The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
ARTICLE XIII.
pepartment OF I.arks.


Section / The city park fund shall
FfrEt-such tax levy. not to exceed an
nua1y ore mil on the dollar as may De
erd-Saeh gifts. requests and de-
xIses SIS may IL given, beaueatbsa or
devised 10 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose = = park OF parks
Tttr4-Tfn PER cent or t1e gross TA-
ceipts from az fines. penalties aad IL
genses.
Fourth-Any appropriations that ths
city council may make for said tuna from
time TO time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 sad
fuH5.
Tee .ciiy council shah have the same
contre. over the CITY park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 70 authoFize expe1di<-
urez therefFam.
ol al! he pabac squares and parks Of the
city ard q a. PARK drives. parkwafs
and boulevards OF the city are hereby
vested Ia TIE city COUNCIL II shal nave
power TO designate lands and grounds 20
Be used ard appropriated fer such pUr-
poses. 10 cause the same 20 Dc plated
and surveyed and the plats thereof 70 te
filed in the Office OF the board OF public
works. or n the Office Of TIE ciiy eugi-
neer; 70 devise, adopt and lay out parks,
squares, park drives. parkways and ooGle-
Yards in ard adjacent TO the city. and
from time 10 time extend the same and
add thereto. 90 grade, Improve, oTnafnsnt
and maintain the same 10 eEEGi anu
maintain buildings and structures there
in: 20 provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees. pants, flowers, xoOscg-
ical collections AID other attrac Sons
therein; 70 grant concessions and priv
fieges therein under such restrictions ana
for such compensation as II s9aa pre-
scribe the revenue o. WATCH shan 50 INTO
the city park fund: provided that no sucn
concession OF privilege shall ever DC gram
ed for the sale OF any intoxicating i
quQrs IN any puo.ic park. square. PARK
drive parkway or boulevard Of the city.
IL may exclude from any or all of the
parks squares. park drives, park avs
and oouleSards y the city any Y.l3e,ss
or classes OF trafhc, which IN It's jnds-
rnenf may BE improper for or detrimental
20 the same. or injurious 20 the Improve
menfs therein. Il may appoint OF cause
% be appointed policemen Tor iae sR@fi ~
enforcement therein % the park regnls-
lions % she city, 20 be known as park
police. and 90 - paid oait q the city park
fur8 81 saaA have power 20 select and
designate by ordinance any stree or
highway Of the city. for a park Drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided tgaat BE-
fore taking possession thereof fer such
purpose. II SHALL take or cause 70 -
taken proper proceedings as required ~
Law f8r the assert 81uuleut ans pas fneTft
TO the proper PARTIES of re aAuage, Y
f.e aMscted THEREBY. Rn4 after the pay
meat % such damage. az the lawful as
cpyfafnEneu< that no damage VII be caus-
ea thereby. such street cr highway shan
heesHae and ha Ter al purposes q park
drive parkway or boulevard as may have
been aet erfutneA ~ tae city council and
,s.,ssf,er fhe same shall T.. subject 10
ell such rules and regulations rs may
from slime 80 time De la force with refer
ence thereto.
Ths city council shall have power and
IS hereby authorized - obtain title fur
ana IN the name o. the city 70 any lands
- Designated by 81 for the purposes ~
tafs article hy g8ff. devise purchase, con-
ster,sfss ION or lease. TIE city counsel may
authorize the making Of contracts t0 the
name az The clty for the pGfraase ot any
lands 20 be pal1 for AT s1ch time ~ times
anA fn suea manner as the ctfy council
NAV agree upon. and Tire city council
NAV accept tae lands and authorize tie
giving back OF a mortgage or NOR cages
tn the name of the ciTy g. secure &ae IN
ratd purchase price. provided no personal
or general liability en- the part q the
rftv shah ne creAtc1 tfy any SUCH COM
fra-t hevand the money tHcu ga are city
mark fund avAt}asie therefor an& pr4vtt-
81 further that there shall ~ no exprcss
o. implied agreement ia any SUCH mort
N-r fTr any separate instrument given
for the payment q the sums se,nFsc,
thereby tsst the rvnelF O u" mort
eagee shall be confined to TIE property
So 3 Aster any land tar rsrS rur-
1rsses las become cr Is the uneIscti-i assrf71
property u ne city ise oeaFa or p'.'-ie
works shall have tire same super slie'a-
rns-s ana management % said land ard
20 tae oFuanaaHEafion and Improve tDs rs
% re Same as - the other 9obao Eroun Is
~ ire city ant tire city counrll may auf n
afiEe the Board 90 puAlSc works e make
such Improvement ana arHaTncDtafton z
any ssach PARKS and - erect taereta sacA
bUil3iaE or Buildings - TIE council may
deem proper. provided. that ~ 70 ti1e
shall any eeat ha made or Incurred far
park purposes uual there IS "a sufficient
the city treasury Whica may Be awaits eas
90 pay the same
auuoat4v - che month 80 JsruarY fraas-
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