The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19

Section !. The city park fund shall
consist o.
First-suoh tax levy. not 20 exceed an
uuaIly one mill on the dollar, as may De
provided by the ciiy council
eocond-Suoh gifts, bequests and de-
vlss< as may be given. beaueatned or
devised 70 the city OF Seattle Tor the
purpose Of park or parks.
Third--Ten Per cent. OF TIE gross re-
ceipts from all fines, penalties and IL
censes.
Fourth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said fund from
time 20 time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 sad
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 10 authorize expendis-
urea therefron.
ssc. 2 The management and control
Of all the public squares and parks of the
city and OF aL park drives. paTkways
and bonlesar6s OF the city are hereby
vested in the city council. II shall have
power 10 designate lands and grounds 20
be used and. appropriated for such pur-
poses: to cause the same 10 be plated
and surveyed and the plags thereof 10 30
filed Ia the Office or the board Of public
works. or In the office OF the city engi-
squares. park drives. pariways ard o0aie--
wards In and adjacent 20 the city, and
from time 10 time extend the same ana
add thereto. 20 grade. improve. ornamen,
maintain buildings and structures there
In; TO provide fer securing, growing and
maintaining trees. plants. flowers, zoe'os-
Teal collections and other attractions
therein; to grant concessions and pFiv-
iegas therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation as II saal pro-
scribe tia revenue OF which shall 80 into
the city park fund: provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever Do grant
81 for the sale OF any Intoxicating II
qunrs In any pubic park, s1uase. PARK
drive parkway or boulevard Of the city.
II may ex2uds from any or al or the
parks, squares, park drives. parhNeys
OF classes OF traffic. which In It's judy
msnt may be Improper Tor or detrimental
20 the same. or injurious 10 the improve
meats therein " may appoint or cause
to be appointed policemen for thu special
enforcement therein OF the park fesuia-
tions ~ tae city, e he known SIS park
police and 90 be paid oat OF tie city park
fupa " shan have power 90 select and
designate by ordinance any street or
highway OF the city FOR a park drive,
tora faklnx posseselnn thereof Tor such
purpose Il shall take or cause 20 pc
taken proper proceedings "a required by
law FOR the ssceri slnmeat and payment
60 the proper parties OF the dsmsge, X
any, which viii result - the property 20
he effected thereby. afd after the pay
ment OF such damage or he lawful as
esrtelnuneat that M damage VIII 30 caus-
ea therahv such street or Highway Shai
bectme and Is for AL purposes park
been Determined M the stty council and
thereafter the same shall he subject TO
ell such rifles and regulations "a may
from tlme 20 tlme he IN forcs with refer
enfe thereto
TIE city council shah have power and
IL hereby authorized 70 obtain title for
and IN tAe name ~ the city "a ANY lands
- designated by it for the purposes on
this aftieie IS STE. devise, purvhase. con-
annsfat ton or lease The city connect may
authorize the making OF contracts ia tae
name 81 the city far the purchase Of any
lands 20 Re patio Tor AT saeh sins or tifnes
snd ia such manner SIS the cftF Council
may Agree upon; and iao CITY COUNSEL
may acrept tAe lands and nutAaffee tAe
giving back 81 a mortgage ~ mortgages
IN fhe nauIa 90 t1e ctsS a. secure Tire uEl-
paid purchase prize. provided no personal
ar several liability on kbe part ~ the
city shall he created ey aoY sush con-
trHrt E,sveu8 tlte money then tn the city
park fslpd AVA. afsie therefor. an ffFaKid-
~ fuffAer thRt tArrc shall hs no express
g. implied agreement In any such mort
-fno nor ANS separate instrument given
Tor the payment os The Sums seeorsya
eax~e shsl 30 confined - he pragcrty
usnrtKaEea.
So 8 After aay tara tar Park rur-
poses has t'eresue 81 L. the uf@enz t2r'1f'er Il
works shall have tha sstsse sHperinfend-
tnsA ana In8Nass 1ae3st ~ sail Land a1G
~ gae cfrau'sutagion ana Improvement
- TIE same as - tae ofaer pne.ts xf7aris
~ the city Ant the Clty catFci NAY aHsa-
nrlga the board % puA.sc works - u-ass
se4eA Improvement ard afmaFaeufatfen ~
any suca parks ans 80 crest therein st.eh
hiniting ~ tth alnKs IS tae cssisf7f3 PAS
lseeFn proper. provided teAt AZ Ha t'fEe
shall any desat ~ maze er 81
psEk purposes unal thefe -
snsa - money 81 tire e@tv rsrk f1fst in
tNs city treasury wAtch msy Aa ssa4-sata
~ pay the sanae
Sc 4 Nse hznArH ~ Fss.ta NfeA# Fl. VI
annually Ga taR naNmsA ~ fea#arf sFe-s.
uit 20 fse mAyeF = 9NsaLea 81 y