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

Section /. The city park fund shall
c0rsist Of
First-such tax levy. not to exceed an
nuaIly one mill on the dollar. as may be
provided By the city council
seeona-Suen gifts, requests and de-
vises as may be given, bequeathed or
devised to the city of Seattle for tho
purpose of park or parks.
Tfird-Ten per cent. or the gross re-
eeipts from all fines. penalties and IL
censeg.
Foarth-Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said fund from
time 10 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 CITY park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone have power TO authorize eNpendlt-
ures tEerctfom.
Sec. 2 The management and control
OF all the pubic squares and parks Of the
city and OF al park drives, parkways
and houleVaris or the city are hereby
vested in the city council. IL shall have
power 70 designate lands ana grounds 10
be used and appropriated for such pur-
poses. to cause the same 10 fe plated
and surveyed and the plats thereof 10 De
filed In the office OF the board Of public
works. or In the Office or the city cngf-
neer: 10 devise, adopt and lay out parks.
squares, park drives. parkways and ooule-
wares IN and adjacent 10 the city, and
from time to time extend the same and
add thereto. TO grade. improve. ornament
and maintain the same 20 erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In. 20 provide for securing. growing ana
maintaining trees, plants. flowers. zoolog-
icai collections and other attractions
therein, TO grant concessions and priv
ieges therein under such restrictions and
fer such compensation. as II snail pre-
scribe tia revenue OF which shah 20 into
the city park fund; provided that no such
concession or privilege SHAH ever DC grant
81 for the sale OF any intoxicating IL
quors In any public park, square PARK
drive parkway or boulevard OF the city
IL may exclude from any or all Of the
parks, squares. park drives. pafkways
and boueyards OF the city any vehicles
or classes or traffic. which in It's tudg-
nlrut may be tguuroper for or detrimental
- tbs same. injurious 20 the improve
lsents therein. II may appoint ar cause
u be appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein q the park regula-
lions or the city. 70 be known as PARK
poiee. and 60 be paid out Of the city park
Fund. " shall have power 10 select and
&, ignate by ordinance any stree; or
highway ot the city for park drive,
parkway or boulevard. provided that be-
fore taking possession thereof Tor sucn
purpose, 1t shan take or cause 30 he
taken proper pfocet 4inEa As feQhtfed by
law for the 8~certainmcnt and payment
60 the proper parties Of the damage, X
any, whch will result 70 the property %
~ affected thereby. AMI after the pay
ment OF such damage, or the lawful ns-
certAinment thai no damage VIII he caiis-
ell therehv. such street or highway SHAH
hectme snd be Tor az purposes a park
drive parkway or boulevard as may have
been determined 10y the city council and
thereafter the same shAN he subject 70
An such rules ard regulations as may
from time % time be in force with refer
enca thereto.
The city council shall have power and
10 hereby authorized 90 obtain title Cor
aud IN the name OF The city 90 any lands
so designated nv 81 for the purposes az
tails artiele rs gift. devise. purchase con-
den,nati0n or lease. The city council may
authorize the making II contracts Ira tae
name OF the city Tor the purchase OF any
lands 20 be pata Tor AZ sdch time or times
snd in such manner a. the city council
may agree upon. and the city council
may accent the lands and authorize t1e
giving hack OF q MORTGAGE or mortgages
ia the Name or the cify 20 secure the un-
Maid purchase price. provided ua personal
or general liability on the part ~ tne
tract beyond the money then in the cify
park fund available t3crcfor. AMI lr2ria-
"a further thst flFrN shall Dec no express
or implied agreement In any Siac1 tuor.-
Tor the payment ~ the sums serurc1
Thereby. hHt tGe ryme}y ot me mort
gage shall be confined 10 the property
See. 4 Auer any land for park pur-
poses has }sesssuc or * the uuencu1herct
property 80 she c5ty Sac board of Hth}~
works shall have the same suprriuteH3
~ the CroAmenEatian aH2 Improvement
~ the same rs % the other public grounds
81 the CITY. aui the eity. c9Gooil NAV auth
oFle tac hcar1 ~ p3faie works Ga make
s3irh Improvement and crnaFuputatian NJ
auv sucA PARKS and g. crest therein Sura
blt'duE or 1s}t.8tuEs as f8g council may
deem proper. provided. that az $40 ttrife
shah any c-rL Pep ms3e or iuc8Fret far
park purposes unul there is a suffi-ieut
sum ~ uloHty - tae cIty Fayk fund tu
tire city treasury which mas be available
a. PAY tac same.
So, T. The haari % puh3e works ssai
arruat,y 81 thr Wauts ~ January trans
uitt - the MAYOR "a detailed report 81 r.
work and Improvement rss Fe during The
Near IaSg eNr.ret tn The PARKS. drives agst
hou'evarGs ~ she city,
Sc s. There "a hereby established Ia
Fhe department - perks park rssro-
mite 10 consist q fiNe members uaa
shah hctf office except as herein ether
wise provided COR tae tevm ~ FIVE wears
ant ungH taElr suce<SssTs are appointed
and qualified respectively.
TAev shall ae appellate Nv tae uavor.
~ aot wfta vhe advise aEd canse-t az
tns CITY council Tor tae terms ~ ono. tv,'
three. four ana Eve years Tes1ec t{tely
frora the first Non12v lu Nav. i>f. ara
thereafter annually. after EsEs ana p~iar
- fhe first Nun5aY tu May ~ each Near
the mayer, With she advice 2n3 consent
~ IRE tttX Council shall AHrscttse e1ng-
fsffttes-t1au. Nh1 shah sli-cafst t5se eesU-
yatttee-H,aa waose xerm ~ offce is aaa4.
u expire
THE ceruuli t:ce stall serve without cem-
tssss~aston s,r eNl-Case 80 t1e Fstx. au8 iE
shall ~ iss duty 90 exercise inspection
e4eT ami artsa..N 20 fefteFt So al ra
advise tAe C4AE caHw<E tn re-2F1 t1 tfe
raaiufcnances extension eF-it rgssf g ts.sa
snl .upycN tnls 20 - nr citF PARKS GfsNee.
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