The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-16
err NOTICES.

first, second. bird and fourth Each front foot or
It's equivalent area in the first subdivision thirty
rect wide nesresf TO the street To be improved
shall be assessed 40 per cent Of the total amount
70 be assessed against each front foot its equiya
leht, the second sundsyisioa thirty feet wide be-
iween thirty and sixty feet back from the street
shall be assessed IS per cent. of the total amount
70 De assessed against each rnt foot or It's equiv
aient. The third subdivision thirty feet wide be-
tween sixty and ninety feet back from the street
snail De assessed 20 per cent. of the total amount
To De assessed against each ront foot its eqDiya
leiit and the fourth saodivfsi n between ninety
street shall be assessed Is per rent Of the total
amount 10 be assessed against each front foot or its
All assessments levied upon lands of the Urfted
States, state OF Washington, state university,
colnty Of King, the city of seattle any school
uistsicI Shall be paid by the city OF Seattle out of
rs enerai road fund
Subdivision 4 In all cases OF specisl
assessment for local Improvement of
any kind against any property, persons
I corporations whatsoever, and said assessments
have failed Ia be valid ia whole in part because
for want OF form, INSULT ciency, informally ir
Issularlty or non compliance with the charter
Council shall be aud hereby authorized
sess such special taxes or assessments. and 70
ehfo &c their collection In accordance with the
provisions Of laws ordinances existing at the
time The re assessment is made.
and IL Is further provided, that whenever for any
seSed shall Iiot be sufficient to pay the of the
Improvement made and enjoyed by the owners of
properly ia the local assessment district where the
same Is made, thar il shall be lawful end the city
council IS hereby directed and authorized to make
ssasment district sufficient TO pay tor such im-
pfoVetheft. such re assessment to be made and
coiiected IN accordance with The provisions of the
law or ORDINANCES existing Al the time OF IT'S levy
Resolved, That section : OF article Will of the
Ireeholaers Charter be amended SO as 10 read as
sec 8. There shall be two modes of making pay
ment Tor such local improvement. to-wit: I'm
mediate payment and payment by bonds" The
mode to be adopted shall be the mode pc
tltioned for The mode Of "immediate pay
coC ell has by ordinance or joint resolu-
tion Ordered or authorized the making of any
local Improvement, and not more than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been let herein
afie provided, tie board of public works shall
report TO the council an assessment roll
shall contain the description Of each lot,
rascei of land or part thereof TO be assessed with
The number OF feet frontage charged TO each, the
total frontage In the district frontage to be deter
mined as provided In section of this articie the
saiy incidental expenses, the rate pe9Font foot,
tue amount of eech ssment and theNname of
the owner OF each lot parcel OF land or part thereof
II kbown out IA no case snali niista g In the
name OF the owner be fatal where description of
the orerty Is given together with the amount
charged to street crossings
The council on receipt of such roll and assess
inel snsli cause Dotce tnereofto De pubiished IN
Tue oillcia newspape OF the city for ten cofisecu-
tive issues. Notifying all persons interested that
such roll has been filed and requiring them TO APP
pear mt time fixed not less than fifteen days from
The date of such notice. and make OF lection thereto
L council shall at the time fixed consider any
and all objections made and shall make such Cor
rectons of such roll 1t deems just. and shall
then deduct the amount of such assessed
asainst street crossings which shall tie paid from
the general road fund Of the city, shall then by
ordinance approve such roll and shall levy and as
sess the amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot and declare the same a lien thereon and shall
direct he city clerk 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 10 collect the
| same as other city taxes are collected: provided,
that sucn treasurer shall give ten days notice in
! the official newspaper tand shall mali
| copy of such no ice to the owner of
he when al
| dress of such owner is known, but the failure to
mail the same shall not be fatal when nubcation
thereof is made) that such roll has been titled to
| him for collection. and that unless payment is
made within thirty DAYS from the date of such
t!ce such assessment shall become delinquent and
shall bear neEps, at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum until paid and if not paid before said as
mt shall have become delinquent a penalty
Of per cent. shall be added. and the sums eliu-
quent snail be entered the annual tax roll for
the current year against each lot ana parcel de-
linquent 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 such taxes col
| lecsed together with such additional charges
| penalties authorized TO be charged and col
lected on other delinquent taxes and each lot or
parcel delinquent shall be sold for the amount of
| time and in the manner and by the same authority
| as lands and lots are sold for city taxes.
