The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07
PROPOSED CHARTER AMEND
MENr NO. q


said petition and proposition relates 20
the city park department
That Article XIII Of the city char
ter Of the city or Seattle be amended
70 as TO read 80 follows:
ARTICLE Kill
DEPARTMENT or PARKS.
Section l. There shall be a park
fund which shall consist II.
l. Such EifH, bequehts and deyises
as may be given. beaueathea or Dr.
vised 10 the city u Seattle for the
purpose Of parks. parkwayH. bouie-
wards. public squares. play or recrea-
ton gfoands, OF any 0fnamcntat1on
thereof
q Ten psrcentum Of the gross re-
oeipts q the city from All fines. PEN
altics aud licenses
The rents. issues and profits de-
rived from any property which may
Do held os owned IN trust fer said city
for squares. parks. parksays. bouIe-
ward purposes and for play or rccrea-
ton grounds.
4 Any appropriation that the city
council may make for said fund from
time TO time.
g. such annual tnK levy not less
than three quarters Of min and not
may be provided by the city council
Sec. ?. There shall be five park trlHs-
tees who shall constitute and be
known ~ the Board OF Park Commls-
sionerR No person shall be eligible
for the office Of park trustee unless he
shall have been Tor three years prior
30 thu date Of hts apnoinimeut a bona
fide resident and citizen % Seattle.
The members o. the present Board
% Park Commissioners shall serve as
trustees hereunder until their respect
I've term % offlca expires
Upon q vacancy BY resignation. death
or N. expiration Of the term Of office.
OF otherwise. Of any trustee. his sue
cersuF shall be appointed by the may
or By and with the approval Of a ma
inrtty Of tn. members OF the city
Council. aud where such trustee f. APP
pointed to FIN vacancy caused By
death OF resignation he shall serve for
the unexpired term % his predecessor.
Az trustees appointed upon the ex-
piration of the term Of office Of any
trustee shall serve foVa term Of five
years from the first Monday IN May
OF the year In which he was appointed
or until his successor Is selected and
has qualified.
ENAa AAEAtf' eAAAAA AfNAhF SUCH AAAtAA
ard attention 10 the duties Of their
office as an efficient performance
thereof may demand and require. and
their services shall be without COM
pcnsation- Each trustee appointed or
selected TO serve upon said board be-
fore proceeding upon the duties Of his
office shall qualify By taking oath or
Affirmation before the city Clerk.
The trustees shall annually organize
by selecting one Of their members as
president
Sec. :. The management and control
OF all the public squares and parks Of
the city and Of all park drives, park
ways. houievards. play or recreation
grounds Of the city are hereby vested
In the Beard Of Park Commissioners
IL shall have power 10 designate lands
and grounds 20 be used and appro-
priated for such purposes: 20 cause
the same TO be plated and surveyed
and the plats thereof filed IN the Of
flee of the Board Of Public Works. or
IN the office Of the City Engineer: to
devise. adopt and lay out parks.
squares, park drives. pathways and
boulevards. play and recreation
grounds In and adjacent TO the city.
and from time 10 time extend the
came and add thereto; to grade. i'm
prove. ornament and maintain the
same; 90 erect and maintain buildings
monuments and structures therein.
and shall have power Of censorship
over any statuary monuments or
works Of art that may be presented 10
the city. and shall IN the name Of the
city accept all deviscs and requests;
60 provide for securing, growing and
maintaining trees. plants. flowers.
geological collections and other at
fractions therein: 10 grant concessions
and privileges therein under such re-
strictions and for such compensation
"a II shall prescribe, the revenue of
which shall 30 into the city Park
Fund. provided that no such conces-
sion or privilege shall ever be granted
for the sale OF any intoxicating
liquors In any public park. square,
play or recreation ground. park drive.
parkway or boulevard of the city. II
may exclude from any or all the parks
squares. park drives parkways and
such bouievards as are principally
used for pleasure driving any vehicle
or classes of traffic which In It's judx-
ment may be improper OF detrimental
TO the same. or injurious to the inn
provcments therein. II may appoint or
cause TO be appointed policemen for
the special enforcement therein OF the
park regulations Of the city. to be
known as park police, ana 20 be paid
out OF the city park fund. The Board
shall have power 60 designate 20 the
City Council any street or highway Of
the city which Il may desire TO have
widowed, improved and selected az a
park drive, parkway or boulevard. and
the City Council may thereupon. BY
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