The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28

sEATTLE.-Conrtnu
OF TIE SANE. provfdaa. xsat no gc@rss sal
BE grA7eeo % continue Ta- a longer Period
tAan ore year from TIE date tnereo.
InlrLy-logTt1-To regulate ne carrying
e1 Wi,hin TIE corpo~3te LT1ats CO The city
CT occupations witch are Of srrA nature
as 70 AFFECT the public health or good order
q iae saiy. sr e disturb tle public peace,
ard w1ssn So rot prohibited BY .aw, and
TO provide for th- punishment o. al per-
sous viosztinx eEc1 regulations Ar6 % al
persons wao knosingiy permit the sane 20
premises owre6 or controlled BY them
Talrry-nrta-fIo restrain and provide Fog
The punishment % warrants. naendicarts.
prostitutes and otter d.xor6erly persons.
Thirfy-stxtn-To provide FOR ire punish
nssnt OF ali dlsorcerly conduct and % al
practices dangerous 70 puo.tc safety or
he4Itn. and % make al regulations nsces-
SAY for the preservation OF pubic moral
tty, health peace and good order within it,
limits. ard 20 provide fer the arrest. trial
and PUNISHMENT OF al persons violating
naent snail IN 10 case exceed the punish
ruent provided by the laws OF the state or
Washington for uisdsnaeanors
Thi-ty-seventh-To project or sxtead or
establish streets over and across any tide
lands or other lan6s covered by water
within the corporate limits OF the city. and
along or across ihe harbo- areas OF The
city, in sucH manner as Will best promoss
tie interests OF commerce.
Thirty-eighth-To restrain or prevent ee-
r1estc or other animals from running at
large; and to ncense. tax, regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within The city
limits, and 20 authorixs the clstratning,
other animals for 10 penalty incurred AID
costa OF proceeding, and 10 authorize the
destruction Of dogs inpeund<d for want Of
iicensa
Thirty-ninth--Te regulate and prshssss
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires wires or any KIND 81 power gen
Outs now known or hereafter to b In
Forti.th-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogats from time TO time, a. the
needs OF the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Hilary 10 the Departments and heads there
% constituted by this charter, and 10 pro-
vide for the conduct and government Of
such offices and bureaus. and the appoint
n1ent. removal. duties and coznpensation Of
officers to I'll the same. except - in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-first-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts taers-
FoTy-second-To make all rules and reg.
uiations necessary or proper to carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
partment or officer thereof, except a. In
this charter otherwise provided.
SEQ. 10. The city council shah. In add
81 the .eo al Cher
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations OF like character
and degree with the city OF Seattle. and al
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon incorporated towns aad
cities by the laws OF this state
Sec. 20. Every grant Of . franchise right
or privilege shall be subject 10 the right Of
the city council at any time thereafter to
repeal. change or modify the said grant, IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
ated in accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all. and every ordinance max
Ing such grant shall contain reservation
OF the right OF the city council TO so re-
peal, amend or modify said ordinance
When any right, privilege or franchise has
been granted. and has been accepted, the
city council shah not extend the time for
granted until within three years OF the ex-
piration OF the time for which such right
privilege or franchise Is granted
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction OF any
wharf into any bay. lake or other body OF
water, except In the manner following, that
is to say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws. each and every Or
dlnance granting such franchise must re-
ceive tbs 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 so conn
| pleted the franchise shall bs forfeited.
Sec q. No exclusive franchise or privi-
lege shall be- granted for the use OF any
street. alley or highway or other public
Sec. q. The city council Ehall not grant
authority TO construct a street railway or
law down street railroad tracks upon or
over any of the streets OF said city. except
IN manner and On the terms following, that
Is 10 say: Upon the application being made
10 the city council for authority TO con-
etruct and operate a street railway along
and upon any OF said streets, the city coun-
Gil shall. by resolution. determine whether
such franchise, or any part thereof. shall
be granted, and after such Determination
shall causs notice OF such application and
resolution 70 be published for ten days in
the city official newspaper, at the expense
specify thu route over and along which II
proposes to grant such franchise, and shah
offer 10 grant the same 10 the person COM
pany or corporation who viii pay for the
| Franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent. per ennurn. Bidding for such fran
| chfse must be IN accordance With the pro-
| visions OF this charter in relation to bids
made TO the board OF public works, so far
| as such provisions may be applicable, and
| the city council may reject any and all
| for any part of the route for which the APP
| plication was made. Each bid must be ac-
| companied by a certified check, payable 10
| the order OF the city comptroller. for the
| sum OF one thousand dollars. and the
| amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
paid 70 the city IN case the successful bid
| der shall fail 10 accept the franchise. and
| upon acceptance the sum so paid shall be
| credited to the grantee on account OF per
centages. The same method OF nrocedHre
/ shall obtain IN case OF the extension OF such
| franchise or any existing franchise. II
shall be the duty 81 the city council TO IN
corporate in every SUCH franchise or
| amended franchise efficient provisions for
| the compulsory arbitration OF all disputes
arising between the grantee therein and
| his or Its successors or assigns. and his. Its
| or their employees as 20 any matter OF en-
| pioyment or wages. unless upon suhu1is-
| sion TO the electors OF the city. majority
| OF the electors voting upon the question
| submitted shall assent TO the granting Of
| such franchise without such provision.
Sec 81 The city council shall make no
aDnropriation in aid OF any corporation.
| person or society. unless expressly author
| tied BY this charter or the laws or the state
| Sec. Is The city council. after the taxes
| have been levied in any year, shah have
| power TO make temporary loans IN artici-
patton OF the collection OF such taxes, such
| loans 70 DO applied 20 he purposes for
| which such taxes have been levied and TO
| no other purpose. and such taxes shall Be
| invlolably applied 10 pay such loans.
| Sec g. When loans shall be created es-
| ceeding one and half per centtrn or the
taxable property IN INC clty, A.. H. S9 'lal
ter the ctv council IN authorizing and pro-
Vi6ing for the same shah direct the times
/ ard manner of payment and rates o. IN
tazf but no such bonds shall be issued eE-
| CENT a. provided nv law nor unless the
| proposition for creating such indebtedness
| Shall have been previously submitted 70 the
electors OF the city at regular. genera
or srecisl election. OF which thirty dEyS
notice shall have been published In the city
official newspa per. and Such prcpoS. pon
shah have then received the assent q,
election. The mode and manner OF sunni =
ting such proposition 10 the voters shail oe
prescribed by ordinance And IN case such
I three-ffths cf re voters are In favor OF
III a or