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


used FOR a park dhvs. pathway q,
bpulovaf& but before taking bsnsss-
sion thereof for such pufpuee II shall
take Or cause 20 be taken proper pro-
Greetings as required by law for Ia.
ahcertalHfnaHt and D. ymcnt to ia
proper parties II tho damage, If auy
which viii result 10 the property r.
be affected thereby. Hhd after fha
paymrnt 81 such damages. W The laN-
tul npcsftniHmsnf that no damage VIII
De- caured thereby, such street or bish.
way nhnii become and be- for an Dur.
poses park. drive. parkway or bouIa.
ward nH may have been determined.
ana thereafter the same shall be s4t-
Jet - ali rules and regulations a.
may from time @ time be- IN force
therefor.
Sec & Bald Hoard of Park Comma
hioucrn shall have power 10 designate
from time 70 time 10 The city Council
such property as ~ may desire the
city 10 acquire Tor park. pafksay.
booleYHrd. squares. play or recreation
ground purposes, and the city Council
may thereup0u. ~ ordinance. author
We said board T. acquire said property
or may b ordnance direct that Hafd
lhfid be condemned IN the manner pro-
F'aea - law. Said city Council may
~ ORDINANCES authorize the Board Of
fhfh commissioner ln thr purchase
OF pI"p'iy Tor the purposes dshia-
mated ia THIS article TO- Ia the name
OF the city. give back mortgages or
mortgages to secure the unpaid puf-
chnise price. provided. however. no
PERSONAL or general liability on the
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any such contract beyond the money
then IN the park fund available there
Tor. and provided further. that there
shall be no express or implied agree
ment IN any such mortgage nor any
separate instrument given for The pay
msnt Of the sumo secured thereby. but
the remedy Of the mortgage shall %
confined 70 the property nnortKz9ei.
Sec. 3. Before the city shall become
possessed Of an uusncumbcfcd title In
fee 20 any property for park purposes
the Board Of Park commiaalOnefs shall
not IN any one year eHpend IN the i'm
provement u such property more than
10 per cent Of the cost thereof nor
shall "a erect upon encumbered prop
erty any permanent structure.
Sec. G. The Board Of Park Commits
HionerH shall annually on OF before The
10Th day Of August Of each year trans
init 10 the mayor a detailed report a
all work and improvements made dur
inE the year laat expired in parks.
parkWayH. boalevards. squares and
play or recreation grounds % the city.
Sec. 7. The Board o. Park CommiH-
rioners shall. subject 90 civil services
regulations, have exclusive power %
employ and pay all such supeFiatsna-
cntn employees aud other persons as Il
may deem necessary for maintaining.
improving and controlling all PARK
property. and IL shall ON or befoFs tie
10Th dag Of August 81 each year pre-
pare ard submit 10 the city Council
for approval and adoption an estimate
% the amount u money which may bs
required for the Improvement ana
maintenance CT parks. parkwAyE. pub
10 squares. b01iey ards and play OF re-
creation grounds for the succesainE
year.
Sec. g. The Board Of Park commis-
alonerr shall alone have authority to
orpend the park fund. and the City
CLERK % tbs city Of Seattle shall be
clerk Of the Park Board and al ex-
penditures On account OF property or
work designated IA this article shall
De made upon hUuehefH approved D
the Board q Park Commissioners
through It's president and secretary.
Zach voucher shall. when acc0mpan-
led by a detailed statement Of such
expenditures. be certified 20 the city
comptroller. who shall lssue his war
rants therefor 10 the city treasured.
and the same shall be paid b. the
treasure cut e any money la the park
fund not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3 All parts % the charter u
saia city Of Seattle IA conflict with
this amendment ara hereby repealed
WITNESS ny hand this 4th day q
February. A. u. 1904
JNO. RfPLINGER.
city Comptroller and Ex-Officio City
Clerk.
Date q first publication February
1894