The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-08

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ARTICLE XIII
DEPARTMENT on PARKS.
asctien l. There shall be a park
fund which shall consist Of
1. such gifts. requests and deYiass
- mas be given, bequeathaa or de-
rlsed Il the city Of Seattle for fhs
purpose Of parks. paFkwa1a. bouie-
wards. public squares. play or recrea-
ton grounds, OF any ornameutation
thereof
Ten pefoontum Of the gross ~
ceiptr 81 the city from all flnen. PEN
aiti~s and licenses.
, The rents. issues ard profits de-
rived from any property which may
he held ar owned in trust fer said city
Tor squares. PARIS, pnrkwayn. bouie-
ward purposes and Tor plaN O. reerea-
ton grounds.
& Any appropriation that tie ea,y
eosneil may make for said fuAd from
time 10 time.
6 saoh annual tar levy Dot feas
than thFse-qaarterr Of a rufl and not
20 sseesd one mill on the dollar a.
fnay be provided BY the city council
Sec. : There shall BE- i've park trua-
tenn who shall constitute and be
SHOWN a. the Beard o. Park Commits
si0ueFa. No person shall be eligible
fos The offics o. park trustee unless he
shall have teen Ter three years prior
90 the date Of his appointment Bona
fide resident and citiacn ~ Seattle.
The members q che prcasut Board
81 Park Commissioners shall serve an
trustees hereunder until their respect
I've term Of office expires
Upon a Vacancy by resignation. death
Of ~
or otherwise. Of any trustee. his sue
ccamor shall be Rppclniea b. the may
OF By ard with the approval Il q ma
iarity Of the members OF The city
couueil and where such trustee IL APP
pointed TO TN q vacancy ca usssd BY
death or resignation be shall serve for
The uaeKpired term of bis predecessor.
All trustees appointed upon the ex-
plratiaa q the term 81 office e any
trustee shall serve for a term Of 1--WE
years from the first Monday Ia May
~ the year IN which he was appointed
or until hle successor II selected and
has qualified.
sad trustees shall devote such time
and attention 20 the duties of their
offce as an efficient performances
thereof may demand aud require. and
their services shall be without GEN.
peusatson. Each trustee appointed or
selected 70 serve upon said board be-
fore proceeding upon the duties CT his
office shall qualify by taking cath or
affirmation before the City Clerk.
The trustees shall annually organize
hy selecting one Of their members az
president
Of al the public squares and parks %
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ways. boaisvards, play or recreation
grounds q the city are hereby vested
In tha board OF Park Commissioners.
1t shall have power 10 dcaignate lands
and grounds to ha used and appro-
priated for such purposes 90 cause
the same TO be- plated and surveyed
and the plafa thereof filed IN the Of
| flee Of the Board Of Public Works. or
in the office 81 the City Engineer. TO
devise. adopt and lay out parks.
squares. park drives. psrkways and
bouievands. play and reerea ton
grounds In and adjacent 10 the city.
and from time 10 time extend the
same and add thereto. TO grade, i'm
prove. ornament and maintain the
same. 70 erect and maintain buildings.
/ monuments and structures therein
and shall have power % censorship
over any Etatuary, monuments or
works Of art that may be presented 10
/ the city and shall In the name q the
city accept all dsylseE and bequcsts;
/ 70 provide for securing. growing and
/ maintaining trees. plants. flowers,
/ geological collections and other at
( fractions therein. 10 grant concessions
aud privileges therein under such re-
strictions and for such compensa tion
IS u shall prescribe, the revenue Of
which shall go into the city Park
| Fund, provided that no such conces-
| slon or privilege shall ever be granted
[ for the sale % any intoxicating
liauors IN any public park. square.
play or recreation ground. park drive.
parkway or boulevard Of the city. 10
may exclude from any OF all the parks
squares park drives, parkways and
such houlevards as are principally
used for pleasure driving any vehicle
or glasses II traffic which in its iudE-
ment may be improper or detrimental
10 the same. or injurious 70 the TIM
provements therein; u may appoint or
caass 10 be appointed policemen Tor
the speelal enforcement therein Of the
park regulations OF the city. 20 be
known as park police. and to he paid
out OF the city park fund The Board
shall have power 20 designate Go the
City Council any street or highway of
the city which Il may desire 10 have
wldened. Improved and selected as a
park drive. parkway or boulevard, and
the city Council may thcreupan. by
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