The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE XIII.
pepartment of Parks.


Section l. Tae city park fund shall
First-such tax levy. no, to exceed an
nually one mill on tho dollar. as may be
provided BY the city council
Secona-Sueh gifts. requests and de-
vises as may be given. bequeathed or
devised 60 the city OF Seattle for the
purpose OF a park or parks.
Third-Ten per cent or the gross re-
caipts from all fines. penalties and IL
censeE.
city council may make for said fund from
time 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 citv park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power 10 authorize expendit-
ures tiercfrem.
Sec. 2 The management and control
OF all the pubic squares and parks or the
city aud OF al park drives. parkways
and boulevards OF the city are hereby
vested In the city council. II shall have
power 10 designate lands and grounds 20
be used and appropriated for such par-
poses; 10 cause the same to be plated
and surveyed and the piais thereof To hs
filed In the Office OF the board OF public
works, or IN the office OF the city engi-
neer; to devise, adopt and lay out parks,
squares, park drives. parkways and o0uie-
wards In and adjacent TO tae city, and
from time to time extend the same and
add thereto. 20 grade, Improve, ornament
and maintain the same: 10 erect ana
maintain buildings and structures there
In. to provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees, plants, flowers. zooiog-
teal collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein; to grant concessions and priv
ileges therein under such restrictions and
for such compensation rs II snail pre-
scribe. the revenue Of which shall go into
the city park fund; provided that no such
concession or privilege shan ever be grant
90 FOR the sale OF any intoxicating Il
quors IN any public park. square. park
drive. parkway or boulevard or the city
II may exclude from any or all OF the
parks, squares. park drives, parkways
or classes OF traffic. which in It's Judg-
ment may be improper for or detrimental
20 the same, or Injurious 10 the improve
mants therein; * may appoint or cause
- be appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein OF The park regula-
tons OF the city, 20 be known as park
polire. and 20 D., paid out of the city park
furd Il shall have power 20 select and
a ignate by ordinance any street or
highway Of the city for a park eFlye'
parkway or boulevard. provided That be
fore taking possession thereof for such
purpose. Il shall take or cause 20 be
taken proper proceedings as required by
law for the ascertalnment and payment
20 tho proper parties Of the damage. II
any. which vii result 10 the property 20
re affected thereby. and after the pay
meut or such damage. or the lawful as-
ceftalnment that no damage VIII De cats
ell therehv. s1ch street or highway shan
heeeme and be Tor all purposes a park
drive parkway or boulevard as may have
been determined by the city council ard
thereafter the same shan he subject 20
all such rules and regulations AS may
from time % time be IA force with refer
enca thereto,
The eity council shall have power and
10 hereby authorized % obtain tide Cor
and in the name % the city 20 any lands
SO designated by s. Tor the purposes oE
this article hy gift devise. purchase, con-
demnatlon or lease, The city council may
authorize the making OF contracts in tire
name OF the city FOR the purchase OF any
lands 20 be patio Tor at such time or Times
and in such manner as the city council:
may aEree upon: and tire city council
may accept the lands and authorize tae
giving back OF a mortgage or mortgages
IN the name OF the city 20 secure the an.
or general liability on The part 90 the
CstV shall BE area te6 hv any SU>H COM
iract beyond the money chen in the city
park fifnd available therefor, AMI pvovti-
81 further that there shall be 80 express
or implied agreement I'm any SAGA mort
gaEe nor any separate instrument gwen
Tor the payment 90 the sums SECURED
fhr~sSv tut tha remedy Of tae mort
gagee shall oe confined 10 the property
mortgaged.
Sex. s After any land for park uur-
poses has become or is the unencOuhercd
pt0nerlY ~ the city the board or pUbie
works shall have the same superinterd-
aaee and management ~ said land and
az fse Communication AMI ln3pros erent
OK the s. ME AS % the other punAc Nr0uHis
az she city. ans the city COUNSEL May AGth-
NEtaH ttH -7tsA4A ~ "a wa - 60. t't-s'-
stteh Improvement ANA oruameu tatfcn or
anv ss8>a parks ans 20 crest therein such
NsA ding or hJli 3i1Es as tle council may
deem PROPER. provided, tlat as no time
shall any dFet hs made or incurred faT
park purposes until there IS sufii -ts nt
eafn q ul8eey cf the rafy park flintf sn
the city treasury which may De available
81 paN the SANG
SIZE 4 The paarG % pe,,'c works shall
annually ta the wonte ~ January trans
ffsit 60 ere MAYER a detailed FcpaFt at ~
work and improvements rrsa lie HlfTtnw Tire
vesr last rxHlre3 in che parks. drives AMI
ncu'evar3s 81 the city.
Sc s. There ia hereby established IN
che department of parks PARK com-
r1Atsee % consist - Ave members wAa
SNAIL said nflacA except as heretn GfAer-
wfse proVtdsd fer tAe term 81 fve wears
Ard uuiu taeir sucesSors are appointed
aaa qualified respectively.
Thcv shall - appointed ~ thu mayer.
ne city council for the Terms OF oue Evso.
frona tae first ~ aa}av 81 Nav. t>& and
Thereafter annually. after fSsA ami prior
70 the frss "a eustay Ia Nav % eaca wear.
tha MAYOR, WITH The attvtye ana consent
~ fha ettV couEc&A E14H aPnotnf VaHn-
Fr3etet-rnan. MO sGaa s8ccsesf 9he cpG-
Yr{ffee~anan Wsese term ~ ot'ice Is seout
- expire
The earanslttea SHAH serve without rsas-
ters~affau .fr exrensr ~ the CttF. ara 81
shall ~ SIS &atv to eNcgctse Enspet- J5ou
over asa ar0lsaly 9a report 60 and 90
a8Nsse tAr ct,y eeaUoti r. regard O. 5he
maintenance. extension orr 1FlFf 3t 1aa
ard improvement ~ rae cEtF PARKS. GftNNs.
eoaseyards aad pu&sc p.@ees-