The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTLE.-ConfInue


TsnEh-To provide FOR making foca, i'm
croveFnents and 20 levy and collect special
assessments on property benefited there
b.. and for raging for the same or any
Eieyenth-To acquire by purchase ~ by
exercise OK the right OK eminent domain or
OF without the limits OF said city. and to
improve the same.
TwsIsth-To constr7lc. and keep IN repair
bridgeSs yiatuots ard tunns-A and 10 reg
Thsrtsenth-JTo csserufns what work
shall se done or improvements race a
the expense IN whole or In part OF the own
ers os tae adjoining. contiguous o. proxa-
mate property. or others especially oene-
flied thereby and 20 provide for the man
ner az making and collecting assessments
Fourteenth-To provide for erecting par
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
and exclusive properly OF the city, water
works within or without the corporate hIrs-
It's % the city. 20 supply sasd city and its
Inhabitants with water for any and az pur-
po=es. and 70 fix. alter, re~ulste 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
menr whatever with any person, company
or corporation Tor it's water supply or DIS
tri6ution, or for the Joint or entire Use OF
the whole or any part Of the city water
supply or distributing plant. including con-
duits, mains ana reservoirs. without nrst
agreement to vote OF the qualified cleo
tors Of me city At general election, OF
special election called for that purposes
ing at said election shall vote therefort
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be 50 construed as TO prevent
the city from selling 10 any consumer wa
ter for power or other uses. or the power
rsnufaotured from water. upon terms open
TO all consumers
FIfteenfh-To provide for lighting the
streets and ali pubic places OF the city.
and for furnishing the Inhabitants OF the
city with gas, electric or otner hgnt. and
for the ownership. purchase or other ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works may be necessary or conven-
lent therefor; TO charge and collect Tor 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;
Drovided. however. that no purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without hfst
submitting the question OF such purchase
TO the electors OF the city.
Sixteenth-To esta blish and regulate mar
kets, and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
FOR the weighing. measuring and inspec-
ton OF oil articles OF 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 by all vendors In the city, ana TO pro-
vide for the inspection of s1cn weights and
measures
Seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitfalls and pest-houses. and to control and
regulate the ne.
Eighteenth-To erect and establish work
late the same. and to provide for the work
ing OF prisoners confined therein; provided.
that no prisoner shall be required 10 ner-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punishable
BY 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
msnt and main tenancs OF a public library
fkF RI az n
such per centum OF all moneys collected
for fines. penalties and licenses al shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
sinance, be open for use by the public
Twenty -frst-To regulate the. burial Of
the dead and to establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without tho 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 tbs 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 deleterious TO the public health
or safety shall be carried on, and to regu-
late the management thereof: and TO pro-
hlbit the erection and maintenance 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-thirdITo make regulations for
the prevention OF accidents by IRE, to or
ganize and establish a fire department, TO
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and TO provide for the prevention and ex-
tlnguishment OF fires and to regulate or
prohibit the transportation. keeping or
storage OF all combustible 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 IRE limits
and enlarge the same as circums tances
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 or persons or prop
erty may require, and to cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be In a dangerous state TO be put in
d safe condition, and TO prohibit the ereo-
uon or constipation within euch nre Inn
its 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
ity 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
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 DO
constructed and maintained
Twenty-sixth-To provide for tbs deep
ening. widening, docking. covering. wall
ing, altering or changing the channels OF
water ways and water-courses, and 10 pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals. slips. public handing places.
wharves docks and levees. and all such
other work as may be required for the
ccrnfnodation OF commerce. and 10 control
and regulate the use thereof; and further.
to nroVfde 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.
Twentv-seventh-To control. regulate
and prohibit the anchorage. moorags and
landing OF all water craft and their car
goes within the Jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Twenty-eighth-To FIX the rate OF wharf
age, storage and dockage, and to provide
for the collection thereof. and 10 provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
harNor fees s may be consistent with the
laws q the United States.
Twenty-ninth-To license. regulate, con-
troll or restrain whArf-bosts. tugs and 9TH
~ boats used about the harbor or within
the Jurisdiction Of the city.
Thirtieth-To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
lie halls or other buildings TO provide suit
able means OF exit; 10 provide for the pre-
vention and abatement OF nuisances; for
the cleaning and puriffcauon % water
courses and canals. for the draining and
filing Up OF ponds on private property
offensive 20 the senses OF dangerous 10
health: 70 regulate and control and provide
FOR the prevention and punishment OF
the denleTnent or pollution ot ell stres ms
running into or through its corporate lin
IT'S ard for the distance OF five miles be-
yond It's eorporais limits. and or any
stresrn or lake from which the water supply
OF said city 10 or may be taken. for ii -
tsnce OF FIVE miles beyond It's source OF
supply; 90 provide for the cleaning Of
areas, Vaults and other places which may
he so kept as TO become offensive to the
senses o. dangerous to health; and 70 make
ell such quarantine and other regulations
as may be necessary FOR the preservation
% the public health. and 20 remove ali Per
E sons afflicted with any infectious or corr