Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-11

Fall Texf OF the City Charter as
Revised. Amended and Ee-
enacted hy the Late
legislature.

| Lexisiatare.
fContiHnea from yssterday.l
CHAPTER yI.
CONTRACTS, LIABILITY OF CITY ON,
| WHEN.
| Sec. OIL. The city Of Seattle is not
bound by any contract or in any way
liable thereon, unless the same is au-
thorized by city ordinance and made
In writing. and by order Of the COun-
Gil, signed by the Clerk or some other
person in behalf OF the city: but sn
ordinance may authorize any officer
or agent Of the city, naming him, to
bind the city without q contract ia
writing. for the payment of any sum
OF money not exceeding fifty dollars.
LIABILITY OF CITY FOR INJURIES.
Sec. 92 The city of Seattle shall
be liable to any one for any loss or
injury to person or property, grow
ing out OF any casualty or accident,
happening to such person OF property
on account of the condition of any
street .. public ground therein. Bat
this sectien does not exonerste any
officer Of the city of Seattle, or any
other person from such liability.
when such casualty or accident is
caused by the wi.lful neglect OF q
duty eDjoined upon such person or
officer by law, or by gross negligence
or willful misconduct Of such officer
or person In any other respect.
NO MONEY DRAWN FROM TREASURY
EXCEPT By ORDINANCE.
Sec. 90. No money shall be drawn
from the city treasury but in pursu-
snce Of an appropriation for that
purpose made by ordinance, and an
ordinance making an appropriation
OF money must not contain provis-
ion upon any other subject, and II II
does, such ordinance, as to such pro-
visions, shall be void, and not other
| wise.
WORDS UTTERED IN DEBATE.
| Sec. "a. A member of the Council,
| for words uttered in debate therein,
shall not be questioned in any other
place.
| REGULARITY OF PROCEEDINGS PRE-
sUMED FOR LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
AND COLLECTION OF TAX.
| Sec. 95. In any action, suit or pro-
ceedings in any court concerning any
assessment OF property or levy of
taxes authorized by this act, or the
collection OF any such tax or pro-
| ceeding consequent thereon; such
assessment, levy, consequent pro-
ceeding and all proceedings connect
ed Herewith, shall be presumed 10 be
regular and duly done. or taken until
the contrary is shown; and when any
proceeding, matter or thing is by this
act committed or left 90 the discre-
| ton of the Council, such discretion
or Judgment, when exercised or de-
| clared, is final and cannot be review
ed or called in question elsewhere.
GAS FRANCHISES.
| Sec. 96, The City Council Is here
by authorized to grant the exclusive
| right to use the streets of said city
for the purpose of laying gas pipes
intended to furnish the Inhabitants
of said city with light, to any person
or association Of persons, for term
not exceeding twenty five years; and
the Council may adopt such rules and
regulations IN granting such exclu-
sive right as they may think proper,
and as shall not be inconsistent with
law.
TAX DEEDs-sUFFICIENCY OF.
| Sec. 97 In making 4 deed for real
property sold for delinquent taxes, ii
is not necessary 10 recite, or set forth
the proceedings prior to the sale, but
il is sufficient il il substantially ap-
pear from such deeds that the prop
erty was sold by virtue of a warrant
from the city of Seattle. and the note
thereof for a delinquent tax, and the
| amount thereof, together with the
| date of the sale and the amount paid
thereat by the purchaser.
MAYOR AND CouScII.MEN NOT AL
LOWED CONFIRMATION.
Sec. 90. The Mayor and Council
| men are not entitled to, and must
not receive any salary or compensa-
| ton for their official service.
LAND ASSESSED BY THE ACRE WHEN
NOT LAID OFF.
Sec 90. All real property within
the limits OF the city of Seattle, not
laid of in blocks at the time of max
| ing any assessment authorized by
this act, must be assessed at its cash
value per acre, or fraction thereof, as
the case may be.
DAMAGES BY CHANGE OF GRADES
| HOW PAID.
Sec. 100 When the grade of any
street, highway or alley shall have
been established by authority OF the
city OF Seattle, and any person or
persons shall have built or made i'm
provemenls on such street, highway
or alley, and the city shall afterwsrd
change such established grade. or
shall change the boundary lines OF
any block, street, highway or alley,
in such manner IS TO ipjure or di-
minish the value of the property
which shall have been improved, the
city shall pay TO the owner or own
ers of the property 50 injured, the
amount of such damage. aud when
the parties interested are unable TO
agree with the City Council IS to the
amount so to be paid, the same shall
be assessed by three persons, one OF
whom shall be appointed by the
Msyor, one by the owner or owners
OF the property. aud one by the two
So sopointed, or 10 case OF their dis
agreement. by the City Council,
Said appraisers shall be sworn to
faithfully execute their duties sc.
cording to ths best of their ability:
they shall view the premises, and re
ceive ANY legal evidesce. and may ad,
iourn from day TO day, bui shall
make their report within thirty days
from the time OF their appointment, /,
they shall assess the damage sustain,
ed over and above ne additional
value of the property by reason et
the change or Improvement; they