The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTLE--Contfnue

OF the same. provided. that no license slsit
be granted 20 continue for longer peT7oV
than one year from the date thereof.
Tasrty-fourth-To regulate the CARVING
on Within the corporare limits OF the city
OF occupations which ara o. sEc1 nat1re
as TO AFFECT the public health Or good CO..
OF the city. or 10 disturb the public peace:
and which are BOT prohibited by Iaw, 1l0
70 provide for the punishment OF "a Per
persons WAC knowingly permit tbs same 20
be violated IN any hutfcfng or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
Thirty. fifth-To restrain and provide for
the punishment OF Migrants. naencicanes.
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons
Thirty -sixrh-To provide for the punish
ment OF al disorderly conduct ana OF AL
health, and TO make ell regulations neces-
sary for the preservation OF puoIfc moral
ity. health, peace and good order within its
and punishment Of all persons violating
any ordinance OF the city: but such punish
naent shall in no case exceed me punish.
ment provided by the laws OF the state OF
Washington for U1isderneanors.
Thirty-seventh-To project or extend or
establish streets over and across any ude
lands or other lands covered by water
within the corporate limits OF the city. and
along or across the harbor areas OF the
city. In such manner as viii best promote
the interests OF commerce
Thfrty-eighth-To restrain or prevent DO
nestle or other animals from running at
large: and TO license, tax. regulate ana re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits, and to authorize the distrainlngs
impoundfng and sale OF said domestic and
other animals for TIE penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding, and 10 authorize the
destruction OF dogs impounded Tor wans OK
license.
Thirty-ninth--To regulate and prohibit
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen.
orator or power reservoir or plant, or con-
Quits now known or hereafter 10 De IN
vented
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogats from time to time. as the
needs OF the city shall require, all proper
offices ana bureaus. subordinate ana aux
iltary 10 the departments and heads there
OF constituted by this charter. and 10 pro-
vide for the conduct and government OF
such oniees and bureaus, and the appoint.
ment, removal, duties and compensation OF
officers TO Ill the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-hrst-To alter, amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty-second-To make all rules and reg
ulatons necessary or proper 10 carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
ter, or by law, in the city. or In any de-
pa-tment or officer thereof, except as IN
this charter otherwise provided
Sec. 10. The city council shan, In adoi-
ton 20 the powers enumerated in the last
foregoing section, have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporations OF Ike character
powers which now are or may hereafter De
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 thereafter TO
repeal, change or modify the said grant. II
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 a reservation
of the right OF the city council 10 so re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right. privilege or franchise has
been granted. and has been accepted, the
city council shall not extend the time for
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.
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction or any
wharf into any bay, lake or other body OF
water, except in the manner following, that
is 10 say: In addition TO the requirements
under the general laws. each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote OF at least two-tntrds OF all
the members elected. and shall nrovide
that work shall commence within six
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 COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec % No exclusive franchise or privi-
lege shall be granted for the use OF any
street, alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec .. The city council shall not grant
authority TO construct a street railway or
ay down street railroad tracks upon or
over any of the streets OF said city. except
in manner and on the terms following, that
IS TO say: Upon the application being made
10 the city council for authority 10 con-
strllct 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 snereoI; sna
shall cause notice OF such application ard
resolution to be published for ten days in
the city official newspaper, az the expense
OF the applicant, and shall in such notice
specify the route over and along which u
proposes to grant such franchise, and shall
offer to grant the same TO the person, com
pany or corporation who will pay for the
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent per annum. Bidding for such fran
chise 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 anc All
bids aud may refuse TO grant franchise
for any part OF the route for which the APP
pncation was made. Each bid must be ae-
companied by certified check, payable 10
the order OF the city comptroller. Tor the
sum OF one thousand dollars, and the
amount OF the check shall be forfeited ana
patd 70 the city In case the successful bid
der shall fail 20 accept the franchise. and
upon acceptance the sum so paid shall be
credited to the grantee on account or per-
shall obtain in case OF the extension OF such
franchise or any existing franchise IL
shall be the duty OF the city council 10 In
corporate Ia every sucn Tsncnise %. or
the compulsory arbitration OF all disputes
arising between the grantee therein ana
his or It's successors or assigns. and his. Its
or their employees as 20 any matter OF en-
ploynent or wages, unless upon subrnis-
sion to the electors OF the city, majority
OF the electors voting upon the question:
-.
such franchise without such provision
sec. "a The city council shall make no
appropriation In aid Of any corporation.
person or society. unless expressly anthor-
ized by this charter or the laws OF the state.
Sec. Is. The city council. after the taxes
have been levied in any year, snaiI nave
power to make temporary loans IN sntici ,
which such taxes have been levied and TO
no other purpose; and such tsTes snaii De
inviolably applied 20 pay such loans
Sec 96 When loans shall be created ex-
ceeaiug one and half per centurn or the
taxable property IN the city. ana bonds
therefor issued by the city under THIS CHAR
Ter. the CITY council in authorizing and nro-
viding for the same shall direct the times
and manner Of payment ana rates OF IN
tASt hut no such bonds shall be Issued ex-
cept as provided hy law, nor unless the
proposition for creating such indebtecnrss
shall have been previously submitted 70 tae
Electors Of the city at a regular, seneral
notice shall have been published IN the CRY
aeg5riaf ueaspaper. and such PROPOSE ton
shaW have then received the assent or
fnree-ffths % the voters voting AZ Sfch
election The mode and manner Q! stlniif.t-
sire- ssf~h r,vopoSlt{or 70 the voters shall be
r-es.e~fhed BY ordinance. And in case sue
thrae-fffhs Of the voters are N faYor OF
s,lgh loan tie city council may; AFTER Seen
election by ordinance confirm ire toAas uat
70 borsiS shall be issued therefor unth e.
ter such coBfivma ti0a. nor u1tl the e4ty
council shall have made SPECIFIC pFoNtsioti
far Tsayusut annually OF interest on stich