The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05

persons ard property against injury q tie
use OF any such railroad or street railroad
Tenth--To provide for making local I'M
provenents and TO levy and collect speciel
assessments on property benefited there
by. and for paying for the same or any
portion therecf.
EIevenfh-To acquire By purchase or BIZ
exercise OF the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise lands for public parks. WITHIN
or without the iin1tts OF said city, and 10
improve the same.
TweIfth-To construct ana keep In repair
bridges. ytaducts and tunnels. and 10 reg
Thsrteenth-To determines what work
shall be done or improvements mace Al
the expense IN whole or IN part OF the OWL
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous Or proxi-
flied thereby and 20 proviue for the ma n
ner Of making and collecting Assessments
therefor.
Foarreenth-To provide for erecting. pur-
chasing or otherwise acquiring. as the sole
and exclusive property OF the city, water
works within or without the corporate nm
fnhabIt with water for any and all pnr.
poses, and to TX. alter. REGULATE and control
the use ard price OF the water as supplied
provided. however. that the city council
shall not enter into any contract or agree
meBt whatever with any person. conpdny
or corporation for It's water supply or dis
tributton, or FOR the joint Or entire use or
the whole or any part Of the city water
supply or distributing plant including con-
duits' mains and reservoirs, without first
submitting such proposed confracs or
agreement 10 a vote OF the 9uaHfzed cleo
tors OF the city at a general election. or
special election called for that purpose,
and unless a majority OF said electors yof-
ing at said election shall vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be 80 construed as TO prevent
the city from selling 10 any consumer wa
ter for power or other uses, or the power
Tsnufactured from water. upon terms open
to all consumers
Fifteenth-To provide for lighting the
streets and all public places OF the city,
and for furnishing the inhabitants or the
city with gas. electric or other light. and
for the ownership, purchase or other &C
QUESTION, construction and maintenance OF
such works as may be necessary or conven-
tent therefor; 10 charge and collect for the
use of such light, and 10 regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation;
uroTided. however. that no purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without first
submitting the question OF such purchase
TO the electors Of the city.
Sixteeuth-To establish and regulate mar
kets, and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing. measuring and inspec-
ton OF all articles OF food or drink Offered
for sale thereat or at any other place with
In the limiss of the city, and 10 enforce the
keeping of proper legal weights and meas
ures by all vendors in the city, and TO pro-
vide for the inspection Of such weights and
measures.
Seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitfalls and pest-houseS. and to control and
regulate the same.
Eighteenth-To erect and establish work
houses ana 1ails. and 10 controi and reSu-
late the same, and TO provide for the work
ing OF prisoners confined therein; provided,
that no prisoner shall be required to ner-
form any labor until he shall have been
duly convicted OF some offense punishable
By imprisonment, and duly sentenced there
TO.
Nlneteenth-To provide for establishing
a. mn fr,ra ar training SchnnlS
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance Of public library
such per centum OF all moneys collected
for fines, penalties and licenses as shall be
prescribed by this charter for the support
OF a city library which shall. under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by or
dinance. be open for use by the public
Twenty-hrst-To regulate the burial OF
the dead. and TO establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits, and TO acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; to
cause cemeteries TO be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation, and 10 prohibit
the establishment OF any cemetery within
two miles OF the boundaries of the city.
Twenty-second-To direct the location
and construction OF all buildings In which
any trade or occupation offensive TO the
senses or deleterious to the public health
or safety shall be carried on. and 10 regu-
late the management thereof: and to pro-
buildings or structures, or the carrying on
Of such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance of
two miles beyond the boundaries thereof.
Twenty-third-To make regulations for
the prevention of accidents by fire, to Or
ganize and establish fire department. to
provide fire engines and other apparatu
and 10 provide for the prevention and ex-
tinguishmsnt Of fires and TO regulate or
prohibit the transportation. keeping or
storage of all conbustible or explosive ma
Is 1trr1s4 Of .A
city, and TO restrain and regulate and pro-
hibit the use OF fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish fire limits
and enlarge the same circumstances
may require, and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance OF build
ings or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
erty mfy require, and TO cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be In a dangerous state 10 be put In
8 safe condition, and 10 prohibit the erec-
ton or construction within such fire linn
its Of any building or structure or any ad-
ditiOn 10 any building or structure unless
such building. structure or addition be con-
structed OF such material and In conform
ity to such rules. regulations and condi-
lions as the city council shall have pro-
vided: and TO provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
to any building or structure erected con-
trary 10 such prohibition,
Twentv-fifth-To regulate the manner IN
which stone, brick and other buildings.
constructed and maintained
Twenty-sixth-To provide for the deep
ening. widening. docking. covering, wall
ing. altering or changing the channels OF
Waterways and water-courses and to pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF canals, slips. public landing places,
wharxeS docks and levees, and All such
other work as may he required for the &C
coYnnodati0n OF commerce. and TO control
and regulate the use thereof: and further
TO provide for the condemnation OF all such
nv ~ arsx1
ard benefit. and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership OF the same by
the city.
Twenty-seventh-To control. regulate
and prohibit the anchorage. moorags and
landing OF all water craft and their car
goes within the Jurisdiction or the corpora
ton.
Twenty-elghthLTo fix the rate OF wharf
for tile collection thereof and TO provide
for the imposition and collection OF such
harbor fees as mSy be consistent with the
laws 81 the United States,
Twenfy-nlnth--TC license, regulate con-
troll or restrain wharf-boafs, tugs and 9TH
er boats used about the har6or or within
the Jurisdiction OF the city.
Thfrfieth-To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
lie halls or other buildings 70 provide suit
able means % exit TO provide for the pre-
veution and abatement Of nuisances; for
the cleaning and puliticatlon OF water
courses and canals, for the draining and
filsiug UP OF ponds on private property
within It's limits, Nnea tlle same snail De
offensive to the senses or dangerous TO
health: 70 regulate and control and provide
Tor the prevention and punishment OF
the feflernent or pollution Of all streams
running into or through It's corporate Inn
its and for the distance ~ FIVE miles be-
ynud its corporate iir0fts. and OF any
stream or lake from which the water supply
% said citv is or may Re taken. for a Dis
tanca % 1--WE miles beyond its source or
SupUly, 20 provide for the cleaning o.
areas vaults and other places which may
b. SO keQt - 20 cec0ne offensive 20 the
Fenses OF dangerous 80 health. and &C. make
all such quarantine and other regulations
as may De- necessary Tor the preservation
81 the puuflc health, and 10 remove eli per