The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13


than one year from the date thereof
Inappropriate regulate the carrying
OF within the corporate limits OF the city
as 10 affect the pubic health or good crde,
OK the city, or TO disturb the public peace
and whicn are not prohibited by law, and
10 PROVIDE for the punishment cS al per-
sons violating such regulations and Of all
persons w1o knowingly permit the same 20
be violated IN any building OF upon any
Thirfy-hfth-To restrain and provide fce
the punishment Of Migrants. nleudicansA
prostitutes and other disorderiy persona
Thtrty-stxth-To provide for the punish
rnent Of al disorderiy conduct and Of ell
practices dangerous 20 pubic safety or
health. and to make ell regulations neces-
sary for the preservation OF public moral
limits. and to provide for the arrest, thai
end punishment OF all persons violating
any ordinances Of the city: bur such punish
ment provided by the laws OF the stafs Of
Washington for misdemeanors.
Thirty-seventh-To project or extend pr
lands or other lands covered BY water
within the corporate limits Of the city, and
along or across the harbor areas or tho
city. In such manner as wiz best promote
the interests OF commerce.
Thirty-eighth-To restrain OF prevent do
fnestic or other animals from running At
large. and 10 license. tax, regulate ana re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits. and TO authorizes tho distraining,
impounding and sale OF said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred epd
destruction OF dogs impounded for want Of
license.
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen.
orator or power reservoir or plant, or con-
Quits now known or hereafter to DO In
vented
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogats from time TO time. as the
ooes ana n sa and
Hilary TO the departments and heads there
Of constituted by this charter, and to pro.
VIDE r3r me c4nanet and geys s n o.
ment. removal. duties and compensation OF
officers to MI the same. except a. In this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-hrst-To alter, amend ard repeal
any ordinancsor ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty-second-To make all rules and reg
execution all powers vested by this chan
ter, or by law. In the city. or IN any de-
partnlent or officer thereof, except a. In
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. IS. The city council shah. In add
ton to the powers enumerated IN the last
foregoing section. have al other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
of municipal corporations Of like character
and degree with the city OF Seattle. and al
powers which now are or may hereafter be
cities by the laws OF this state.
Sec: %. Every grant Of franchise. right
or privilege shall be subject to the right OF
repeal change or modify the said s grant, il
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
sted 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 TO SO re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or franchise has
benr NJ n nd has a
city council shall not extend the time 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. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction or any
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 susn franchise must re, re,
the members elected, and shall provide
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously.
and shall DC completed within one year
thereafter Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless so conf
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec. q No exclusive franchise or prfvi-
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 a 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 tho city council for authority TO con-
struct and operate street railway along
eli shall. BY resolution, determine whether
such franchise, or any part thereof. shah
be granted, and after such determination
shali cause notice q sSea ssppiicndon rs ana IL
the city official newspaper, at the expense
of the applicant. and shall In such notice
specify the route over ana along which u
proposes TO grant such franchise, and shall
offer TO grant the same to the person, COM
pany or corporation who will pay Tor the
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent. per arnum 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 grch provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any and all
bids. and may refuse TO grant franchise
piication was made. Each bid must be &C
companied by a certified check, payable 70
the order OF the city comptrouer. Tor the
amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
paid TO the city in case tho successful bid
der shall fail TO accept the franchise, and
upon acceptance the gum so paid shall Be
cantages The same method Of procedure
shall obtain In case OF the extension OF SUCH
,ns :. the ea ANY o; ,he city eounc to IN
corporate In every such francnise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration Of al disputes
arising between the grantee therein ana
his or its successors or assigns. and his, Its
or their employees az 20 any matter OF en-
pioyment or wages, unless upon suornis-
sion to the electors OF the city majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent TO the granting OF
such franchise without such provision
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appropriation in aid OF any corpora ton.
person or society. unless expressly author.
szed by this charter or the laws or the state
Sec. %. The city council. after the taxes
have been levied IN any year, snail nave
power TO make temporary loans In antici-
patton OF the collection OF such taxes, such
loans 20 Re applied 10 The purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied ana TO
no other purpose, and such taxes shall be
inviolabiy applied 20 pay such loans.
Sec. s6 When loans shall be created en-
ceeding one and q half per centurn or The
taxable property IN the city. and bones
therefor issued by the city under this ohar-
ter the city council In authorizing emo pro-
vfding for the same shall direct the times
test but no such bonds shall be Issued ex-
cept as provided by law. nor unless the
proposition for creating such fnueotedne sS
shall have been previously submitted 70 the
.lSsto~. OF the city at q regular, general
or speciAi election. OF which thirty oays
notice shall have been publishes IN the city
official newspaper. and such pIoposi oon
shall have then received the assent or
three-fsthe OF the voters voting az such
Election TIE mode and manner or ssAorntf-
ting such proposition TO the voters snail oe
prescribed by ordinance. And IN case s0ea
three-ffths OF the voters are IN favor OF
such loan the city council may, after sucn
election bv ordinance confirm the loani put
no bonds shall be issued therefor untD ef-
ta- s-,s,n eorrrnatiou. nor until the city
council shall have made specific PROVISION
for payment annually OF infercst on sncn