The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
sEATTLE-Gsnffnu

e + ORDAINED ~ ths CITY & Seattle 3
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yeas ard Ears. ard TIE rzrres O. Enese
yotfrx fer gz1 against tssS sane os sEssTe1
81 tie Sozyzzl NO cr1gzznce. ctner l5Aa
81 ow1snanca rrovf1fny fer sp7-esTszss = =
PISSED en- It's f-zs re46snx 3. Ire rrseetinx
At Ersile1 u Is snsxc1szee1-
Se- T. No ordnance stau bS rsvfsed,
ps-e-zefet or amended By re<@rerse z -
KITE. Nst ta@ cry4snz-sre 20 - rsT1s~1 os
re-eraeee<. Or TIE sectfo. thersor axfzesa1s9
shsl - re-sa&efe9 a. ls1gfa az revised
o. zE~nss1-
See q when a bsIf IL prt UPON SIS frsal
rxzxege ard fails % PASS. ard = snctson -
made 20 reconsider. the vets upon s1Ga
motion HAsI sot - acted ca fsefera 80
the grant % sry franchise shall - n1al!y
pzsS@a within thirty 1ays after - intro
eszction, nor Until Il hz& been pss1ssasa n
the oFlcfzl Newspaper 81 TIE cAy e 1ns
expense Of TIE sppEean, for ten days daily.
Fec u No ordnance sazl take sHece
untH ten days after its passage. GaAsss
otherwise expressed In said ordnance
sec. Is Every BIN. after IL has passed
sha.i Be s.gnee by the presscent OF tee cc3fs-
et IL open session.. 10 Standardization o. its
Tasssse. In signing sSea cz5 zoe psesss,,
dens shah call the attention q the council
20 the BIZ. ard that he fs about 20 sign X.
and. IL any member 50 request. t5e bsl4
sissll De read 81 length for Information as
TO ttE correctness enrolled II any MEM
her object that the bill IL not the same IS
when considered and passed. such oo5ec-
ton shall be paused upon. ard y sustained
fAe president shall withhold DIS signature
and the bill shall be corrected aid signed
before tia council proceees 70 any olies
business
Sec -. Every bsm which shall have
passed ard been authenticated as provides
81 the last section. shall within I've GAYS
thereafter - presented 20 the mayer TIE
csl within ten days after receiving II, and
81 he Do not diszpprove II. u snail eecoms
ar ordinance: II he dlsapvroEe H. he sna4l.
when ne so returns IL. specify rs onjec.lons
thereto in writing. The objections OF the
mayor shall be entered AZ large On The
Journal OF fhs council. and p1olisned IA
the city official Dewspapsr- TIE council
shall, not less than i've GAYS s.fer saeh
publication. and within thirty days after
such hils shall have been 20 returned, fs-
consider ard vote upon the same and u
the same shall upon such reconsideration.
be axain passed by the Affirmative vote %
not less than tEo-fhir1s Of all the nlsnioeTs
elected. the presidens Of the Council snail
certify the fact on the bill. and when 50
with ike effect ss Y IL had not been dlssI)-
proved by the mayor; but X tae Sail 50 re-
turned shall fan % reserve upon the nrst
vote thereon an affirmative vote OF two
thirds Of tne members elected II shan os
deemed finally lost The vote on such re
consideration shall be taken by yeas ana
-
for or against the same shall De entered
IA the journal thereof
Sec IL All ordinances and resolutions
shall be deposited with the city clerk, WHO
shall record the same at length IN suit
able book kept for that purpose Al ordi-
nances OF a general. uu0ac or permanent
nature. and those imposing Inc. penalty
or forfeiture. shall be published at least
once In the city official newspaper within
three days after the same shall have be-
come a Law provided that the publication
OF al ordinances granting any franchise or
private privilege or approving or yaeataS
any plat shall be at the expense or the ap-
pIicant therefor.
