The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-25
CITY NOTICES.

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LsAr az TINE fixed. not less than fifteen davs from
Ie date Of such notice and make ofIertIon thereto
a. council shall az the time fixed consider any
al al OBJECTIONS N ade, and shall make such cor
Ie7;nons OF such roll as IL deems inst ana sha ali
a sa|a u-laCt the amount OF such cost assessed
as'a4b>t street crossings, which shall he paid from
tne general road fund 0f the city ana shall then nv
orNlhance approve such roll and shall lew and a.
SIS tIs amounts thereof agans. each parcel and
10y and declare the same lien thereon and snail
GFect ne city clerk deliver the roll 10 the ciry
Comptroller, whe shah fyrfhsth selivpr 10 the i
treasurer certified copy thereof upo1 receiut ~
NBicn the treasurer shall proceed 10 collect the
Same a. other city taxes are collected: urovidei.
si't suca treasurer shah give ten DAYS notice in
lhf oinefai newspaper land shall mail a
eopy o. such no ice to the owner of
the property assessed when the p0stofFce adj
ofcss OF sucn owner IS known. bui the failure to
tlsu ne same shah not be fatal when publication
terei = made that such roll has been certified 10
hlIn TOR collection and that unless pavraant is
n.aIe within thirty DAYS from the date Of such no
t;c' soch assessment shall become delinquent and
si'I oeaE interest az the rate OF 10 per cent per
ahHHIn until paid and If not paid before said as
=, nm snaI have become delinquent penalty
o . - Seiit; shail DE added. and the deIn-
qntnI snail be entered on the annual tax roll Tor
re c1FIeht year against each lot and parcel 50 de-
!ihqueit ana with the interest, collected as other
taxes, separate account being kept thereof and if
no. pald within the time fixed for the payment OF
cltE taxes. shan collected such IA are ,E-
lrcaed together sIh such additional charges or
peLaties as are authorized 10 be charged and col
lected on other delinquent taxes, ard each lot or
parcel so delinquent shall sold for the amount Of
such assessment with interest and costs AT The
time ana In the manner and by he ssme authority
Resolved that section Q Of article VIII If the
tfIss'ehoilers charter be amended read as
Sec o. If payment by bondsv fs to he made for
such improvement then and in such case each es.
innate aad roll shall be made and returned. and
cor ections made, and the notice given as in the
eighth section hereInabove provided and the cost
afla expense OF the Improvement shall be assessed
against the lots and parcels of Land as In said sec
ton CARED payment for the crossings 10 be made
a. therein stated, and a COPY o. such roll
filed with the city treasurer Bnt the ordina nca
SUM charged against each lot and parcel OF land
shaA be paid in not more than ten equal annual
charged az rate 10 be fixed by the city council
IN SAID ordinance, which annual rate of interes,
siiad DC IN each case one per cent. per annun
higher than the annual rate of interest which The
nohs. 70 ne issued ia part payment Of the cost Of
tiis lhploEeient are 70 bear, as hereinafter pro-
Niteu Seid interest shan be paid annually, and
the city treasurer shall proceed to collect the
amount sue each year in the same manner as pro-
weed Tor collections in section eight hereof
10 all cases of such payment by bonds the city
council as the agent of the local Improvement dis
tflcl snaIl cause 20 be Issued, in the name Of the
city OF Seattle. the bonds Of such local improve
merit dstric; for the whole estimated cost OF such
Improvement. less the cost Of such crossings and
The amount assessed against lands of the United
states, the state OF Washington, state university
county Of King city of seattle or anv school dis
tfict, such bonds shall be called "Local improve
ment Bonds, District No. -, of the Civ of seat
tle;" shalt be payable not more than ten years
after date and shall be subject annual call BY the
CITY treasurer In such nun bers and amounts as he
may have cash on hand 10 pay the same In the
sucE bonds are payable. and SHAH bear interest at
suct rate per annum IS the city council shall by
shalt such bonds bear higher rate of interest than
nine per cent. per annum; said interest shall be
payable senIi-annualy AT the Office OF the city
treasurer such bonds shall be sold thirty DAYS
public notice thereof given, 70 the highest bidder
thereof bat in shall such bonds he sold for
less ihan par, and the proceeds shall be applied in
payment Of such Improvement; provided that
when the mode OF payment by bonds mas been
determined npon the improvement shall not be be-
gun unill the bonds shall have been negotiated,
and all funds raised In each Improvement district
as we'll as funds borrowed therefor. shall be paid
into fund for such district be called Local inn
provement fund district No. - of seattle and
the holder or holders Of such bonds shall look only
10 such fund for the payment of either the priuci-
pal or the interest of said bonda
Resolved that section -. ofarticle VIII Of the
freeEolders charter be amended TO read as
follows:
Sec. -. Any funds remaining in the treasury.
