The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
Department of Parks.


Section 1. The city park fund shall
FTrst-such tar levy. not to exceed an
uuaiiy one nall on the dollar. as may be
provided by tho city council
v.sss as may be given, bequeataed or
devised 20 the city OF Seattle for tie
purpose Of park or parks.
eespss frem ali inca penalties and L.
censss-
Foarth-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 10 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 expendit-
ures therafrom-
See. 2. the management and control
OF al The pubic squares and parks OF the
city and Of al park drives. paFkways
and boulsvards OF tie city are hereby
vested In the city council. IL shall have
s. used and appropriated for such pur--
poses; TO cause The same 10 DO plated
mud surveyed and the plais thereof TO DO
filed In the offios OF the board OF public
works. or In the ofrice Of the city engi-
neers 90 devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives, parkways and ooule-
wards In ard adjacent 20 the city. and
from tina to tina extend the same and
AID malntatn shs same: TO crest and
maintain buildings and structures there
maintalning trees plants. flowers, Eoolog-
teal collections and other attractions
therein; 20 grant concessions and priv
fleges thercin under sueh restrictions and
for such compensation as II shall pre-
scribe the revenue OF which shall go Into
the city park fund: provided that no such
eansssAion or privilege shall ever De gram, 4,
guors In any puh.io park. square. park
drive, parkway or boulevard OF the city.
II may exclude from any or all OF the
parks squares. park drives. parkways
and oouievards or the city any vehicles
or classes OF tratffe. which In It's 5udg-
ment may be improper for or detrimental
TO the same. or Injurious 10 the improve
mants therein. IL may appoint or cause
10 be appointed policemen fer the special
enforcement therein OF the park regula-
tions Of shs city. 20 he known as park
police. and % Be paid out OF the city park
fvnd; " shall have power TO select and
essignste by ordinance any street or
parkway or Boulevard. provided that be-
fore taking possession thereof fer such
purpose. Il shall take or cause 20 lie
taken proper proceedings as required by
law FOR ths ascertsinmeut and payment
Go the proper parties 90 the damage, n
any. which vii result 70 the property 20
Re affected thereby. and after tae pay
fnent OF such damage. or the lawful as
certzinmcut that 10 damage viii De caus-
"a fhcrehv. such street or highway SHAH
hecS me and Dc Tor al purposes "a park
drive parkway or boulevard as may have
been determined by the city council and
thereafter the same shall he subject 20
al such rules and regulations as may
from time % time De Ia force Win refer
sncs thereto
IN. city council shall have power and
In hereby authorized 70 obtain ttt3e Cor
and tn the name % the city 70 any lands
20 designated tT e Tor Ehe purposes az
tats art cie by Eist. devise, purchase. con-
deusnation or lease. The city council may
suthoriEs the making % contracts n the
name OF the city fer the purchase ~ any
lands 20 be paid for at Sueh time or uwes
and in such tuanner "a the city council
may agree upon. and the city council
may accept TIE lands ard authorize IRE
giving hack 81 a mortgage or MORTGAGES
ia the uana OF The ctty 10 secure she un-
paid purchase rrlce. provided no personal
or general liability on the part = tbs
c.ty shan - created ~ any such c1n-
tract heyoeud the money THEN In the city
park fund available fnfTefori AM rFoVid-
- further that there shall - ne express
or implied agreement IN any such mort
EAEs nor any separate Instrument TtVea
for tAs payment, ot the sums se'nrei
sases snail bs confined 10 tas property
inortEsset.
Sec. s After any land fer park pur-
poses has become or Is ne nnsncy = bred
works shall have TIE same superinteud~
snca ana a2snaENnieNt - said land Rna
% TIE crnanentasi3n ara improvement
az the same ga q the ether pNbAc ground :
90 the city, ant the city couuCil uSv autA-
eftza the hoard % Ian3c works % make
sasch Improvement AMI Crnaueutattan -
anv such parks aB3 % erect therein srch
building o. hui,airEs as the council may
deem proper. provided, that ~ 10 time
shah any desrt ia made OF incurred far
mark purposes until saer~ IL sufficient
SUM ~ money 81 tho ctty park fund Ia
the city treasury which may he avatish bic
81 pay the same
Sc 4 srhe aaart - pts','fe works So AZ
annually iH tAs monta ~ January TVS -
fa't - to uay0T a defatted report ~ "
work and improvements mas during fe~
war last exrirea ~ tas PARKS. eFIxcs and
eenlevsrSss % ths city,
-, & Thers II EereNv essatEfsASi n
fea department. OF PARKS park s~tta-
twfttsa - CONSIST - HNe tunH4tafa Wha
sAAN hole o6acs except - herein cteer-
wise provided t3r ere term e. fave wears
Nna untn the3r successors are Appointed
aa& qualified respectively.
TbaV shal - appointed ~ tne 07syn~
~ and WITH the ADVISE Rni roHsaHt a
The city eoupcil for me terms ~ are. two
thres gSslr and fNs years RESPECTIVE IS
frena tha ars1 ~ suiav sn Mav. tS& ari
thsfeaetsr annually. 8Ffer fSee- As So fg
- the arst MerfsN fn Mzy ~ esra year.
TIE uiaycr. ~tfh the advice ana ceus.H
~ fae t.tY clltl seA8 agpefuE q VrFt
u,sttse-anAa wA9sa terra ~ Cfsscs = Shea'
. expire
The corg-e tere@ shat srrv- NttAsut sssa.
ransattfu aT ~ feTse 80 ere eats urt Sc
shat - tfx GHtv E4 exercise sUsFtss .af
cNer asst Annually e. rsAaTt - ard l1
ADVISE the cstr saanct in regard fo fhe
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kSg.staT1s &aa PsaSS R-@S~A