The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF


lie Il ordained 81 the CITY q Seattle -
sec. Ii. No hsH shan hecorns an oroi-
nance unless o. It's fsnal passsge al lsast
ms t0rffy OF al tszs members slertel 70
ia rs favor. and the vote DC taken ~
yeas ard Rays, and the names Q, nc
voting for and against the same % entered
Ia the t9urnal No ordnance. ether lh&a
On ordinances providing for appsopgia los -
for salaries or curr~nf expenses, snaA4 8
passed on ifs nnal reading at the meeting
81 which Il to Introduced
Sec L. NO ordinance ssau Be revised
ss-snactec or amended By references e ~
title. out tns ordnance 70 oe revised OF
ye-enectsf. or the section thereof affss Es1s1
shall be re-enaetsd AZ length ss' revised
o. amended
Sec. IL When q bin Is put upon It's final
passage and fails TO Pass, and a motion -
nsasts 10 reconsider, the vofs upon s1cA
motion shah not be acted on before tas
nsxt nsesizs Of the Council. So 1 l. sSr
passed within tAirty Gays after Us intro
dnetion. nor until II has been Sunlsneo 10
the official newspaper OF the csy =. me
expense ~ the spVl ant for ten days oslAs-
Sec IL No ogdls1arsre shall taks eiIect
until ten days after - passagSs unAsaS
otherwise expressed In said ordinance
shssi - .,rned - t n prsssd.nt Of The oar-
eli In open session. in anthem t5ezucn OF lls
passage. In signing such bill, me presl-
dent shall call the attention OF the counca
20 the bill. ard that he Is about 10 Sign ~
ard, II any member 30 request. the blli
shall be read az length for Information a.
10 It's correctness as esirOlled- IL any mem
Der object that the bill ss not the same az
when considered and passed, such ootec-
ton shah be paused upon. and " sustained
the president shall withhold BIS Signature
and the bill shall be corrected and z@Sned
before the council proceeds TO any etner
business
Sec. Ie. Every bin which shall have
PASSED and been authenticated ss prosiaed
In the last section, shall within five GAYS
thereafter DO presented to tbs mayor. The
mayor shall return such bill TO the coun.
eli within ten days after receiving II. and
N he do not dssapprove II. IL shall become
an ordinances. II he disa pproye X. he snali.
when he so returns IL. speeify bis ooj<ctions
thereto IN writing. The oo1eeiions OF ne
Journal or the council. ard puDsisned IN
the city official newspaper. The council
shaH, not less than i've Gays sttsr such
publication, and within thirty days aItrr
such bali shall have been so returned, rs-
consider and vote upon the same, and IL
tina same shall. upon sirh decentralization:
DO again passed by the affirmative vote OF
not less than two-thir3s OF all the members
elected. the president or the COUNCIL shAi
certify the fact on the blh, ana wren SO
certified the bin shall become an oruinaflce
with like effect as II IL had not been disap-
proved By the mayor: but IL the Dill 50 re-
turned shall fail 70 receive upon tile bfst
vote thereon an affirmative yote or Two
thirds ~ the members elected II SHAH be
deemed finally lost The vote on fuch re-
confederation shall be taken by yeas ana
nays. and the names or members Young
for or against the Same knAu De entered
In the Journal thereof
Sec II. All 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. All 0rul-
TaIsces Of general, pubiio or permanent
nature. and those imposing me. penalty
or forfeiture. shall be published at least
once ia the city official newspaper within
three days after the same shall Rave be-
come q law: provided that the publication
OF all ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or vacatins
any plat shall bs at the expense OF ths APP
sec. is' 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 to provide for the appointment ana
election OF officers. Any person who. BY
the provisions of this charter or any
amendment thereto, may be appointed or
elected 10 any office or employment Gre
ntsd IN pursuance thereof. shan be deemed
an officer within the meaning or this sec
ton.
