The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-04

levied and assessed upon the property benefited.
first paes o joint resolution, declaring is
intention to make such improvement, and stat
ing in such resolution the name of the street to
be improved, the points besw en- which the said
improvement is to b. made. the general char
acter of the proposed improvement. and that
the cost OF the same IL 10 be assessed against the
property abutting on such street proposed TO be
improved, and shall fix time not less than III
teen days in which protests against such pro-
posed Improvement msy be fled in tine Office of
the city clerk Itshali be the duty OF such clerk
20 cause such resolution to be published In the
Official newspapers of the city at least ten days
consecutiveiy before the time fixed In such reso-
luton for filing such protests. and affidavit Of
such publication shall be fled on or before the
time fixed for such filing. II protests against the
proposed improvement by the owners Of more
than twofhiids of the front feet of lots and land
abutting on such proposed improvement, be filed
on or before the date fixed for such filing. the
council shall not proceed further with the work.
If no such protest be fled, the council shall ct its
next meeting proceed to consider the same, aud
shall then or ct q subsequent time to
which such consideration 10 adjourned, proceed
to enact an ordinance for such improvement
By the provisions of such ordinance local inn
proyement district shall be established 10 be
called local improvement district Nc. -, which
shall include all the property fronting on the
street to be improved between the points named
In such joint resolution. 10 the distance back
from such street. If plated into blocks, to the
center of the blocks; IL plated into lots only, to
the center OF each lot and if not plated, to the
distance of LOO feet Such ordinance shall pro-
vide that such improvement shall be made and
the cost and expense thereof shall be taxed and
assessed upon all the property in such local i'm
provement district. which cost shall be assessed
in proportion TO the number of feet of such
lands and lots fronting thereon. and shall order
the board of public works to proceed with the
work.
Sec. s. There shall be two modes OF making
payment for such local improvements. to-~it:
Immediate payment" and payment by
bonds" and the council shall in the ordinance
providing for such improvement declare in
which mode such payment shall be made. The
mode to be adopted shall be in the
discretion of the council; except in
case the owners of more than one-half
of the number of the front feet Of the property
fronting on such street in the district shall pc
tition FOR either mode at or before the passage
of such ordinance, In which case the COUNCIL
shall adopt the mode petitioned for
The mode by immediate payment shall be a.
follows: The board of public works shall report
to the council the estimated cost of the work as
furnished them by the city engineer before let
ting the contract for such work, with an assess
ment roll showing the names of the owners, If
known, of each lot and parcel of land in such
strict fronting on such street to be improved,
the number OF feet owned by each and the mum
Der of front feet of street crossings if the name
of any owner is not known as TO any parcel the
same shall be listed as unknown, and each lot
and parcel shall be described and the amount
charged to each with the amount charged to
street crossings. shall be charged against each
lot and parcel and crossing in proportion to the
number of feet of the tame fronting on such i'm
provement The council on receipt of such roll
and assessment shall caHse notice thereof to
be published In the official newspapers of the
city for len consecutive issues, notifying all
persons interested that such roll has been filed
requiring them to appear at a time fixed, not
more than fifteen days from the date of such
notice, and make objection thereto. The c0un-
Gil shall at the time fixed consider any and ell
objections made, and shall make such correct
ions of such roll it deems just, and
shall then deduct the amount of such
cost assessed against street crossings
which shall be paid from the general road fund
OF the city and shall then by ordinance approve
such roll and shall levy aud assess the amounts
thereof against each parcel and lot and declare
the same lien thereon and shall direct the
city clerk to deliver to the city treasurer cert
fed copy thereof, upon receipt of which the
treasurer shall proceed to collect the same as
other city taxes are collected: provided that
such treasurer shall give ten days notice in the
official newspapers that such roll has been certi-
fed to him for collection, and that unless pay.
ment be made within thirty days from the date
OF such notice. such assessments shall become
delinquent and shall bear interest at the rate
OF 10 per cent per annum until paid, and the
sums delinquent shall be entered ON the annual
tax roll for the current year against each lot and
parcel so delinquent, and with the interest, col
lectcd as other taxes, and if not paid within the
time fixed for the payment of city taxes, shall
be collec ed as such tax4s are collected and be
sold for the amount of such assessment with in
terest and costs. at the time and in the manner
and by the same authority as lands and lots are
sold for city taxes.
Sec. Q. If payment by bonds" Is to be made
for such improvement then and in such case
all estimates and rolls shall be made and re.
turned, and corrections made, and the notice
given, as in the eighth section herein above
provided, and the same shall be levied on the
lots and parcels of land as in saiG section de-
clared. payment for the crossings to be ma lie as
therein stated, and copy of such roll filed with
the city treasurer. But the ordinance shall
further declare on making such levy; that the
sum charged against each lot and parcel of land
may be paid in five equal annual payments,
with interest upon the whole sum so charged at
the rate of per cent. per anuum the interest
to be paid annually, and the city treasurer shall
proceed to collect the amount due each year in
the same manner as provided for collections in
section hereof, and in all cases of such pay
ment by bonds, the city council shall issue the
bonds OF the city for the whole estimated cost of
such improvement, less the cost OF such cross
ings. Such bonds shall be called ''local i'm
provement bonds, District No. -, OF the
city of seattle;" shall be payable
FIVE years after date, with interest
at q rate not exceeding per cent per annum,
payable semiannually at the Office of the city
treasurer. Such bonds shall be sold after
thirty days public notice thereof given, to the
highest bidder therefor. and the proceeds ap-
plied in payment of such imprOyempnt the
principal and interest of which shall b. paid to
the city from proceeds of such local assessment
but the city shall be liable for the payment q.
both principal and interest. and all funds raised
IN each improvement district, as well as funds
borrowed therefor. shall be paid into fund for
such district to be called local improvement
fund District No. - of Seattle
Sec. 10. All public Improvements to be made
by contracts shall be let to the lowest and best
bidder therefor. Before awarding such con-
tracts, the board shall cause to be published i'm
| the official newspapers of the city notice. for
at least ten days before the letting of such con-
tract inviting sealed proposals for such work.
The plans and specifications whereof must, at
| the time OF the publication OF such notice. be
on file in the office of the secretary of the
board, subject to public inspection. Such
notice shall state generally the work
| to be done, and shall call for pro.
| posals for doing the same, sealed and
| ed with the secretary on or before the day and
| hsur named therein. ALI bids snail be accom-
| panied by certified check payable to the order
OF the secretary of the board, for sum not less
! than per cent OF the amount OF the bid and
! no bid shall be considered unless accompanied
| by such check.
Sec. lL-At the time and place named. such
bids shall be publicly opened snd read: no hid
shall be rejected for informally, but shall be
/ received IL il can be understood what is meant
thereby. The board shall proeaed IN sia,ar,,;,o