The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-18

DRoPosED AMEN DMEST NO. 5-A PRO-
position TO amend sections one (n four "a.
seven tID, eight (s), nine ~ and thirteen tl3l Of
October /. A. ID. 1890 and TO further amend said
article eight wild by adding thereto section 10
be section tweuty-nne (29).
Resolved. That section i, Of article VIII, of the
ffeehoders charter be amended to read
follows:
ated, q board Of public works, which shall consist
of three members who shall be appointed by the
city council In joint convention assembled for the
term Of three years and until their successors are
electors and freehoders of the city, and shall have
resided IN the city three next before such a
pointuent, and not more than two members Of
SUCH board shall he members OF the same political
party At the first meeting OF the city council held
after me adoption OF this charter the mayor shall
nominate three members OF such board, one for the
term OF one year one for the term of two years and
one for the term of three years from and after
first Monday IN January, eighteen hundred and
niHety-oDe, and thereafter shall the first Mon.
OF such board 10 MI the vacancy of the member
whose term then IL about 10 expire. In case the
city council shall refuse TO confirm any nominal
ton made by the mayor he shall send to them
another name and so eoutnue to do until a party
nominated + confirmed The members first APP
pointed shall hold such Office from the date of heir
qualification.
Resolved, That section four az of article eight
(NIIll OF the freeholders charter be amended by
the additios ~ paragraph 10 be numbered thir-
teenth. ard 10 read as follows:
Thirteenth Ia addition 10 the powers herein
above enumerated, the members Of said board OF
public wosks shall De ex otscio members Of The fire
commission anu OF the police commission.
acting in conjunction with the mayor "a
such fire commission and police commission. shall
have all the authority and shall be invested with
al the power which has heretofore or may herein
after he reposed in said fire commission ana police
Resolved That section Of article VIII. of the
ireeholders charter be amended 20 read fol-
lows;
Sec. 7-Subdlvision /. Whenever the public in
terest or convenience may require the city council
is hereby authorized and empowered TO order the
Whote or any portion o. the streets, lanes alleys
squares places o. she city graded or regra ed q,
The oihcia grhie. psshiIed or repianked. paved or
repaved. macaianlzed remacadsmized geav.
eed or rvgraveied, piled or replied ca pes. re-
capped, and 20 order sidewalks, sewers manho.es
ctlNers, cnroiue and erosswalkS 90 he constructed
or repaired therein. aud 10 Order any or all work
10 be done which shall be- necessary 10 comp eie
the whole or any portion at the streets sidewalks
lanes alleys, squares or places, and the city caun.
Gil may, aud In all cases where such
Improvement the first Improvement
part thereof, shall levy and collect an ASSES ,ment
upon All o,s OF parcels OF land benefited by such
Improvements tu detfay the cost and expense
thereof. which assessment shall become "A lien
upon AL properly liable therefor,
subdivision =. The CT y council shalt by general
ordinance provide the manner IN which The afore-
said Improvements may be made and prescribe
al needml reg atIons for the exercise by the city
OF The power granted and contained IA The fore
going subdivision Of this section provided that in
ali cases ia which the cost Of such Improvement Is
to be betrayed by The collection OF special assess
tneut upon tie properly henefi Ell the following
proceedings shall be taken. via; There must be
presented 10 the board OF public works a written
petition setting forth the street streets alley or
ALLEYS, squares or places. OF parts thereof 10 be
improved, The nature of t6e Improvement. the
de of payment aud the fact that a ,ntlers ara
owners - property 10 be benefited 10 The aggregate
amount of two fths 81 the asses 10 be icvie
fer such Improvement according the transfer
hooks In the oiilce uf the county auditor fine
beard Of publc yXorss fina Ihe facts ~at for.h in
said petition be true they SHAH Cause an esli-
mate Of tile cost OF such Improvement 10 be made
and transmit the petition. together with al pagers
inf ar
improvement with the estimated cost thereof. and
their recommendation thereon, 10 the CRY council
The city council shall have ful authority 20 Goa
ssef All matters 10 relation 70 such proposed I'M
proyemeni, aud Iaay authorize IT refuse the
zane ssa "a tAe't o.sSfe'ios' bsoHthhg, 'hst tne
works shall not have auth arlty TO further
Proceed IA the matter OF such Improvement when
ever the esumSied or sctuai cost OF any work or
Improvement C0ntciH plated OF or erred a. be done
ny the clfy eonacll and chsrgsae.e as lien under
thr PROV sos 81 thts Srilce against any lot ar lots
parcel or parcels Of land shall exceed une-half Of
,he total Assessed valaat o. she lots parcels II
lahi contained in sucn assessment district the
sa'ne Sppeas upaa the last Snauai aSseSsnfent
feti nSds for The lsVyng Of taxes for 2aauiclpal
purposes n which case said improvements shall
Bet be granted unless the sane De - modified NAT
HE cS thereof Nti uaE exceed sssg a Que-h half Of
the 81 resAja Valua ion
lkc action and ssis5ons Of the city council as 10
a. matters passed upon by them ia relation TO the
stJeSilen q The granting OF such petition shall be
Subdivision 3 >Ald genera, ordinance shan also
provide far the establishment ~ a iags Improve
nsent district o. ~ called local improvements dis
triet No. e., which shall Include II. The properly
between the tsrnial Of said Improvement Abatfng
upon Adjacent pro innate 20 the sire I alley
slsce or square PR posed ta be improved 90 $.
sahcc hsck irern the marginal tue thereof o. one
hundred Ard twenty te~t, ard all property Included
within said limits % such local Improvements dis
ircs shat De considered aBa held to have front
sac upon snoh iasEvs enaent, and SHAH be ihe prop
cry benefited hv sgcA iursl Improvement, ant
shall he she properly D. assessed 20 pay the cost
thereof which cost shah re assessed upon
al Of said property benefited In propoF-
ton 20 the frontage thereof up0a snch inn
rrevsmert enc foos 81 frontage or The equivalent
thereof via: one hundred snd twenty square feet
Ok superciEl arpa g tie taken the amt by which
sc determine the amount OF frontage tor which
each ef said lots parcels parts thereof bensulei
- aforesaid shall ee assessed ss aforesaid
sac assessment district shall for the pagp0Se Of
SAID assessment, he divided into four sub lvisIcns
tAfAAs4 70 tie center tina q Tie stEees Or alley pEo