The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07

used Tor park drive. parkway or
boulevard, but before taking possess
sion thereof for such purpose h shall
take or cause o. BE- taken proper pro-
ceedinHs ne required by law for the
aaccrtniumeut and Dn gmeut 20 the
prayer parties Of the damage. n any,
which Viii result 90 the property 10
DO Effected thereby. and after the
payment Of such damages. Or the law
ful aBcertainmsnt that no damage Will
be caused thereby. such street Or high
way shall become and be for all pur-
poses park. drive parkway Or boule-
ward an may have been determined.
and thereafter the same shall be sub
ieet 10 all rules ana regulations as
may from time 10 time be IA force
therefor.
Sec. 4 Bald Board 81 Park Commits
nioners shall have power 70 designate
from time to tina 20 the City Council
such property as II may desire the
city 10 acquire for park. parkway.
boulevard. squares. play Or recreation
ground purposes. and this City Council
may thereupon. by ordinance. author
lie said board to acquire said property
or may by ordinance direct that said
land be condemned in the manner pro-
Yided by Law. Said city Council may
BY ordinance authorize the Board %
Park Commissioner ia the purchase
Of property for the purposes desig-
mated Ia this article 20. Ia the name
Of the city. give back a mortgage or
mortgages 10 secure the unpaid pur-
ehsiEe price. provided. however. no
PERSONAL or general liability on the
part Of the city shall be created BY
any such contract beyond the money
then In the park fund available there
for. and provided further. that there
shall be no express or implied agree
msnt Ia any such mortgage nor any
separate instrument given for The pay
ment Of the sums secured thereby. but
the remedy Of the mortgage shall be-
confined 20 ths property m0rtgaged.
Sec. g. Before the city shail become
possessed OF an unoncumbered title IN
fee % any property for park purposes
the Board OF Park Commissioners shall
not IN any one year eKpend In the i'm
provemont Of such property more than
10 per cent Of the cost thereof. nor
shall II erect upon encumbared prop
erty any permanent structure.
Sec. D. The Board % Park Commits
aioners shall annually on or before the
10Th day Of August Of each year trans
nlit 10 the mayor "a detailed report Of
all work and improvements made dur
inE the year last expired Ia parks.
pathways. b0ulevardA, squares and
play or recreation grounds Of the city.
sec. 7. The Board Of Park cOmmiS-
sionerH shall. subject 20 civil service
regulations. have exclusive power %
employ and pay all such Huperintsnd-
entM. employees and other persons az II
may deem necessary for maintaining.
improving and controlling all park
property. aud IL shall on or before the
10th day OF August OF each year pre-
pare and submit 10 the City Council
for approval and adoption an estimate
Of the amount Of money which may be
required for the Improvement and
maintenance Of parks. parkways pub-
Iie squares, boulevards and play or re-
creation grounds for the succeeding
year.
Sec. g The Board OF Park comrnis-
Eloners shall alone have authority 20
expend the park fund. and the city
Clerk OF the city OF Seattle shall be
clerk Of the Park Board and all en-
penditures on account OF property or
work designated In this article shall
be made upon vouchers approved BY
the Board Of Park Commissioners
through It's president and secretary.
Each voucher shall. when accompan-
led by a detailed statement Of such
expenditures. BE certified 20 the city
comptroller. who shall issue his war
rants therefor 10 the city treasurer,
and the same shall be paid by the
treasure out Of any money In the park
fund not otherwise appropriated.
Sec o. All parts o. the charter ~
said city % Seattle IN conflict With
this amendment are hereby repealed.
WITNESS my hand this 9Th day Of
February. A. u. 1904
mo. RIPLISGER.
City Comptroller and Ex-offlclo City
Clerk
Date Of first publication February s.
1904