The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-20
CITY NOTICES.
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Is hereby authorized and empowered 10 order the
whole or any portion OF the streets lanes allers
squares or places OF the city graded or to
the official grade. planked replsnked paved or
repaved, macadamized remaea4amized pratr-
e;ed or regraveed, piled replied capped or re-
capped, and 10 order sidewalks. sewers nlanho!es
cuive-ts curbing and crosswaiks To be consrrnc,aa
or repaired therein, and 10 order any or all work
10 BE- done which shall be necessary TO comm orc
the whole or any portion OF the streets, sidewalks
lanes aieys squares or places ana the city coiii-
ell may, and in all cases where such
Improvement nnah Is the first improvement
part thereof, shall levy and collect an asseSseft
upon all lots or parcels OF land benefited bv such
improvements TO defray the cost and expense
thereof, which assessment shall become a liAn
upon all property liable therefor.
subdivision 2. 7 he CT y council shall By general
ordinance provide the manner In which the aforfs-
said improvements may be made and nrescrihIe
al neediul regulations for the exercise by the city
OF the power granted and contained Ia the fore
going subdivision of this section: provided that ia
ali cases IN which the cost Of such improvement is
to be betrayed by The collection of special assess
meHt upon the prOper.y bench ed the following
proceedings SHAH be taken, viz; There must De
presented 10 the board OF public works a Wrftte;1
petition setting forth the streets aley or
alleys, squares or places. or parts thereof TO be
improved, the nature of the impr0yement tho
mode OF payment and the fact that the yigners ara
owners # property 10 be benefited TO the aggregate
amount Of two-fiilhs Of the assessment be levied
Tor such improvement, according the transfer
books in the Office Of the county auditor Ifths
board Of public works find the facts set forth In
said petition TO be true they shall cause an est-
mate of the cost of such Improvement TO be made
and transmit the petition. together with al PAGERS
ana Information IN their p0ssessl ion touching such
improvement with the estimated cost thereof, and
their recommendation thereon, TO the city council
The city council shall have ful authority TO con
slder all matters In relation TO such proposed i'm
provement, and may authorize or refuse the
same III their discretion; providing. that the
said city council board of public
works shall not have authority 10 further
proceed IN the matter Of such mprovem mt when
ever the estimated or actual cost of anv work or
Improvement contemp plated or cred u be done
by the city council and chargeab'e as Il lien under
the prov OF hi. article against anv lot or lbs
cCff Ian stxa4l tatF
the total assessed valuation OF the lots or parcels os
land contained in such assessment district the
same appears upon the last annual assessments
roi made for the levying of taxes for municipal
purposes, in which case said Improvement shall
not be granted unless the sane be modified that
me cost thereof VIII nos exceed such one-half Of
the AZ resad valuation.
The action and .ecisons of the city council "a to
al matters passed upon by them in relation to the
rejection or the granting Of such petition shall be
Gnal AMI conclusive.
Subdivision 3. said general ordinance shall also
provide for the establishment OF a local improve
ment district. 10 be called local improvements dis
trict No which shall include all the property
between the termini Of sail Improvement abu ting
upon, adjacent pro innate 10 the sire L alley
place or square pr posed To be improved 10 dis
lance back from the marginal line thereof of one
hundred and twenty feet and all property included
within said limits OF such local Involvement diS
trict shall be considered and held to have 'front.'
age upon such Improvement. and shall be the prom
erty benefited by such local Improvement, and
sial De the property 10 be assessed pay the cost
thereof, which cost shall be assessed upon
al OF said property so benefited in proper
provement, one foo of frontage or the equivalent
thereof, viz: One hundred and twenty square feet
OF supercial area TO be taken the unit by which
10 1elefInlne the amount of frontage for which
each or said lots parcels parts thereof benefited
as Aforesaid shall be assessed aforesaid.
said assessment di trict shall for the purpose of
said assessment be divided into four sub visions
parallel to the center line of the street alley pro-
posed 10 De improved. each thirty feet In width
and beginning with the one nearest to the mar
ginaine OF said street To be numbered respectively
nfst, second, bird and fourth. Each front foot
Its equivalent area in the first subdivision thirty
feet vide nearest 10 the street to be improved
shall I've assessed 40 per cent of The total amount
TO be assessed against each front foot its eSuiva
lent the second su ndvisiou thirty feet wide be-
tween thirty and sixty feet back from the street
shall be assessed % per cent of the total amount
TO be assessed against each front foot or fits equiv
aent; the third subdivision thirty feet wide be-
tween sixty and ninety feet back from the street
shall be assessed 20 per cent of the total amount
to be assessed against each ront foot its equiva-
lent: and the fourth suodiVisi IN between niuety
and one hundred a. twenty feet back from the
street shall be assessed Is per cent. of the total
amount 10 be assessed against each front foot its
equivalent
All assessments levied upon lands of the United
States, state of Washington, state university
county Of King, the city of seattle any school
district shall be paid by the city of Seattle of
subdivision 4. In all cases of special
assessment for local Improvement Of
any Kind against any property. persons or
have failed 10 be valid, ia whole part. because
Tor want of form. insufficiency, informaty or ir-
regularity or non compliance with the charter
provisions governing such assessment, the city
council shall be and hereby authorized TO re-
assess such special taxes or assessments And to
enfo- ce their collection In accordance with the
provisions OF laws or ordinances existing at the
time the re assessment is made.
