The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
ARTICLE XIII.
Department of Parks.

Section /. The city park fund shall
Flrst-such tar levy. not to exceed an
naally one mill on the dollar. as may be
seeond-snch gifts, requests and de-
v,sss az may be given. bequeathed or
devised TO the city OF Seattle for the
purpose Of park or parks.
eeip,s from ali enss. penaitiss and l.
esnses.
Foarth-Any appropriations tina. the
city council may make for said fund from
Cme TO time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue to said
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control over the cit. park fund as over
alone have power to authorize expendit-
ures hsrsfrom.
Sec 2 The management and control
sS Az .rs s a sa PARIS 81 ,ns
and bouievards OF the city are hereby
vssted In the city council. IL shall have
pexsr 10 designate lands and grounds 20
poses. 10 cause the sams to be plated
aud surveyed and the plats thereof 10 hs
flsd In the office OF the board OF public
works. sy In the Office OF the city engi-
rs<f; TO dsvise, adopt and my out parks.
squares. park drives. parkways and boule-
Yards In and adjacent 70 the city. and
from time TO time extend the same and
and maintain the same. 10 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In: to provide for securing, growing and
maintairing trees. plants, flowers, zooiog-
therein; TO grant concessions and priv
negss therein under such restrictions and
Tor such compensation as IL shall pre-
scFihe the revenus Of which shall so into
the city park fund: provided that no such
concession OF privilege shall ever be grant
si for the sale OF any Intoxicating IL
qaors In any pubic park. square. park
drive parkway or boulevard OF the city.
II may exclude from any or all OF the
parks squares. park drives, parkways
aud bonlesards OF the city any vehicles
81 classes OF traffic. which In its judy,
neni may be improper for or detrimental
70 The same. or injurious to the Improve
n@nts therein. II may appoint or cause
% be appointed policemen for the special
tnsefcement therein OF the park regula-
'iens OF the city. 20 be known as park
pole. and 90 De paid out OF the city park
fgnf, y shan have power TO select and
etslgnate by ordinance any street or
hsAwsy Of the city fer a park drive.
PARKWAY or boulevard. provided that be-
fire taking possession thereof for such
purpose. il shah take or cause 20 be
taken proper proceedings as required by
hs for the Ascertalnment and payment
70 The proper parties Of the damage. III
AM, waleh viii result 20 the property 10
- Affected thereby, and after the pay
neat Ok such damage. or the lawful as
eertanmsns that 10 damage win be csus-
u thereby. such street or highway shall
~ ne and ne for all purposes a park
sfise. parkway or boulevard as may have
<es determined by the city council and
rsfeasfer tho same shall Re subject TO
!. sach rules and regulations as may
rars time 10 time be Ia force with refer
ss<e thereto.
TIE city council shall have power and
hsreoy authorized 20 obtain title for
eaa n thu name OF the city to any lands
= sss.gnated by Il for the purposes OF
sean@tien or lease. The city council may
sataoFiEs the making Of contracts In the
ssme or the city for the purchase OF any
ATS 70 ee PAID FOR at sach time or times
sas In such manner as tho city council
ray agree upon: and the city council
Eay accept TIRE lands and authorize the
tNag back % n mortgage or mortgages
8 re name or the city 20 secure the IN;
"a. purchase price. provided no personal
general liability on the part ct the
- shaA - created ~ any such con-
90 e~ycna the money then In the city
Fsfk hine available therefor: and provid-
.srtser ghat there shall be no express
implied agreement in any such mort
$50 nor sGy separate instrument given
~ re payment OF the sums seeuF,.d
saxee shat oe confined 20 the property
scssxzEsa.
Sc Ansr any land for park rur-
49, hns become or Is the unencumh~red
800 - TIE city the beard OF pahlic
va VA eAail have the same supertntenf-
.s and manage naant % saia Land and
- ~ crnSmentats0n and Improvement
:, ss ss-se as ., the ether pubic grounds
aas city, ans TIE city council may anfA-
.~S We board OF Ruolse works 20 make
80 Improvement and ornameutafion az
$500 parks sni to sTeci therein such
sss~1s OF buildings as tae COUNCIL may
49, lrese-t provided. that at 10 time
ssss say csSf be mats 90 Incurred Tor
-. sarpeses until there Is a suffie.srst
rssnsy of the clty park fund IA
3 ~. w treasury wAsch may BE asailaals
sNy tie same.
~ The boara .. rssA,i, works shall
~s.eAy In tie meath 81 January trans
- 70 ,ae mayer a tefailas rers-. f,T~r
ssa improvements MADE during ~.
.ast explrsd IN tas parks. drives and
sssris % the city.
Tasrs h. hereby exsass'ssh.. IA
80 srAFsraeas es parks a mark cosn-
So e consist cf ns~ rssrrfnars uha
- ase ersas except =. hsrNir otss--
al sssyGed Ger tse term OF ave YEAR.
Al -. tletr sISs<se<s are aEr14nfe "A
SAaaea respectively.
s3st ~ appointed ~ ths MAYOR
-. VS. re advise ana cenSsu1 ~
10y eoaEcil fo- the terms OF ere fvro
- seer An1 rvs years respectively
49, LFst Monday IN Nav, tse6 anA
"a - annually. after tSss and vwts-
r. srst Aea3&y 81 May q each ysar.
st - ~. via The advice and consent
ssss Sssf eeNscik shall apn0fns q cans-
nhsse<ltns 40 shah saSceet the COM
sxns.a~ saess term of sttice Is about
ss .sc;nssis,ss .sag sevv. without cam
g. 50 sxRsnss te ire city ara n
sF-- Is eGsy q exercise tnspsssstsor
a. sed &areaffx "a $500 - a.. -
s.,~s. cry ceWncn IN reEar8 20 -
al s,ss.sAssle. exGsaSina. ergaae.eFtas5.,rs
49,. ssae a - iae city parks, drives.
49, SS--ss S-sesA