The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

Department of Parks.

Section L The city park fund shall
First-such tax levy. not to exceed an
nualiy one mill on the dollar. as mag DC
provided by The ciiy council
Second-Slea gifts. requests and de-
wise. a. may be given. oequeained or
devised 10 the city Of Seattle for the
purpose Of park Or parks
Tfair2-Ten ger cent OF the gross re-
ceipis from al fines. penalties and IL
csnses-
Fourth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said fund from
time 10 time and any and all moneys
that may from any source accrue TO said
fund
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 10 authorize expenaig-
ures therefrom.
SEC. 2. The management and control
Of al tha pubic squares aud parks OF the
city and Of a.. park drives. parksays
and boulevards 81 ths city are hereby
vested in the city council. IL shall have
power TO designate lands and grounds 20
be used and appropriated for such pur-
poses 10 cause the same 70 be plated
and surveyed and the pIats thereof 20 De
nied ia the office OF the board 81 public
works. or 81 the office % the city engi-
neer. 10 devise adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives. parkgays and boule-
wards In and adjacent 20 the city, and
add thereto. 70 grade. improve, ornament
and maintain the same. To erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
IN: % provide for SECURING, growing and
maintaining trees. plants, flowers, zeolog-
teal collections and other attractions
therein, to grant concessions ana PRIV
iifges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation a. Il shall pre-
scribe the revenue ~ which shall go into
the city park fant: provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever be grant
quarz in any public park. square, park
drive, psrkway or boulevard Of the city.
II may exclude from any or All 81 tae
and bouisYards - the city any vehicles
or classes or traffic. which in It's 1udg-
nart may he improper Tor or octrlme niaI
20 the same. or Injurious 70 the improve
monts therein. u may appoint or cause
- he appointed policemen Tor ne special
enforcement therein % the park reSnia-
police. and 90 d. paid ont Of she city park
fund. y shah have power % select and
designate ~ ordinance ans street or
HIGHWAY Of tho city for a park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided that be-
fore taking possession thereof Tor such
purpose. n ssall take or cause 70 Re
taken proper proceedings as required bF
law FOR the asreytaiumeni and payment
60 the proper parties OF he damage. H
any. which Wtil fesnE % the property 70
- affected THEREBY and after the pay
ment az snch asmaHe. or The laNfm as
certainmeTgt that I'd damags vii fe caus-
ed fherenN. such street or highway shan
hectulc and fe foF all purposes e. park
drive. parkway az boulevard as NAV have
been determined ~ the ettF couRcil and
thereafter the same shah ha SUBJECT 90
All such rules and regulations as NAV
from sinie 90 time be ga force wiih refer
enca thereto.
The city council shan have power and
10 hereby authorized 90 obtain titse Tor
and in tho name g the city a. any lands
~ designated hV IL for fht purposes az
this article Nx eift. devise purchase. ron-
derivation or lease The city couBcii may
authorize the making - contracts in sac
name % ihn city FOR the purchase % any
lands "a BE paia Tor at such Sine ur times
and 81 such msnuer - ne ciiE COUNSEL
may agree upon. ard the citF council
may aeseent tae lands and authorize the
giving hack ~ q morl E8gV ot MORTGAGES
ia the name # she. tisy 20 seetife fae an
aT General liability On the part * the
city shah he created by ans Aach core
tract fevaua ffie n3aueN fHeu in ere city
park fund available therefor. an3 proVit-
Il f,4rther That there SHALL he uo express
or implied agreement In airy stch mort
mawe n1E ANY sefsaT2te INSTRUMENT given
for Che rsy' ~ r - 59e y sums e. Ta s
Easee shall - confined 60 zoe property
moetgased
So. & After any iau9 for park pur-
poses has become or Is the unencuna'~rv,i
YrunvrlV 80 the eats the tsaaso ef plz.f.i.'
works shall have the same upfF.nteed-
~aee and manage HeHt - sa.d lapf ans
81 tse cruaH3eHt8 and tupnos esurut
81 the Same as - he 1tafr pgeAt Era9n 5
90 The city, AMI thH ctty council may RHf p
orise ihe Aoart q p1elic ~ofSs ;e make
slE'h Improvement &ssd uEfa1,fr''fi .t'n of
Rav spch parks su3 20 crest Therein -fl-4
hut'Gins or tsatiaES as t1e ca'1nta may
deem proper. pr3x eIsa. taat al na ti7ss
shalt eav tets hs w3a3e ar iulrrct tor
vaek purposes uutif there ss q sufficient
vuu ~ money af tas rffF rasA faft2 t0
the city treasury whNa mas be- available
fo pay t4e same
Sc rn~ aea~l ~ rue.t- WORKS. sha'
anrtaAE ta fae necut4 at 1NaHaFY srs
rnft 10 tae 8ayar a detailed rrrsri az 6 =
e aa- ~ r. assH !. u