The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

clearly sxprep~sa IN its rtsIe The enact
Ing clause OF every ordnance scAl =.
Re u or1iaiasc - the CITY o. seattle a.
See. IL No bsIr shall become an ordi-
nance unieEs on It's flaal passage a. ies-st .
majority % al TIE members slse,e1 fetr
IN its favor. and the vote be take0 y
yeas ard Rays. and the names q lhoaS
voting for and against the same ns eIass. :.
In the journal No ordinance, otner tu1a
IN ordinance providing for approprlaisons
fer salaries ox cgrTent ezprrsess, %naAl %
passed on It's Arai reading a. the meeting
81 which II is Introduced
sec. II No ordinance shall be revised
re-enacsed or amended by reference 70 Us
title. Bat the ordnance 70 - reFise1 =.
re-eractsd. or the section thereof arisf iisirl
shall De re-snacted AZ length as revised
Or amended.
Sec. - When bill r. pat upon It's final
passage ard falls 70 Fass. ard motion =
motion shall not be acted on before re
next meeting OK tbs council No DiAs Tor
the grant % any franchise slsl he nhany
passed within thirty days after IL ihsfo-
dttetIon. nor until IL has been puni1saea N
the official newspaper Of the c1fy az me
expense OF the applicant for ten days oaiis.
Sec IL No ordinance shall take effect
until ten DAYS after its passage. Unless
otherwise expressed IN said ordinance
Sec. u Every bill. after II has passed.
xhaii be signed BY the president % the co1n-
cil IA open session. ia standardization OF Us
passage; In signing such bill. the presi-
dent shall call the attention Of the COUNCIL
and, II any member 50 request, the oih
shall be read at length for Information as
70 It's correctness as enrolled. IL any mem
Der object that the bin il not the same as
when considered and passed. such oojee-
ton shall te passed upon. and X sustained
the president shall withhold his signature
anf the bill shall be corrected a4ld sleaed
before the council proceeds 10 any other
business.
Sec. Is Every bill which shall have
passed and been authen.icafed as provlde9
In -. les sHaf xs4fff
thereafter he presented TO the mayor. the
mayor shall return such bsll 10 the coun-
81 within ten days after receiving ~, aifd
II he do not disapproye 10, IL snail become
an ordinance. IL he disapprove H. ne shall,
when he 50 returns il. specify nis oojectioas
thereto In writing. The objections OF me
mayor shall he entered a; large on the
Journal Of the council. and published n
the city official newspaper. The council
shall. not less than five DAYS AFTER sneh
publication. and within thirty days after
such bin shah have been so returned re-
consider and vote upon the same, and IL
the same shall. upon such decentralization:
be again passed by the affirmative vote OF
not less than two-thirds Of all the members
elected, the president OF the council snail
certify the fact on the bill, and when 50
certified the bill shall become an ordinance
with Ike effect as If IL had not been disap-
proved by the mayor. but IL the 6iil 80 re-
turned shall fail 10 receive upon the frst
vote thereon an affirmative vote or iho-
thirds of the mem Ders elected 10 snail ne
deemed finally lost. The vote on such re-
consideration shall be taken ~ yeas ana
nays. and the names or members voting
for or against the same shall be entered
in the Journal thereof.
Sec IL All ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk, VINO
shall record the same al length IN a suit
able book kept for that purpose. All ortii-
nanceS of a general. public or permanent
nature. and those imposing q me, penalty
or forfeiture shall be published at least
once IN the city official newspaper within
three days after the same snail nave De-
come a law; provided that the puoi,catlon
OF all ordinances granting any FRANCHISE or
private privilege or approving or NacatnS
any plat shall be at the expense or the ap-
pl5cant therefor.
