The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12

Be granted TO continue for = longer PERIOD
than one year from the date thereof
Thirty- folrth-Tc regulate tie carving
on T1tE1n the corporate limits CT the city
Of occupations which are % such nature
as - affect the public health or good order
or The city. or 70 disturb the pubic peace.
and which e-- not prohibited BY law, ana
20 provide for the punishment OF al per
sons violating such regulations and CT all
persons who knowingly permit the same 10
premises owned or controlled BY them
Thirty-rfrh-STo restrain and provide foP
tire punishment Of vaErants. -nendicanta.
prostitutes and other disorderiy persons
Thiry-saxrh-To provide for the punish
n,ens Of al cisorderiy conduct and OF al
practices dangerous TO pubic safety or
health. and TO make ell regulations neces-
fly. health, peace and good order within it,
limits. and 70 provide for tho arrest. trial
and pun.shment OF all persons violating
nsent shall Ia no case exceed the punish
u1ent provided by the laws OF the state OF
Washington for misdemeanors.
Thtrty-seventh-To project or extend cr
establish streets over and across any tide
lands or other lands covered by water
within the corporate limits OF the city, ana
along or across the harbor areas Of the
city. In sach manner VIII best promote
the interests OF commerce.
Thirty -eighth-To restrain or prevent Co.
large: and to license. tar. regulate and re-
etrain the keeping OF dogs within the city
limits, and to authorize the Gastratnfng
sn fr sas o. sala a a
costs OF proceeding, and 10 authorize the
destruction OF dogs impounded for want Ct
license.
Thirty-nfnth-To regulate ard prohibit
the location and use OF any steam ocaer
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-
Quits now known or hereafter 10 be In
vented.
Fortieth-To ordain. establish. modify
and abrogafe from time to time, as thu
needs OF the city shall require. all proper
offices and bureaus, subordinate and aux
HAIRY to the departments and heads there
OF constituted by this charter. and to pro-
vide for the conduct and government Of
such offices and bureaus, ard the appoint
naent. removal. duties and compensation q
officers TO iii the same, except as in this
charter otherwise provided.
Forty-hrst-To alter, anierd and repeal
any ordinance or ordinances or parts there
OF OF the city.
Forty make all rules and reg
ulatlons necessary or proper 10 carry into
execution ell powers vested by this char
ter. or by law; In the city. or In any de-
this charter otherwise provided.
sec. ~. The city council shan, In add
ton 70 the powers enumerated in the last
foregoing section, have all other powers
usually exercised by the legislative bodies
Of municipal corporations OF like character
and degree with the city OF Seattle. and al
Conferred upon incorporated towns and
cities by the laws OF this state.
Sec. %. Every grant OF a franchise. right
or privilege shall be subject TO the right or
the city council at any time thereafter 10
repeal, change or modify the said grant, IL
the franchise granted thereby Is not oper-
ated IN accordance with the provisions
thereof or at all. and every ordinance max
Ing such grant shall contain a reservation
81 the right OF the city council to so re-
peal amend or modify said ordinance.
right
been granted, and has been accepted, the
city council shah 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 when such right,
privilege or franchise is granted.
Sec. q. The city council shall not grant
any franchise for the construction or any
wharf into any bay. lake or other body OF
water. except In the manner following, that
is 10 say: In addition to the requirements
under the general laws. each and every Or
dnance granting such franchise must re-
ceive the vote of at least two-thircs OF all
the members elected, and shall nrovide
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. q. No exclusive franchise or pr1vi-
lege shall be granted for the use or any
street. alley or highway or other public
place or any part thereof.
Sec. %. The city council shall not grant
authority to 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 to 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-
ell shall. by resolution, determine whether
such franchise, or any part Thereon. shau
shall cause notice Of such application and
resolution TO DO published for ten days In
the city official newspaper, at the expense
| OF the applicant. ard shall in such notice
rpecify the route over and along which IL
| proposes TO grant such franchise, and shall
| offer to grant the same 10 the person, COM
pany or corpora ton who Will pay for the
Franchise the highest percentage annually
| OF gross receipts. but not less than two per
cent per annun- Bidding for such fran
| chise must be IN accordance with the pro-
made to the board OF public works, so far
| as such provisions may be applicable. and
| bids and may refuse to grant franchiss
| for any part OF the route for which the ap-
plication was made. Each bid must be ac-
| companied by a certified check, payable TO
sum OF one thousand dollars, and the
| amount Of the check shall be forfeited and
| Maid to the city in case tho successful bid
| der shall fail to accept the franchise. and
| upon acceptance the sum so paid shall De
| credited TO tho grantee on account OF per-
] centages TIE same method OF procedure
! shall obtain IN case OF the extension OF such
franchise or any existing franchise. II
| shall be the duty OF the city council TO in
| corporate in every such franehlse or
| amended franchise efficient provisions for
| the compulsory arbitration of all disputes
| arising between the grantee therein and
| his or its successors or assigns. and his, Its
| or their employees as 10 any matter or en-
ployment or wages. unless upon suonis-
| sion to the electors OF the city, majority
| OF the electors voting upon the quesuon
| submitted shall assent TO the granting or
suoh franchise without such provision.
Sec "a. The city council shall make no
appropriation In aid Of any corporation.
| person or society. unless expressly author
| tied by this charter or the laws OF the state.
| Sec IS The city council. after the taxes
| have been levied in any year. shall rave
| power TO make temporary loans IN entic,-
| patton Of the collection OF such taxes, sucn
| loans TO be applied 10 The purposes for
which such taxes have been levied and TO
| no other purpose, and such taxes shal DO
invioiahly applied 10 pay sacn soans.
| Sec Is. When loans shall be created cx-
| ceeding one and & half per centurn or the
taxable property In the city. and BONDS
| therefor Issued by the city under THIS caar-
ter, the eitv council In authorizing and pro-
| viding for the sam. shall direct the times
ard manner OF payment and rates or In
| test bat no such bonds shah be issued ex-
cent as provided by law. nor unless the
/ proposition FOR creating such fnceo,edns -
shall have been previously submitted 70 ths
electors OF the city at a regular, Eeneral
or specsaI election. OF which thirty c2vg
| no,lts shall have been published In the city
/ Official newspaper, and such pEoposiuon
shall have then received the assem- CT
/ three-ffths OF the voters voting ~ saeh
election The mode and manner OF summit
ting such proposition 20 the voters shall oe
prescribed by ordnance And IN case sa1cn
/ three ifths OF the voters are IN favor er
such loan the city council may aiter slca
election BY ordinance confirm the loan cut
no bonds shall be issued therefor unSii a.
ter esach confirmation, nor unti the CITY
/ council shall have made specific proVtsfen
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