The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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rss OF any such railroad or street railroad.
o. car thereof
Tenth-To provide for making local tn
proyernents and 10 levy and collect special
assessments on properly benefited there
b., and for paying for the same Or any
Eteyenth-To acquire by purchase or by
exercise OF the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise lands for public parks, within
or without the limits OF said e4ty. and TO
Twelsth-To construct ara keep fl repair
bridges, yiaducts and tunnels. and 10 reg
ui4te the use thereof
Thfrteenfh-To Determine what work
shall be dore or improvements made az
the expense IN whole or in part o. the own
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous or prox1-
mate property. or Others especially bene-
fted thereby and TO proyfae for the man
ner OF making and collecting assessments
therefor.
Fourteenth-To provide for erecting. pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring, as the sole
and exclusive property OF the city, water
works Within or without the corporate I'm
its OF the city. TO supply said city and It's
Inhabitants with water for any and all par-
POSES. and 70 TX. 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
rnenf whatever wfth any person. company
or corporation for its water supply or dig
trfbution. or for the joint or entire Use OF
supply or distributing plant. including con-
daitss mains and reservoirs, Without hrst
submitting such proposed contract or
agreement 10 vote or the quahned cleo
tors OF the city at a general election, Or
special election called for that purpose,
and unless ma toFity or said electors yof-
ing at said election shall vote therefor;
provided further, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as to prevent
the city from selling TO any consumer Wa
ter for power or other uses. or the power
manufactured from water. upon terms open
TO all consumers.
FEfteenth-To provide for lighting the
streets and all public places of the city.
and for furnishing the inhabitants or the
city with gas. electric or other light. and
for the ownership. purchase or other ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works as may be necessary or conyen-
lent therefor, TO charge and collect Tor the
use OF such light. and to regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation;
DroEidea. however. that no purchase or any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the question OF such purchase
to the electors of the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets. and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing. measuring and inspee-
ton Of all articles OF food or drink Offered
for sale thereat or at any other place with
IN the limits of the city, and TO enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights ana meas
ures By all vendors in the city, and 10 pro-
vide for the Inspection OK sucn weights and
measures.
seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitfalls and pest-houseS. and TO control and
regulate the same.
Eighteenth-To erect and establish work
houses and jails. and to control and regu-
late the same. and 10 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
and maintaining reform or training schools
for juvenile offenders.
Twenfieth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF public library
or libraries and 10 appropriate annually
such per centum of all moneys collected
for fines. penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
% a city library which shall. under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dinance. be open for use by the public
Twenty-first-To regulate the burial of
the dead. and 10 establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits. and 20 acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; 10
cause cemeteries to be removed beyond the
limits of the corporation. and to prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
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 To the public health
or safety shall be carried on, and To regu-
late the management thereof. and TO pro-
hibit the erection and maintenance of such
buildings or structures, or inc carrying on
OF such trades or occupations 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 IRE. to or
ganize and establish fire department. 10
provide fire engines and otneF apparatus,
and 10 provide for the prevention and tx
tinEuishment OF fires and to regulate or
prohibit the transportation. keeping or
storage Of all comhustibie or explosive ma
terials within the corporate limits OF the
city, and 10 restrain and regulate and pro-
hIht the use OF fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish FIRE limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require. and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance or build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety or persons or prop
erty may require, and to cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be In a dangerous state TO he put in
q safe condition. and to prohibit the cree
ton or construction within such fire linn
its OF any building or structure or any adj
dition to any building or structure unless
such building. structure or addition be con
structed OF such material and in conform
ity 10 such rules, regulations and condi-
iious as the city council shall have pro-
vided: and TO provide for the removal of
any building or structure or any addition
10 any building or structure erected con-
trary TO such prohibition.
Twenty-nfth-To regulate the manner in
which stone brick and other buildings.
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and maintained.
Twenty-slNth-To provide for the deep
enng. widening, docking, covering, wall
ing altering or changing the channels Of
WATERWAYS and water-courSrS. and To pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals Slips public landing places
wharVes docks and levees and all such
other work as may be required for the &C
cummodatjcn of commerce. and TO control
and regulate the use thereof: and further
10 provide for the condemnation of all such
work or works by the city and for its use
ard benefit. and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership Of The same BY
the city.
Twenty seventh-To control regulate
and prohibit the anchorage, mooraEe and
landing OF all water craft and their car
gees within the jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Twentv-eighth-To TX the rate OF wharf
age. storage and dockage, and 10 provide
for the collection thereof, and 20 provide
fer the imposition and collccti0n OF such
harhor fees IS NAV b. consistent with the
laws 0f the United States
Twenty-uiuth-To license. regulate, con-
troll or restrain Wharf-hoats tugs and 9TH
~ boats used about the harbor or within
the jurisdiction OF the city.
Thirtleth-ro REQUIRE the owners Of puh-
lie halls or other buildings 10 provide suit
able means q exit. 10 provide for the pre-
veuffru aud abatement 81 nuisauces; for
the cleaning and publication Of water
courses and canals. for the draining and
filling un Of ponds on private property
within its limits. when the same stall Ae
offensive 20 the senses or dangerous TO
health. 70 rtEutste and control and provide
fnr the prevention ARD punishment Of
the Ge6lemenf or pollution o. ali streams
running into or through It's corporate linn
IT'S and for tire distance OF uve miles be-
ycnt SIS corporate limits. and Of any
50 ream Or lake from which the water supply
cf said city IS or may be taken. for a dis
lance Of FIVE miles beyond rs source OF
SUNNY. 90 provide for the cleasain- ~
areas wants ana other places which may
ha So Kept AS 70 bGCowe offensive 20 the
senses or dangerous TO health. and 20 max
all such quarantine and other reClIl atoms
"a may De- necessary Tor the pVpsss.ry alton
81 the EsHtl,e health. and 90 remove all r-r-