The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
ARTICLE XIII.


Section !. The city park fund shall
Flrst-such tar levy. not to exceed an
nuaiiy oue min or the dollar. as may be
provided BY the city council
siae0nd.~aaen gifts, requests and do
visss may be given. hequeataed or
devised 20 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose " park or parks.
third Ten per cent OF the gross re-
eeipts from all nnes. penalties and IL
censea.
Fourth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make FOR said fund from
time 20 time and any and all moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 said
fund.
The city council shall have "a. same
control over the CITY park fund a over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 10 authorize eNpendit-
sec. q me management, and control
OF ali tho pubic squares and parks Of the
city and OF al park drives, paThWays
and honieyards OF the city are hereby
vested In the city council. IL shall have
power 10 designate lands and grounds 20
SO used and appropriated for such pur-
poses, 20 cause The same 10 % plated
aud surveyed aud the pls1ss thereof 70 as
nled In thu Office OF the beard OF pitelc
neer: 10 devise. adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives. parkways and b0pls-
wards In and adjacent 20 the city, and
sed thereto: 20 grade. Improve. ornament
and naintatn the same 20 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In. 10 provide for s>cnring; growing ana
teal colsotions and other ATTRACTIONS
therein TO grant concessions and priv
ilsges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation as u shall pre-
scribe the revenue or which shall 80 into
the city park fund: provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever he grant
81 FOR the sale Of any Intoxicating II
quors In any public park, square park
drive, parkway or boulevard OF me city.
i nay exeauas from any or al 9i ne
and boulevards o. the city any vehicles
or classes Of traffic. which In Its judy
merit may be improper fer or detrimental
20 the Fame, or injurious to the Improve
ments therein; Il may appoint or cause
% be appointed Policemen for fha special
endorsement therein q TIE park regula-
tons OF the city, . Re known a. park
police. and 80 81 paid out OF the city park
furd = shah have power 70 select and
designate BY ordinance any street or
highway OF thu city for n park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided that bs-
fore taking possession thereof for such
purpose. Il shall take or cause 70 be
taken proper proceedings az required by
law for the assert sInment and payment
20 ire proper parties OF The damage II
any. whieA viii result 20 the property 70
- affected tneFehy. AMI after tho pay
nfent - such damage. or the lawful as
Certainuleut that 10 damage VIII be caus-
ed thereby. saeh street or Highway shat
hectfne snd - Tor al purposes q park
drive, parkway or boulevard as may have
Ns4en determined ~ tae city council and
hereafter the sans shall be subject 20
al such rules ard regulations as may
from tirac - tine be IN force with refer
ence thereto.
The city eounen saar have power and
Ia hereby authorized 20 obtain title for
aud Ia the name % the city 10 any lands
no DESIGNATED 6y tf for the purposes OF
this article BY SIT. devise, purchase, con
nuthaFfEs the making ~ contracts "a TIRE
name os the city Ter the purchase OF any
lands % ee paAo Tor At such tire or times
NAV agree unon. and THE city council
may accent the lands ard authorize TIE
giving back % q mortgage or MORTGAGES
pai4 purchase nrfce. provided no personal
or general liabiiitv on The part - ths
cty shah - created ~ any such COM
tract beyond tAe money thcn tn ths city
park fund avaiaA'e Therefor. and pToVtd-
"a f,irther fhat there shall - TO express
or implied agreement IN any such mort
far the payment 81 the sums Secure3
fhe-ehv 6.ft the remedy - tee mort
EaEes saall - ooHFined 20 tie property
ses. 5 After Any Land tor park pur-
poses has become ~ Is the uHcncunsSered
property ~ ire city the heard of lifn1e
works saan have the sane ~ sgFeTie te',d.
SO the ernaweutattan and Bgsproy an1cuf
q the zane IS - the other pubic aT1un.is
81 lhe eity, snt TIE city council mas suth-
such Improvement aud arnafneutstion ~
any stscA parks sd - crest Wherein snch
building Or cut3IsEs as toe CuuncH r.sv
deem proper provided, thst a. 10 time
shall eng Gees - wadN or Insured f5r
ysrk purposes until there IS susfictert
eisn 81 fuenev ~ tss eGtv park sussi ,n
the city treasury which may 10 AVSt,aais
30 pay tae sane,
See 4 TIE board o: pahie works sNsI'
snft 20 TIE uavor eefat esi FCu0Ft ~ y
work ard improvements uata aurfrg the
YEAR last sxntFa3 - ia parks. Grtvss ara
nouievsrds OF ne city.
SAc g. TasEe - he~eHv established IN
the department. e parks = paFk Csnl-
rnttfee 70 consist - 1Se members We
slau hntt affsCe eNreat rnFrfa ether
.ssas prnVt1et Tor Eha ter-n - egs Years
ant Uw5ti fhstF s0cfss4sFS are appJtlt 81
enl euail1e4 gesueesfVesv.
Tnnv shah - aEsse.ase8 Av fNs rfsV1r.
~ ans W8sa t#e advice ans consent Z
fe- city COUNSEL fo~ fhe TERMS 90 ore. TIVE
three- roar ara nvs years veset.~,tsete
srasn tie arst Ms0a@v So Aty. fS& a4
q th~ ags& MeesAy tg MaT cf eaca year.
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