The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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nznce 10 provide sor. the protection Of eli
sYSa az ar1y slssh rtirced ar s.-ss rasf-nsS
or car thereof
Tenth-To provide for making local I'm
provenerts and 20 levy and collect special
assessments on properly benefited there
portion therecf
Esevenfn-To acquire by purchase 81 BY
exercise 0. the right OF eminent domain OF
otherwise lands for public parks. within
or without the limits of said city. and TO
Tweirth-To construct and keep IN repair
bridges, viaducts and sunnelss ana to reg
ulzt. the use thereof.
Thirteenth-To determine what work
shall be done o. improvements made ~
the expense IN whole or In part OF the own
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous or proxt-
mate property, OF others especially oene-
flied thereby and 70 provfue for the man
ner Of making AMI collecting assessments
therefor.
Fourteenth-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 Inn
tie OF the city, 20 supply said city and IL
Inhabitants with water for any ard ali pur-
poses. and to fx. alter, regulate and control
the use and price OF the water as supplied;
provided, however, that the city council
ment whatever with any person company
Or corporation for It's water supply or ols-
tribution or for the Joint or entire use OF
the whole OF any part OF ne ely water
cuits, mains and reservoirs, without FIRST
submitting such proposed contract or
agreement TO a vote OF the qualified cleo
tors OF the city at a general election. or
special election called for that purpose,
snd unless majority OF said electors yot-
ing az said election shall vote theresors
provided further. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be SO construed as TO prevent
the city from selling TO any consumer Wa
ter for power or other uses, or the power
nsnufsctured 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 sc-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance o.
such works as may be necessary or conven-
lent therefor: 10 charge and collect for the
use OF such light. and TO regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
Drovtded. however. that no purchase of any
such light plant shall be made without hrst
submitting the ques ton or such purchase
TO the electors OF the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets. and 10 provide. by proper penalties,
for the weighing. measuring and fnspec-
ton OF all articles or food or drink offered
for sale thereat or at any other place with
I'm the limits OF the city, and TO enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
ures by all vendors in the city, and 10 pro-
measures.
seventeenth-To erect ana establish hos
pitfalls and pest-houses. and to control and
regulate the same.
Eighteenth-To erect and establish work.
houses and jails. and TO control and regu-
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
b. imprisonment. and duly sentenced there
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Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for Juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
ment and main tenance Of a public library
or libraries, and TO appropriate annually
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-first-To regulate the burial OF
the dead. and 10 establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits, and to acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otherwise; 10
cause cemeteries TO be removed beyond the
limits OF the corporation. and to prohibit
the establishment or 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 to regu-
late the management thereof; and to pro-
hibit the erection and maintenance OF such
buildings or structures. or the carrying on
OF such trades or occupations within the
limits OF the city or within the distance or
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 apparatus,
and 10 provide for the prevention and ex-
tingulshmsnt OF fires and 10 regulate or
prohibit the transportation. keeping or
storage OF all combustible or explosive ma
ter.als within the corporate limits or the
city. and TO restrain and regulate and pro-
hibit the use of fireworks.
Twenty-fourth-To establish fire limits
and enlarge the same as circumstances
may require, and make all such regulations
for the erection and maintenance or build
tngs or other structures within the corpor-
ate limits as the safety or persons or prop
erty may require and TO cause all such
buildings and places as may from any
cause be in a dangerous state 20 be put IN
q safe condition, and TO prohibit the erec-
ton or construction within such fire Inn
It's OF any building or structure or any adj
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-
tons as the city council shall have pro-
yfded: and to provide for the removal OF
any building or structure or any addition
TO any building or structure erected con-
trary TO such prohibition.
Twenty-fifth-To regulate the manner IN
which stone, brick and other buildings
party walls and partition fences shall be
Constructed and maintained.
Twenty-sfxth-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,
wharNes docks and leVees, and all such
other work as may be required for the ac-
commodation OF commerce, and TO control
and regulate the use thereof; and further
to provide for the condemnation OF all such
work or works by the city and for its use
end benefit: and for the construction and
maintenance and ownership Of the same BY
the city.
Twenty seventh-To control regulate
and prohibit the anchorage. moorage and
landing or all water craft and their car
goes within the jurisdiction OF the corpora
ton.
Twenty-eighth-To fix the rate OF wharf
age, storage and dOckage. and TO provide
for the collection thereof. and 10 provide
harbor fees as NAV be consistent with the
laws OF the United States.
Twenty-ninth-1o license, regulate, con-
troll or restrain wharf-boats. tugs and 9TH
ar boats used about the haEbOr or within
the Jurisdiction OF the city.
Thirtieth-To REQUIRE the owners Of pub
lie halls or other buildings to provide suit
able means OF exit. 10 provide for the pre-
ventiou and abatement Of nuisances; fer
the cleaning and publication OF water
courses and canals: for the draining and
filling up OF ponds on private property
within IT'S limits. when the same shall lie
offensive 20 the senses or dangerous 10
health. 70 regulate and controi and provide
for the prevention and punishment Of
the fcHlement or pollution OF all streams
running into or through its corporate itrn-
ifs. and Tor the distance ~ i've miles be-
yond its corporate limits, ana OF any
stre<8n or lake from which the water supply
81 said city IS or may be taken, for dis
lance OF Eve miles beyond Its source OF
supply. 20 provide for the cleaning %
arms wants and other places which NAV