The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTLE.-Confin

contain but one OBJECT. winch s12AIl =
clearly expressed In It's title. The enact
ing clause OF every ordinance shah oe.
BE Il Ordained oy the CITY o. seattle d
Sec. il. No bin shall become an ordi-
nance unless on its final passage al Least
majority Of al the members elected woe
In It's favor, and the vote De taken ~
yeas and nays. and the names OF nose
voting for and against the same De ehtSrr1
fn the Journal No ordinance, otaer Ahdn
an ordinances providing for appropEla ,io as
for salaries or current expenses snaA Dc
passed on its final reading at the meeting
at which IL Is introduced.
Ser. Il No ordinance shall be revised,
re-snacte6 or amended by reference 70 It's
title. but the ordinance 10 be revised or
re-enactsd. or the section thereof aflenied
ehan be re-eEacted Al length as revised
o. amended
Sec. H. When a bill IL put upon It's final
passage and fails TO pass, and rnouon -
made 10 reconsider. the vote upon suSn
motion shall not De acted on ee1e s,s, ~. ,nT
the grant of any franchise shall pc nnaiIy
passed within thirty days after its intro
duction, nor until It has been published Ia
expense OF the applicant for ten days daily.
sec. H. No ordinance shall take effect
un ten eays Afr n Its sd Pa arssnee
Sec. Is Every bill, after IL has passed.
shall be signed by the president or the coun-
eli IN open session, IN autaenticatlon OF It's
passage: In signing suen bill, the presl.
dent shall call the attention OF the council
to the bill and that he is about TO sign ~
and II any member SO request. the Dill
shall be read at length for Information as
to its correctness as enrolled IL any mem
Der object that the bill Ii not the same as
when considered and passed. sucn once
ton shall be passed upon. and II sustained
the president shall withhold his signature
and the bin shall be corrected and signed
before the council proceeds 10 any other
business.
Sec. Is. Every bin which shall have
passed and been authenticated as provided
In the last section, shall within five days
thereafter be presented TO the mayor Inc
mayor shall return such bill 10 the coun-
ell within ten days after receiving II, and
~ he do not disappr0ve IL. IL shall become
an ordinance; II he disapproVe II, he shalI,
when he so returns IL, specify his objections
thereto in writing The objections OF the
mayor shall be entered at large on the
Journal OF the council, and pubiisned in
the city official newspaper. The conncll
shah. not less than five days after such
publication, and within thirty days after
such bill shall have been so returned, re-
consider and vote upon the same, and IL
the same shall, upon such reconsideration.
DO again passed BY the affirmative vote or
not less than two-thirds OF all the members
elected, the president OF the council shall
certify the fact on the bill, and when so
certified the bill shall become an ordinance
with like effect as II 1t had not been disap-
proved by the mayor: but II the Dill SO re-
turned shall fail TO receive upon the first
vote thereon an affirmative vote of two
thirds OF the members elected IL shall De
deemed finally lost. The vote on sncn re-
consideration shall be taken by yeas ana
nays, and the names OF members voting
for or against the same shah be entered
In the Journal thereof.
Sec. IL. All ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk, who
shall record the same at length In suit
able book kept for that purpose. All ordi-
nances of general. public or perfnaheht
nature, and those imposing fine, penalty
or forfeiture shall be published AZ least
once in the city official newspaper WITHIN
three days after the same shall nave De-
come a law; provided that the publication
OF all ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or vaeaung
any plat shall be at the expense or the APP
Sec. IL. The city council shall have pow
er by ordinance and not otherwise:
First-To provide for general and special
elections for questions TO be voted upon.
and TO provide for the appointment and
election OF officers. Any person VINO. by
the provisions OF this charter or any
amendment thereto, may be appointed or
elected 20 any office or employment Gre
ated in pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this Sec
ton.
Second--To provide for the assessment,
ievying and collecting taxes on real and
personal property FOR the corporate uses
and purposes OF the city. and 10 PROVIDE
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF the corporation. but no tax for general
municipal purposes SHAH exceed FOUR
tenths OF ore per centum per annulns no
apparatus and supply OF water 10 quench
fire or for any OF said purposes, shall ex-
coed three-tenths OF one per centum per
snnum; no tax to provide for purchase ,G has, ana ana
tmprovement and ornamentation thereof
and erection OF structures thereon. or TO
provide for any OF said objects, shan ex-
coed two-tenths OF one per centum per
annum: no tax 10 provide for furnishing
gas, electricity and lights, and for con-
s,ruction OF works necessary or conVenient
Of al
exceed two-tenths OF one per eentum per
annum; no tax for street and alley inn
provement and repair, exclusive or assess
rnenfs mentioned IN subdivisions seventh.
eighth and tenth Of this section. and con-
struction and repair OF sewers and con-
Quits other than water pipe, or Tor any
OF said purposes, shall exceed four-tenths
Of one per centrum per annum; no tax for
construction and repair OF water works
and appurtenances or OF any or the same.
shall exceed one per centum per annum;
AMI no tax for the maintenance and op-
Grafton OF water works and for paying rent
for water works or water, or Tor any OF
said purposes shall exceed fVe-tenths OF
one per centun per annum; and all taxes.
exclusive OF assessments for improve
n7auts mentioned In said subdivisions sew
enth. eighth and tenth, shaIl not IN any
erty assessed and all taxes for special pur-
roses other than water works and water
supnlv and exclusive OF assessments for
t,nnrcvaments mentioned In said sub-di-
Visions seventh, eighth and tenth. shah
NOT i'm any year exceed one and one-tenth
per centnm OF the properly ASSESSED ana
ton OF A road poll tax not exceeding four
dollars per poll on all male Inhabitants be-
tween the ages OF twenty-one and fifty
Thirs~ro control the finances and prop
erty OF the city: provided that the city
council shall have no admlinistrative as dis
ttreuished from the legislative power.
Fourth-To acquire by purchase or by ex-
ercise OF the right o. eminent domain or
| otherwise and for the use and in the name
| OF the city. such lands ana otner prop
ertv as may be deemed necessary. proper
or convenient for any or the corporate
| usas provided for by this charter; and TO ac-
,ogya FOR the use of the city any property
Sy rfft request or devise. and to dispose
| Of su such property "a IL shall have, as
/ the interests OF the city may from time TO
| time require.
purposes on the credit OF the city. and to
AUTHORIZES the issue or negotiable bonds
therefor on such condition or conditions
and IN such manner as may De prescribed
IN shts charter and the constitution and
| laws OF this state. but the Indebtedness of
| the city shall at no time exceed in the Az
| sFrsp#te ten uer ceutum OF the value OF all
| taxable property IN SAID city. such value
10 Re ascertained snd determined by the
] lat assessment fer city purposes previous
| 10 the ipcurTfng 81 such Indebtedness: and
/ ,sn.sar the limitations above stated 10 au-
| tn,rixa the issue 81 bonds in place % or 10
/ SUNNY the means with which 70 meet ma
| turing bonds or other Indebtedness or for
/ the consolidation or FUNDING or the same:
/ rrovi9ed that no bond or set OF bonds shall
/ - issued Tor . longer period than tweaty
/ years.
! ssxfh-To provide fer the purchase or an
| rroprfattcn OF property within o. without
! .he r0~noratc limits - the city for SIS cor
/ porata uses. upon making just compenSa-
/ tfon 20 the owners thereof, and 20 provide
/ fo~ the Institution and maintenance OF
| snrh feroceesftuEs as may be authorised by
! the general laws or the state for the ap-