru


Thirty fcurth-To regulate the carving
on within the corporate limits OF the CITY
OF occupations which are Of suca nature
as 10 affect the pubic health or good order
q the esty. or TO DISTURB the public peace,
and whlch are nos prohibited By law, and
10 provide for the punishment OF al per-
sons violating such regulations ana Q. az
persons wao knowingly permit the same 10
- violated IN any building or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
Thirty-ntth-To restrain and PROVIDE Tor
the punishment OF Migrants, menofc1nts,
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons.
Thfrty-sixth-To provide for the punish
rnsut OF al diso-ierly conduct and OF all
practices dangerous 10 pubic safety or
health, and to make ali regulations neces-
sary for the preservation Of public moral
fly. health, peace and good order within It's
and punishment OF all persons violating
any ordinance OF the city: but such punish
n1ent snail in no case exceed the punish
naent provided by the laws OF tae state OF
Washington for misdemeancrs.
INDEPENDENTLY project or extend or
establish streets over and across any tide
within the corporate limits of the city, and
elong or across the harbor areas OF the
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: ard 10 license, tax, regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits, and TO autho-ize the. dtstraining.
impounding and sale 81 said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding, and 10 authorize the
destruction OF dogs fnlpounded 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 gem
orator or power reservoir or plant. or con-
Quits now known or hereafter TO be in
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogate from time to time. az the
| needs or the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Hilary TO the departments and heads there
OF constituted by this charter. and to pro-
vide for the conduct and government or
Inent. removal, duties and compensation Of
officers TO Ill the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-firyt-To alter, amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty-second-To 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. 1y. The city council SHALL In add
ton 70 the powers enumerated in the last
foregoing section. have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
of municipal corporations of like character
and degree with the city OF Seattle, and all
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon incorporated towns and
Sec. %. Every grant OF a franchise, right
or privilege shall be subject to the right OF
the city council at any time thereafter to
repeal. change or modify the said grant, IL
the franchise granted thereby IL not oper-
ated in accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all. and every ordinance max
ing such grant shall contain a reservation
of the right OF the city council 70 so re-
peal, amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right privilege or franchise has
been granted. and has been accepted, the
GfasnH he 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. u. 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-
eeive 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. %. 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 % The city council shall not grant
authority to construct street railway or
lay 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 a street railway along
and upon any OF said streets, the city coun-
Gil shall, by resolution, determine whether
such franchise, OF any part thereof. shall
be granted, and after such determination
ehall cause notice OF such application and
resolution to be published fSE ten e days IN
of the applicant. and shall in such notice
specify the route over and along which 1t
| proposes to grant such franchise, and shall
offer to 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 annum Bidding for SUCH fran
| 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 all
| bids and may refuse TO grant franchise
| for any part OF the route for which the ap-
plicatiou was made. Each bid must be ac-
| companied by certified check, payable to
| the order OF tho city comptroller. for the
sum OF one thousand dollars, and the
| amount OF the check SHAH be forfeitsd ara
| paid 10 the city In case the successful bid
| der shall fall to accept the franchise, and
| upon acceptance the sum so paid shall be
| credited to the grantee on account OF per-
rentaRes The same method OF procedure
( shall obtain in case OF the extension OF such
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 or al dlsputes
| arising between the grantee therein ana
| his or its successors or assigns. ana his. Its
| or their employees rs TO any matter or en-
| ployrnent or wages. unless upon suprnls-
| sion TO the electors Of the city, majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent 70 the granting CT
| such franchise without such provision
Sec "a The city council shall make no
Ct tn att of nv
| rerson or society. unless expressly author
| tied by this charter or the laws or the state
Sec. IS. The city council. after the taxes
| have been levied in any year, snah rave
power to make temporary loans IN antci-
/ patton OF the collection OF such taxes, such
| loans to be applied TO The purposes Tor
| which such taxes have been levied ana 10
no other PURPOSE. and such taxes sfaH De
/ tnv,olahly applied TO pay such loans.
| Sec. &c. When loans shall be created ex-
| ceeding one and half per centuIn or the
taxable property I'm the city, and ponds
| therefor issued by the city under this char
| ter the CITY council in authorizing and pro-
| vidgng for the same shall direct the tunes
| and manner OF payment ard rates OF IN
| fest. but no such bonds shall be Issued eS-
cept as provided by law. nor unless the
propossfion for creating such Indebtedness
/ shall have been previously submitted 20 tils
electors OF the city at a regular, GER 4
or sracial election or which thirty DAYS
notice shall have been published IN the city
I Official newspaper. and sucn pfoposi uon
shall have then received the assem- OF
/ three-hfths OF the voters voting AZ s0en
election The mode ard manner or stl,ftl,t =
ting such proposition 10 tia voters sffI ue
/ g,r,@-erfted b. ordinance. And IN case snch
/ thrse-t3fthS OF the voters are Ia favor %
such loau the CITY council mar. after slcn
! election by ordnance confirm the loan: but
TO bonds shall be Issued thereto, M a.
ter such confirmation. nor untH tns cay
council shall have made sEecine pfoflsloia
i for rsavruent annually ~ interest," on soch
Z bonds and for fund 20 pay the interest on
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