The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTLE-rontfnu

ing clause os every orti1a1ce 51aA -.
BE Il ordained By the CITY Q. SS~Ae1s
sec. ii. No ssn shaH secorns an o-ci-
nance unless on It's t4rlsI pass e a. - -.
majority os al tAe nssm3sFss !. s4s ,aSea by
yeas ard nays. ard the nsEnss e 49,
vctins for ard against the sane % 49,, -
In .as g..IIaL ~ "a -seoara tors
for salaries or current expenses. So. e
passed on fts fnal reading Ct the neeunS
Al which IL Is irtroc1ced- ..H
sec. Il NO ordnance shsI - 49,.
pe-eracted or amended 81 references e -
title, but the ordinance 20 De EsYlso1 q
re-enactsc. or TIE section tneEeS. 49,. .'.ls-s1
o. amended
Sec. IL When q Bill ~ put upon ffs nn.l
passage and fails 20 pass ana Hlouots =
male 70 rssonssdsr ne vote - s sssar. -.
next meeting OF the council no Dill 70.
the grant OF any franchise shall De nIlsLly
parsed within thirty days after ~ in.f q
tBction, nor until It has been prniisnso "a
the official newspaper Of the city q. me
expense o. the applicant for ten Gays osily.
Sec. u No ordinarscs shall take ehecs
unEi ten DAYS after SIS passage. ufAie1s
ethsrwfss expressed In said ordnance
SEQ, IS. Every btu, after IL has passed
shat be sfynec by the president OF sle e.. e. -.
eli In open session. Ia naturalization % u
passage. In signing such BILL the presi,
Gent shzn call the attention cs the eouncn
20 the b.li. and that he 10 about 70 slsh II
ard, II any member so request, ue PHI
shah be read at length FOR information az
to its correctness as enrolled. IL any mem
Der object that the Bill h not the same a
when considered and passed. sncn oSJec-
ton shah Be passed upon. anc IL su> asheo
the president shall withhold his signature
and the bill Shall be corrected and signed
before the council proceeds TO any ouasf
Sec. IT, Every bin which shall have
passed and been authenticated as PROVIDED
IN the lest section, SHAH within I'VE e. -
thereafter be presented 10 the mayor. me
mayor shall return such bin 10 the ooun-
ell within ten days after receiving TX, ana
II he do not dizapprove II, II silaH become
an ordinance. IL he disapprove IL. he shaIi,
when he 50 returns H. Specify his objections
thereto In writing. The objections or the
mayor shall be entered at large on the
Journal OF the council ana pmoisns al, ~
the city official newspaper. Inc counrli
shah. not less than i've DAYS after tuch
publication, and within thirty days after
such bill shall have been so returned. Re.
consider and vote upon the same, and X
the same shall upon such reconsideration.
DO again passed by the affirmative vote OF
not less than two thirds OF ali the neinbess
elected, the president OF the council snail
certify the fact on the bill, and when so
certified the bill shall become an oruinahco
with like effect as ~ IL had not been disap-
proved by the mayor: but liz the Dill so re-
turned shall fan to receive upon the first
vote thereon an affirmative vote OF TWO
thirds of the members elected IL snall Do
deemed finally lost The vote on saen re,
consideration shall be taken by yeas and
nays and the names or members Notln.
for or against the same shall % entered
In the Journal thereof
Sec H. AL ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk, who
shall record the same at length In A suit
able book kept for that purpose AL ordi-
nances OF general, puohc or pefhHtilSSnt
nature, and those imposing a fine, penalty
or forfeiture. shall DO published al least
once ia the city official newspaper within
three days after the same email nave pe-
4AaA hat ttsAF
Of ell ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or vacatlng
any plat shall BE- at the expense OF the APP
sec ia The city council shall have pow
or by ordinance and not otherwise;
First-To provide for general and special
elections for questions to be voted upon
and 10 provide for the appointment and
election of officers. Any person VINO, by
the provisions OF this chaTter or any
smendment thereto, may be appointed or
elected to any office or employment ere
ated IN pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the ms-lning or this SEQ
ton
secont-ro provide for the assessment,
leyyinK and collecting taxes on real and
personal property for the corporate uses
and purposes of the city, and 70 PROVIDE
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF the corporation. but no tax for general
municipal purposes shall exceed four
tenths OF one per centum per annnm; no
tax 10 provide IRE engines ana othef nre
IRE, or for any OF said purposes, shall ex-
coed three-tenths OF one per centum per
snnum: no tax TO provide for purchase and
condemnation OF land for public uses and
Improvement and ornamentatton thereof.
