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


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Tenth-To provide for making ssca, fm-
provernents and TO levy and collect special
assessments on property benefited there
portion thereof
Eseyenfh-To acquire by purchase - By
exercise Of the right OF eminent domain or
or without the nraiss OF aid city. and TO
improve the same.
Tweisth--To construct ana keep IN repair
bridges. vtAducts and tunnalA. and TO reg-
Thtrteenth-To determine what work
shan Be cors or improvements made ~
the expense In whole or In part OF the own
ers OF me adjoining. contiguous OF prou-
mate property. or Others especially bene-
flied thereby and 20 provfce for the man
ner OF making and collecting assessments
therefor.
Fourfeensh-To provide FOR srecsfns, pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
and exclusive property OF the city, water
works within or without the corporate Inn
It's OF the city, 70 supply said city and IN
poses, and 10 ax. alter, regulate and control
the use and price OF the water as supplied;
provided. however. that the city council
shall not enter into any contract or agree
ment whatever with any person, company
or corporation for its water supply or dis
triburton, or for the Joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part or the city water
supply or distributing plant. including con-
submitting such proposed contract or
agreement TO Q vote OF the qualified cleo
tors OF the city at general election. OF
. nd unless a majority OF SAID electors vot-
Ing at said election shall vote therefore
provided further. that nothing herein con-
the city from selling to any eonsumar wa
ter for power or other uses, or the power
from water. upon terms open
10 all consumers.
streets and all pubic places OF the city.
and for furnishing the Inhabitants OF the
city with gas. electric or other light. ana
for the ownership, purchase or ether ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works az may be necessary or conven-
lent therefor: 10 charge and collect for tho
use OF such light, and TO regulate the use
and ptice OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation:
provided, however. that no purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without nrst
submitting the question OF such purchase
to the electors OF the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets, and TO provide. by proper penalties.
for the weighing. measuring and fnspcc-
ton Of all articles OF food or drink offered
for sale thereat or At any other place with
I'm the limits OF the city, and to enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
ures by all vendors IN the city, and TO pro-
vide for the inspection OF such weights and
measures
seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitaIs and pest-houses. and TO control and
regulate the same
houses and jails. and TO control and regu-
late the same, and TO provide for the work.
Ing of prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall be required to ner-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted of some offense punishable
by imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
TO.
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
md nal int inc mr.
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentieth--To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF public library
or libraries, and to appropriate annually
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 ~ Or
dinance, be open for use by the public
Twenty-first-To regulate the burial Of
me dead. and to establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits. and to acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwfsei to
cause cemeteries to be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation, and 10 prohibit
two miles OF the boundaries OF the city.
Twenty-second--To direct the location
and construction OF all buildings In which
any trade or occupation offensive to the
senses or deleterious 70 the public health
or safety shall DO carried on. and to regu-
late the manag ement thereof; ana 10 pro-
hIbit the erection and maintenance of such
buildings or structures, or the carrying on
OF such trades or occtfpations within the
limits OF the city or within the. distance of
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
.Twenty-third-To make regulations for
the prevention OF accidents by fire, 10 Or
ganize and establish fire department, to
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and TO provide for the prevention and ex-
prohibit tho transportation, keeping or
storage OF all combustible or explosive ma
teriais within the corporate limits OF the
city. and TO restrain and regulate and pro-
Twenty-fourth-To establish IRE lirnits
and enlarge the Same as circumstances
may require, and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance OF build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety or persons or prop
erty may require, and 10 cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be IN q dangerous state TO be put in
q safe condition, and 10 prohibit the erso-
ton or construction within such IRE lin
It's OF any building or structure or any adj
s,Tch building. structure or addition be con-
structed Of such material and In conform
ity TO such rules regulations and condi-
tions a the city council shall have pro-
vfded: and to provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
20 any building or structure erected con-
srary TO such prohibition.
Twenty-nfth-Io regulate ne manner In
-
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and maintained
Twenty-sixth-To provide for ths deep
ing. altering or = changing the channeis Of
WATERWAYS and water-courscs. and to pro-
vide FOR the construction and maintenance
OF canals. slips. public landing places.
other work as may be required for the ac-
comnodation OF commerce. and TO control
and regulate the use thereof; and further,
work or works by the city and for its use
and benefit: and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership Of the same By
the city.
and prohibit the anchorage. moorsgs and
landing Of all water craft and their car
goes within the Jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
age, storage and dockase. ana to provide
for ths collection thereof, and 10 provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
hareor fees as may be consistent with the
Twenty-ninth-To license regulate, con-
troll or restrain whsrf-boats. tugs and 9TH
er boats used about the harbor or within
the Jurisdiction Of the city.
Thirtieth-To REQUIRE the owners Of pub
lie halls or other buildings 10 provid. suit
able means OF exit; to provide for the pre-
vention and abatement Of nuisances: for
the cleaning and puriIcaticn OF water
courses ard canals. for the draining and
filing UP OF ponds on private property
within It's limits, when the same shall be
offensive TO the senses or dangerous TO
health; 70 regulate and control and provide
for the prevention and punishment OF
the dedlement or pollution OF al strearna
running into or through its corporate lin
its. and for The distance Of FIVE miles be-
yond its corporAts limits. sad OF any
stree N or lake from which the watersuppiy
OF said city IS or may be taken. for a dis
tancs OF iva miles beyond its source OF
supply: 20 provide for the cleaning OF
areas. vaults and other places which NAV
bs 50 kept az 10 become offensive 10 tha
senses or dangerous 70 health; and 20 make
AL such quarantine and other regulations
as May - necessary Cor the preservation
or the puolc health; and 10 remove all PR