The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-Courfnu

Il4a oAc year from the date IacTeoL-
Thirty-fourth-To regulate the carrying
on within the corporate limits of the city
or occupations which are Of such nature
as TO Affect the public health or good order
or the city, or to disturb the public peace,
and which are not prohibited by law, and
to provide for the punishment Of all per-
sons violating such regulations and OF ali
persons VINO knowingly permit the same 10
De Nlolated IN any building. or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
hlrty-hfth-To restrain and PROVIDE TOT
the punishment OF Migrants. mendicants.
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons.
Thirty xth-To provide for the punish
ment OF ali disorderiy conduct ana or all
practices dangerous 10 public safety or
health, and 10 make all regulations necss-
sars Tor the preservation OF pubhc moral
limits, and 10 provide for the arrest, trial
and punishment OF ali persons violating
any ordinance of the city; but such punish
nent shall IN no case exceed the PUNISH
ment provided by the laws OF the state or
Washington for misdemeanors-
Tnlrty-seyenth-To project or extend or
establish streets over and across any tide
lands or other lands covered by water
within the corporate limits Of the city. and
along or across the harDor areas or the
city, in such manner as viii best promote
the interests of commerce.
Thirty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
nestle or other animals from running at
large: and TO license. tax, regulate and re-
strain the keeping of dogs within the city
ilfflltss anu 10 authorize the QisId4UiNS,
impounding and sale of said domestic ana
other animals for the penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding, and TO authorize the
destruction of dogs impounded for want OF
license.
Thirty-ninth--To regulate and prohibit
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind of power gen.
orator or power reservoir or plant, or con-
duits now known or hereafter to be in
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish, modify
and abrogate from time TO time. as the
needs OF the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Hilary to the departments and heads there
OF constituted by this charter. and TO pro-
vide for the conduct and government Of
such offices and bureaus, and the appoint
ment. removal, duties and compensate ton Of
officers TO fill the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-first-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
of Of the city.
PROFESSIONALLY make all rules and reg
execution all powers vested by this char
ter, or by law, In the city. or in any de-
partment or officer thereof except as in
this charter otherwise provided:
Sec. 1s. The city council shall, in addi-
ton to the powers enumerated in the last
foregoing section, have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
of municipal corporations OF like character
and degree with the city Of Seattle. and all
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon incorporated towns and
cities by the laws of this state.
Sec. % Every grant OF a FRANCHISE right
or privilege shall be subject to the right or
the city council at any time thereafter TO
repeal, change or modify the said grant, IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
ated in accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all, and eyery ordinance max
Ing such grant shall contain a reservation
OF the right of the city council TO so re-
al and nrf}f
When any right, privilege or franchise has
been granted, and has been accepted, the
city council shah not extend the time for
Which such right. privilege or franchise Is
granted until within three years OF the ex-
piration OF the time for which such right,
privilege or franchise is granted.
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction of any
wharf into any bay, lake or other body OF
water. except in the manner following, that
is TO say: In addition TO the requirements
under the general laws, each and every Or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote of at least two-thirds OF all
the members elected, and shall provide
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously.
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless SO COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec. %. No exclusive franchise or privi-
lege shall be granted for the use of any
street, alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec g. The city council shall not grant
authority to construct a street railway or
ay down street railroad tracks upon or
over any of the streets OF said city, except
in manner and on the terms following, that
is to say: Upon the application being made
10 the city council for authority TO con-
struct and operate a street railway along
and upon any of said streets. the city coun-
ell shall, by resolution, determine whether
such franchise. or any part thereof, shall
10 tod nd a. 10 . "A
shall cause notice of such application and
resolution to be published for ten days in
the city official newspaper. at the expense
Of the applicant, and shall in such notice
epecify the route over and along which II
proposes TO grant such franchise. and shall
offer to grant the same 10 the person, COM
pany or corporation who viii pay for the
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent per annum. Bidding for such fran
chise must be in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this charter in relation 10 bids
made to the board of public works so far
as such provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any and all
bids, and may. refuse to grant tranchiss
for any part of the route for which the APP
plication was made. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check, payable TO
the order of the city comptroller, for the
sum of one thousand dollars, and the
amount Of the check shall be forfeited and
maid 10 the city in case the successful bid
der shall fail to accept the franchise, and
upon acceptance the sum so PAID snail De
credited TO the grantee on account or per
centages. The same method OF procedure
shall obtain in case of the extension or such
franchise or any existing franchlse. II
shall be the duty OF the city council TO in
corporate in every such franchise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF all disputes
arising between the grantee therein ana
his or its successors or assigns, ana his, Its
or their employees as TO any matter or en-
ployment or wages. unless upon submits
sion to the electors OF the city. majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent TO the granting Of
such franchise without such provision.
Sec "a The CITY council shall make no
appropriation I'm aid of any corporation.
person or society. unless expressly author
lied BIZ this charter or the laws or the.state.
Sec. 8. The city council. after the taxes
have been levied in any year, snall nave
power to make temporary loans In antici-
nation of the collection OF such taxes, such
loans TO be applied TO The purposes for
which such taxes have been levied and 10
no other purpose. and such taxes shall be
inviolabiy applied TO paw such loass.
Sec. Is. When loans shall be treated ex-
ceedlng one aud a half per centum OF the
taxable property I'm the city. and bonds
therefor issued by the city unSer this char
ter, the city council in authorzing ana pro
viding for the same shall 4rect the times
and manner of payment a4d rates OF IN
test but no such bonds sh I'll be issued eN-
ceDt as provided by law.xnor unless the
proDosition for creating s1ch Indebtedness
shall have been Observation-Disclosures TO the
electors OF the city at u regular, general
or special election. of witch thirty days
notice shall have been pu9hshed In the city
Official newspaper. and Ssuch proposition
shall have then receiv3i the assent or
three-ffths OF the voters voting AT sucn
eierfion The mode and Hammer OF submit
ting such proposition 10 ice voters sfail &c
,9rssr~5F.eti hv orelnanceA And in case such
three-ffths OF tire voter are IN faVor OF
such loan the city COUNCIL may, AFTER sQcE
election, by ordnance 20 firm the loan: but
no bonds shall be issues therefor unti az
ter salch confirmation nor until the clty
council shall have made speclElc provision
- r,avrrert annually kof interest on such
bonds and for a fund "A pay the interest on
st,sh honds and sinking fund 20 oe raised