And II Is further provided, that whenever for any
Cause mistake or inadvertence the amount as
sessed shall not be SUFFICIENT TO nav the cost of the
improvement made and enjoyed by the owners Of
property IN the local assessment district where the
same - made, that IL shall he lawful and the CITY
council il hereby directed and authorized TO make
re assessments on all the property in said local
sessment district sufficient to pay tor such inn
a. . asa fautf in ia md
collected In accordance with the provisions Of the
law or ordinances existing al the time of SIS levy.
Resolved. That section = Of article VIII. Of the
reeholders charter be amended TO read
meDt Tor such local improvement, to-wit: Jim
mediate payment" and payment by bonds" The
ttioned for. The mode OF "immediate pay
ment" shall be follows: After the city
councii has by ordinance or Joint resou-
tion ordered or authorized the making of any
local Improvement, and not more than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been let, herein
ate provided, TIE board OF pubic works shall
report 10 the council an assessment ROLL
prepared by the city engineer. which
shall contain the DESCRIPTION of each lot,
parcel OF land or part thereof 10 be assessed with
the number OF feet frontage charged 10 each the
total frontage In the district frontage he deter
mined as provided in section OF this articiel the
total cost OF the Improvement including ali neces-
sary incidental expenses the rate ner front toot
the amount of each ,sment aud the name of
the owner of each lot, parcel 81 land part thereof
If known. bot In no cas,. shall a mistale in rho
name of the owner be fatal whore description of
the operty i given together with the amount
charged 20 ,treet crossings
The council on receipt OF snch roll and assess
ment shall cause notice thereofto be published in
the official newspape OF the city for ten coG,ecu-
tive ISSUES, Notifying all persons interested that
such roll has been filed and requiring them 10 APP
pear at time fixed. not less than fifteen DAYS from
the date of such notice. and make O lection thereto
council shall at the time liked consider any
and all opiectt ms made, aud shall make such cor
reetions of such roll as II deems just. and shall
then deduct me amount OF such COS; assessed
asainst street crossings Which shall be paid from
The general road fund of the city, and shall then by
ordinance approve such roll ana shall levy and
se~s The amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot aud declare The same lien thereon and shall
direct he city clerk 40 deliver the roll To the city
comptroller who shall forthwith deliver to the civ
treasurer certified copy thereof upon receipt Of
which the treasurer shall proceed To collect the
same "a other city tRNps collected provided.
that such treasurer shall give ten days notice in
he official newspaper tand shall mat
the property assessed when the postolice All
dress of such owner is known, but the failure 10
mail the same shall not be fatal when publ cation
mercer IS malel lha' saCh ron has been certified 10
HIM for collection and that unless payment IS
made within thirty DAVIS from toe date of such no
80 Sa,a -'Nsh'eht ShS8t become Gel ngnent anu
shall bear interest," az the rate Of TO per cent. per
ahnum unit paid. ana ii nor paid before said as
Sc sin nj stAi nave become del nquent a pengltv
OF per cent. shall be added, amt the denim
queni shall De entered on the annual FAX roll for
"a" current Nta5 aSsin~t each Jos sd parcel 50 r-
liuqneut. ana with she interest collected other
taxes, separate account being kapt thereof and il
not paid thla The tinie HNed for the nient 1T
city taxes, shat collected such taxes col
lees''3. Together NiiE such ad3lt onsl charges ~
penalties a. are authorized to - chRr - and cuj-
!ectea on ether del f4"rt JsNe,. aHd each .ot
parcel 50 delinquent shall ue sltd for the amount -
such assessment Nith Interest AnI Gusts. al tne
time ana Ia the manner and bv he SEINE authority
IS lands q % Its ARE sold for city taxes.
Resolved that section = 81 article WI # lhe
igevhu4iers charter re amended rs 10 read
follows:
see n payment by bonds" Is TO BE made f5r
such improvement then and 10 SDCh case sacl
mate q roil SAa ge made and returned. aud
S1t5, tons mSae. ana the notice given IS IA the
e gGth section heJelnaaove provided and the cost