The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
ARTICLE I.


Section l. The municipal corporation
now existing and known as the City Of
Seattle, ssali remain and continue a body
b. the name Of The CITY Of Seast.a." ard
ny tsaS naESe shall have perpetual sue
cessson. nsay' sue and defend IN all courts
ana places. and I'm all matters ard pro-
cee1inxS whatever. and NAV rave and
use common seal. and alter the sane at
pleasure, and may purchase. receive held
sGu ENJOY real and personal property with
Ia and without the corporate limits OF the
City of Seattle. and may sell convey.
mortsase ard dispose Of the same for the
SSfltsoE bene1f. and may receive requests
deFtses. gifts and donations " al xmas
q property within and without tire city
fer its own use ana heneit. or ia trust
Tor charitable or other public purposes.
and do ali acts necessary 10 carry arr
the purposes OF such gifts. requests. de-
vfses AEd donations, with power 10 man
1se. ell. lease or otherwise dispose OF the
sans Ia accordance with the terms Of lie
sIIt. Request. devise or frtsst
Sec : lne public buildings. lands and
psoperty. all rfshts OF prspsrsy ana rights
or action, all moneys. revenues and income
belonging or appertaintrr 10 the City -
seattle. sre hereby declared 10 be vested
In he said City OF Seattle.
S@c- 3. Tire City Of Seattle shall con-
unue 10 have. hold and enjoy All pubic
buildings, lands. wharves, waters, prep
erty real and personal streets. Alleys ard
rights OF action. suits. acfioas moneys,
revenues, taxes. licenses, income. hooks.
oocn11ents., records; arehives. claims. de-
msnds. and generally all things In posses
sion and action OF every nature and &C.
scriStion, and shall be surjeet 70 AL e&ls-
garers. debts. liabilities. dues ana dutfss.
OF tho existing municipality.
See. 4. Salts. actions and PROCEEDINGS
may he brought in the name ~ the City
OF Seattle fer the recovery OF any property.
money or thing belonging thereto. IN law
or in equity. aor dedicated 10 public use
therein, or for tho enforcement Of any
rights OF or contracts with said city.
q - a f~xar IT,
fera or after the adoption 81 this charter.
and the adoption OF this charter shall not
operate to ahate or discontinue any exist
ins suit, action or proceeding in court or
elsewhere. TO which said city + a party.
Sec. p AZ contracts or every deScrtr-
ton heretofore duly and legally inside and
tue Of any existing law. shall remain valid
and be binding mnon the CIV or Seattle.
70 the extent only that they are now valid
and hsnding upon the City ~ Seattle
Sec. s. The adoption or tbs charter shall
not AFFECT any special or local assessment.
re- & ssagsrnent or pr4ce dins relating there's
pleted or pending before the city council,
or any board or 6fheer at the time Of alseh
adoption, h'It all such assessments, re-
assessments and proceedings may De COM
pleted under the provisions OF this charter.
and all things done prior 10 the adoption
Of this charter. relating to any such as
sessmert. re-assessment or proceeding
now pending or remaining unconpieted.
shall be held 20 be a compliance with the
prov4aiens or this charter relating thereto.
in so far as such provisions are Snhstan-
italy the same as the provisions Of the
charter superseded hereby, relating TO the
same matter, or all such assessments, re-
assessments and proceedings may be com
pletrd under the provisions OF the charter
which is superseded BY this charter or un-
der the provisions OF general laws appii-
cable thereto.
Sec T. All the provisions OF this charter
which are substantially Identical with pro-
visions OF the charter superseded hereby.
shAil he construed as combinations OF
such former provisions and not as new
enactments
II all cases OF claims for damages aeainst
the city on which part Of the time allow
ed for presenting such claims 70 the city
council and ailng the same with the city
clerk has already elapsed at the time 81
the adoption o. this charter the portion oe
a nart OF the SIX months fixed by this
charter for presenting and Ming such
claima.