The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
-HH CHARTER OF THE CITY o.
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ee granted 70 co-un1e fer Longer per1oo
than oae year f-un the date thereof
Tht-Sy-fog-th-To regulate TIE CARING
On Within tAs corporate lrasTs q las . ely
90 occupations which sre o. s1c1 I1NsFs
as 70 AFFECT TIE public health o. gcoc oydss
81 the city. or 10 disturb t1e pIoz1o peace
and waics are rot prohibited ~ AZ, enc
20 provide for tn. punishment o. Al per
sons violating such regulations and CT all
persons w,o knowingly permit tie sane 20
be violated IN any hCslding or upon any
Srsnises owns1 or controlled BY tnsn
Thirty-1sth-To restrain and p-ovtcs TO-
the punishment 90 vagran1s. rnen1sc2ntA.
prostitutes and other tss3r6eray persons
Thirty-sixrh-T provide Ter the pun al
rssnt or al diso-1ersy conduct ana % Al
health. and TO MAKE al regulations nsces-
sS-y for the preservation OF pubic moral
tty, health, peace and good order within -
nnits. and 10 provide for the arrest trial
any oFdinAncs Of ne c.sy bur such punish
uent shall IN no case sxcee1 the punish
nient provided by the laws o< the state OF
Warrington for rlseeznearorS
Tnirty-sevsafh--To protest OF extend or
establish streets over ar ac-oxs aay cde
lands or other lar1s covercc oy wafer
within the corporate limits q the city. and
city. in such manner as VII Best promote
the interests CT Commerce.
Thirty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
fneSrc or other animals from running Al
strain the keeping OF dogs wlshin the city
limits. and to aGfAorixs the distTatr4ag,
fu1poUndtEg ard sals OF said Domestic and
other animals for tAs penalty inquired ara
costs OF proceedtng, and 10 antaorfze TIE
destruction OF dogs inpoundsd for want 81
license
Thirry-ntnth-To regulate ard prehsnte
or boilers or electric plant or steam pspes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen
orator or power reservoir or Plant. or con-
daits now known or hereafter to be in
vented.
Fortisth-To ordain, establish. modify
and abrogats from time 20 time, as the
needs OF the city shall require. al propar
offices ana bureaus. saoorcisate and Aux
HAIRY 10 tbs departments and heads there
OF constituted by this charter, and 10 pro-
vide for the conduct ana government OF
such Offices aad bureaus, and the appoint.
officers to m the same. except a. IN this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-i-st-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinances or ordinances or parts there
Forty-second-To make ell rules and reg
ufations necessary or proper 70 carry Into
execution ell powers vested by this char
ter. or by law, IN The city. or IN any de-
partfnent or officer thereof, except a. In
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. -. The city council shan. In acci-
ton TO the powers enumerated in the last
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations OF Ike character
and degree with the city or Seattle. ana all
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon incorporated towns and
cities by the laws OF this state.
Sec. -. Every grant OF a franchise. right
or privilege shall be subject TO the right or
the city council at any time thegeaiter 70
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
stei In accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all. and every ordinance max
Ing such grant shall contain a reservation
OF the right, OF the city council 10 SO re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right. privilege or francni nas
been granted, and has been accepted, tho
which such right, privilege or franchise Is
granted until within three years OF the ex-
piration OF the time for which such right.
privilege or franchise Is granted.
any franchise for the construction or any
wharf into any bay. lake or other body OF
water. except In the manner following. that
Is e sly: In ADDITION to ne Requirements
dinance granting such franchise must re-
eeive the vote OF at least two-thirds OF all
the members elected, and shall provide
months and be prosecuted continuously.
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless 50 COM
Sec. - No exclusive franchise or priv
iege shall be granted for the use or any
street. alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec. 81 The city council shah not grant
authority 10 construct q street railway or
hay down street railroad tracks upon or
over any OF the streets or said city, except
n manner ana on me term io1ipS ,r ~, va,
TO the city council for authority to con-
struct and operate a street railway along
and upon any OF said streets. the city coun-
ell shall. by resolution. determine whether
such franchise. or any part thereof. shall
be- granted, ana after such determination
shall cause notice OF such application and
resolution 10 be published for ten Gays tn
the city official newspaper. at the expense
OF the applicant. and shall In such notice
specify the route over and along which r
proposes 10 grant such franchise, and shall
offer 10 grant the same 10 the person, COM
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts. but not less than TWO per
cent. per annum- Bidding for such IRAN
chise must be I'm accordance with the pro-
visions OF this charter IN relation 10 bids
made to the board OF public works so far
as such provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any ana al
bids, and may retuss to grant franchise
for any part Of the route for which the ap-
pllcation was made. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check, payable 10
sum az one thousand dollars, and tho
amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
rsta 20 the city In case the successful BID
der shall fail to accept the franchise, and
credited to the grantee on account or PER
centares The same method OF procedure
shall obtain in case OF the extension OF such
franchise CT any existing sranchise. IL
shah be the duty OF the city council to In
corporate IN every such francnise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF al dsspatss
arising between tho grantee therein and
his or its successors or assigns and his, its
or their employees as 20 any matter OF ems
ployment or wages. unless upon saonnis-
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent 10 the granting or
such franchise without such provision.
Sec 20 The city council snail make no
appropriation in aid OF any corporation,
person or society. unless expressly author.
ICED nv this charter or the laws OF the siAte
Sec. as The city council. after the taxes
have been levied In any year, shsIl nave
nation OF the collection OF such taxes such
loans 10 be applied 10 the purposes Ter
which such taxes have been levied ara 10
no other purpose. and such taxes shaii Dc
inyiolably applied 20 pay such loans
Sec. &c. When loans shall be created e--
ceedlng one and half per eentuIn 2t The
taxable property IN the city, ana PONDS
therefor Issued by the city ufdef THIS char
ter. the CITY council In sutherizing and pro-
Vtafpg for the same shall direct the times
ard manner OF payment and rates OF In
test, but no such bonds shall be fssued *
cept as provided Nv law. nor unless the
proposition for creating such indebtedness
shall have been previously submitted 70 Inc
electors OF the city at d regniaFs general
or special election, % which thirty days
Notice shall have been publishes IN tns Guy
OFFICIAL newspa par. and snch pEeaoSiuon
SHALL have then received TIE ASSENT OF
three-Nfth@ OF TIE voters voting - Saca
election T'ha mode and manner OK summit
ting such proposition 70 tha veters shaI oe
prescribed BY ordinance. Ana n case sue
,N~sA.Hfths ~ fhe voters ara in favor %
slgrN loan the city council may, after secn
election. hv ordinance confirm fAe loan but
no bonds shall be issued taefefer ufatn at
Ter sssch confirmation, ner nntH the ctF
cos,r,ett shall have made specific provision
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