The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18


Teash-To provide for making local I'm
proFeznessfz and TO levy and collect special
Assessments on property benefited there
sy. and for paying fer the same or any
Fsieveaih--To acquire by purchase or By
exercise OF the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise lands for public parks. within
Or yItnonf the limits OF said caty. and 70
Twelfth-To construct and keep in repair
bridges, yfaducts and tunnels. and to reg
ussfe the Use thereof
Thl-tsenth--To determines what work
shall Be done or improvements made az
the expense IN whole or In part OF the OWE
ers OF the adjoining, contiguous or proxi-
fitted thereby ard TO provide for The man
ner OF making and collecting assessments
therefor.
Fourteenth-To provide for erecting pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
and exclusive property OF the city. water
works within or without the corporate lin
is OF the city, TO supply said city and lis
Inhabitants with water for any and all pur-
poses. and 70 fix, alter, REGULATE and control
the use and price OF the water as supplied:
provided. however. that the city council
snail not enter into any contract or agree
ment whatever with any person. company
or corporation for its water supply or dis
trfbution, or for the Joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part or the city water
supply or distributing plant. including con-
Quits. mains and reservoirs. without nrst
submitting such proposed contract or
tors OF the city at a general election. or
special election called for that purpose,
End unless majority Of said electors yot-
ing at said election shall vote therefor;
tanned shall be so construed as TO prevent
the city from selling TO any consumer Wa
ter for power or other uses, or the power
manufactured from water. upon terms open
TO all consumers.
Fifteenth-To provide for lighting the
streets and all public places OF the city.
4s.F-
city with gas. electric or other light, and
DOR the ownership. purchase or other ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance or
such works as may be necessary or conven-
lent therefor; to charge and collect for the
Use OF such light. and TO regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation:
provided. 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.
Sixteenth-Fo estabiish and regulate mar
kets. and 10 provide, by proper penalties.
for the Weighing, measuring and inspec-
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 10 enforce the
keeping Of proper legal weights and meas
ures BIZ all vendors in the city, and to pro-
vide for the inspection OF such weights and
measures.
Seventeenth-ro erect and establish hos
pit3lS and pest-houseS, and TO control and
regulate the same.
EIghteen;h-To erect and establish work
houses and 1aiiE, and to control ana reEu-
late the same. and TO provide for the work
rlE OF prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall be required TO rer-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punishable
by Imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
10.
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for juvenile offenders.
Twentleth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF public library
or libraries. and 10 appropriate annually
such per centum of all moneys collected
for fines. penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
OF a city library which shall, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by Or
dinance. be open for use by the public.
Twenty-first-To regulate tho burial OF
the dead. and to establish and regulate
Cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits. and to acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; to
cause cemeteries to be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation, and TO prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
two miles OF the boundaries of the city.
Twenty-second-To direct the location
and construction OF all buildings In which
any trade or occupation offensive to the
senses or deieterious to the public health
or safety shall be carried on, and to regu-
late the management thereof; and TO pro-
hlLjt the erection and naintenance of such
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 make regulations for
the prevention OF accidents by fire. to or
ganize and establish fire department, 10
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and 10 provide for the prevention and ex-
tinguishment Of fires and to regulate or
prohibit the transportation, keeping or
storage OF all combustfble or explosive ma
teriais within the corporate limits of the
city, and to restrain and regulate and pro-
hihit the use of fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish fire limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require. and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance OF build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
erty may require, and TO cause all such
buildings end places as may from any
cause be- In a dangerous state TO be put in
q safe condition. and TO prohibit the erec-
ton or construction within such fire linz
It's Of any building or structure or any ad-
dition to any building or structure unless
such building, structure or addition be con-
structed of such material and In CONFORM
ity to such rules. regulations and condi-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
vidod; and to provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
to any building or structure erected con-
trary TO such prohibition.
Twenty-fifth-To regulate the manner IN
which stone, brick and other buildings,
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed and maintained
Twenty~sixth-To provide for the deep
ening, widening. docking, covering, WALL
ing, altering or changing the channels OF
Waterways and water-courses, and to pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals. slips, public landing places.
wharvss. docks and levees. and all such
other work as may be required for the Rc-
commodation of commerce. and 20 control
and regulate the use thereof. and further.
to 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.
Twsnty-<eventh-To control. regulate
and prohibit the anchorage, moorage and
landing Of all water craft and their car
goes within the Jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Twenty-eighth-T fix the rate OF wharf
are storage and oockage. and TO provide
for the collection thereof. and to provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
harhor fees as may be consistent with the
laws OF the United States.
gTwerty~utnth-Tc license, regulate. con-
troll or restrain whavf-hoats. tugs and 9TH
er boats used about the harbor or within
the jurisdiction OF the city.
Thirtieth-To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
lie halls or other buildings 20 provide suit
able means of exit: 10 provide for the pre-
Vention and abatement OF nuisauCes: for
the cleaning and puTincauon OF water
courses and canals: FOR the draining and
filling up of ponds on private property
offensive 70 the senses or dangerous 10
health 20 regulate and control and provide
for ne prevention ara punishment OF
the defileruenf or pollution Of all streams
running into OF through its corporate lin
ifs. aud fer the distance 81 FIVE miles be-
youd It's corporate limits. and OF any
stream or lake from which tire wal r supply
or said city - or may be taken. for a dis
lance Of FIVE miles beyond It's source OF
supply 10 provide for the cleaning OF
areas. wants and other places which may
be 50 kept IS 90 becoIne offensive u the
senses OF 6anEerous to health: and 20 make
al such Quarantine and other regulations
~ the pl3biic health, and 10 remove all Per
sons afflicted with any infectious or con