district. after the payment Of the whole cost and
expense Of such Improvement in excess OF the to-
tai sum required 10 defray all the expenditures by
the city on account thereof shall be refunded, on
demand, To the person or persons who have over
paid the same, to the amount of such over pay
nient; and II here shall be such an excess Ia the
sessment OF any person who shall not have paid
his assessment a rebate shall. on demand, be al
lowed 10 such person 20 the amount OF such over
assessment; provided, such de and herein above
provided for be male within one year from the
date upon which the assessment for such local inn
proVement became due. Any such funds remain
ing In the treasury after the expiration of one year
from the date aforesaid for which no demand
has been made a. herein provided. belonging 10
any local Improvement district, after the payment
~ the whole cost aud expense of such improve
meu shall be transferred To the fund of the earliest
formed district The cost for the work Of which has
Re so.ved That article eight CyIII) of the free
holders charter be amended by adding section
Thereto 10 be section twenty to read follows;
SEQ. %. Subdivision 1--B fore any contract for
me co'ng nt any Work or labor' or furnishing any
sill. labor material 10 or for the city of lie
s'l % Sa. OF o'lt9ihs against sdi9 Guy the con,
tractor shal4 enter INTO joint and several bond
with the city Of Seattle, for the Of said city and
also for the of eli persons who NAV perform or
cause to be performed any work or labor, or fur
ni-h caus" to fe furnished any skill labor or ma
tera in the execution OF such contract conditioned
10 perform the contract according 70 rs terms con-
diti1us and stipulations and 10 pay they become
due all just cama for all work and lapor so per
formed. and al sSIll or labor and material fur
nished IN the execution of such contract and to
comply with all the requirements OF the charter
and ordinances OF said city and the amendments
thereto. which bond shall be in an amount fixed by
the board of public works bat not less than the
contract price agreed 10 be paid for the perf0rnanc
of such contract and shall be- duly signed by snch
contractor and two good and sufficient
sureties and after being approved as herein nro
vlded shall be fled In the Office OF the city comp
troler 81 Seattle.
subdivision =. The suretfes on such bond shall
each Justify as bail upon arrest
More than two suretes may be accepted on such
bond and they may Justify in separate and different
provided. that the aggregate OF their justification
shall be equal 10 two suretes Justify ing IN double
the amount Of the bond in the manner herein pro-
vided.
subiivision 3. II shall be the duty Of the cor
pcru ion counsel Of said city - see that such bond
Is infv and properly executed and conforms In all
respects to the provisions Of this section; aud
therelpon shall indorSe on said bond his approval
of the form thereof such Bond and the sugeties
thereon sAaij be- subject To approval b. the mayor
and comptroller. but They snail not approve any
such bond Uniess the said corporation couuse's ap-
prova! Of the io- thereof be Endorsed thereon. nor
unless the suFeteS such bond appear personally
bcl ~ the mayoc aud comptroller II required aud
are nv them examined touching their fitness ana
shall he the si,t OF scH MAYOR ue cfnptrai!er ~
s4ss 4HssFl 81 2 s5Faf
81 sCF bed To the bond g they shall deem such
person Of insufficient aat!ty or otherwise unfit 10
become a surety GA such bond.
subdivision J. No contract with SAID city for the
doing uf any public worS shall hereafter he
having in0orreA thereon lAr consent " the board
as rInlC NorSs and Of the sUreiIes on the con
tractors ooni' and no tFanefir or assignment
theitvi shtt IN any wise affect such bond o.
the liability of the suret.es thereof. and
any aSs!s ment Or transfer without such
consent ana waiver indors-d thereon. EXCEPT
by operation OF Law, " any such contract snail
make The same nHll and void. as 10 any further
performance thereof bC the contractor or his as
signs without any at ttc part at said city: AMI
the board OF public work. 90 SAID city shall at oHce
proCtsi 10 re-lvt such contract IT said board may
thc agent and 81 the expense If such contractor
and hrs Gondslncn No ASSIGNMENT transfer
abandonment ct surrender, either voluntary or
osheiss Sc OF any contract with said city iuF N"
dou. Of any work = labor o. tbe furnishing Of any
contrast nor any extension = :Ima la which ~
nl ielr ans ~H,A contract -,ia-. ever operat" 20
Nite4 for: and -uch ass. gUmcut transfer. nh=l-
couaent surrender. change or extension Of time
shall ever re Fl-..arI defense 20 any act-yn
upeu sach bond iu any court In this STATE
subdivision The board Of pgitc works pf the
civ VI seattle may whenever iH tI1air fu .guaut
mere cf tH- sursgieS ca such bsaa have
becrtl iusaiteut. u- tar auf cause are n1 bon ~
~ ans Sufficient srre-.eS require soy ~H. p G. .--
tract - g.. nie a ueE additional taIc wtlfH Tn
.avs after Ges.ee e. 1aa{ cr so. and thrr-ufHu
s5. "a cS or s8ch cont-act shat. ceaSn uEEu s4-h
ai5,tf mai tut shall ee Ulet Win the city sru4l-
rF...rr 90 .a.t cltv ana Is any surh contractor
sHal ft for ten ear~ after ugflca - TAAt effect