The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-26
PAYMENT BY BONDS.
The Charter Committee Solves
the Problem.
FEWER SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
Vacancies in the Council to Be Filled
Within Itse1f--A New Ward Pro-
posed-Annual Tax Levy.

The charter revision committee met last even
ing in the room of the board OF aldermen
Chairman Orange Jacobs presided and nearly all
the members were present. The most important
business OF the evening was the adoption OF
substitute amendment TO the charter relative TO
the payment OF street improvement by bonds.
The section as proposed TO be amended by Mr..
s. NJ. shipley is as follows;
Sec o. If"payment BY bonds" is 10 be made
for such Improvement, then and in such case
each estimate and roll shall be made and re-
turned, and corrections made, and the notice
given as in the eighth section herein above pro-
vided, and the costs and expenses OF
the improvement shall be assessed
against the lots and parcels OF land
as in said section declared payment
for the crossing TO be made as therein stated,
and a copy of such roll flied with the city treas
urer But the ordinance shall further declare
against each lot and parcel Of land shall be paid
in not more than ten equal annual payments,
with interest upon the whole so charged az
rate to be liked by the city council In saia ordl-
nance, which annual rate of interest snail
be in each case / per cent. per annnm
higher than the annual rate OF interest whlch
cost Of the Improvement. are 70 bear, as herein
after provided. Said interest snail De PAID an
nuaIly, and the city treasurer shall proceed 10
collect the amount due eaoh year in the same
manner as provided for collections IN section 9
hereof In ali cases OF such payment by Donus
the city council. as the agent OF the local I'M
in the name OF the city OF Seattle,
the bonds OF such local improvement district
for the whole estimated cost OF such improve
ment, less the cost OF such crossings, and The
amount assessed against lands of the United
States the state of Washington. State uniyer-
sity, county of King, city Of Seattle, or any
school district. Such bonds shall be called
Local Improvement bonds, district No. -. OF
the city of Seattle; shall be payable not more
than ten years after date, ana shall be subject
70 annual cali by the city treasurer
in such numbers and amounts as he
may have cash hand to pay
the same, in the respective local improvement
fund from which such bonds are payable and
shall bear interest at such a rate per annum rs
the city council shall By ordinance determine:
provided, that III 40 case shall such bonds bear
n higher rate OF interest than per cent per
annun: said interest shall be PAYABLE semi
annually at the Office of the city treasurer
Such bonds shall! be sold after thirty days public
notice thereof given, 10 the highest bidder
therefor, but III no case snail such
bonds be sold for less than par, end the proceeds
shall be applied In payment OF such prove
nent; provided. that when the mode OF payment
b. bonds has beer determined upon the i'm
provement shall DOT be begun until the bonds
shall have been negotiated; and all funds raised
IN each improvement district, well as funds
borrowed therefor. shall be paid into frnd for
such district TO be called Local improvement
fund. district No. =, Of Seattle and the holder
or holders of such bonds shall look only 70 such
fund for the payment of either the PRINCIPAL or
the interest of said bonds.
1t was adopted, Alderman Miller being the
only dissentient.
Mr.. shipley proposed an amendment to sec
ton article 4, relative 10 the election of alder
men. The amendment provides that one alder
man shall be elected from each ward, the five
receiving the greatest number of votes 10 hold
Office for tour years, the Others for two. At
present the aldermen are elected at large and
might without violating the charter all come
from one ward. Thereafter the aldermen will
be elected in patches OF four and five alternately
as now
An amendment to section H. of article Q. was
proposed so that the section would read as fol-
lows:
The city council shall, on or before the first
Monday in September in each year, by ord-
nance, fix the rate OF the taxes to be LEVIED and
real and personal, in the city. needed to raise
sufficient revenue To carry the di fferent
departments OF the municipal government for
the ensuing fiscal year.
II went over until next session
ar Korn proposed all amendment TO section
of article 2, relating to ward boundaries. The
amendment adds another ward TO the city and
prcscribes its boundaries. 1t is to include the
annexed territory in the northern part of the
city.
Mr.. Hall proposed an amendment relative to
taxing property for improvement. The practice
has been To by the front foot aud Tor frac-
tons of a lott made it very unfair 10 the owner
He proposed to assess the lot according to the
area in proportion to full lot; referred to a
special committee consisting of Mr.. Bagley and
Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. Hill proposed al amendment 10 section G.
article 49, relative to providing ior filling city
Offices which become vacant The amendment
provides that when an appontive Office becomes
vacant IL shall be filled in the same manner as
al the beginning of the term, and the person APP
pointed shall hold Tor the uneXpired term
members of the city council shall be elected by
the branch to which the retiring member be-
longed, and hold Office Ia the end of the elective
term. Referred to judiciary committee.
Mr. kurn proposed amendment to section
g. providing for the adjustment of Offices by
ordinance.
Mr.. Furth proposed nm amendment to section
5, article 4, relating to the qualifications of
oounclinen, which WAS referred TO the judiciary
committee.
Judge Jacobs was appointed a committee of
one 10 revise and put in proper style all amend
ments submitted TO the council
The committee adjourned TO meet Monday
evening at 80 O'Clock.