The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
ARTICLE XIII.


se,,.on !. Tas city park fund shall
First-such tax levy. not TO exceed an
nualiy one mill on the dollar, "a may be
provided ~ the city council
vtses as may Re given. bequeatace or
devised 20 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose q park or parks.
ceipts from al nnex penalties and L.
eenses
Foarth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said Tuna from
time 20 tine and any and all moneys
hat may from any source accrue 10 -. -
fund
The city council shall have the same
eonuo, over iae city park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 20 authorize expendit-
urev therefFou.
ses. 2 Tho management and control
OF AZ The pubic squares and parks OF tie
city ard OF al park drives. Pathways
and boulesards OF the city are hereby
vested Ia the city council. IL shah have
Ia used and appropriated for such pGr-
poses 10 cause tho same To be plated
and surveyed and the pats thereof % 70
filed IN the Office OF the board Of ptgso.ic
works. or In tha Office Of the city engi-
nser; 20 devise, adopt and lay cut parks.
squares, park drives. parkways and oonle-
wards In and adjacent To the city. ard
from time TO tirno extend the same and
add theretos 90 grade. improve otnament
and maintain ths same. 10 erect and
maintain ous.dinss and structures there;
maintaining trees. pants. flowers, zoosog-
icai collections and other attractions
therein, 70 grant concessions and priv
iieges therein under such restrictions and
fer such compensation as II shall pre-
scribe the revenue OF which shall go Into
the city park fund: provided that no such
concession or privilege shah ever be grant
ea for the sale Of any intoxicating II
qaors IA any pub.io park, square. park
drive. parkway OF Boulevard OF the city
parks. squares. park drives. parkways
and houieyards Or the city any Nehiees
or classes OF traffic, which In It's judy
ment may be Improper for or detrimental
20 the same, or injurious 20 the improve
menfs therein q may appoint or cause
q be appointed policemen for the speei a.
enforcement therein OF the park regula-
police. and 20 - paid out OF tie city park
fund Il SHAH have power 20 select ana
highway OF tho city fer a park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided That be-
fore taking possession thereof for such
purpose. Is SHAH take ct cause 70 be
taken proper proceedings a. required BY
law for the ascefta4nmeut and payment
90 the proper parties Of the DAMAGE, II
any. which MI result 20 the property 10
he affected THEREBY. and after the pay
saent % such eamBRe. or the lawful as
rertainment that 80 damage VII be caus-
e. thereby. s1ch street or highway shal
drive. parkway or boulevard as may have
hen determined by the city council and
Hereafter the same shall De subject to
al suah rules and reEaiatious as may
from time % time be IA force with refer
snce thereto
The city council shall have power and
Is hereby authorized 20 obtain title for
and In the name % the city 10 any lands
a. Designated BY tt FER tie purposes "
Tits article ~ gifi. devise, purchase, con-
depustio or lease, TIE elty council may
~ ! y = "a
name % the city for The purchase of any
lands TO be pat1 FOR AZ such time or times
ana la such manner sS ne ely council.
may agree upon. and ne ely council
may accept TIE lands and authorize tae
giving back CT a mortgage ~ fsortgag -
IN the name 81 the city % secure she IN
paid purchase price. provided no personal
sr general liability On the part q ths
CITY shall - created ~ any such con-
tra,t beyond the money then IN the city
park fuBd avallao.e THEREFOR and pf2Yfi-
- f,t~fhsr fhax fhere Eha2i - nc expire IS
CT Implied aErcemcn; In any such mort
EHsg nor aHt separate instrument EtNeh
or ,hs payment OF TIE sums secured
fErreAv faf the remedy ef Ire mort
ssKee shall Re cenitned 70 tie properly
nsortEaged-
Sss' 8 Aeter any land Tor park pur-
poses has bec2fns or Is the unefas1ln herea
praner,v - the city the board 81 puhic
works shAI have the same superintgnd-
ence aua nsanaSc ment ~ Sait land ant
81 the crnaneatAtisa snt kaDreN eEr e NJ
cg ire same as % the ether public gfouaas
81 the city. ans the city coancll may Aut ~
ertks The beard % puzzle works g max
sssoh Improvement &ad ernaments'isn x
any sssCb parks ans % crest therein such
building er e0s.dinFs as tae council may
deem proper. provided. tAAt 81 20 time
shah any eeas Re Inaas or iacuTyst Tor
psrk purposes uudl there - sufficient
sa5sa rf n3ouey CT re cigv park fund IN
ths city treasury which may - avAilaai'
&c pay tAe SANE
See a Tas ooars - p,ga,tc works shall
anuoai.y 81 TIE Fnonts g January trans.
ssst ~ fhs MAYER q detailed repors az "
work ard improvements uaase auFtag th-
wear last expired m tas parks. drives anS
hculevar3s 81 the city.
So 4 T,asrs IS hereby established "a
ths department. - rsrkh gark com
fstttes - consist ct nvs members ~ha
wise pcoNtsss Tor the term GO ~. years
ard untn their successors ar. spsclni 81
ard qualified respectively
TheW shall - appointed ~ TIE nssyo-.
~ ard vita shs advise AMI consent Z
the city caancil f0r tie terms % ere. tWe
thrsa. four and i've yeAFs reSesC live .
sraas tae first MoedAv IA Nav. iNs&, and
q ,he FIRST MonzRy IN May q s4ca year.
tse mayor. vita the advice sn3 couseai
e thN eltg council shSl aupcssst = ccTs-
r.tftse-usaa. We ssaA stecceet ire cSus-
rst.tee-snAn wa0ss term - Sffscs - aa5ag
- EXPIRE
The committee shan serve withous cssn-
panSattau Cr eSnWnsa - TIE cay. AU3 e
shail - its cutv 10 exefvase tnsaeet ser
ever &nd snUualY Fs FesNaft g &&1 20
advise TIE cfly eeHncN Ia REaFe - lie
raAtnteuAnce. e&frestea, oTaafsfer st-z
All ilnpTes esueDk ~ ths cttN PARKS. cxsfS2.
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