The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-21
err NOTICES

the official grade planked or repIank ad ss,ed =,
repaFed macsdanized or remaeadAnaized. grav-
capped, aud TO order sidewalks sewers raanbo1ts
cuiyetts, curling and erosswalks BE- constructed
or repaired therein, and 10 order any or ST work
TO be done which shall be necessary 70 CONN efe
the whole or any portion of tae streets sidewalks
Gil may, and in ali cases where such
Improvement Is the first improvement
part thereof, shall levy aud collect an assessnent
upon all lots or parcels of land benefited hv sreh
improvements to defray the cost and expense
upon eli property liable therefor.
suedivision = The city council shall by general
ordinance provide the manner In which the afore-
said Improvements may be made and prescriile
al nee6iul regulations for the exercise bv the city
OF the power granted and contained In the fore
going Subdivision of this section: proyif,ed fhaf i,
ali cases in which the cost of such improve ent ia
TO be betrayed By the collection of sneeis ssSss
ment upon the properly benef ed The foIlowIor
proceedings shall be taken, viz: There must he
presented to the board OF public works q writtrn
petition setting forth the street streets alley or
alleys, squares or places. or parts thereof TO be
improved the nature OF the Improvement the
mode OF payment and the fact that the signers are
owners q properly 10 De benefited 10 The aggregate
amount Of two-hfths Of the asses TO be levied
tof SUN improvements according !" the transfer
BOOKS IN the office Of the county auditor II tkl.
board OF public works find the facts set forth IN
SAID petition 10 be true they shall cause an esti-
mate OF the cost of such Improvement tn be made
and transmit the petition, together with al PAYERS
and Information in their possession touching such
Improvement with the estimated cost thereof and
their recommendation thereon. TO the city council
The city council shall have full authority to con-
slider ali matters ia relation TO such prop5sa ina
proyement, aud may authorize or refuse the
same Ia their discretion; providing that the
saia city council or board OF public
works shall net have authority to further
proceed In the matter Of such improvement when
ever the estimated actual cost of any work or
Improvement contemplated or or1ered to be dofe
oy tle city council and chargeabie as lien under
the provisions OF this article against any lot or lots
parcel or parcels of land shall exceed one-haf of
the tota ASSESSED valuation OF the lots parcels of
land contained In such assessment district as the
same appears upon the last annual assessment
roll made Tor the ievytng Of taxes for municipal
purposes, in which case said Improvement shall
not be granted unless the same be modified that
the cost thereof viii not exceed such one-half Of
the at resad valuation.
The action and ecisons OF the city council as to
ali matters passed upon By them in relation TO the
Iejeclon or Tie granting OF such petition shall be
finai and conclusive.
Subdivision 3 said general ordinance shall also
provide for the establishment Of local improve
ment district, to be called local improvements dis
trict no :. which shall include al the property
between the teTmini of said Improvement abufting
upon, ad1acent or pro Innate 10 the tre-t. alley
place or square proposed TO be improved to a dis.
taace BACK from the marginal line thereof OF one
hundred and twenty feet and all property Included
WITHIN said limits OF such local Improvement dis-
rlct snail be considered and held to have front.
AZ upon sueh I'm Improvement. and shall be the prop
srty benefited by such local Improvement ana
sha ne the property TO be assessed 10 pay the cost
hereoi, which cost shall be assessed upon
al OF said property so benefited in proper
noh 10 the frontage thereof upon such inn
pt9Vement, one foot Of frontage The equivalent
thereof, viz: One hundred and twenty square feet
OF supercial area TO be taken the unit by which
10 determine the amount of frontage for which
each of said lots parcels or parts thereof benefited
hs aforesaid shall be assessed as aforesaid
said assessment di trict shall for the purpose of
said assessment be divided into four sub visions
phrallel 70 the center line of the alley pro-
posed 70 be improved, each thirty feet in width
anu beginning with the one nearest TO the mar
gnalllne OF said street TO be numbered respectively
hrst, second, hird and fourth. Each front foot or
us equivalent area I'm the first subdivision thirty
feet wide nearest 10 the street be improved
shall be assessed 40 per cent of he total amount
TO De assessed against each front foot its equva-
lent, the second subdivision thirty feet wide be-
tween thirty and sixty feet back from the street
shatI De assessed 20 per cent. of the total amount
10 De 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
shall be assessed 20 per cent of the total amount
10 be assessed against each foot or its eqniva-
lent; and the fourth suodivisi between ninety
aud one hundred ard twenty feet back from the
street shall be assessed Is per cent of the total
amount 10 be assessed against each front foot or its
equivalent.
