The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
HH CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTIE.-Cousfuu

be granted 20 continue for a longer period
than one year from the date thereof
Thirty fourth-To regulate the carving
Oh within the corporate limits OF the city
@. occupations which are OF such nature
as TO affect the public health or good oTder
OF TIE city. or 10 DISTURB the public peace,
and which are not prohibited by iaws and
TO provide for the punishment OF all per-
sons violating such regulations and OF al
be violated IN any bslfidgng or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
Thirfy-fftn--'fo restrain and provide for
the punishment OF Migrants. rlen9icants.
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons.
hirty-s1xth-To provide fer the punish
n.ent or al ciso-oeriy conduct and OF al
practices dangerous TO public safety or
health. and 10 make all regulations ncees-
sary for the preservation OF public moral
itys health, peace and good order within its
limits. and 10 provide for the arrest, trial
any ordinance OF the city: but such punish
nent shall in no case exceed the punish
ment provided by the laws OF the state OF
Washington for ulisdemearors
Thtrry-seventh-To project or extend or
establish streets over and across any ude
lands or other lands covered by water
WITHIN tne corporate limits OF the city. ara
along or across the harbor areas OF the
city, IN such manner as viii best promote
the interests Of commerce
Thirty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
rnestic or other animals from running at
large: and 20 license. tax, regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits. and to authorizs the. distratning;
other animals for the penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding, and TO authorize the
destruction OF dogs impounded for want OF
license
Thirty-ninth-To regulate and prohibit
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen
orator or power reservoir or plant, or con-
Quits now known or hereafter to be in
vented.
Forueth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogate from time to time, as the
needs or the city shall require, all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Iiary TO the departments and heads there
Of constituted by this charter, and to pro-
vide for the conduct and government OF
such offices and bureaus, and the appoint
rnent, removal, duties and compensation o.
officers 10 fill the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-nrst-To alter, amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
PROFESSIONALLY make all rules and reg
uiattons necessary or proper to carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
ter. or Dy law, n the city or IN any ds,
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec l9. The city council shall. IN add
ton 70 the powers enumerated Ia the last
foregoing section. have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
of municipal corporations OF like character
and degree with the city OF Seattle. and all
conferred upon incorporated towns and
cities by the laws of this state.
Sec. 20. Every grant of a franchise. right
or privilege shall be subject to the right or
the city council at any time thereafter to
repeal, change or modify the said grant, II
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
ated in accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all, and every ordinance max
ing such grant shall contain a reservation
OF the right OF the city council TO SO re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
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been granted. and has been accepted, the
city council shall not extend the time for
which such right, privilege or franchise Is
piration OF the time for which such right.
privilege or franchise Is granted.
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
wharf into any bay. lake or other body OF
water. except IN the manner following, that
is to say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws. each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote OF at least two-thirds OF all
the members elected, and shall proyide
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously,
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time ehall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless SO COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
Sec. o. No exclusive franchise or prfvi-
lege shall be granted for the use or any
street, alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof
authority 10 construct a street railway or
lay down street railroad tracks upon or
over any of the streets OF said city, except
in manner and on the terms following, that
is to say: Upon the application being made
TO the city council for authority 10 con-
struct and operate street railway along
and upon any of said streets, the city coun-
ell shall, by resolution, determine whether
such franchise, or any part thereof. shall
be granted, and after such dissemination
shah cause notice Of such application and
resolution TO be published for ten days IN
the city official newspaper, at the expense
OF the applicant. and shall In such notice
proposes to grant such franchise, and shall
offer TO grant the same 10 the person, com
pany or corporation who will pay for the
franchise the highest psrsen'ass a ,o isy.
cent. per ennum. Bidding for such iran
chise must he IN accordance with the pro-
visions OF this charter In relation to bids
made TO the board OF public works so far
as such provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any and all
bids. and may refuse TO grant tranehiss
for any part of the route for which the APP
plication was made. Each bid must be ac-
companied by certified check, payable TO
the order OF the city comptroller, FOR ths
amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
paid to the city in case the successful bid
der shall fan TO accept the franchise, and
uDoa accepta nee the sum so paid shall be
credited to the grantee on account or per-
cottages The same method OF procedure
shall obtain in case OF the extension or such
franchise or any existing franchise 1T
shau be the duty OF the city council 70 in
corporate in every such franchise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF all disputes
arising between the grantee therein and
his or its successors or assigns, anu MS, IFS
or their employees as 10 any matter or en-
ployment or wages. unless upon sunrnls-
sion TO the electors OF tho city. majority
of the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent TO the granting or
such franchise without such provision.
Sec "a The city council shall make no
appropriation ia aid OF any corporation,
rerson or society, unless expressly author
lied by this charter or tho laws OF the state.
Sec. 8. The city council, after tho taxes
have been levied in any year, snah nave
power to make temporary loans In antfci-
patton OF the collection OF such taxes such
sns to Pc sRpes aT 20 besn evd and to
no other purpose. and such taxes snail Dc
inviolably applied to pay such loans
Sec. &c. When loans shall be created ex-
ceesssnx one and a half per censurn or the
tsxabIe property in the city and bonds
therefor issued by the city under this char
ter the city council IN authorizing and pro-
vtsing for the same shall direct the times
and manner OF payment and rates OF In
fest but no such bonds shall be Issued ex-
cent as provided hy law. nor unless the
shsiI have been previously submitted 70 the
elector. Of the city at a regular. general
or special election. OF which thirty Gays
notice shall have neen pnbnSnco IA tlIe 10y
ofYic4al newspaper. and such proposition
shah have then received the asseh, OF
three-hfths OF the voters voting az sucn
Election The mode and manner or submit
ting such proposition 10 the voters snaiI oe
prescribed BY ordinance. And IN case snch
three-fifths OF the votere ara IN favor OF
s1r-h loar, the city council may, after soca
election. BY ordinance confirm fhe loan cut
NJ, bonds shall be issued therefor un1h az
Ter sss,h confirmation. nor unth the caty
council shall have made specific provision
Tor navrnent annually OF interest on such
hr--ss M fnr a fund 20 nav the frferesf on