and erection OF structures thereon, or 10
provide for any or said objects, shaH cx-
ceed two-tenths OF one per centun per
snnurn. no tax 20 provide for furnishing
gas electricity and lights, and Tor con-
strllctfon OF works necessary OF convenient
therefor or for any OF said purposes. shall
e.ra he of
annum: no tax for street and alley Inn
provsmsnt and repair. exclusive or assess
ments mentioned In suo-divisions sesentn'
elFhth and tenth OF this section. and con-
strlction ard repair OF sewers and con-
Quits other than water pipe. or Tor any
OF said purposes. shall exceed four-tenths
Of one per csntum per Rnnun: no tax for
construction and repair OF water WORKS
and appurtenances. or OF any OK the same.
shall exceed one per centum per annuin:
and no tax for the maintenance ano op.
GRAFTON of water works and for paying rent
for water works or water, or Tor any or
said purposes, shau exceed hve-tenths OF
ore rser eenturn per annum; and all taxes.
exclI,sive OF assessments for improve
rtepts mentioned In said Subdivisions sew
enth eighth and tenth. shall not In any
year exceed thres per eenIu IN OF me prop
roses other than water works and water
rtippiv, and exclusive 81 assessments for
improvements menuoned ~ SAID SUD
visions seventh. eighth and tenth, shdl
not in any year exceed one and one-tenth
ner centurn OF the property assessed; and
10 provide for the assessment arc coilec-
sion ~ a road poll tax not exceeding four
dollars per roll on all male inhabitants BE-
tween the ages Of swenty-one and hfty
years inclusive
srty ~ The city: provided that the city
council shaii have no administrative as DIS
tirguished from the legislative power.
Fourth--To acquire by purchase or by ex-
ercise OF the right Of eminent domain or
otherwise and for the use and in the name
OF thu city such lands and other prop
ertv as may De deemed necessary. proper
ar convenient for suy OF the corporate
tYuez provided FOR by this charter. and - ac-
oufre for the use % the city any property
hy gift. bequest or devise, and 10 dispose
OF Ell such property as u shall have, as
IN, interests OF the city may from time TO
F5sth-To borrow money for corporate
PURPOSES on the credit Of the city. and 20
suthCrire the issue Of negotiable bonds
fhsrsfor en- such condition or conditions
.na IN s1rch manner - may Be prescribed
IN this charter and th> constitution and
isurs ~ ms state: but n. Indebtedness 81
the city shall At no time exceed in The az
grvEata ten Per centum 81 tho value OF AL
taxahle property IN said city. such value
10 he ascerSainet and determined by the
last assessment for city purposes previous
10 the mourning ~ such Indebtedness. and
un6s~ the limitations above stated 20 au-
tao-lvs the issue % bonds in place % or 20
,Trvriy the means with which 70 nset ma
turing bonds or ether Indebtedness or for
che consolidation or running OF the sam as
| provtaed. that no bond or set OF bonds shall
& issued for a longer psro1 than twenty
yesrS
| Sixth--To provide for to purchase o. p
| Y,rop~laticr % property within or without
| me corporate limits % ths CITY for Is cor
/ YNorate uses. upon making Just cofupensa-
| ttoa 20 the owners thereof; and 20 provide
| - TIE Institution ard ula infenance Of
! such rroreedinEs as may Pc authorized ~
/ a.. general Laws OF TIE state for the ap-
/ rroprsatioa OF private groperty fer publio
/ use