The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
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rect Vice nearest 10 the street 70 be improved
shall be assessed 40 per cent of the total amount
70 De assessed against each front foot It's equiva
lent. the second su5division thirty feet wide be-
tween thirty and sixty feet back from the street
snaa ne assessed % per cent of the tota amount
70 pe assessed against each front foot or its equiv
aient. the third subdivision thirty feet wide be-
tween sixty and ninety feet back from the street
shaI oe assessed 20 per cent OF the total amount
10 be assessed against each front foot or It's eauya
lenti and the fourth subdivision between ninety
aud one hundred a,d twenty feet back from the
street shall be assessed Is per cent Of the total
amount 70 be assessed against each front foot It's
All assessments levied upon lands of the United
states, state OF Washington, state university,
county OF King, the city Of Seattle any school
nsldct snail De paid by the city Of Seattle out Of
Subdivision 4. In All cases of special
any kind agains. any property, persons or
corporations whatsoever, and said assessments
pave failed 10 be valid in wholeor in part, because
Ior want Of form, insuficiency, informally or ir-
regularity or non compliance with the charter
piovisions governing such assessment, the city
council shall be and hereby are authorized to re-
assess such special taxes or assessment and to
EMO &c their collection In accordance with the
provisions Of laws or ordinances existing at the
nine the re assessment is made.
= M II Is further provided, that whenever for any
canse; mistake or inedvertence the amount as
sesseo snail not be sufficient TO pay the OF the
improvement maze and enjoyed by the owners Of
property in the local district where the
same - made that IL shall he lawful. and the city
council IS hereby directed and authorized 10 make
re-assessnents all the property in said local
sf1Sfffent district SUFFICIENT 10 for such inn
provement such re-assessment TO be made and
collected in accordance with the provisions of the
law or ordinances existing al the time of It's levy
Resolved That section of article VIII. of the
follows:
sec Z. There shall be two modes Of making paw
ment Tor such local Improvement. to-wit: sim
iileliate payment and payment by bonds" The
mode 10 be adopted shall be the mode PEE
tittoned for. The mode of immediate pay
ment" shall be follows: After the city
couacii has by ordinance or joint resolu-
W aVfh Frs LA frA Lrsanr Of
local Improvement and NOT more than twenty days
AFTER the contract therefor has been let, herein
ate provided, T. e board OF public works shall
prepared by the city engineer. which
parcel OF land or part thereof to be assessed with
the number of feet frontage charged to each, the
toa frontage in the district frontage TO he deter
mined as provided in section OF this articlel the
total cost of the improvement including al. neces-
sary incidental expenses, the per front foot,
the amount of ercn ssment and the name of
me owner of each lot parcel of land part thereof
II known but in no case shall a mistake in the
name oil the owner be fatal where description of
tne operty is given together with the amount
charged to treet crossings
The council on reeeipi Of such roll and assess
ment shall cause notice thereofto be published In
NE Official newspape of the city for ten consecu-
i've ISSUES, Notifying all persons interested that
such roll has been filed and requiring them 20 APP
pear at time fixed not less than fifteen days from
the date of such notice and make objection thereto
lie council shall at the time fixed consider any
and all objections made and shall make such cor
rections Of such roll il deems just. and shall
then deuuct the amount OF snch cost assessed
asalnst street crossings, which shall be paid from
the general road fund OF the city shall then by
ordinance approve such roll and shall levy aad as
sess The amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot ard declare the same a lien thereon and shall
direct he city clerk 20 deliver the roll TO the city
comptroller who shall forthwith deliver TO the city
treasurer certified copy thereof, upon receipt of
which the treasurer shalt proceed to collect the
same other city taxes are collected: provided
that such treasurer shall give ten days notice
the official newspaper tand shall mail
cOpy of such no ice TO the oyTer of
he a off ad.
dress of such owner is kno m, bur the failure to
mail the same shall not be fatal when publication
thereof il madel that such roll has been ce tilted TO
hun for collection. and that unless payment Is
maize within thirty days from the date OF such no
tee such assessment snail become del nquent and
shall bear Interest at the rate of 10 per cent per
annuIn until paid and If not paid before said as
sessment shall have become delinquent a penalty
of per cent, stall be added. and the sums dein-
quent shall he entered on the annual tax roll for
the current year against each lot and parcel de-
hnqnent, and with the interest, collected other
taxes separate account being kept thereof, and If
not paid within the time fixed for the payment of
city taxes shall be collected az such taxes are col
lecaed. together with such addit onal charges or
penalties as authorized 10 be charged and COL
lected on other delinquent taxes, and each lot or
parcel delinquent shall be sold for the amount of
such assessment with interest and costs, at the
time and in the manner and by the same authority
lands ard lots are sold for city taxes.