sacond-ro provide for the assessment,
ievying and collecting taxes on real and
personal property for the corporaie uses
and purposes OF the city. and 10 provide
for the payment OF the debts and expenses
OF tho corporation. but DO tax for general
municipal purposes shall exceed FOUR
fenfhs OF one per centufn per annutns 10
tax 10 provide fire engines and other fire
apparatus and supply OF water 10 auench
FIRE or for any OF said purposes, shall ex-
coed three tsnths OF enc per centum per
annurn. no tax TO provide for purchase and
condemnation Of hand for pablic uses ana
Improvement and characterization thereof
and erection OF structures thereon. or TO
ce~a two-tenths OF one per centum per
ennuIn: no tax To provide for furnishing
gas. electricity and lights. and for con-
rtruction Of works necessary or convenient
therefor, or for any OF said purposes, shall
exceed two-tenths of one per centum per
annum; no tax for street and alley Inn
provement and repair, exclusive or assess
ineuts mentioned In Subdivisions seventh.
eighth and tenth Of this section. and com
rtralction and repair OF sewers and con-
81 ssia p,,rposA. shall exceed four-tenths
OF one per centum per annlIm; no tax Tor
construction and repair or water works
and appurtenances. or on any OF me s.i,e.
and no tar for the maintenance and or
Grafton OF water works and for paying rent
for water works or water, or Tor any 81
said purposes. shall exceed five-tenihs of
one per cantum per annurn; and ell taxes.
exclusive OF assessments FOR improve
nents mentioned IN sad suo-diNsions sew
snth. eighth and tenth. shall not In any
wear exceed three per cenfum OF the prop
srty assessed: and all taxes for special pur-
POSES other than water works ana water
supply, and exclusive OF assessments for
,mnroverneuts mentioned In said suh-di-
visions seventh. eighth and tenth. shall
not In any year exceed one and one-tenth
Il rrovt,ge for the sssaesssnsn and collec-
ticn OF a road pon tax not exceeding four
dollars Per poll OF all male inhabitants be-
tween the ages Of twenty-ons and fifty
years inclusive.
Thlrf-ro control the nusnces and prop
s~tv OF the city; provided that the city
,~ofs,eIi shall have no administrative rs dis
,lrvt,tshed from the legislative power.
Feurth--To acquire by purchase or by ex-
sr,,{sa of the right Of eminent domain or
otherwise. and for the use st'd N the name
erfy as may bc deemed necessary, proper
~ convenient for any or the corporate
uses provided for by this charter ana toec-
aalre FOR the Use ot the city any property
~ stft Request or devise, and 20 dispose
az all such property as u shall have. az
th. Interests OF the city may from time 10
tifua require
ryfth-To borrow money for corporate
uurgssres on the credit Of the city. and -
su.horiE. the issue Of negotiable bonds
therefor on such condition or conditions
IN tNts charter and the constitution and
laws 81 rfts state bat the Indebtedness OF
the city shall at no time exceed n The ae.
pveEats ten per oentuTn 81 re value Of all
.ax.bf. vraperty in said city such value
q 10 aSrcrts iued and determined by ths
.ss 80. ,r.e,,rr+ns ~ such snssSf-snSs< sns
sss,ssar th- limitations shovs stated 70 all
ss,rfxs the issue Of bonds In place OF or 10
ssgpply the means WA which - meet ma
turing bonds or other irdebteip ess or for
shs consolidation Or funding II the same,
crowded. that no bond or sst % honstS shall
&. gsxaed for = longUr period than twenty
years
SfxtA--'ro provide fer the purchase o. aD-
u~on~tatfca 81 property within or without
fNa coTl,crate limits - The city for is Ger
rss~afs uses uuoa making 3ust conrensa-
.soa 20 the owners thereof: and - provide
~ th- institution ana maintenance Of
.t,~h rrn-e@s8tnEs as nav be authors 81 by
the rrns-Al laws 81 tae state for tha ap-
,@~oprfAsAoa Of prfN&ts property for pualls
use.