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


be granted 70 continue for a longer pe1lv4
than one year from the date thereof
Tairty-tourth-To regulate the carrying
on within the corporate limits OF the Ss.s
o. Occupations which are OF slc2 IAaSele
as 70 affect the public health or good oEceE
o. the city. or 70 disturb the public peace;
and which are not prohibited BY Ian, and
70 provide for tas punishment OF al per-
sons violating such regulations and OF ali
persons wao knowingly permit the same 20
be violated IN any building or upon any
premises owned or controlled by rrefl
Thirty-ifth-To restrain and provide for
the punishment OF Migrants, nen5scants.
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons
Thirty-sixth-To provide for the Purisn., 2,
practices dangerous 70 public safety or
health, and TO make all regulations neceS-
say for the preservation OF public moral
ity. health, peace and good order witaln Us
limits. and to provide for the arrest. trial
and punishment Of all persons violating
any ordinance OF the city: but suca PUNISH
nlenG shall in no case exceed the pufl1Sn-
raent provided by the Laws OF the state o.
Washington for mfsdemeano rs.
Thirty-seyenlh-To project or extend or
establish streets over and across any ude
within the corporate limits OF ehe city. and
along or across The haroor areas OF the
city. in such manner as viii best promote
the interests of commerce.
Thtrty-eighth-To restrain or prevent do
mestic or other animals from running at
large; and 70 license, tax, regulate ana re-
limits, and 10 authorize the distraiuing.
impoundilg and sale OF said domestic and
other animals for the penalty incurred and
costs OF proceeding. and 10 authorize the
destruction Of dogs impounded for want OF
license.
Thirty-ninth-To regulate and prohibit
the location and use OF any steam boiler
or boilers or electric plant or steam pipes
or electric wires or any kind OF power gen
orator or power reservoir or plant. or con-
duits now known or hereafter 10 De IN
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and aorogate from time TO time. as the
needs OF the city shall require, all proper
Offices and bureaus, subordinate and aux
Hilary to the departments and heads there
CT constituted by this charter. and 10 pro-
vide for the conduct and government or
ment. removal. duties and compensation OF
officers to I'LL the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided
Forty-nrst-To alter. amend and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty-second-To make all rules and reg
ulations necessary or proper 10 carry into
execution all powers vested by this CHAR
ter, or by law, IN the city, or in any de-
partment or officer thereof. except as IN
this charter otherwise provided.
Sec. 10. The city council shall, in addi-
ton to the powers enumerated in the last
foregoing section, have all other powers
usually. exercised by the legislative bodies
OF municipal corporal tons of Ike character
and degree with the city Of Seattle, and all
powers which now are or may hereafter be
conferred upon incorporated towns and
cities BY the laws of this state.
Sec. % Every grant OF franchise, right
or privilege shall be subject 10 the night or
the city council al any time thereafter to
repeal, change or modify the said grant, il
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
atsd in accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all. and every ordinance max
ing such grant shall contain reservation
OF the right or the city council TO so re-
peal. amend or modify said ordinance.
When any right, privilege or franchise has
been granted, and has been accepted. the
city council shall not extend the time for
which such right. privilege or franchise. is
granted until within three years of the ex-
piration OF the time for which such right,
privilege or franchise is granted.
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction of any
wharf into any bay. lake or other body OF
water, except in the manner following, that
is TO say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws, each and every or
dinance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote OF at least thirds OF all
that work shall commence within six
months and be prosecuted continuously
and shall be completed within one year
thereafter. Said time shall not be ex-
tended for any cause. and unless so COM
pleted the franchise shall be forfeited
Sec. %. No exclusive franchise or privi-
lege shall be granted for the use of any
street, alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec. %. The city council shall not grant
authority 10 construct street railway or
lay down street railroad tracks upon or
over any OF the streets OF said city, except
in manner and on the terms following. that
is 10 say: Upon the application being made
TO the city council for authority TO con-
struct and operate a street railway along
and upon any OF said streets. the city coun-
Gil shall. by resolution, determine whether
such franchise, or any part thereof, shall
be granted, and after such determination
shall cause notice Of such application and
resolution 70 be published for ten DAYS In
the city Official newspaper. at the expense
OF the applicant, and shall in such notice
specify the route over and along which II
proposes to grant such franchise, and shall
offer to grant the same TO the person, com
pany or corporation who VIII pay for the
franchise the highest percentage annually
OF gross receipts, but not less than two per
cent. per annum Bidding for such iran
chise must be in accordance with the pro-
visions of this charter in relation 10 bids
made TO the board OF public works, so far
as such provisions may be applicable, and
the city council may reject any ana all
bids and may refuse to grant a franchise
for any part OF the route for which the ap-
plication was made. Each bid must be ae-
companied BY certified check, payable to
the order OF the city comptroller, Tor the
sum of one thousand dollars, and the
amount OF the check shall be forfeited and
paid TO the city in case the succeSSfui Did
der shall fail to accept the franchise. and
upon acceptance the sum so paid small be
credited to the grantee on account or per-
FEnfAEES.
shall obtain In case Of the extension OF such
franchise or any existing franchise. II
shall be the duty OF the city council 10 IN
corporate in every such franchise or
amended franchise efficient provisions for
the compulsory arbitration or all disputes
arising between the grantee therein and
his or its successors or assigns, and his, its
or their employees as 10 any matter OF EN-
ployment or wages. unless upon suhfnlS-
sion to the electors OF the city. majority
OF the electors voting upon the question
4 Iii q h.a
such franchise without such provision
Sec. "a The city council shall make no
appropriation in aid or any corporation
person or society. unless expressly autnor-
tzed by this charter or the laws of the state.
Sec. % The city council. after the taxes
have been levied in any year, shall nave
power to make temporary loans IN antici-
patton of the collection OF such taxes. such
loans to be applied 10 he purposes Tor
which such taxes have been levied and TO
no other purpose; and such taxes shah De
inviolably applied 10 paw such loans.
Sec. es when loans shall be created ex-
ceeding one and half per centum OF the
taxable property in the city, ana BONDS
therefor issued by the city under TINS char-
ter. the citv council in authorizing and pro-
vidiug for the same shall direct the times
and manner Of payment and rates OF IN
test. but no such bonds shall be issued ex-
cept as provided by law, nor unless the
prop0Sition for creating such Indebtedness
Shall have been previously submitted 10 the
electors Of the city at a TegulaEs general
or special election. OF which thirty days
notice shall have been published in the city
Official newspaper. and sucn proposltion
shah have then received the assent or
tbree-ffths of the voters voting at suca
election The mode and manner OF summit
ting such proposition 10 the voters snah n.
1,~ss~riRed hv ordinance. And in case such
tbrae-ffths Of the voters are in favor Of
sta.h loan the city council may. after sucn
election by ordinance confirm the loan our
- korgss shall be issued therefor until af-
ter s,rch confiFma ton. nor until the clty
co,,rril shall have made specific provision
Or rrevTneut annually OF interest on such