The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
sEATTLE-Eoutfuu

SEATTLE-Contfnue
sse-esor. and 70 provide fo- the revoksng
c. t5e sane pr0Vs3s6. fhAt 10 license s1AA
hs granted 70 eanttnue for longer period
thar ore ear sr1ra the date thereof.
Taivty-soErla-To regulate IRE carving
o. within the corra-afe NrT1sts OF TIE city
O. ccc1staS4ors which are % Szc1 nature
as . zfxecf TIE pablSc hath o. good order
. - 80. q Z Disturb tAs pGoilc p<1aEe,
70 provide for che niznsss4rDsrt az al per-
sozs v1cszt11g ssach regulations and q ali
TSrs9sAs = % krcz tnEsy permit the SAFE 70
PREMISES Owned or controlled ~ tAezn-
T1i-ts-nft1-To restrain and provide for
the p11ssnzEszzt Q. vzg-znts. nzeEdae-zTltS
prostitutes AID other 1sscr5e-iy persons
TnsrTy-sax.1-To provide fer the punish
r-eRt OF al 1tso-2erty c1nGuc. snc q Al
practices dangerous 20 rUnzsc s21ezy or
asa@lsn, - q Ea4zs al rxs1sstl5lls sa-ses-
sary Tor the prezervats0n Of public moral
fty. health. peace ard good c-1er wfthEa its
limits. ana 20 provide for the a--SSE- mai
sn1 p9fzis1EneEs oS al persons siosziils
any ordnance o. the city. but sacn fs2.istssi-
u.e1f shall u I'd case exceed the punish
rrs8f provided By The laws Ok the state OF
Washington for u.sss@rneano-s.
Tnt-ty-s-yentb-To project or extend or
eStzDltsa streets over and across any tide
lands or other lands covered by water
within tne corporate limits OF TIE city. and
along OF across the ha-nor areas OF TIE
city. IL Szca manner as viii best promote
tie interests cs commerce
Thlrty-sighEh-To restrain OF prevent do
nestle Or otler animals from running a.
large: ard 70 license, TAX. regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits. and 20 authorize tae dlsrratning,
imDoun1ing and sale % said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding ard 10 authorize the
cestrucusn OF dogs impounded for waat %
license.
irty-nsnth-To regulate and prohibit
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
rf-~ ri
orator or power reservoir or plant. or con-
Quits now known o. hereafter TO &c in
vented.
Fortieth-To oriain. establish. modify
and abrogats from time 10 time, the
needs OF the city shall require. AL proper
Offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
Hilary 20 the departments and heads there
CT constituted by this charter, and 10 pro-
vide for the conduct and government OF
such offices and bureaus. and the appoint
nlent. removal, duties and compensate OF
officers 70 MI the same. except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-hrst-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances Or parts there
Forty-second-To make al rules and reg
ulations necessary or proper TO carry into
execution all powers vested by this char
ter, or by law. IN the city. or IN any de-
parrment or officer thereof, except a. In
this charter otherwise provided.
SEC. -, The city council shan, IN addi-
ton 10 the powers enumerated in 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
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon incorporated towns AMI
cities by the laws OF this state.
Sec. -. Every grant OF franchise, right
or privilege shall Re subject TO the right OF
1he city council al any time thereafter TO
repeal. change or modify the said grant, II
the franchise granted thereby Is not Cper-
sted 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 10 so re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right. pTi-fiege or franchise has
been granted, and has been accepted, the
city council shah not extend the time Tor
which such right. privilege or franchise is
granted until within three years Of the ex-
riration OF the time for whscA such right.
privilege or franchise is granted.
Sec. Il. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction OF any
wharf into any bay, lake or other body OF
water, except in the manner following. that
IS TO say: In addition 10 the requirements
under the general laws. each and every or
dsndnce granting such franchise must re-
ceiye the vote OF AZ least two-thirds OF all
the members elected. and shall Droyade
that work shall commerce within six
months and be prosecuted continuously.
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause, and unless so COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited
Sec. % No exclusive franchise or prtvi-
lege shall be granted for the use OF any
street, alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof
Sec. p. The city council shah not grant
authority TO construct street railway or
Law 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
10 the city council for authority 10 con-
strlct and operate a 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 10 be published for ten days In
the city official newspaper, at the expense
OF the applicant, and shall in such notice
specify the route over and along which II
proposes TO grant such franchise, and shall
offer to grant the ~ me 20 the person, COM
pany or corporation who VIII pay FOR the
franchise the highest percentages annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent per annum- Bidding for such fran
chise must be IN accordance with the pro-
visions OF this charter in relation 10 bids
made 10 the board OF public works. so Tar
as such provisions may be applicable. and
the city council may reject any ana al
bids and nav refuse 10 grant franchise
for any part OF the route for which the ap-
plication was made. Each bid must ne &C
companied by a certified check, payable 70
the order OF the city comptroller, for the
sum OF one thousand dollars. and the
amount OF the check shah be forfeited and
paid 70 the city IN case the Succession Did
der shall fall to accept the franchise, and
unon accordance the sum so paid shall be
credited 10 the grantee on account OF per-
certages. The same method OF procedure
shall obtain in case OF the extension or such
franchise or any existing franchise. IL
shall be the duty OF the city COUNCIL 70 IN
ccrnorate 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. and his, Its
or their employees as to any matter Of en-
ployment or wages. unless upon suornis-
sion TO this electors OF ire city, q majority
OF tire electors voting upon the question
submitted shan essent % me EF ..,.s.s u
such franchise without such nToYisioE-
Sec e. The civ council shall make no
appropriation In aid or any corpora sioh'
person or society, unless expressly author-
lied hy this charter Or the laws OF the state
Sec. .. The city council. after the taxes
have been levied IN any year, snali nave
power 10 make temporary loans IN anticl-
patton OF the collection OF such taxeS, socn
loans 20 be applied 70 he purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied ana 20
no other purpose. and such taxes shall be
inviolabiy applied 10 pay such loans.
Sec. Is. when loans shall be created ex-
ceeding ore and half ger centufn or TIE
taxable property IN the city. and bonds
therefor issued By the city under this char
ter. the citv council IN authorizing ana pro-
vfdinx for the same shah direct the times
and manner OF payment and rates % in
tnsf. but no such bonds shall be Issued ex-
ceDs a. provided by law. nor nnSess the
proposition for creating such traep.etifiess
shall have been previously submitted % me
Electors o< The city 81 a regular. general
O. special election OF which thirty days
notice shall have been published IN the CITY
Official uewSpa per. and such proposition
shall have then received the assent OF
th-ee-flftbs OF the voters Fodng AZ suca
election TIE mode and manner OF suusn =
ting such proposition 20 the voters s.lall =
prescribed Av ordnance ArG n case sOc0
tii~ee-ffths 81 the voters are IN favor %
st9,,h loan the city council nay. aIteF slscA