The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
ARTICLE XIII.



esction 1. The city park fund shall
FIrst.-such tax levy. not 10 exceed an
nuaIly mill on the dollar. as may be
provided by the city council
second-Sach gifts, requests and de-
visss as may be given. beqneataed or
devised 20 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose Of park or parks.
TkIrd-Ten per cent. Of rfle gross re-
eeipts from al fines. penalties and IL
oegssa.
city council may make for said fund from
time TO time and any and all moneys
chat may from any source accrue 10 said
fund
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund as over
che other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 70 authorize eSpendit-
sec. & Tho management and control
OF all the public squares and parks OF the
city ana 81 az SArs dr ss.v paFhm sr.SS
vested In the city council. IL shall nave
power to designate lands and grounds 20
be used and appropriated for such purs
aud surveyed and the plaits thereof 70 be
filed In tho Office OF the board OF public
works o. " s s once Of , sas out s,y , spki
squares. park drives. parkways and oouie-
wards In and edtacent 10 tas city. and
from tins TO tine extend , the SANE amman, snd
and maintain tho same. 70 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In. to provide for securing; growing ana
maintaining trees. plants. flowers, xooiog-
teal collections and other attractions
therein, to grant concessions and priv
ilegeS therein under such restrictions and
foe such compensation as II saal pre-
afTfbe ths revenue OF which shall so Into
the city park fund. provided that No such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
ed for the sale OF any Intoxicating IL
quors In any public park. square. park
drive. parkway or boulevard OF the city
parks. squares, park drives. parkways
and bouievards OF the city any vehicles
or classes OF traffic. which in It's judy
nient may be Improper for or detrimental
TO the same, or Injurious to the Improve
mesats thereln u may appoint or cause
10 DO appointed paiiconen for the special
enforcement therein or the park regpla-
1ions OF the city. q be known a. park
police. and 20 Dc paid oui OF TIE city park
sund n shall have power 10 seleet and
designate by ordinance any street or
HIGHWAY OF the city for a park drive.
parkway or boulevard provided That be-
fore taking possession thereof Ter such
purpose ~ shall take or cause 20 %
taken proper proceedings as required by
law for tire ascerta4nment ana payment
60 the proper parties or the damage. Il
any. which viii result % the property 20
30 affected thyrrby. and after the pay
.nerst OF such damage or tho lawful as
certRinment that $50 DAMAGE VII De eaus-
Aecln aud he for al purposes a park
drive. parkway or boulevard as may have
been determined By the city council and
thereafter the same shal p subject 70
al such rules and regulations AS may
from dine % time be in force With refer
ence thereto.
The city council shall have power and
10 hereby authorized % obtain t}gle Cor
snd Ia the name % The city % any lands
so designated hY 10 far thT purposes of
this article by gift, devise. purchase con-
dsfrnat isn or lease Tha city council may
authorize the making of contracts fR t1e
name 90 the city Tor the rufrhase az any
lands 20 D. pat8 far AZ such tina or times
and IN such manner - tha cAy council
may agree upon. and the citw council
may aceept TIE lands ard authorize ire
giving back of a n}ortgaEe 81 MORTGAGES
III the nafne of the city - secure fha ufs-
paid purchase price, provided no personal
or general liability on ihe part - the
tract heVout tha money then iu the city
park fund available therefor ard pfovid-
81 further mat tAefo shaH ee ne eXNTess
or implied agreement in any such mort
gaze nor any separate Instrument given
sor the payment ot the sums seeurei
thereby, tttt 20" fsahc.iE % zee mort
gagee shall ha confined % re property
mortGaket.
Sec S. After any land gor park pur-
poses has become or Is the uneucuu}eevea
works shall have the same sureriutcn3-
enCc ana manage ncut oF ssi3 land and
% the ornauaentatjon am Improvement
az I've city ans fAe city council may auth
ufiza the board - puAac works - make
srr,s Improvement and orosIneotation ~
aav sDch parks ana % erect therein suea
NuNalar or bg4,3iaEs - tae COUNSEL may
HsFtp proper. provided. taAk 81 ne ttrne
shall any ceSt De ma&e ov Incurred far
Snn ~ money CT ths c3ty PARK fund ig
TIE city treasury which may Be available
~, T'Ae esar,8 - F.h.l. works sheN
Annually 81 fhs mAntA Is iK0UseF trace
lnif % TO fuaNsr a 3eta.,e8 ceRart ct -
v7yk and iu'Pravr Eneais uaa s. tsy1nE 'ne
"a &c = "a q