The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15


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Tenth-To provide for making fsvas fn-
provenenEs and 70 levy and collect sr>csai
assessments on property benefited there
b., and for paying for the same or any
portion thereof
Eieventh-To acquire BY purchase q By
exercise OF the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise lands for public parks. within
or without the limits OF aid civ. aad 70
improve the same.
TSwelfth-To construct and kssp In rspair
bridges. vfacucts and tunnslA. and TO res
Thirtssnfh-To determine what wsrk
shall be Gone or improvements made a.
TIE expense In whole or IN part Of the cvn'-
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous or prcxi-
flied thereby and 20 PROVIDE for The man
Der o. making and collecting assessments
therefor.
Fourteen,h-To provide for erecting. par
chasing or otherwise acquiring. a. the sole
and exclusive property OF the city. water
works within or without the corporate I'm
It's OF the city, 70 supply said city and fts
frha ottants with water for any ard al pur,
poses. and 20 fix. alter, REGULATE and control
the uss and price Of the water as supplied
provided. however. that the city council
snail not enter into any contract or agree
nens whatever With any person. company
tribution, or for the Joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part OF The city water
supply or distributing plant. including con-
submitting such proposed contract OF
agreement to a vote OF the qualified cleo
tors OF tbs city at . general election, o.
special election called for that psrposA
Ing at said election shall vote the-esors
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be 90 construed a. TO preyeu4
the city from selling to any eonsumsr wa
ter for power or other uses, or the pcwes
rs nufactured from water, upon terms opsA
to all consumers
Fffteenth-To provide for nghuag the
streets and all pubic places OF the city.
and for furnishing the Inhabitants OF the
city with gas. electric or other light. and
for the ownership, purchase or other 40
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works as may be necessary or conyen-
lent therefor: TO charge and collect for the
use OF such tight, and TO regulate the use
and price 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 first
submitting the question OF such purchase
to the electors OF the city.
Sixtesnth--To esta blish ana regulate mar
kets. and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing. measuring ana inspec-
ton OF all articles OF food or drink offered
for sale thereat or at any other place with
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
urss by ali vendors in the city. and to pro-
vide for ths inspection or sucn weights and
measures.
pitals and pest-houses. and to control and
regulate the same.
Eighteenth-To erect and establish work
houses and tails. and TO control and regu-
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 esta blishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF a public library
or Libraries, and 10 appropriate annually
sIch per centum OF all moneys collected
for fines. penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
of a city library which shall. under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dinance, be open for use by the public
Twenty-hrst-To reguiate the burial 81
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits, and TO acquire land therefor oy pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; TO
cause cemeteries TO be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation, and to prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
two miles OF tho boundaries OF the city.
Twenty-second-To direct the location
any trade or occupation offensive to the
senses or delsterious to ths public health
or safety shall be carried on, and to regu-
hihit the erection aud maintenance OF such
buildings or structures. or the 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 fire. to or
ganize and establish fire department, TO
provide fire engines and other appar atus.
and TO provide for the prevention and ex-
tinguishmsnt OF fires and TO regulate or
prohibit the transportation, keeping or
stors &c OF all combustibie or explosive ma
terlals within the corporate limits OF the
city. and to restrain and regulate and pro-
hibit the use OF fireworks.
Twsnty-fourth-To establish IRE tTnitu
and enlarge tho samo as circumstances
may require, and make all slch 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 TO cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be In . dangerous state to be put IN
q safe condition, and TO prohibit tho ereo-
ton or construction within such IRE En-
It's OF any building. or structure or any adj
ditfon to any building or structure unless
such building, structure or addition be con-
structed OF such material and In conform
lily TO such rules regulations and condi-
vided: and to provide for the removal Of
any building or structure or any addition
to any building or structure erected con-
trary to such prohibition.
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which stone. brick and other buildings
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and maintained
Twenty-sixth-To provide for the deep
ening widening, docking. covering, wall
ing, altering or changing the channels Of
waterways and water-courses. and to pro-
vide for the construction and maintenancs
wharves, docks and levees and all such
other work as may be required for the ao-
conanodation 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
and benefit. and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership OF the same By
the city.
Twenty-seventh-To control. regulate
and prohibit the anchorage. moorsgs and
landing OF al water craft and their car
goes within the jurisdiction Of the corpora
ton.
Twenty-eishth-To Ak the rate OF wharf
age, storage and dockage. and 10 provide
for the collection thereof, and to provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
harbor fees as may be consistent with the
laws Of the United States.
Twenty-ninth-To license. regulate con-
troll or restrain wharf-boats. tugs and 9TH
or boats used about the haThor or within
the Jurisdiction OF the city.
Thirtteth-To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
lie halls or other buildings 10 provide suit
able means Of exit; TO provide for the pre-
venttcn and abatement OF nuisancas; for
the Efe&LfnX tEG futluC&ucE or water
courses and canals; for the draining and
filing up OF ponds on private property
within its limits. when the same shall Re
offensive to the senses or dangerous to
health 70 regulate and control and provide
for the prevention and punishment OF
the defiiement or pollution OF all streams
running into or through its corporate linz
It's and for the distance OF i've miles be-
you'd its corporass limits and OF any
stream or lake from which the water supply
OF said city IS or may be taken, for a dis
tanc> % Eve miles beyond It's source OF
supply: 20 provide for the cleaning OF
areas, vaults and other places which nav
30 so kept as to become offensive TO TIE
all such quarantine and other reeulatfcus
as may be necessary Tor Tire preservation
of the p8hlic health; end 20 remove al p---
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