The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE
ARTICLE Il.


Sertfsn TIE rnnscssai care.rStEar
soW existing ard kDsNn As ths CITY g.
aa1stgc an1 car,crafr is 49,. sss-l ~ 49,
ay tas Gszn@ - Tgae CIV 81 Sassets . gr.s
y Es&E E2Zss shall lave rarzs4vEas szs.--
eeSs1a-. Esay sue an de9sn& ia AZ --arss
an1 Esaaees. aid = al matters ans gsrs-
sSe1s-Ss whatever sra naav 49, s-s
ns@ c0n-sn sea-, ara afe@- rns ~a-s. : :
sss5 ez2ssy real ana pSr.s szl ss-apsrfv sr.ff-
- AEE1 wsssnus the curngrnse lsruszs 81 th~
Sttg Of seattle. and nav sal tsxax-ss
rasrtrsss As& dispose = ERe sane Esr the
c9mE27Gl a-refes. znd may receive h-caesrx
czs1se$- gifts E-4 4szAst5ns - Al kirss
- Property NfEnfn an4 without ne esfr
Ter - oz1 zs~ and benefit. 81 In Frslsg
.2r cAAFss2-+e - etsxz pzc11e puraesA<
and % al acts necessary 70 eA-rR slgs
- p-fpsseS q sncs gffss. e@g2estS. c.
50 1.a 1en2stors. wign saver q sazn-
S&es s@tl lease or otherwise sssRse - the
same IN accordance with tnss terms - "a
gilf. hesNest. G=Fise or trust
Sec 1h@ prsasc buildings. lands ard
pp~Tty. 81 TsxaEs = properly SID rsss1s
e action. al Enorevs, revenues ard ir.c1r-e
.esoEsznE a- apEersAErsrE 20 the CITY q
SEATTLE. are hereby 5ecaars-s 70 - Vested
II re said Ssty ~ S1zttIe
Sc z Ire Ctr = Seattle shall -s~-
sfnae % have. bald ard enjoy al pebble
b1lfasnsS. lands. whmrv~@ waters r-oo-
eisy RAJ sna pe-so-Ai streets. alleys and
r1cnTs o. Acsson. suits. actions. moneys
revenues. taxes. licenses trslz7e bee -
oocu1aeF7Is. reear6s archives. claims. ee-
rnaE1s. ard generally AT things IN p1sses-
sion ami acssoa % every nature ara de-
scFisT51sn- and shah - subject 70 al oS4s-
gzfions, 6eSts liabilities. 4r.s ard duties.
- the ex1S.f~g municipality.
S.~c. 4. Suits actions ard n~oce@afnxz
nav - hT0prht n the name e sha CRY
q Seattle fer the reooxerE % any property
r1pssey or thing belonging thereto, ~ law
FheTe37. - for the enforce Harnt - any
rsnts % ar contrasts wlth sad city.
S7Rther i-a1s or arising o. accruinz BE-
FORE or after the adoption - this charter:
Sst tHs adoption % this charter shall not
operate - shsfs cr discontinue any exist
aIg saat, action Or pr3seedt-E IN court or
eisewhsve. 70 which sal. city Is a party.
SO, s. Al scutra-tS q svsry Gsscric-
tson heresefere sulg and legally made ara
tue . any existing .sw. shan remain valid
s.1 Dc ef-68nx mnom tho CITY ng Seattle.
- re extent arsy thar they are noN vals3
and binding Hco1 fAe Gsfy % seattle
See & IRE adoption ~ THIS charter SHALL
Tot affect a1g special Or soszi assessment.
re-asssssf12s1t or procee1ing relating there
psetsd OF pending before tbs. csfv counsel
or any board or officer al tire time 80 s1ch
adoption. cfgf ell such assessments. re-
assessments ard proceedings may b con-
pleIe6 mrder the Provisions q this charter:
ard all thfrgs doCe prior % the a5ostl1a
- this charter. relating 20 any such as
sessmenf. re-asSessTneRt or proceeding
now pending or remaining uneonsnlstea.
sail D. he'd 10 n- a compliance WITH tEe
provisions Of this charter relating thereto.
IN so far as such provisions are slNStan-
charter superseded hereby. relating 30 the
same matter. Or all such assessments. re-
assessments and proceedings may b. con-
plete6 unser the provisions OF tire charter
which = SUPERSEDED ~ this charter CT ur-
der the provisions OF general Laws apEls-
cable thereto.
49, Ali the provisions % this charter
which are s'1Asta rstsaIly Identical nth pro-
visions % The ch-Tter superseded hereby.
shall he construed as combinations Of
such former prov lSians and not as new
erze1ments.
II 81 eases o. claims for damages sEairst
tire cfty on which part Cf The time allow
es4 sor presenting such claims - the city
council and sling the same with the city
clerk has already es1gse& al the Esrae oF
the adoption e this charter. tns portion e
time already eiarSe8 shall he counted rs
. part of the SIX rfo-fhs fixed ~ this
charter for presenting AZ. cling Saea
clafma.