The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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fe granted 10 continue for a longer period
Than one year from the date thereof
Thirty-f0urth-To regulate the carrying
on within the corporate limits OF the CITY
OF occupations " htch are ~ <z,ca nature
as 10 affect the pUnlic heath Or good order
OF the city, or 10 DISTURB TIE public peace.
aa3 wA5c6 are not prohibited ay law. and
10 provide FOR the punishment OF al per-
soEs violating such regulations and OF all
persons wao knowingly permit the same 10
se violated In any building or upon any
premises owned or controlled by them
Thirty -ffth-'To restrain and provide for
the punishment OF Migrants. uenalcznts.
prostitutes ard other disorderiy persons
Thtrty-s1xth-To provide for the punish
ment OF all diSorder.y conduct and Of AL
practices dangerous 70 public safety or
health. and 10 make all regulations neces-
sary for the preservation OF public moral
fty. health. peace ard good order within its
limits. and 10 provide for the arrest. trial
and punishment of ali persons violating
any ordinance OF the city. bat such punish
ment shall in no case exceed the punish
/ rnent provided by the laws Of the state OF
Washington for misdemsanorS.
Thirty projec; or extend or
establish streets over and across any tide
lands or other lands covered BY water
along or across the harbor areas OF the
city. il such manner viii best promote
the interests OF commerce.
Thirty-eighth--To restrain or prevent do
nestle or other animals from running at
large; and to license. tax. regulate and re-
strain the keeping OF dogs within the city
| impounding and sale OF said domestic and
/ other animals for the penalty incurred aud
costs Of proceeding, and TO authorize the
destruction OF dogs impounded for want OF
| license.
Thirty-ninth-To regulate and prohibit
the location and use Of any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind of power gen.
| orator or power reservoir or plant. or con-
QUITS now known or hereafter 10 be in
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogate from time TO time. as the
/ needs OF the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus. subordinate and aux
ilIary 10 the departments and heads there
CT constituted by this charter. and to pro-
| vide for the conduct and government OF
such offices and bureaus. and the appoint
ment. removal, duties and compensa ton or
! officers 10 ill the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-first-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
| OF OF the city.
Forty-second-To make all rules and reg
ulations necessary or proper TO carry into
execution ali powers vested by this char
ter. or by law, in the city. or In any de-
partment or officer thereof. except as in
| this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. l9. The city council shall. In addf-
ton to 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, aud all
| powers which now are or may hereafter be
cor ferred upon Incorporated towns and
| cities by the laws OF this state.
Sec. %, Every grant of a franchise, right
| or privilege snail be subject 10 the right or
the city council at any time thereafter 10
repeal, change or modify the said grant, IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
/ ated in accordance with the provisions
1 thereof or at all, and every ordinance max
ing such grant shall contain a reservation
| OF the right OF the city council to so re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or franc hise mas
| been granted. and has been accepted, the
city council shah not extend the time for
/ which such right privilege or franchise is
| granted until within three years of the ex-
| piration Of the time for which 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 20 say: In addition TO the requirements
under the general laws, each and every or
| dinance granting such franchise must re-
| ceive the vote of at least two-thirds OF all
the members elected, and shall provide
| that work shall commence within six
| months and be prosecuted continuously.
| and shall be completed within one year
| thereafter. Said time shall not be eS-
| tended for any cause. and unless so COM
| pleted the franchise shall be forfeited.
| Sec. %. No exclusive franchise or privi-
| lege shall be granted for the use OF any
! street. alley or highway or other public
| place or any part thereof
Sec. %. The city council shall not grant
/ authority TO construct a street Tl-fWay OF
| lay 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
| to 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 determination
| shall cause notice of such application and
resolution to be published for ten days in
fOfa al at
| of the applicant, and shall in such notice
| specify the route over and along which Il
proposes to grant such franchise. and shall
| offer to grant the same to the person, COM
| pany or corporation who VIII pay for the
| franchise the highest percentage 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 TO BIDS
| made to the hoard of public works. so FAR
| as such provisions may be applicable. and
the city council may reject any and all
| bids. and may refuse 20 grant franchise
| for any part of the route for which the APP
| plication was made. Each bid must be &C
| companied by a certified check, payable 10
| the order of the city comptroller, for the
sum Of one thousand dollars, and the
| amount of the check shall be forfeited and
| paid 10 the city in case the successful bid
| der shall fail 20 accept the franchise, and
upon acceptance the sum so paid snail he
| credited TO the grantee on account or per-
cenfaees. The same method OF procedure
/ shall obtain in case OF the extension or such
| franchise or any existing franchise. IL
| shah be the duty or the city council TO IN
| amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration OF al disputes
arising between the grantee therein ana
| his or its successors or assigns. ana MS. Its
or their employees as To any matter OF en-
| ployment or wages. unless upon submis-
| sion to the electors Of the city, majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
submitted shall assent TO the granting or
| such franchise without such provision.
Sec "a The city council shall make no
appropriation IN atd or any coTpcratioh'
person or society. unless expressly author
lied by this charter or the laws OF the state
Sec. % The city council. after the taxes
have been levied in any year, shan nave
power 20 make temporary loans IN antlci-
/ patton Of the collection OF such taxes. such
loans 20 be applied 10 he purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied and 70
no other purpose. and such taxes shau be
inviolahly applied 70 pay such loans.
Sec 2s When loans shall he created ex-
| ceeding one and half per centum OF tne
taxable property in the city. and bonds
therefor issued nv the city under this char
ter the city council IN authorizing and pro-
vidinE for the same shall direct the umes
and manner OF payment ana rates OF in
test but no such bonds shah be issued ex-
cept as provided IS law. nor unless the
prCpNSition for creating such iuaehteuueaS
shall have been previously submitted - ne
o. snecfal election. OF which thirty daFS
notice shall have been published IN the city
Official newspa per. and such proposition
shall have then received the assent or
thrac-fifths CT the voters voting n suca
election TIE mode and manner or submit
ting such proposition 20 the voters silaH ne
,-a,,,-5l..s fv ordinance. And IN case such
th~ee-hfths Of thu voters are in favor Of
s1lch loan the city council NAV, aiteT SoSa
election, by orslHsnce confirm tlle ioa.,,, ~
no bonds shall he issued therefor unti az
Ter such confirmation. nor until the cry
council shall have made specific provision
- -. ,-sr,sT5t arrsea4lv OF interest on such
Fars a 50 Fe.ar -