The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22

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sEATTLE--Conffnue
nance 20 provide so-. the protection % al
TsersossE ard property zg4tast taJUrT = Ele
Or car thereof
Teath-To provf1~ for making lccz, TN
proFeTuents ard 20 issy ard collect SPECIAL
ssseSsEasr On properly benefited there
b.. ard for paying for the same CO szy
portion therecf.
Eieyenfh-To acquire By purchase or by
exezeise os the right Of eminent domain Or
otasrwfse lands for public parks. within
o. without The limits OF said Sxty. aid 10
improve the same
Twelfth-To construct ard keep 81 repair
b-Sdges. vizduc-s ard tunEs.z, and to reg
u1asa Ehe Use thereof
TnlrsseDth--To cetevusfrs what work
shah - sors Or improvements made az
tire expense IN whole or IN parz % the cw2-
srs OF TIE adjoining. contiguous or p-oxi-
mate property, or Others especially bene-
nte1 thereby ard 20 provide for L1s man
ns- o. making and collecting assessments
F'ourteenth-To p-ovid. so- erecting. pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
and exclusive property % the city. water
It's Of the city. 10 supply sad city and It's
fnha bita1fs with water for any ard ali plr-
poses, assd 70 tix. alter, regulate and control
the use and price OF the water supplied;
provided. however. that the city COUNCIL
snail not enter into any contract or agree
ment Whatever with any person, company
trfbgfion. or for the Joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part OF the city water
supply or distributing plant. including con-
Outs; .. mains ara reservoirs. without mrs.
agreement 10 a vote or the qualified cleo
tors OF the city al a general election. or
special election called for that purpose.
end unless majority Of said electors vot-
ing AT said election shall vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as TO prevent
ter for power or other uses. or the power
nsnufactured from water. upon terms open
TO all consumers
Fifteen,h-To provide for lighting the
streets and all public places OF the city.
and for furnishing the Inhabitants or the
city with gas. electric or other light, and
for the ownership. purchase or other ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance Of
such works as may be necessary or eouven-
lent therefor: 10 charge and collect for the
use OF such light. and 10 regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation;
proviied. however, that 10 purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the QUESTION or such purchase
to the electors OF the city.
Sixtesnth-To esta blish and regulate mar
kets, and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing, measuring ana inspec-
ton OF all articles OF food or drink Offered
for sale thereat or al any other place with
in the limits OF the city, and 10 enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
vide for the inspection Of such weights and
measures.
Seventeenth-To erect ard establish hos
pitals and pest-houses. and TO control and
Eighteenth--To erect and establish work
houses and Jails, and TO control and regu-
late the same. and 10 provide for the work
ing Of prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall be required to -er-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted Of some offense punishable
by imprisonment, and duly sentenced there
to.
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF public library
or libraries. and 10 appropriate annually
such per centum OF all moneys collected
for fines, penalties and licenses a shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
or a city library which shall, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dinance. be ooen for use by the public.
Twenty -hrst-To regulate the burial OF
the dead. and 10 establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporats
limits. and 10 acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; to
cause cemeteries TO be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation, and TO prohibit
the establishment or any cemetery within
two miles OF the boundaries or the city.
Twenty-second-To direct the location
and construction OF all buildings In which
any trade or occupation offensive to the
or safety shall be carried on. and TO regu-
late the manager thereof; and to pro-
hihit the erection and maintenance OF such
buildings or structures, or the carrying on
OF such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance OF
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
Twenty third-To make regulations for
the prevention OF accidents by fire, TO or
ganize and establish a fire department. 10
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and TO provide for the prevention and ex-
a. sa4.. -. sfaf.
prohibit tho transportation. keeping or
storage Of all combustible or explosive ma
terialS within the corporate limits OF the
city, and TO restrain and regulats and pro-
hihit the use OF fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish fire limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require, and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance or build
inEs or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
erty may require. and 10 cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause DO in a dangerous state to be put in
a safe condition, and TO prohibit the erec-
ton or construction within such fire Inn
its OF any building or structure or any ad-
dItion to any building or structure unless
such building, structure or addition be con-
strucied OF such material and In conform
fly 10 such rules, regulations and condi-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
yided: and 10 provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
10 any building or structure crested COM
Twenty ffth-To regulate the manner in
which stone, brick and other buildings,
party walls and partition fences shall De
constructed and maintained.
Twenty-sixth-To provide for the deep
cninE, widening. docking, covering, wall
ing. altering or changing the channels OF
waterways and waier-courses. and 10 pro-
vide FOR the construction and maintenance
OF canals. slips, public landing places.
wnarves. docks and leVees, and all such
other work as may be required for the Rc-
To trial
and regulate thu use thereof. and further,
10 provide for the condemnation az all such
work or works BY the city and for its use
ard benefit, and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership of the same ~
the city.
Tventv-seventh-To control. regulate
and proulbit The anchorage. m0orsge and
landing Of all water craIt and their ear
gees within the Jurisdiction OF the corpora
tson,
Twenty-eighth-To FIX the rate OF wharf
age, StoFaCe and dockace. and 10 provide
for the collection thereof. and 10 provide
for the imposition and collection q such
haTtor fees "a NAV be consistent with the
laws 81 the United States
Twenty-ninth-ro license. regulate, con-
troll or restrain wharf-b boats. tugs and 9TH
er boats used about the haTbor or within
tho iurls3iCgioa OF the city.
Thirtisfh--To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
~ halls OF other buildings 70 provide suit
able means % exit; 10 provide for the pre-
NenNon and abatement OF nuisances; for
the clearing and publication % water
courses and canals. for the draining and
rlliug up % ponds on private property
within its traits. when the 81 RE shah "a
offensive 10 the senses or dangerous 70
health. 20 regulate and control and provide
foF the prevention ard punishment OF
the 6edlefueut or pollution OF ali streams
running into or through its corporate linz
IT'S. and fer the distance OF five miles BE-
youd its corporate limits. and OF any
str,an, or lake from which the water supply
~ said cltv - or may be taken. for a q =
Nlse q
suppiy. 70 provide for the cleaning ~
areas. vaults ard other places which may