The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04

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be granted 20 continue for 8 longer psfio1
than one year from the date thereof
Thirty-fourth-To regulate the carrying
on within the corporate limits or the elty
OF occupations which are OF such nature
as TO affect the public health or good oroer
OF the CITY, or 10 disturb the pubic pedcS,
and which are not prohibited by law, and
to provide for the punishment OF al per.
sons violating such regulations and OF al
persons who knowingly permit the same 10
p~em ras.te owned ne o. contr 1h by them
ThirIy-fftn-To restrain and proEioc LOT
the punishment OF Migrants, mendicantss
prostitutes and other disor6eriy persons.
Thirty-sixtn-To provide for the p0nlSn-
ment of all disorderly conduct and OF all
practices dangerous 10 public safety or
health. ard 10 make all regulations neceS-
ity, health, peace and good order within It's
limits. and 70 provide for the arrest. triaI
and punishment OF all persons violating
any ordinance OF the city: but sucn punish
n.ent shall in no case exceed the puInsn-
nlent provided by the laws OF the state OF
Washington for misdemeanors.
Tnirty-seventh-To project or extend or
establish streets over and across any ude
lands or other lands covered by water
within the corporate limits OF the city: ana
along or across the harbor areas or the
city, in such manner as viii best promote
the interests OF commerce.
Thirty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
mestic or other animals from running at
large; and 10 license, tax. regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits. and TO authorize the distrainfng,
impounding and sale OF said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding, and to authorize the
destruction OF dogs impounded foFwant 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-
Quits now known or hereafter TO De in
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogate from time 70 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 compensation or
officers TO MI the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-hrst-To alter, amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty econd-To make all rules and reg
ulations necessary or proper TO carry into
execution ali 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. 1e. The city council shall, in adcf-
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 gran; of a franchise, right
or privilege shall be subject TO the right or
| repeal, change or modify the said grant, il
the franchise granted thereby IS not oper-
ated in accordance with the provisions
thereof or al all, and every ordinance max
ing such grant shall contain a reservation
of the right OF the city council 10 so re-
peal amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or franchise has
been granted, and has been accepted. the
city council shall 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 10 say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws, each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
celye 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. 2. The city council snail not grant
authority to construct street railway or
lay 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
TO the city council for authority 10 con-
struct and operate street railway along
and upon any of said streets the city coun-
Gil shall, by resolution, determine wnetner
such franchise, or any part thereof, shall
be granted, and after such determination
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
specify the route over and along which X
| proposes to grant such franchise. and shall
offer TO grant the same to the person, COM
pany or corporation who viii pay for the
franchise the highest percentage annually
cent per annum. Bidding for such fran
chise must he 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 franchise
for any part of the route for which the APP
plication was made Each bid must he 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 ana
paid to the city in case the successful BID
der shall fall to accept the franchise, and
upon acceptance the sum so paid snail De
credited 10 the grantee on account or per-
csntages. The same method or procedure
shall obtain in case OF the extension or such
franchise or any existing franchise 1t
shall be the duty OF the city council 10 IN
cornoTate in every such franchise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF al disputes
arising between the grantee therein ana
his or its successors or assigns. and his. its
or their employees as TO any matter or en-
ployment or wages, unless upon suorniS-
sion TO the electors OF the city, majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent to the granting or
such franchise without such provision.
Sec "a The city council shall make no
appropriation in aid OF any corporation,
person or society. unless expressly author
tied by this charter or the laws or the state.
Sec. - The city council, after the taxes
have been levied in any year, snail nave
power to make temporary loans In antici-
patton OF the collection OF such taxes, sueh
loans to be applied to the purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied and TO
no other purpose. and such taxes shali De
ifViolably applied TO pay such loans.
Sec. 2s. When loans shalt be created ex-
ceeding one and a half per centuIn or the
taxable property in the city. and bonds
therefor issued by the city under this char
ter, the CITY council in authorizing and pro-
viding for the same shall direct the times
and manner OF payment and rates OF IN
test. but no such bonds shall be issued ex-
cept as provided by law, nor unless the
proposition for creating such Indebtedness
shall have been previously submitted 10 the
electors OF the city at regular genera
or special election, Of which thirty daNs
notice shall have been published In the city
Official newspaper. and Such proposition
shall have then received the assent o.
three-ffths Of the voters voting at suen
election The mode and manner or stloint-
ting such proposition 20 the voters Snai oe
t,reSrriheH by ordinance. And in case such
thrae-ffths OF the voters are in favor or
such loan the city council may, alter Secn
election by ordinance confirm the ioans Uut
no bonds shall De issued tnerefo5 ehtl4 a.. 81
ter such confirma tion. nor unti the cry
council shall have made SPECIFIC provision