Resolved that section of article VIII. Of the
freeholiers charter be amended so as 10 read as
follows:
Sec IT payment by bonds" Is to be made for
such Improvement. then and in such case each es-
corrections made, and the notice given as in the
eighth section heFeiHabove provided and the cost
and expense of the Improvement shall be assessed
against The lots and parcels of isnd as In said sec
ton dec ared for the crossings be made
fled 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
shall be paid in more than ten equal annual
payments, with interest upon the whole sum 50
charged at rate 20 be fixed by the city council
IN said ordinance, which annual rate OF interest
shall be In each case one per cent per annum
higher than the annual rate of interest which the
bonds, 10 be issued IN part payment Of the cost of
the Improvement TO bear, hereinafter pro-
vided said interest shall be paid annually, and
the city treasurer shall proceed to collect the
amount due each year in the ssme manner as pro-
vided for collections in section eight hereof
In all cases of such payment by bonds The city
council. the agent OF the local improvement dis
trct, shall cause TO be issued. in the name # the
city of Seattle. the bonds Of such local improve
nent district for the whole estimated cost OF such
Improvement less The cost of such crossings and
the amount assessed against lands of the United
county OF King, city of seattle any school dis
trict. such bonds shall be called Local Improve
meut Bonds, niSfr1ci No -, of the City of seat
tle;" shall he payable not more than ten years
ter date and shall be subject annual call bv the
CITY treasurer IN such numbers and amounts as he
may have cash on hand to pay the same In the
respective loCA Improvement fuBd from which
such bonds are payah;e and shall bear interest al
such rate per aunnm as the city council shall by
ordinance determine; provided thar IN
shall such hoiis bear h CHER rate OF interest than
per cent. per auAum; said interest shall be
payable seDil-annua ~ Al the Office of the civ
treasurer such bonds shah Toe sold after thirty dPvs'
public notice thereof given TO the highest bidder
thereof but in case shall such bonds be sold fer
less than par, and the proceeds stall be applied In
payment OF such Improvement; provided that
when yhe mode of PAYMENT by hVuds has been
determined upon the Improvement snail not he be-
gun until Che bonds shall have been negotiated.
and al funds raised IN each improvement district
well a. FUNDS borrowed therefor, shall be paid
into fuud for such district TO he called Local inn
provemeut fund district No. - of Seattle, ami
the holder or holders Of such bonds shall look only
10 such fund for the payment OF either the princi-
pal OF The interest OF sHid bonds
Resolved thar section - If article VIII. Of the
ircehoiders charter oe amended so as to read as
follows:
sec Is ANY funds remaining in the treasury.
belonging 10 the fund of any local Improvement
district, after Ihe payment of the whole and
expense Of ~uCh Improvement. in excess OF the to-
the city GA account thereof. shall bc refunded, on
demand, 60 the person or persons who nave over
paid tAe same, - the amount uf such over pay
meat; and II here shall be such excess In the as
srSsinent of any person VINO shall not have paid
his-ssSe~sfUeut u rebafe snail. demand, be al
lowed GO such person 20 the amount Of such over
assessment; provided, such den and herein above
provided tor he iaaie within one year from tine
date upon which the assessment for s1ch local inn
proVement became due. ANY such funds remain
inG Ia TIE treasury alter tue expiration Of one year
ii"i 'he u"te @f'rtsa''i. TOT Waic4 no demand
has been made as herein provided. belonging 90
any local Improvement District after the pavment
oi tue whole cosf aaa expense Of soch Improve
mont shall be transit rTsd The fund of tbe earliest
formed district the Cast for the work Of which has
Resolved Tss,t article eight tvfIIl Of the free
holders charter he aM"i.aesl by adding s. section
thereto 10 o. section tUe ue, Ia read follows.
&c. - subdivision l.-E fore any contract for
the doing of any work or labo ur furnishing auv
s> 3d. labor material 10 fur the city OF Is
snail oe VBi binding sgalns; said city. the con-
srSrlor small enter ipi0 = Joint and several BOND
with the city 1T seattle for the nse u said city and
also for The %. ali persons who perform or
cause 60 he performed @ny work or lab r far
ni-h cause - furnished any skin. labor ma
5eTsal In The execution 0i such contract Conditioned
60 perform the contract according 70 us terms con-
dii a. ami silPulslions sad 20 pay as they become
due al tJ~t claims fer all work aad labor per
formed. and q skIl3 labor ana material 80 fur
uithFd }n The eKeC utlOn IF such contract aud TO
cculi ~ with Oh TIE requirements 81 the charter
ana ordinances al said city agd she amendments
thereto, which bond shat he ia au amount Hxrd hv
the BosFd az puhiic works hot H0t les Ehan ne
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