Resolved that section of article VIII. of the
! freeholders charter be amended so as TO read as
sec 3 n payment by bonds'' is to be made for
such improvement, then and in such case each es-
| Innate and roll shall be made and returned, ana
corrections made, and the notice given, as in the
| eighth section hereinabove provided and the cost
aud expense OF the Improvement shall be assessed
against the lots and parcels OF land AS in said sec
ton declared payment for the crossings 10 be made
as therein stated, and a copy Of such roll
/ 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 not more than ten equal annual
charged at a rate 10 be fixed by the city council
| IN said ordinance which annual rate of interest
SHAH be In each case one per cent per annum
la ha r. a Nh Ieh rhn
bonds to be issued In part payment of the cost of
the improvement, are to bear. as hereinafter pro-
| vided. said interest shah be paid annually, and
| the city treasurer shall proceed TO collect the
amount due each year in the same manner as pro-
| vded for Collections in section eight hereof
In all cases of such payment by bonds the city
council as the agent of the local Improvement dis
trici, shall cause To be issued, in the of the
city of Seattle. the bonds OF such local improve
mcut district for the whole estimated cost OF such
| Improvement, less the cost of such crossings and
! In" amount assessed against lands of the United
states the state of " ashington, State university
county of King, city of Seattle or any school dis
triet, such bonds shall be called "Locai Improve
| ment Bonds. District No. -, Of the City of seat
| tie;" shall be payable not more than ten years
ter date and shall he subject to annual call by the
! city treasurer. in such numbers and amounts he
may have cash on hand TO pay the same in the
| respective locAi improvement fund from which
such bonds are payable, and shall bear interest At
such rate per annum as The city council shall by
! ordnance determine; provided, that case
shall such bonds bear higher rate of interest than
| nine per cent per annum; said interest shall he
/ pay able seinlannuaily mt the Office of the city
treasurer such bonds shall be sold after thirty days.
puolic notice thereof given to the highest bidder
thereof but In no ease shall suci bouts no soI for
| less than par and the proceeds shall be applied in
! payment of such Improvement; provided that
| when tho mode of pavnleut nv hnuds has been
! determined upon the Improvement shall not be be-
| gup until the bonds shall have been negotiated,
and all funds raised in each improvement district
I we'll as funds borrowed therefor, shall be paid
into fund for such district To be called Local
| provement fund district Ma. --- of Seattle. and
the holder holders Of such bonds shalt look only
10 such tund for the payment % either the princi-
! pal or the interest of SAID bonds
| Resolved that section g. ofaricie VIII. of the
| frteholders charter be amended 50 as TO read as
! follows;
| sec. Is Any funds remaining in the treasury.
! belonging T. the fund of ANY local Improvement
district, after the payment OF the waole cost and
tai sum required 10 der ~ ell the expenditures by
the city On account thereof shall he refunded, on
demand, TO The person or persons who have over
para tAe sam To ile amount oi sdch over pay
fnent; and u here shall BE- <uCn an excess in the as
! ssssns eut o. any person WHO shai not have paid
li' assessment rebate snail on demand, be al
( Lowell 10 such person so the amount Of such over
! assessment: provided such den and herein above
provided for be MAZE within one year from the
date upon which the assessment for such local ini-
4 pfOVer0ent became due. Any such funds remain
ing Ia The treasury after the expiration Of yeRr
/ from the date aforesaid, tor which demand
has been made herein provided, belonging 20
AK local Improvement nit after the ravnent
81 the whole cost aad expense ~ such improve
meat shall be transferred the fund Of the earliest
s,rmud district the cost for the Nor Of which has
/ 0c-olvea That article eight tVTII.l Of TIE free
thereto u be section twenty-gins read follows:
sec. % Subdiv .s;ou III fore any contract Ter
I the doing of any work or iahO furnishing any
SSH tahar or material 20 or or the city of Seat ie
shat De Vai 0g binGins against said city, The con
tractor shalt enter tRio lot and several bond
,.Jb the city II seattle. fr ghe % said city aud
also !or she asa % 80 rerssns Wo nav perform or
cause 20 BE performed any work OF iaenF. OF fur
ui-h ~ cans a. furnished sny skin labor or ma
tr!a IN tie son ot s4ya contract cpndl tHtnc,t
~ perform the contract according 80 Us terms con-
dti1ns AMI sf3puisslors and To pay they become
dtc al jasr claims fur al work and labor Der
fcrueG. and al SKIN UT labor aad material 80 fur
/ r.,ued tn she cHtiun NJ such contract and 30
.cufHtly with al the reui remeats 81 the charter
and ordinances Of said city and the amendments
/ .r.Lu which hnnu ehl. be Ia almnunf Aan