The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
Department of Parks.


Section 1. The city park fund shall
rirst-such tax levy. not TO exceed an
nually one mill on the dollar. as may be
secona-Sueh gifts, bequests ana de-
yises as may be given. oequeathsd or
devised to the city OF Seattle for the
purpose OF park or parks
Tflrd-Ten per cent or the gross re-
oeipts from ali fines. penalties and IL
censes.
city council may make for said fund from
time 70 time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue TO said
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control over the CITY park fund IA over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 70 authorize expeadit-
See. z. The management and control
OF all the pubic squares and parks % tbs
city and OF al park drives. parkways
and houleyards OF the city are hereby
vested Ia the city council. II shall have
power to designate lands and grounds 30
be used and appropriated for such par-
poses 20 cause tho same TO he plated
aud surveyed and the plats thereof 70 DO
filed In the Office OF tho board Of public
works. or in tho office OF the city eugi-
neer: TO devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares, park drives. parkways and boule-
wards In ard adjacent 20 the city. and
from time 20 time extend the same ana
aud and maints.n Tia same me- 70 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
Ia. 20 provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees. plants. flowers, zoolog-
teal collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein; 10 grant concessions and priv
ileEes therein under such restrictions and
fer such compensation az IL shall pre-
the city park fund. provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
Cd TOR the s sale e any in, ssas saI
drive. parkway or boulevard % the city.
II may exclude from any or all OF the
parks. saaarss. park drives. pa ,llshss,ss
or classes OF traffic. which in It's tudg
ment may be Improper for or detrimental
70 ths same or Injurious to ne inpr S,ys.
- be appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein OF the park regula-
lions OF the city. 20 be known as park
poiiee. and 20 be paid out OF TIE city park
fund = shah have power 10 select and
& ignate by ordinance any street or
highway OF the eity, for . park drive,
FORE taking possession thereof for such
purpose. II shall take or cause 20 he
taken proper proceedings as required by
60 the proper parties ~ the oamage. II
any, which VIII result 20 the property 10
be anected thgre2Fs ailo 9ttef TIE pay
ment OF such damage. or the lawful as
certainnent that no damage VIII De caus-
ell thereby such street or highway shall
heceme ard bo Tor al purposes park
been determined BY the city council and
thereafter the same shall be subject 50
all such rules and regulations as may
from time - time be In force with refer
enca thereto.
TIE city council shan have power and
10 hereby authorized 20 obtain title fer
and in the name % the city - any lands
- designated ~ Il fer the purposes a.
this article by Etft. devise. ppgchase. con-
den,naticn or lease. The city council may
suthorize the making n contracts ~ the
name az the cggy for the purchase OF ans
lands 20 Ne paiu for al such time or times
and in such manner as The eity council
may agree upon. and tfie city council
may accept tie lands and authorize tie
giving hack % = mortgage or mortgages
In the name or THE city - secure the un-
Or gsnerai liability on the part q the
rity shalt Ae created by any such cone
tract beyond t3le money thea IN the city
paFk f,sns available therefor. ami prSvta-
- ftlrther that there shall Re 10 express
or implied agreement ia any such mort
case nor any separate Instrument given
Tor the payment 81 the sums secured
fh~reSv suf the remedy az the mort
Ksgee shall Re confined TO tie property
mortgagsd
Sec. 8 Afger any land for park pur-
pSses has Become or Is the unencumherca
praraFtv ~ the city the heard 81 pFhHc
works sAall have the sarae supsriusera-
sace ana management ~ said liant ana
- the san1e as q fha cthcr pubic grounds
of the c}tT, ana the city council NAV auth
or,He TIE eesrs ~ puhir works 90 make
sUea Improvement and orusfnentstion =
any such parks aaa q crest therein suca
hui'ding 81 buildings - TIE eeuneU may
seem proper, provided, tast Al 10 tirne
shafl any csSt ~ mate or IneurreA for
park purposes unui there ts = sufficient
sam ~ Snonev % the city park funa in
4 pay the same
Sc 4 The soars - p.issie works shAH
aarpal3y n the rvouta 81 January trans,
srst - tes mayor tctailat report ~ -
NY and improvements rsf afa during the