The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
ARTICLE /.
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section I TIE municipal corporation
naW existing and known as the City CT
seattle, SHAH remain ard continue a boy
petite ana corporate in name ard in fact
~ the nasre OF 'Ts>e CITY * Se4stse ara
hy Saat name shall aave perpetual sue
cessson. may sue and defend in ar courts
ana places. and IN al matters ans wfa-
eee1lnss whatever. ard may haxe and
Use 4 cosnGncD seal. and alter The same ~
Pleasure, s1e may purchase. receive. Aaia
aud easay r-sl ana personal property vi Ia
ia and without the corporate limits OF sNs
City OF seattle. and NAV sell convey
mortgage ard dispose al ire same Ter the
common benefit. &nC NAV receive hesaesxs
deViSes. gifts and donations Of al k3aSs
Of property within and without the CITY
for its owB use and benefit. or in trust
for Charitable ar ether public purpssas
and DC all acts necessary 20 carry eur
the purposes u such gifts heouests de-
Nises ard donations. with power 70 man-
age. seiL iease or otherwise dispose 81 he
same in accordance with the terms OF the
git. beoEest. devise or trust
SEC. : The public buildings. lands and
property, a, rishts Of property snd rights
belonging or ap2ersainsns 10 the City OF
Seattle. are hereby declared 20 be vested
y sne ho sty r e. ss = ss.,.,a shan o,,
tiane TO have, hoid and enjoy al nsTsssc
buildings. lands. whsrves. waters. prep
e efg real sa asa 5ssSsA sr.e' aIlsgs Sa
rights ar action. Suits actions. moneys.
revenues, taxes licenses, income, books.
doeonnents,, records. archives. claims. de-
mancs. and generally al things IN pessss-
sion and action Of every rasure and -
seripfion. ana shah he slr%ect TO an ceh-
cations. debts. liabilities. dues and duties.
OF the existing municipality.
Sec T. Suits. actions and proceeatp-s
NAV be brought in che nalne OF the CITY
OF Seattle fer the recovery OF any property,
money or thing belonging thereto, IN law
or in equity or dedicated 10 public use
therein. or for the enforcement OF any
rights OF or contracts with said city,
hAE - ~lzrka F~ea r..
fore or after the adoption OF this charter.
and the adoption OF this charter shall not
operate TO abate or discontinue any exist
ing suit, action or proceeding IN cesrt or
elsewhere. TO which said city Is a party.
SEC. s All eontnacss OF every descrip-
tion heretofore duly and legally made and
tue OF any existing law. shall remain valid
and BE binding upon the City " Seattle,
To the extent only that they are now valid
ana binding upon the City 81 Seattle.
Sec. :. The adoption of this charter shall
not AFFECT any speclal or local assessment.
re~assessment or proceeding relating there
TO. which may he wholly or partly cam
pleted or pending before the City council
or any board or officer At the time or such
adoption fut all such assessments. re-
assessments and proceedings may be com
pleted under the provisions OF this charter:
and all things done prior 10 the adoption
OF this charter. relating to any such as
sessment re-assessmenr or proceeding
naw pending or remaining uncomplsted.
shall be held 70 be a compliance with the
provisions OF this charter relating thereto,
in so far as such provisions are suhstan-
tally the same as the provisions OF the
charter superseded hereby. relating 20 the
same matter. or all such assessments. re-
assessments and proceedings may De eom~
pleted under the provisions 81 the charter
which is superseded by this charter OF un-
der the provisions of general LAWS appli-
cable thereto
Sec. 4 All the provisions OF this charter
which are substantially Identical with pro-
visions OF thu chatter superseded hereby.
shall Re construed as combinations or
such former provisions and not as new
enaetmrnts.
In all cases OF claims for damages asairst
the city. on which part Of the time ALLOW
ed for presenting such claims 70 ths city
council and Ming the same with the city
clerk has already elapsed at the time Of
the adoption Of this charter. the portion or
time ALREADY elansed shall he counted as
a part Of the six months fixed by this
charter for presenting and fling such
claims.