The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19


sEATTLE-Censfnue
nznce 70 prorfte fo-. TIE protection o. az
p@rsoza ard property against aEszry II Ire
Use 60 any s3ez rz1frca1 Or street raElrrzd.
o. cz~ thereof.
T'er-h-To provide for making fcczs trr-
prcvareDts and % levy and eoElccE sVec5al
ASSESSMENTS OF property benefited there
b., a-1 fe- paying for tie same O. any
portsor thereof.
Eseveafa-To acquire ~ purchase o. BY
Otherwise Lands for pubic parks. within
~ without TIE limits Of said ely. au4 20
irr-ove tie sane.
TTsIsrh-T9 construct ar. keep n repair
briggs. vta1Hcfs ard tuEne.s. and 70 reg
u1@ts re Use fkerr0f
Tasrtsens6-To Gefe-Ufr. what wo-E
sss2I ee eo-s o. improvements made 8,
Tire expense IN whel4 or "a part o. the own
ers - tire adjoining. contiguous o. pyroxs-
mate property, or Others especially 3ere-
flied thereby and 20 proTz1s for TIE man
re- q making and collecting assessments
Fogrteeath-To provide sor erecting. pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the scss
al exs-.slTe p.o2s-Ly q ne eSy: s,ss
~ % TIE city. 70 supply sad city and Is
Il na1ttazts with water for any ard al Eslzr-
Poses. and % tx. alter. re~1late and eontrol
the Use and price Of The water as supp4fe1.
prOV1ced. however. to2. the city COUNCIL
snail rot estfer into any contract o. agree
rssezt whatever with any person. company
t-i5afs0n. or for tie Joint or entire Use OF
the whole OF any part Of the city water
supply or distributing plant. Including con-
sgFnastting sCch proposed contract or
agreement 70 a vote OF the qualified elec-
tors Of the city az a general election, or
end unless q ma iorify Of said electors vot-
ing al said election shall vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein cor
taine5 shall De 80 construed an TO prevent
ss4<r urff n
ter for power or other uses. or the power
rrsn afzctarsd from water, upon terms OPEN
10 all Consumers
FIftsenth-To provfee fer lighting the
streets and all pubic places OF the city,
and for furnishing TIRE Inhabitants or TIE
city with gas. electric or other 1ght, AID
QUESTION. construction and maintenance OF
such works as may BE- necessary or conye1-
lent therefor; 10 charge and collect Tor the
use OF sach light. and TO regulate the use
and price OF such Light whether supplied
b. 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 or Soea purchase
70 the electors OF the city.
5lxtesntb-To estab lish and regulate mar
ksls. and 70 provide, py proper penalties.
for the weighing, measuring ana inspec,
ton OF all articles OF food or drink Offered
for sale thereat or a. any other place with
in the limits Of the city, and 10 enforce t1s
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
.
vide for the inspection O. sacn weights and
measures.
Seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
piials ard pest-houses. and 20 control and
Elghtesuth-To erect and establish work
houses and tails. and TO control and regu-
late the same, and TO provide for the work
ing OF prisoners confined therein. provided,
that no prisoner shall be required to YER
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punishable
By Imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
r1snt 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 3 city library which shall. under such
regulations as SHAH be prescribed BY Or
6inance, be open for use by the public.
Twenty -f1rst-To regulate the 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, ard 10 prohibit
the establishment or any cemetery within
two miles OF the boundaries OF the city.
Tweuty-second-To direct the location
and construction OF all buildings in which
any trade or occupation offensive TO the
or safety shall be carried on. and to rsgu-
late the MANAGEMENT thereof. and TO pro-
hihit the erection and maintenance OF such
buildings or structures, or the carrying on
or 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-
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prohibit the transportation. keeping or
storage OF all combustible or explosive ma
terlais within the corporate limits OF the
city. and 10 restrain and regulate ana pro-
hfhif the use OF fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish IRE limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require. and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance OF build
tngs or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
eriy may require, and to cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be In a dangerous state 10 be put in
q safe condition, and 70 prohibit the cree
ton or construction within such IRE Him.
its 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-
vided: and TO provide for the removal Of
any building or structure or any addition
10 any building or structure erected con-
Tweuty-fifth--To regulate the manner in
which stone, brick ard other buildings.
party walls and partition fences shall be
constructed ma maintained
Twepty-slxrh--To provide for the deep
ening. widening. docking, covering, wall
ing altering or changing the channels OF
waterways and water-courseS. and 10 pro-
vide for the construction and rnaintenancs
OF canals. slips. public landing places.
wharveS. decks and Ieyees. and sll such
other work as may b required for the &C
ss-sFa raf f@s.l
aud regulate the use thereof and further,
To provide for the condemnation Of all such
work or works by the city and Tor its usA
ard benefit. and fer the construction and
maintenance and ownership OF the same BY
the city.
Twenty-seventh-To control. regulate
and prohibit The anchorage. n1oorage and
landing OF al water craft and their car
goes within the jurisdiction Of the corpora
una.
Twenty-eighth-To tx the rate OF wharf
age, storage and d0ckaEe. and 20 provide
Tor tbs collection thereof ard 10 provide
for the imposition and collection o. such
hnrber fscs IS may be consistent with the
laws 90 tho United states.
Twenty-uinth--To license, regulate. con-
troll or restrain WhaTf-h0afs. tugs and 9th
" boats used about the hArhor or within
the jurisdiction az the city.
Thir1isth-Io REQUIRE The owners OF pub
lie halls or other buildings 20 provide suit
able means q exit. 20 provide for the pre-
xentiou and abatement Of nuisances: for
fEtE ttFsA&tf4tN tAfttA kAAast''sAsAtffk OF wafer
courses and canals: for the draining and
fiiiiug Up 81 ponds on private property
within SIS limits. when the same shall II.
offensive 20 the senses or dangerous 10
health: 20 regulate and control and provide
for The prevention and punishment Of
the dehicmeut or pollution Of all streams
running in5o OF through its corporate iiTfl-
irs, ard for me distance - five miles be-
yuDa it's CorPorate limits. and OF any
stream or lake from which the water supply
OF said ritv IS or may be taken. Tor dis
=. e
supply. 20 provide for tAa cleaning %
areas. waits and other places which NAV