The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE~-Couffmu

THE QHAAIEA OF THE GIIY OR
sEATTLE-Centf.aeA.
nance 70 provide for. the protection - al
persons and property against injury "A tie
Use OF any such railroad or street rzfa-cad.
o. car thereof.
Tenth-To provide for making local ixn-
provemerss and TO levy and collect special
sssessnenis on property benefited there
portion thereof
EievenEh-To acquire by purchase - By
exercise Of the right OF eminent domain or
otherwise lanes for public parks. within
or without the limits OF said city. and 10
improve the same.
Twel.th-To construct and Keep IN repair
ulsfe the use thereof.
Thi-feenth-To determine what work
shall be done or improvements made ~
the expense Ia whole or In part OF tns OWL
ers OF the adjoining. contiguous or proxi-
mate properly. or others especially ocre-
flied thereby and TO provfue for the man
therefor.
Fourteenth-To provide for erecting. nur-
chasing or otherHise acquiring. a. the sole
works within or without the corporate lin
It's OF the city, to supply said city ana IL
Inhabitants WITH water for any and ali pur.
the use and price of the water supplied:
provided, however, that the city council
snail not enter INTO any contract or agree
or r' CORPORATION sor It's water supply or dis
trfburson, or Tor the joint or entire use OF
the whole or any part OF The city water
dults. mains and reservoirs. without first
submitting SUCH proposed coGtract or
agreement TO a vote OF the qualified cleo
tors Of the eity at genera election. OF
end unless a majority OF said electors vot-
ing at said election shail vote therefor;
provided further. that nothing herein CON-
tanned shall be 50 construed as 70 prevent
the city from selling 10 any consumer wa
ter for power or other uses. or the power
rsnufactured from water. upon terms open
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 ac-
QUESTION. construction and maintenance or
such works as may be necessary or conven-
lent therefor; TO charge and collect for the
Use OF sgch light, and to regulate the use
and price OF such light whether supplied
by the city or other person or corporation:
Drovided. however, that no purchase OF any
such light plant shall be made without frst
submitting the question or such purchase
to the elect OF the city.
Sixteenth-To esl2 biish and regulate mar
kets. and TO provide. by proper penalties.
sor the Weighing, measuring and inspec-
ton OF all articles OF food or drink onered
for sale thereat or at any other place with
tn the limits OF the city. and to enforce the
keeping OF proper legal weights and meas
ures by al vendors IN the city, ana 10 pro-
vide for the inspection OF such weights and
measures.
seventeenth-To erect and establish hos
pitals and pest-houses. and 10 control and
regulate the same.
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
to.
Nineteenth-To provide for establishing
and maintaining reform or training schools
for juvenile offenders.
Twentieth-To provide for the establish
ment and maintenance OF public library
or libraries, and 10 appropriate annually
such per centum Of all moneys collected
for fines, penalties and licenses as snail DC
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-frst-To regulate the burial OF
the dead. and to establish and regulate
cemeteries within or without the corporate
limits. and to acquire land therefor by pur-
chase or condemnation or otnerwise; TO
cause cemeteries to be removed beyond tho
limits OF the corporation. and to prohtbit
the establishment OF 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 deleterfous 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 OF
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, 20
provide fire engines and other apparatus,
and TO provide for the prevention and ex-
tinguishment OF fires and to regulate or
prohibit the transportation. keeping or
storage OF all combustible or explosive ma
| terials 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 OF build
| ings or other structures within the corpor-
| ate limits as the safety OF persons or prop
buildings and places as may from any
cause be in dangerous state 10 be put in
q safe condition. and TO prohibit the cree
ton or construction within such fire Hn-
/ IT'S OF any building or structure or any adj
dition to any building or structure unless
/ such building. structure or addition be con-
/ structed OF such material and in conform
ity 10 such rules, regulations and condf-
/ tons as the city council shall have pro-
/ vided: and to provide for the removal OF
/ any building or structure or any addition
10 any building or structure erected con-
/ trary 10 such prohibition.
/ Twenty-ffth-To regulate thu manner IN
q
party walls and partition fences shall be
/ constructed and maintained.
| Twenty-slxth-To provide for the deep
| enng widening. docking. covering, wall
/ Ing. altering or changing the channels OF
/ Waterways and water-courses. and 20 pro-
/ vide for the construction and maintenance
/ of canals. slips, public landing places.
/ wharves. docks and ievees. and al such
/ other work as may be required for the ac-
/ cOrnunodation OF commerce, and 70 control
and regulate the Use thereof; and further,
/ 70 r~Nxt FOR the condemnation OF all such
/ work or works by the city ard for IT. use
/ and benefit and FOR the construction ard
/ maintenance and ownership OF the same by
/ the city.
Twentv-sevsnth-To control, regulate
/ ard prohibit the anchorage. moorage and
i landing Of all water craft and their car
+ goes within the jurisdiction OF the corpora
i&oa.
/ Twenty-eighth-To fix the rate OF wharf
+ age. storage and dockage. and 10 provide
+ for the collection thereof, and 10 provide
+ for the imposition and collection OF such
+ harbor fees "a may pc consistent with the
t laws Of TIE United States.
+ Twenty-rinth-ro license. regulate, con-
{ troll or restrain wharf boats, tugs and 9TH
S er boats used about the baToor or within
! TIE jurisdiction OF the city.
s Thirtieth--To REQUIRE the owners OF pub
+ lie halls or other buildings to provide suit
i nble means OF exit, 10 provide FER the pre-
/ the cleaning ard publication OF water
! courses and canals. for the draining and
hling 40 Of ponds on private property
+ within its limits, when the same shall Re
s offensive 20 the senses or dangerous to
{ heRiths to regulate and control ard provide
{ for the prevention ard punishment OF
+ the dealement or pollution 90 al streaElls
/ running into or through its corporate lin
! it's ard fer tAe distance % ave niles b.
{ youd So corporate lluttS, and % nny
stFaanl or lake from which - g water surglS-
I OF said cl-y IS OF may be taken. FOR dis
tSace OF FIVE mics beyond is source OF
s supply. - provide FOR the cleaning q