The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

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sEATTLE--Ccntinue
nance TO provide for. TIE presse.ssn ~ 81.
p~rsosss and property against injury n TIE
use a any SUN rzl4roa1 or street r2iircaS-
OF car thereof.
Tenth-To provide for making local srn-
proyeznents ard 20 levy ard Collect specsa.
by and for paying fer the sane or any
portion thereof
EIsvenfh-To acquire by purchase o. By
otherwise lands for pubic parks. within
or without the limits OF sasd city, anS 10
improve the sare.
Twslfth-To construct ana keep m Ssasr
bridges. ytaoucts ard tuaEs1A and 70 reg
ulats tie use thereof.
Th1rteen.h-Tc Sste-nxrs what wa-k
shall be dors or improvements made et
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous or proxt-
mate property, or others especially benz
flied thereby and 20 prOvfae for The man
ner O making and collecting assessments
FogrteensA-re provide for erectans. rur-
chasing CT otherwise acquiring. the sole
az sxclgsivs properly Of the cty: wassr
It's OF the city, 70 supply said city and III
Inhabitants with water for any and al pur-
poses. and 70 fix. alter, re~uiate and eontroi
the use and price OF the water as supplied;
provided. however. that the city council
snail not enter into apy contract or agree
nlent whatever with any person. company
trfhntion, or Ter the Joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part OF the city water
supply or distributing plant. including con-
ssbrnittsnr sch nronoseS eorf-ae, or
agreement 20 . vote OF the qualified cleo
tors OF the city AZ general election, or
special election called for that purpose
and unless 8 majority of sASd electors vot-
Ing az s.ic election shall vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein con-
talaed shall be 80 construed As TO prevent
tbs city from selling to any consumer VA
ter FOR power or other uses. or the power
rTsngfactured from water, upon terms OPEN
TO all consumers
Ffffeenth-To provide for lighting TIE
streets and ali public places OF the city.
and for furnishing the inhabitants or the
city with gas, electric or other light, and
for the ownership. purchase or ether &C
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works az may be necessary or conven-
lent therefor: 10 charge and collect for the
use of such light, and 10 regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation:
Droyided. however. that no purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the question OF such purchase
to the electors OF the city.
SlxtseDth-To establish and regulate mar
kets. and to provide. BY proper penalties,
for the Weighing. measuring and inspee-
ton OF all articles or food or drink offered
for sale thereat or at any other place with
in the limits OF the city, and 70 enforce the
keeping of proper legal weights and meas-
vide for the inspection OF such weights and
measures.
seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitajs and pest-houses. and TO control ana
regulate the same
Elshteenth-To erect and establish work
houses and tails. and 70 control and regu-
late the same, and TO provide for the work
ing Of prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall be required 10 rer-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punishabls
b. imprisonment, and duly sentenced there
to.
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
nent and maintenance or public library
or libraries. and 10 appropriate annually
eich per centum OF all moneys collected
for fines, penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed BY this charter for the support
OF q city library which shall, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by Or
dinance. be open for use by the public
the dead. and TO establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits. and to acquire land therefor by pur-
cause cemeteries 10 be removed beyond the
limits of the corporation, and to prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
two miles OF this boundaries Of the city.
Twenty-second-To direc, tho location
and construction OF all buildings in which
any trade or occupation offensive to the
or safety shall be carried on. and to regu-
late the management thereof; and TO pro-
hibtt the erection and maintenance OF sach
buildings or structures. or the carrying on
OF such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance OF
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
Twenty-third-To mako regulations for
the prevention of accidents by fire. TO Or
ganizc and establish n fire department. TO
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and to provide for the prevention and ex-
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prohibit the transportation. keeping or
stora &c OF ell connbustibIe or explosive ma
terials within the corporate limits OF tho
city, and 10 restrain and regulate and pro-
hibit the use of fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish IRE limits
and enlarge tho same as circumstances
may require, and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance or build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
srty may require, and to cause all such
cause be in q dangerous state 10 DO put in
q safe condition. and to prohibit tbs ereo-
ton or construction within such fire I'm
Is Of any building or structure or any adj
dition to any building or structure unless
such building. structure or addition be con-
structed OF such material and in conform
tty TO such rules. regulations and condi-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
vided; and to provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
10 any building or structure erected con-
II
Internationally regulate the manner IN
which stone, brick and other buildings,
party walls and partition fences saan Ds
constructed and maintained
Twenty-sixth--To provide for rhe deep
ering widening, docking. covering. wall
ing, altering or changing the channels Of
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals, slips, public landing places,
whsrves. docks and levees, and all such
other work as may be required Tor the se-
fF nd a al
and regulate the use thereof: and further.
10 provide for the condemnation OF all such
work or works by the city and for its use
ard benefit and for the construction and
maintenance and Ownership OF the same by
the city.
'Tweutv-seventh-To control. regulate
and prohibit the anchorage. moorsgs and
landing Of an water craft and their car
goes within the jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Twsnty-eIghth-'ro FIX the rate % wharf
are. storare and dockage. and 20 provide
for the collection thereof, and 10 provide
for The imposition and collection OF such
hartor fees as may be consistent with the
lave cf the United states.
TWENTY THO license. regulate, con-
trQi or restrain wharf boats. tugs and 9TH
or hes - used about the haTbor or within
tie Jurisdiction OF tie city.
Thtrtieth--Io REQUIRE the owners or pub
lie halls or other buildings 20 provide suit
able means % exit 20 provide for the pre-
Vomtlon and abatement 81 ruisAnces: for
the cleaning HI4 EAEakfEAN0fk OF wafer =
courses and canals: for the draining and
hlisng up % ponds on private property
w4thiu SIS liGIcS, when the same shall ba
offensive - the senses or dangerous 20
hcalfh: 70 regulate and control nd provide
for the prevention and punishment OF
the GeAiement or pollution OF all streams
running into or through its corporate linn
its, and for TIE distance % FIVE miles b.
yant its corporate limits. and OF any
sftssa IN or lake rom which tNe water Supply
Of sai1 cirs is or may be taken. FOR dis
- r-aH lee "a
supp,y: 20 provide fer the cleaning OF
areas. vaults and other places which nay