Sec IS The city council shall have pow
er by ordinance and not otherwise:
FIrst-To provide for general and special
elections for questions to be voted upon.
and To provide for the appointment and
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
atad In pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF THIS sec
ton.
second-To provide for the assessment,
teyyine and collecting taxes on real and
personal property for the corporate uses
and purposes OF the city. and 20 provide
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
Of ths. corporation. but 10 tax for general
municipal purposes shall exceed four
fenths OF one per centum per annum: no
tax 20 provide fire engines and other IRE
fire or for any OF said purposes. shall ex-
coed three-tenths Of one per eentum per
aunum; no tax Ia provide Tor purchase anu
condemnation OF land for public uses and
Improvement and ornamentation thereof
and erection OF structures thereon, or TO
provide for any Of said objects. shan ex-
eeed two-tenths OF one per centum per
annum, no tax TO provide Tor furnishing
gas, electricity and lights, and Tor con-
struction OF works necessary or cohvenient
therefor or for any OF said purposes, shall
exceed two-tenths Of one per centnm per
annurn: no tax for street and alley i'm
provement and repair, exclusive or assess
Inents mentioned in subdivisions seventh.
eighth and tenth Of this section. and con-
struction and repair Of sewers and con-
duitg other than water pipe. or Tor any
OF said purposes. shall exceed fcur-tenths
Of ono per centum per anium; no tax FOR
construction and repair or water works
and appurtenances. or or any or the same.
shall exceed one per centlm per annum;
and no tax for the maintenance and op-
Grafton of water works and Tor paying rent
FOR water works or water, or Tor any OF
said purposes shall exceed five-tenths OF
one per eenturn per annum. and oil taxes.
Inclusive of assessments Tor improve
rnents mentioned IN said subdivisions sew
enth eighth and tenth. shall not In any
wear exceed three per centum OF The prop
ertv assessed: and all taxes for special pur-
roses other than water works and water
supply. and exclusive or assessments Tor
fn,rroVafnsnts mentioned in said suh-di-
| visions seventh. eighth and tenth. shall
no. in any year exceed one and one-temth
y Cro.,Sc for the assessment and c0llcc-
stnr ~ a road poll tax not exceeding four
| dollars ner poll on all male Inhabitants be-
tween the ages or twenty -ohe anu HtRy
ss1 s,f-a To control the finances and prop
ertv az tho city; provided that the city
| s5.ss,,,,it shall have no administrative rs dis
| tgnruishea from the legislative power.
| rsourth--To acquire by purchase OF by ex-
er,sasr OF the right OF eminent domain or
| otherwise ami fer the use and ia the name
I
| ertv as NAV Re deemed necessary. proper
| A. convenient for any 81 the corporate
ne s nrovidei for by this charter: and % a,s-
enirr FOR the use 90 the city any property
/ -. sisf h.s1uest ur devise. and 10 dispose
| ~ ali such property as 20 shall have. as
| the interests OF the city may from time 70
| time require.
/ rYfth-To borrow money for corporate
| ,,,lrr,oSes on the credit 81 the city. and TO
| authorlre the issue 81 negotiable bonds
! therefor on such condition or conditions
/ ana in such manner as may be prescribed
/ in this charter and the constitution ard
! laws 81 this state; bat me Indebtedness OF
| the city shall al no time exceed IN the Eg-
| grueata ten ger centum or ire value % all
| ,axehle r~cnerty IN said city. such value
| 10 he aScertatnea ard determined by TIE
/ Lass assessment for city purposes previous
/ ~ the fncurring 81 such indebted ness and
| usssiar the limitations above stated TO au-
| .noraE. the ISSUE OF bonds ~ place % or 90
/ Ssftpiv the means with which 20 meet ma
| turing bonds or ether Indebtedness Or for
/ 80. .>sr,-oliaation or Funding OF the sar;ls.
| provided, thst no bond or sci 81 aousis shah
! X iasuea for longer period taaa twenty
years
| srxth-To provide for tire purchase or an
/ rrcy,ria tton OF property within or without
/ me corporate limits ~ the city Cor It's ror-
toraio uses. Hpon making tust eofnpVHsa-
| .fea 20 the owners thereof. AMI 10 provide
| sor fna fnxtftufton ana maintenance OF
/ .ne>n proceedings as may he authorized b.4
/ The general laws Of tae state Tor the ars-
nrorggattoa of private property for public
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