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


Section /. The city park fund shall
F,rst-ssch tax levy, not 10 exceed an
rualiy one mill on the dollar. as may DO
provided by the city council
s;econa-Surh GIFTS. requests and de-
v.s4s as may be given. be4ueataed or
devised to the city or Seattle for the
purpose q park or parks.
cespts from all nnex. penalties and IL
censes.
Foarsh--Any appropriations that the
city council may make for said fund from
time 90 time and any and al moneys
that may from any source accrue 10 said
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control ovcs the city park fund as over
the other moneys OF the city and shall
alone haye power 10 authorize sapenlit-
ures thereffcm.
Of al iha pubic squares and parks or the
city and Of az park drives. parkways
and bonlevards OF the city are hereby
vested In the city council. IL shall have
power 70 designate lands and grounds 20
BE used ard Appropriated for such puF-
poses. TO cause the same 20 Dc plated
and surveyed and the pl&ts thereof % be
filed Ia the offce OF the board OF public
works, or In the office or the city enei-
neer: 20 devise, adopt and lay out parks,
squares. park drives, parkways and ooisle-
Yards In and Adjacent 70 the city. and
from time 20 time extend the same and
add thereto. 20 grade. improve. oruamsnt
ana maintain fHN S+flEs 10 Ftt&& ASsi
maintain buildings and structures there
Ia: to provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees, Pants. flowers. zoolog-
teal collections and other attractions
therein: 10 grant concessions and priv
iieges therein undar such restrictions and
for such compensation az II shall pre-
scrihe tns revenue az which shan go into
the city park fund. provided that no such
concession or privilege shah ever be grant
ed for the sale OF any intoxicating IL
quors In any public park. square. park
drive, parkway or boulevard OF the city.
II may exclude frun any or all OF the
parks squares park drives. parkWayS
and baulevards % the city any vehicles
or classes OF traftie, whleh In It's tndg-
rment may be Improper FOR or detrimental
90 the same. or injurious 10 the improve
mants therein, Il may appoint or cause
u be appointed policemen Tor ne spectal
enforcement therein OF the park regula-
lions OF the city. 20 De known as park
police and 20 BE- paid nnf OF the city park
.fpnd v shan have power 10 select and
tgnate by ordinance any stree; or
highway OF the city FOR a park drive.
parkway or boulevard, provided that be-
fore taking possession thereof for surh
purpose L shall take or cause 20 se
taken proper proceedings as required by
law for the aseertatnmeut and Tayiuenf
60 the proper parties or the damage Il
any, which viii result % the property 10
Ia Affected inerehy, ana after the pay
ment OF Fucsl damage. or the lawful AZ
csrfainmefga thNt 20 damage wlB Re caus-
Ell therehv. such street or highway shal
hes.t me and ~ far all purposes 6 park
drive parkway or boulevard as may have
been dstermined BY the city council and
thereafter the sane shall Pc subject 10
ali suah rules and regulations ss may
from time - time - Ia force wISh REFER
enca thereto.
IRE city council shah have roNer and
IL hereby authorizes 20 obtain title fer
and IN the name uT the city % ans lands
~ designated hp Is Tor fAR PURPOSES 1s
this article By gift devise purchase, coz
derivation or LEASE. The city counsel may
authorize the making q contracts in tae
name cf tae city Tor the purchase - amy
lands 20 Dc pata FOR NJ sara tire or times
and in xneh manner "a the ct{Y council
NAV agree upon. and t1ae eifv COUNSEL
NAV aerepf tae lands aut authorize the
giving lack OF a mortgage % mortgages
IN the name OF che city 10 seckire t7e ufl~
paid purchase p1sec. provided no personal
or gencrai liability on the part ~ tha
city shall ~ ero8tr4 pY any Eusa caa-
tract beyond the money then IN the city
park fund avaissh'e therefor. and previ3-
- Further Rhat There SHAH Dee no express
or implied agreement IN any s11ch mort
asre fAr ame separate Instrument given
for TIE payment ~ the sums ses,tffs4l
fherelsv SAT- ina remedy or tae mort
sasee shall lse eononed 10 tie Pgxs~siy
mortgage3.
pe@os has become or "a thv uneHcualherpt
psapeftV - TIE citv t8a hoard af raaac
works shall have The same suQeriuiers-
enco and nsasaAEgn arnt ~ said lAu4 ard
81 tie ornameutation and improvcmeu,
~ che same 81 q the other puehc sreun =
90 The city AnA the civ cG0u>t3 may HHtH-
erita tae eoara q p9eIic wexss e n,a's,
any sucA parks anA 10 es@ct therein s3ca
betdtnw or e'uldinEs - tAe es@netl rs1sy
deam proper pFaxtaet, tAat a. ne Unaa
shaN any deA e-s made or incurre4 fsr
nsTG purposes un,il there "a a sBffi ieaf
sam ~ money df fAs catv park fafst sn
the city treasury whlcA may Re axStsatsis
Is nay the s4rae.
SEE The eaar3 ~ puh,f- works shall
annually N tae noHfs - January srans.