All assessments levied upon lands of the United
States, state of Washington. state university,
county of King, the city of Seattle or any school
district shall be paid by The city OF Seattle out of
Its general road fund
Subdivision 1. In all cases of special
any kind against any property persons or
corporations whatsoever, and said assessments
have failed TO be valid. Ia whole in part because
Tor want OF form, insufficiency. informally r-
regularity or non compliance with ths charter
provisions governing such assessment the city
council shall be and hereby are authorized TO re-
assess such special taxes or assessments. and TO
provisions of laws or ordinances existing at the
time the re assessment is made
Aud II is further provided, that whenever for any
canse. mistake inadvertence the amount as
sesed shall not be sufficient TO pay the of the
Improvement made and enjoyed by the owners of
property in the local assessment district where the
same Is made, that il shall be lawful the city
council Is hereby directed and authorized 10 make
Teassessments all the property in said local as
sesSneut district sufficient TO pay Tor snch inl-
| provement such re assessment 10 be made and
COLLECTED IN accordance with the provisions of the
law or ordinances existing nj the time OF It's levy
Resolved, That section OF article VII. Of the
irefhoidefs charter be amended SO Is to read
follows:
sec. $. There shall be two modes of making pay
ment for such local Improvement to-wit: D.'Irf1-
mediate payment" and payment by bonds" The
mode TO be adopted shall be the mode Pc
titioned for. The mode of Immediate pay
meat" shall be as follows: After The city
council has by ordinance or Joint resol,i-
ton ordered or author zed the making of sny
local Improvement, aud not more than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been let herein
sfer provided, the board of public works shall
prepared by the city engineer, which
shall contain the description of each lot,
parcel OF land or part thereof 10 he assessed with
the number of feet frontage charged 10 each. the
total frontage in the district frontage be deter-
mined rs provided IA section oT this article tine
total cost OF The Improvement including al Bcces-
sary incidental expenses the rate per 'front.' foot
the amount OF each ass sSInent ana the name OF
the owner % each lot parcel of land part thereof
II known. but ia ne case shall mista ia the
name of the owner be fatal where description Of
The p'operty Is given together with the amount
charged tN street crossings
The council on receipc of such roll and assess
n1ent shall "a notice thprepffo De pu:li>he in
the Official newspape OF the city for ten coEsecu-
tive Issues, notifying all persons Interested that
such roll has been ileS and rpgb!rp- thsr,, Ia am
pear at time fixed not less thSn fifteen DAYS from
the date of such notice aud make objection thereto
T. . council shall al the time Ked consider any
az all objections made ami shall make such cor
rectons of such roll as II deems just. and shall
then deduct tie amount OF such cost assessed
asalnN street crossings, which shall he paid from
the general road fund Of The city amt shall then by
ordinance approve such roll and shall levy and as
sess the amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot ana declare the same lien thereon and shalt
direct he city clerk deliver the roll In the city
comptroller. who shall forthwith deliver to the city
treasurer cer'ln@o copy thereof, upon receipt of
which the treasurer shall, proceed 20 collect the
same as other CITY taxes are co.rc ed; provided
that such treasurer SHAH give ten DAYS notice IN
the official newspaper tand SHAH mai a
copy OF such no ice 10 the owner Of
the property assessed when the postoflice All
dress Of such owner is known, buf tho failure TO
mai the shall not be fatal when publ cation
thereof is madel that such roll hss been certified 10
HIM for collection. and that unless payment Is
u1hGe ith.n thirty DAYS from the date OF such uu
tsce such assess lent shall become del uat,rnt ana
shall bear interest AZ The rate OF 10 per cent per
Rnram uUili paid. and Il nog paid before said
sess1nrnt shat have become delinquent a peua.ty
quvn shall Boz ertrro1 ON Tie annual taN rul. tor
thr current Nea- acuiust each iot and parcel 80 de
taxes, separate account beiau Kent thereof and Il
Net paid within the ure hX"i Tor the uaymenl 81
isfattt in@s'N"F 10 >Nc'i sdi.t riHa NaAf@v, or
penalties as ate uutlo5iEet 90 Doe chars ia and col
AtfttA ft4 Quiet fl0l fAAt~ a stft4 ."' NE
parcel 50 aFl! uqUcu Sa ne sold for The amount -
such assessment Vlth Interest an costs. al ia.
time ana IN the manner Hn& bv L~ Ssue authority
lands AID IS az sold Eos city taxes
Resolved that section OF article VIII. II the
treeholierS charter be ameaced So - 20 read as
follows.
sec II payment 10y bonds is 90 he made for
such Improvement then aud 70 suCn c.,e each
donate a .t raI4 sAal be made and r-tarued aud
rort-, g; Us made ami the notice given. as ia the
t,AhsH section hrttlnAbuNe PROV 3cd. and iAs cost
liG expense Of tbe iuurcyrnaen; sinai. b. assessed
against tar rs and psrcVIs of land as iu ~tl4 sec