The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
TUB CHARTER or THE CITY o.
eEATTLE-Consfmue

1fsS c}498S 81 every oT1t1z1ce s3asA -.
BE II Ordained By the CITY Of Seattle a.
SEC. Il. No bin chan become an ordi-
nance uniess OF rs fir.al passage a. east :
Ia It's favor. and the vote De taken ey
yeas ard rays ard the names OF tno@e
voting for ard against The sans oe ent - -
- ,rs }g1sas nrarsss o, far s5Dropriatiors
for salaries or current expenses. sneli De
passed on It's final reading ~ the meeting
81 which Il Is fatrotssced-
pe-snacted or amended by references 70 Us
title. but the ordinance 20 he revised or
re-enactet. or tie section thereof as.le n1es
o. amended.
Sec. L. When BIZ IN put upon its mai
passage and falls 20 pass, ard motion -
made TO reconsider. the vote upon sacn
nsxt meeting OF the council No Bill FOR
the grant OF any franchise SHALL be f.rsa4ly
passed within thirty days after Us intro-
s s nor un.n !. has sesn pasasaso, s -
expense OF the applicant for ten days daiy.
Sec. "a No ordinansce ANAL take elect
until ten Gays after its passage, aniess
Sec Is Every bill. after IL has passed.
shall DO signed by the presiden: OF the coun-
Gil IN open session. IA autnenu cauon OF us
passage: In signing such Oil, the pres,
dent shah call the attention Of the COUNCIL
to the oil. ard that he Is about 10 sign u,
and. IL any member so request. the bill
shall be read al length for information az
Der object that the bin IS rot the Same a.
when considered and passed. such ooJcc-
ton shall be passed upon. and lf sustained
the president shall withhold bis Signature
and the Dill shall be corrected end signed
before the council proceeds 70 any other
business.
Sec. Is. Every bin which shall have
passed and been authenticated as proyioeo
In tpE n%Cff0n shall within I'VE GAYS
thereafter be presented 10 the mayer. The
mayor shall return such bill 20 the coun-
eli within ten days after receiving II. and
II he do not disapproye Il, IL shan becoms
an ordinance: IL he disapprove IL, ne shan.
when he so returns IL. specify his cpJectiQns
thereto In writing. The objections OF tae
mayor shall be entered at large on tne
Journal OF the council. and published In
the city official newspaper. The coHfctl
shall. not less than five days after sacn
.,s.sh All ,i.n h.ya Ter, =, returned re-
consider and vote upon the same, ana II
the same shall. upon euch decentralization,
be again passed BIZ the Affirmative vote OF
not less than tw0-thres OF all the members
elected. the president OF the council shall
certify the fact on the bin, and when so
certified the bill shall become an ordnance
with like effect as IL IL had not been disAp-
proved by the mayor: but II the bill SO re-
turned shall fall 10 receive upon the nrst
vote thereon an affirmative vote or two
thirds OF the members elected II shal Dc
consideration shall be taken by yeas and
nays, and the names OF members voting
for or against the Same snail Do entered
In the Journal thereof.
Sec IL. All ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk. who
shall record the same at length In a suit
able book kept for that purpose. All ord1-
nances of n general. rubiic or permanent
nature. and those imposing a fine. penalty
or forfeiture. shall be published al least
once IN tho city official Newspaper within
three days after the same shall have De-
come a law: provided that the publication
OF ell ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or vacaung
any plat shall be at the expense OK the ap-
plicanf therefor.
sec. il. The city council shall have pow
or by ordinance and not otherwise:
First-To provide for general and special
elections for questions TO be voted upon,
election OF officers. Any person who. by
the provisions of this charter or any
amendment thereto. may be appointed or
elected to any Office or employment ere,
ated in pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this sec
ton.
second-To provide for the assessment,
ievying and collecting taxes On real and
and purposes OF the city, and 20 provide
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF Tho corporation. bat no TAX for general
municipal purposes shan exceed four-
tcnths OF one per csntum per annum; no
tax 70 provide fire engines and other fire
apparatus and supply or water 20 auench
FIRE, or for any OF said purposes, shall ex-
Deed three-tenths OF one per centum per
annum. no tax 10 provide for purchase and
condemnation OF land for public uses and
Improvement and ornamentaton thereof,
and erection OF structures thereon. or to
provide for any of said objects. shall ex-
coed two-tenths OF one per centum per
annuni; no tax TO provide for furnishing
ras electricity and lights. and for con-
etruction Of works necessary or convenient
therefor, or for any OF said purposes. shall
exceed twc-tenths OF one per centhm per
annum: no tar for street and alley Inn
provement and repair. exclusive OF assess
fnents mentioned In Subdivisions seventh,
eighth and tenth OF this section ana con-
struction and repair OF sewers ara con-
d,ifts other than water pipe, or for any
OF said purposes, shall exceed four-te nths
OF one per centum per annum; no tax Tor
construction and repair or water works
and sppurtenances or or any OK me same.
and no tar for the maintenance and op-
Grafton OF water works and for paying rent
for water works or water. or Tor any OK
said purposes. shall exceed fve-tenths or
one per centum per annum: and all taxes.
exclusive OF assessments Tor improve
nnents mentioned in said subdivisions sew
enth. eighth and tentn. snali nor IN any
erty assessed. and all taxes for special pur-
roses other than water works and water
supply, and exclusive ot sssessn,ents Tor
Visions seventh, eighth and tenth. shall
not An any year exceed one and one tenth
per centum OF the property assessed; and
r. v~cxysae Tor the assessment and coilec-
ttcy ~ a road poll tax not exceeding four
dollars per poll on all male inhabitants be-
tween the ages OF twenty-ons and nifty
ssT~-bI-aNTo control the finances and prop
e~sv ~ the city; provided that tho city
council shall have no administrative as DIS
tingslished from tho legislative power.
.sat.s 49, lsst s.~s a4sr
sr..iSn az the right Of eminent domain or
otherwise. and for the use and in the name
Of the city. such lands and other prop
erty as may be deemed necessary. proper
a. Convenient for any OF the corporate
use. provided for by this charter; and q ac-
s,tgrs for the use 90 the City any property
BY sift. seauest or devise: sad 10 dispose
the interests OF the city may from time 10
rsgtb-Tc borrow rsoney for corporate
nnrusEes on the credit OF the city. and "a
AUTHORIZES the issue % negotiable bonds
.hersfrr en- such condition or conditions
ana IN such manner as may be prescribed
in this charter ana the constitution and
laws OF this state. bat the indebtedness Of
the s-sty shall a. no time exceed IN the az
s~erate ten per csrtum 81 ire Na3ue OF al
taxable property IN said city. such value
- pe ascerfalnsd ana determined nv ths
fsss assessment for city purposes previous
10 thN {ncsrrtnT 81 such Indebtedness and
esssse- sh- limitations above stated 20 au.
thoFiEs tNs tsSne q at,ff1@ "a EsstNc CT OF 70
sspply the means wfth wlteh % meet ma
turing bonds or ether Indebtedness o. foi
sha consolidation - funding OF the same
nrovtdea. that no bond or sst OF bonds snai
X issued for a longer geFtoa than twenty
years.
sixfh-To provide Tor the purchase o. ap-
prerrfaffcn OF prVpeTty wtthla o. Wifhou,
ne corporate limits 90 the city FOR IS cor.
Tso-ate uses. upon making 3tsSt c0rnpfrHa
,.o- - the owners thereof. and 70 provide
80 The institution and Tna3ntenarce q.
xp~A proceedings - may he authorized ~
ira general laws e tie state for the an
nroprtatlon OF private property fer public
use.