The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-10

perty, which provided that the deed should
be conclusive proof Of the regularity of all
proceedings under the forfeiture He de-
SIRED to make it prima facic evidence only,
but the commission objected to leaving any
doubt on the title after so much ieniency
had been shown.
Judge Rochester moved q new section -
follows:
Sec. -. No action shall be brought or
maintained in any way to test or question the
validity Of any assessment, proceeding. certin-
cate or tax deed unless the plaintiff shall frst
tender and pay into court the amount OF the A.
sessed tax. together with all interest, penalties,
costs and damages thereon.
1t was referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Judge Greene introduced . new section
providing that the city council may change
the municipal tax system whenever an act
OF the legislature may bring it into conflict
with the county system.
At the afternoon session an article was
presented to regulate the plumbing and
drainage OF buildings and to provide for
the registration of plumbers of the city. 1t
was read twice and referred IL the coni-
mittee on sanitation.
The financial article was considered and
occupied the remainder of the day and
was not passed when adjournment was
taken till today.
BOUNDARIES AND WARDS
SECTION l. The city OF Seattle shall include
within It's limits the following lands and terri
tory. to- wit: The north half OF section IL. all OF
sections 3, T. s. 6. s. and 10. In township a
north. OF range east. and the south half of sec
tons 10 and 20. and al of sections q, g. o. so.
81 81 IS and "a. in township % north, OF range 4
east. and the south half of section "a, and all OF
sections Is aud So. IN township 25 NORTH OF range
3 east. and including also the water fronting
said above described land westward to the GEN.
ter OF Elliott bay and the Duwamish river, and
eastward to the middle of Lake Washington.
and all the water OF Lake Union south of line
running east and west through the center Of
sections 10 and 20, in township Is north, OF
range 4 east; together with such other territory,
il any, heretofore or hereafter added to said city
by virtue of the general laws of the state OF
Washington.
Sec 2 The city OF Seattle is hereby divided
into eight wards, designated and bounded az
follows:
The frst ward shall include all that part Of
the city within the following boundaries, to-
wit: Commencing at the intersection Of the
center line of Yesler avenue with the center
line of South Eleventh street, and running
thence south through the center line of South
Eleventh street TO the center line OF Jackson
street; thence east on q line with the GEN.
ter OF Jackson street. to the CEN
ter OF South Fourteenth street; thence south
along the center line OF south Fourteenth street
and South Fourteenth street produced to the
center line of Lander street, thence east along
the center line of Lander street to the center
line OF Sterrett street, thence south along the
center line OF Sterrett street to the line of
Hanford street; thence east along the center
~f H. 1~I - H.
H. in township "a north, of range east; thence
south on the said section line TO the quarter
section corner on the said east line of section
IL; thence west along the south boundary OF the
city to the west boundary OF the city; thence
north along the west boundary of the city to q
point III Elliott bay, where tine entrance line Of
Yesler avenue produced intersects said west
boundary; thence east in . straight line along
the center line of Yesler avenue to the point of
beginning.
The Second ward shall include ell that part Of
the city situated south Of q line running through
the center Of Yesler avenue and Yesler avenue
produced, and lying east of the First ward.
The Third ward shah include all that part Of
the city within the following boundaries. to-
wit: Commencing at the intersection OF the
center line Of Yeser avenue with the center
line OF Broadway; thence north on the center
line Of Broadway and the center line Of Broad
way produced, TO the center line OF Madison
street; thence northeasterly on the center line
of Madison street to the north boundary line Of
the city: thence east on the north boundary
OF the city to the east boundary of the city;
thence south ON the east boundary OF the city
to the north bounds M. enc recOno ward:
thence west in Q straHmK1InA Along me center
Lire Of Yesler avenue 10 the p6int Of beginning
The Fourth ward shah include ali that part y;
the city within the following boundaries. to-
Wit: Commencing 1t the intersection of the
center line Of Yesler avenue with the center
tine OF Broadway; thence north on the ceD..r
line of Broadway and the center line of Broad.
way produced, to the center line of Madison
street; thence southwesteyly along the center
line of Madison street aIi MAdisun street pro-.
dueed, to the point OF intersection with the GEN.
ter line oil fesier Assnus produce; thence east
In straight line along the center line of Yesler
avenue to the point OF beginning.
The Fifth ward shall inclade all that part of
the city within the following b0undaries to-
wit: Commencing on the enter line of Madi-
son street, at the point where the same is inter-
sected by the center line of Twelfth street pro-
duced; thence northerly along the center line of
Twelfth street produced and the center line of
Twelfth street 10 the center line of Olive street,
thence westerly along the center line of Olive
street to the center line OF Stewart street, thence
westerly along the center line of Stewart
street to the north boundary of the First ward:
thence east along said north boundary to the
ison street produced; thence easterly in a
STRAIGHT line along the center line OF Madison
street to the 0pint OF beginning.
The Sixth ward shall include all that part OF
the city within the following boundaries, to-wit;
Commencing At point on the west boundary of
the city, where the same is intersected by the
center line OF Depot street produced: thence
east in a straight line along the center line of
Depot street TO the center line of Ninth street;
thence southerly on the center line of Ninth
street TO the center line of Olive street; thence
westerly along the center line of Olive street to
the center of Stewart street; thence westerly
along the center line of Stewart street to the
north boundary of the First ward: thence west
along said north boundary 10 the west boundary
OF the city; thence northerly along the west
boundary of the city to the point OF beginning
The seventh ward shall include all that part
of the city within the following boundaries. to-
wit: Commencing on the center line of Madi-
son street, at the point where the same 10 inter
sected by the center line of Twelfth produced:
thence northery along the center line of Twelfth
street produced and the center line of Twelfth
street TO the center line of Olive street; thence
westerly along the center line of Olive street to
the center line of Ninth street: thence norther.
ly along the center line of Ninth street To the
center line of Depot street: thence along the
center line OF Depot street TO the center line of
Rollin street; thence north along the center line
OF Roliin street TO the north boundary of the
city; thence east, south and east along the
north boundary of the city TO the point of inter.
section with the center line OF Madison street.
thence southwesterly along the center line of
Madison street tothe point of beginning.
The Eighth ward shall include all that part OF
the city situated north of a line running along
the center line of Depot street and Depot street
produced, and west of liue running through
the center line of Rollin street from Depot street
10 the north boundary OF the city
Sec. 5. The city council shall have power in
the year lseo and thereafter TO redisrict the CITY
W ard al hat &b