The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
ARTICLE XIII.
Department OF Parks.

Section /. The city park fund shall
consist Of
First-siioh tax levy. not to exceed an
nualiy one mill on the dollar. as may be
provided by the city council.
second-Such gifts, requests and de-
vises as may be given, neaueatned or
devised 70 the city Of Seattle Tor me
Tbird-Ten per cent of the gross re-
ceipts from all fines. penalties and IL
censes.
city council may make for said fund from
time TO time and any and all moneys
that may from any source accrue to said
fund.
The city council shall have the same
control over the city park fund over
the other moneys of the city and shall
aione have power TO authorize eNpendit-
ures therefrom.
Sec. q The management and control
OF all the public squares and parks or the
city and OF ali park drives. parkways
and boulevards OF the city are hereby
vested In the city council. IL shall nave
power to designate lands and grounds TO
be used and appropriated fer such pur-
poses: to cause the same 70 bee plated
and surveyed and the plats thereof 10 be
flied In the Office of the board OF pubic
works. or In the office OF the city engi-
neer: TO devise, adopt and lay out parks,
squares. park drives, parkways and oouie-
wards In and adjacent to the city. and
from time TO time extend the same ana
add thereto: 20 grade. improve, ornament
and maintain the same: TO erect and
maintain buildings and structures there
In: 70 provide for securing growing o; ana
ical collections and other ATTRACTIONS
therein; 20 grant concessions ana priv
iieges therein under such restrictions ana
for such compensation as IL snail pre-
scribe tho revenue OF which shall 30 into
the city park fund: provided that no such
concession or privilege shall ever oe grant
ell for the sale of any intoxicating IL
quors In any public park. square, park
drive, parkway or boulevard or the city
1t may exclude from any or all OF me
parks. squares. park drives, parkways
aud houleyards or the city any vehicles
or classes OF traffic, which In Its 1udg-
ment may he improper for or detrimental
10 the same. or injurious TO the Improve
ments therein, II may appoint or cause
t. be appointed policemen for the special
enforcement therein OF the park reguls-
tions OF the city. 10 be known as park
police. and 20 be paid ont OF the city park
fund. II shall have power 10 select and
4 ignate by ordinance any stree or
highway of the city for a park drive.
parkway or boulevard. provided that be-
fore taking possession thereof for such
purpose. It shall take or cause 10 be
taken proper proceedings as required hy
law for the aSeertatnment and pay ment
20 the proper parties Of the damage. u
any. which will result 20 the property 20
be affected Thereby. and after the pay
naent OF such damage. or che lawful as
cprtainmeut that 10 damage VIII be ca1s-
eli thereby. such street or highway shal
become and he for al purposes park
drive parkway or boulevard as may have
heen determined by the CITY council and
thereafter the same shah be subject 10
afi such rules and regulations as may
from time 10 time he In force VITA refer
ence thereto.
The city council shah have power and
il hereby authorized 10 obtain title for
aud in the name 81 the city TO any lands
50 designated BY i for the purposes or
this article by gift. devise. purchase con-
aeu,raattan or lease. The city council may
authorize the making OF contracts an tae
name Of the city Tor the purchase % any
lands 70 be p3sa for at such time or shines
aud in such manner as the city council
NAV agree upon. and the city council
may ascent the lands and authorize the
giving back OF a mort gage or MORTGAGES
IN the name OF the city 70 secure the uH-
pafi purchase prtrf. provided no personal
or general liability on the part ~ the
tract beyond The money then In the city
Park fund available therefor, AMI provii-
"a further that there shall be no express
sr implied agreement IN any suca mort
case nor any Seuafate instrument given
sor the payment % the sums secured
thereby hut the remedy % TIE mort
eagee shall be confined 10 the property
mor,gaged.
So. = After any land FOR park pur-
poses has become er Is the uHepcumhered
proper;V - the city the hoard OF ptn-tr
works shall have the same superintend-
euce ana management 81 said land and
Of thc crnamentatfon AM Improvement
of the same As Cf the other pubic grounds
81 the city. and the city ronnei. may auth
orlze the hnarA ~ public works 30 make
srtCh Improvement and ornamsutatjon ~
any stlch parks and 10 crest therein such
building o. huiltiag< AS the council may
deem proper. provided, that az no tire
shall any dVzt ~ made or incurred for
park purposes unul thcTe IS a sufficient
SUM ~ money OF the city park fun3 IN
tNe city treasury which may be available
a. pay the same.
Sc & The board ~ puhic works shall
annually "a the mcuta of January trans
rralt 20 the mayor = detailed report - ~
work and improvements MAJ during the
near last RNu4rvl IA the parks drives ard
houleyar{s 81 the city.
Sc 5 TAeru IS hereby established in
the department - perks park rom-
rs41tee 60 consist ~ Eve members wA1
ShRl hold oiitce except as hsretu ether
wise praVt3cd Tor the term o. Ave wears
AID untfi their SUCCESSORS are appointed
ana qualified TcsgccfiFaiy.
Thns shall De appointed ~ tAe nsaVnr
~ and VITA fhe a8vlcn and CONSENT ~
enc CITY council Tor the terms af o0e. two.
shree four ana ave years Respectively
nom ths first Monday IN Max. p,%a sn.
fheresFter annually. after tAsss and prior
T. the, nrFt Men&ay "a May ~ e1rh scar.
.ha MAYER. WITH The advise ana ,pnaeut
81 the citY COUNSEL sAal Aenatrt Sara-
rI.tttee-rflao wAoSe term ot osftce Is ss9u-
a. expire
The committee shah SERVE wftho@t e9syl-
.hau - SIS AHFy to vSerCtSe inspect stsn
exer ana annually fo Fsp0tf 81 and To
aaxlse tac cNy eauaeN In re@&fd 90 the
maintenance. extension, of741 ffc1l Sats-.a
49, ftnproN cFgle gs ~ tav citN PARKS, drives.
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