The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15
CHAPTER XII.
COLLECTING OF ASSESSMENTS FOB STREET IN
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COLLECTING or ASSESSMENTS FOB STREET I'M
PRoyENKSrs.
Sec "a. The council shall have power to estab-
lish assessment districts therein and change the
same &C pleasure. 70 make any improvement, and
may raise the necessary means therefor as pro-
vided I'm this chapter; provided, that when the
council deem the proposed Improvements not
local In its benefits, but 3 great benefit 70 the
whole city, IL may contribute from any fund Of
the city applicable such amount Is Il may deem
just.
sec. e.. Assessment Districts may inelnde such
lands "a the eouacsl shall deem benefited b. the
I'm ptarenenz. provided, that in case OF the i'm
proyemtsnt Of established streets, sidewalks and
alleys. IL shall only include the land Auditing
the pro posed Improvement and no tmpFuse-
menE sh ali be made until the grade shall have
been established. In ali other eases tie dnien-
sions aud locality of the dstrics shall be accord
ing TO the discretion OF the council, II IL em-
braces the proposed Improvements
sec 81. The ordinance establishing the dis
tr4ctS shall describe the boundaries thereof, and
the natare and locality of the proposed improve
rneus which shAu bs pubiished ct least two
weeks before bids shall be received Cor the work.
Amer the district Is established an estimate Of
the work to be done shall be hled with the clerk.
who shall cause notice OF the ding and esti
mates 70 be published at leSst ten days before
bids are received for doing the work.
see es hen bids have been received the
CLERK shall make al abstract from the last an
nnal assessment roll of the city OF all the lands
in said distrtc1.
sec 60. Upen the return of this abstract 20 the
council the bids shall be opened, and II the
council shall accept any bid IL shall pFocee 70
lew tax on the lind in said district exclusive
of improveInssntl. as IL shall appear from said
abstract sufs,sicnt 70 pay the amount 81 the ae-
eepted bid AID the incidental probable ex-
penSes.
see. "a If no bid Is accepted. notice shall be
published by tie elers 10 the paper aforesaid.
Al least i've DAYS that new bids viii De received
Tor said work, etc.
Sec. n. After such bid is accepted and levy
made. the contr act shall not - executed until
6ve DAYS sheres 4 r, daring which time. II any
"a The freeho.ae - in said distFies viii give bid
ana bond. as b sreinattef provided, 20 DO the
ysrx less than ne accepted bid. then the con
frzet with she ogtgSnal accepted bidder shall
GENE 70 an end, nd tbe WORK shall oe done by
the freeholtsers. provided, that all persons bid
ssiag shall Gle viz their bids bond % do the
work aceorsaiag 10 the specifications with the
clerk aforesaid IN ease his bid IS accepted and
the contract awsrs ied 10 him, with such sureties
a. psRy be present. ed BY ordinance.
sec - As soon as q tax Is levied. the clerk
shsIl record the sarse and shall Sic IN the Al1it-
ssrsx Office 9 certl se1 transcript The eoHnty
auditor shall lie Transcripts and record Il in
the book Of liens. iaaexing the oNnsF o. re-
- "a yae owner ~ any property 50 charged
nay satisfy she saEEss ~ any time By paying
sea claims az costs wtth costs es subtraction %
me essy treasurer and the receipt 81 said eshceg
shall anshoriAs tae ate1tfor - enter satisfied
- sh4 YaA~etn az the aNsear1 Al ans time after
NV DAYS FROM che ali sig a sach statement es
rlaimS IN tss county asldisors ofaee. the eaSa-
rnaa co4nsdI may 1ires ar city atl0rpey - es-
sa-re collections 81 sch slAiras b. salt under
tAe sane Fxsscee1laEs IS EpEefn IN the tare-
closure Of mortgages &C real estate Endes the
v~nersi laws a sae ssSte- ARa sAgaia sny
swneg tAG 70 par any assessment sgAinss ais
property the essy shall FeesyeF interests thsTeoa
svosa re rrse 81 khs asNsesEasnt - 10 per cent
a. aaaurn eaa S PSI cen & sm % estszy ths ex-
xssuxex Of caiseestaa.
- "a The fcads sole etei under tails cbisgtex
shall BE- kept sepAgase. tne Il shere = Aay etesss
tsersaf II saafl ~ rrfMrned % EAase WHO p@sa r.
sr~srasssx s.s sAssr RESPECTIVE Interests. asa Il
tAere Is say deficiency tEs nay he asT4sa 81
above 20 make ep soeA aezaf seasy-