See Is The city council shall have pow
er By ordinance and not otherwise:
First-ITo provide for general ard special
elections for questions 10 be voted upon
and 10 provide for the appointment and
election OF officers. ANY person who. by
the provisions OF this charter or any
amendment thereto. may be appointed or
elected 90 any office OF employment ere.
sfed IN pursuance thereof. shall be deemed
an officer within the meaning OF this sec
ton
seeond-To provide for The assessment,
ieyying ard collecting taxes on real and
personal property for the corporate uses
and purposes Of the city, and 20 provide
for the payment Of the debts and expenses
OF the corporation, but no tax Tor genera
mnntcfpal purposes shall exceed four
tenths OF one per centum per annum. no
tax to provide fire engines and other IRE
apparatus and supply OF water to quencn
ere. or for any OF said purposes, shall ex-
coed three-tenths OF one per cenfum per
snnum no tax 10 provide Tor purchase ana
condemnation Of land for public uses and
Improvement and ornamentaoon thereof.
and erection OF structures thereon. or TO
provide for any OF said objects, shall eX-
coed fwo-tenths OF one per cenfum per
ennurn: no tax 20 provide for furnishing
gas. electricity and lights. and fer con-
sfrtlrfion OF works necessary or convenient
therefor, or for any Of said purposes, snail
exceed two-tenths OF one per centum per
annurn: no tar for street and alley i'm
proyernent and repair, exclusive OF assess
rnents mentioned In subdivisions seventh.
eighth and tenth Of this section. and con-
strlic;iou and repair OF sewers and con-
dgltE other than water pipe, or Tor any
as said purposes. shall exceed fOur-tsnths
OF one per centun per annam; no tax Tor
construction and repair or water works
and appurtenances. or OF any or the same.
shall exceed one per centufn per annum;
and no tax for the maintenance and op.
for water works or water, or Tor any Of
said purposes. shall exceed fve-tenths Of
one per centum per annum; and oil taxes.
Exclusive OF assessments for improve
rY,ents mentioned In said subdivisions sew
enfh eighth and tenth. shall not in any
year exceed three per centum or the prop
erty assessed. and al taxes Tor special p1r-
rosns other thar water works and water
rurply and exclusive of assessments for
improvements mentioned II said sub-di-
Visions seventh. eighth ard tenth. shall
not ia any year exceed one and one-tenth
per cegtum Of the property assessed. and
10 provide FOR thc assessment and collec-
ton Of road pon tax not exceeding four
soflaFs per poll Oh all male Inhabitants he
tween the ages OF twenty-oHe and ntty
year. Inclusive
,~tv ~ the city. provided that the city
s~-,sfnrit shall have no administrative as dis
tsnvuished from the legislative power.
Fourth-To acquire b purchase or by ex-
srt,fSe az the Ffght - eminent domain or
otherwise ana Tor the use and in the name
81 the city. slch lands and other prop
erty as may oe deemed nse.ssAFy. proper
-. convenient f0r any % tire corporate
uses provi dei Tor by this charter; and q &C
euire for the use % the city any property
BY Gift. sequest or devise, ana 10 dispose
the Interests OF the city may from time 10
time require.
r9fth-To borrow money for corporate
PURPOSES on the credit 81 she city. and -
snsbcrfze the issue Of negotiable bonds
Therefor on such condition or conditions
ana IN sirch manner As may BE- prescribed
in thls charter and the constitution and
laws % thls state: bat ne indebtedness Or
the city shall AT no time cxCeed IN the az
arveafe Ten per osntun ~ the value Of ALI
taxable property in sad city. such xalue
- ne mss,eTtainsd ard determined BY the
last assessment for efty purposes previous
~ the sns.nrrtng ~ such Indebtedness: and
ss,,.ier the limitations above stated 70 au-
trnrtvn tho issue ~ bonds ira place Of or TO
ssrzrlv tae means Nth which To M et RIA
turing bonds or other Indebtedness o. Tor
49,. consolidation or funding az the same:
rrov'sea that no bona or set ~ honfS Shali
&, issued fer a longer period than twenty
years
Sixts-To provide for tse purchase o. AZ
rrsnrlaslcn OF prcpSTty within pr without
ths -Orssorstn limits 90 thA city FOR SIS cor
sssfate uses urson making 5ass cofnp@nsa-
ttan 20 the owners thereof. AMI 10 provide
- she institution ard r1.ss ntsaHs a.-@ OF
sss-h f,-a~ee~l IRIS 40 uzay - authorized by
,he rssseral laWs % the state fr- the an
.yopriation 81 prsvaSs property for pubic
use
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