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


use u any srca railroad or street railroad.
o. car thereof.
Tsnth-To provide for making local In
proweTaents ard 70 levy and collect special
Assessments on property benefited there
~. and Tor paying for the same Or airy
portion therecf.
EseEeath-To acquire by purchase or by
exercise q the right OF eminent domain o.
otherwise LANDS for public parks. within
or without the limits OF said city, and 10
improve the same
TweIfta-To construct and keep in repair
bridges, Ft2ducts and tunness and TO reg
uIase the Use thereof
Thirleenth-To determine what work
shall be done o. improvements made at
tire expense in whole or IN part OF the own
ers o. the adjoining. contiguous or proxf-
mate property, or others especially bens-
neT % making and collecting assessments
therefor
Fourteenth-To provide for erecting. pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring, as the sole
Gra exclusive property OF the city. water
works within or without the corporate lin
frs OF the city. TO supply said city and It's
fnsaa Satants with water for any and ell pur-
poses. AMI 70 1x, 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 dig
tribution, or for the joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part OF the city water
supply or distributing plant, including con-
Quits. mains and reservoirs. without first
submitting sucn proposed contract or
agreement TO a vote Of the qualified cleo
tors OF the city al general election. or
special election called for that purpose.
End unless ma Iority OF said electors vot-
ing at said election shall vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be 80 construed as 10 prevent
the city from selling 10 any consumer wa
ter for power or other uses, or the power
nsn2factured from water, upon terms open
TO all consumers.
rE~axsSa IfCNriue tn@
streets and all public places of the city.
and for furnishing TIE inhabitants OF the
city with gas. electric or other light, and
for the ownership, purchase or other &C
QUESTION, construction and maintenance OF
such works as may be necessary or conveTl-
lent therefor; 10 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:
Droyided. however. that no purchase or any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the question or such purchase
TO the electors Of the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets, and 10 provide, by proper penalties,
FOR the weighing. measuring ana lnspec-
ton OF all articles OF food or drink Offered
for sale thereat or al any other place with
ii the limits OF the city, and 10 enforce the
keeping of proper legal weights and meas
ures by all vendors in the city. and 10 pro-
vide for the inspection Of such weights and
measures.
seyenteenth-To erect and establish hos
regulate the same.
Eighteenth-To erect and establish work
houses and Jails. 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 ner-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted Of some ofIense punishable
BY imprisonment, and duly sentenced there
to.
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
q Il. safF
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
rnent and maintenance of a public library
or libraries, and TO 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 city library which shall, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dinance. be open for use BY the public
Twenty-hrst-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
ca use cemeteries TO be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation. and 10 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 deleterious TO the public health
or safety shall be carried on. and TO regu-
late the naflag cement thereof: and TO pro-
hlbit the erection and maintenance OF such
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. 70 or
ganize and establish a fire department, 10
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and TO provide for the prevention and eX-
tinguishment of fires and to regulate or
prohibit the transportation, keeping or
storage OF all combustible or explosive ma
terials within the corporate limits OF the
IN
hibit 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 and places as may from any
cause be in a dangerous state to be put in
a safe condition, and 10 prohibit the erec-
ton or construction within such fire linn
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 10 such rules. regulations and condi-
lions 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 10 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,
wharyes. docks and leVess. and all such
other work as may be required for the ac-
conmodation OF commerce, and 10 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
and benefit; and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership OF the same by
the city.
Twenty-seventh-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.
age. storage and doCkage, and TO provide
for the collection thereof, and 10 provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
harbor fees as may be consistent with the
laws 90 the United States
Twenty-uinth-To license. regulate. con-
troll or restrain whar1-5oats, 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 to provide suit
able means Of exit; 20 provide for the pre-
Veution and abatement OF nuisances; for
the cleaning and publication or water
courses and canals; for the draining and
filling up of ponds on private property
within tts limits. when the same shall be
offensive 20 the senses or dangerous 10
health: 70 regulate and control and provide
for the prevention ard punishment OF
the defilement or pollution Of all streams
running into or through its corporate linz
its. and for the distance OF five miles be-
yond frs corporate limits and OF any
stirred ~ or lake from which che water SUNNY
OF said citv is or may be taken. for a dis
lance OF FIVE miles beyond IT'S source of
supply: 20 provide for the cleaning OF
areas. vaults ana other places which NAV
he SO kent as 60 become offensive 10 tha
senses Or dangerous go health. ami 10 make
All such quarantine and other regulations
as may De- necessary Tor the preservation
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