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

pROPOSED AMEN DMENT NO. 5-A PRO
seven 10 eight 90, nine 90 and thirteen (l3) of
article eight 80 of the freehoiders charter adopted
October 1. A. ID 1890. and to further amend said
article eight (viILl by adding thereto section 10
be section twenty-nlne f2ql.
Resolved, That section /, of article VIII, Of the
freehoiders charter be amended to read
foows
SECTION l. There shall be, and Is hereby Gre
ated, q board Of public works, which shall consist
of three members who shall be appointed by the
mayor, by and with the advice aud consent OF the
city council in Joint convention assembled, for the
term 81 three years and until their successors
appointed and qualified. Such members shall be
electors and freeholders of the city, and shall have
resided In the city three years before such APP
pointment, and not more than two members OF
sneh uoard snail be members OF the same political
party. Al the first meeting OF the CITY council held
after the adoption OF this charter the mayor shall
nominate three tneInhers OF such board for The
term of one year for the term OF two wears aud
one for the term Of three years from and aer the
hrst Monday III January, eighteen hundred and
ninetyone, and thereafter shall on the first Mon
day OF January OF each yeae appoint member
OF SUCH board TO MI the vacancy OF the member
whose term then Is about to expire. In case the
city council shall refuse 10 confirm any nomna-
ton made by the mayor he shall send 10 them
another name and SO continue TO do until a PARTY
nominated IL confirmed. The members first an
pointed shall hold such Office from the date OF cir
qualification.
Resolved, That section four (4) of article eight
wild Of the freehoiders charter be AMENDED BY
the addition OF paragraph to be numbered thir-
tecnth. and TO read as follows:
rhirteen'h-ln addition TO the powers herein
above enumerated, the members of said board of
public shall be exot,ieio members of the fire
commission and OF the police commission
And the members OF said board, while
acting in conjunction with the mayor as
such tire commission and police commission shall
have ali the authority and shall be Invested with
all the power which has heretofore may herein
after be reposed In said ire commission and police
commission.
Resolved, That section of article VIII. of the
treehoiders charter be amended read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 7-Snbdivison ]. Whenever the public In
terest or convenience may require the civ council
Is hereby authorized and empowered 10 order the
whole or any portion Of the streets lanes alievx
squares or places o the cliy graded or reeraied 10
the official grade, plauked o. repianket paved or
repaved. fnacadamizcd or remaeadanized. gray
e'ed OF regraVeIei, ptied or replied capped or
capped and 10 order sidewalks, sewers. nianho.es
cuverts, curbing and croSswalks to be constructed
or repaired therein, and 10 order any or al work
To be done which shalt be necessary 10 comm cte
tue whole or any portion OF the s.reeJsssdewaiks.
lanes alleys squares or places and the sitv cof,p
improvement Is the hrst Improvement
part thereof shall levy and collect an nent
upon all iots or parcels OF land d, neited by such
improvements 10 deiray the cost and expense
upon all properly liable therefor.
~ustivision :. The Ct Y council shall by general
ordinance provide the manner In which the 5fOre-
said improvement may be made. ami prescribe
AL ueedtui regulations for the exercise by the city
az the power granted ard contained in th., tore
going auhdivis n OF this section; provided. that in
ali cases IN which the cost OF such improvprneut is
To he betrayed 10y he collection Of special
ment upon the proper,y bennett Ell the follow ms.
proceedings SHAH be taken. viz: lhese must he
presented 10 tie board OF public works a written
petition setting forth the street streets ley or
alleys, squares or piaces or parts hereof - ne
improved, the nature % IN" iuproVcn al. the
mes OF payment. and the isct that the >fserS ar.
owners 4 property to he benefited 20 thr aggregate
amount OF two dtth~ of the Hneui Ia ~. H. I'D
for s,sch Improvement. act,ordln 10 the transfer
books ia tie oflce ot the county auditor II the
board of ppb,ic NorkS ind the facts SET forth in
SAD petition IL h.. true they shal raps. An sfl.
mate Of the cost OF such Improvement "a bs made
and transmit the petition. together with al pa erS
and Information ia their possession touching such
their recommendation thereon. 20 the city council.
TIE citN councii shan have fnil authority To con
slider all IN relation 20 such PROPOSED iul-
pr0Vement, and may authorize or refuse the
same la their discretion; providing that the
said city council board Of pgbilc
works shsll not have authority "a further
proceed the matter Of such improyeTu nj Nuen-
ever the estimated OF actual cost of any work or
Improvement con'ein Plated or or erred 70 b. done
- the city council and ChaTseaae as a i~n under
the prov stons Of thls article Ssanst any io or lots.
l@t.el OF parcels % ias. shall exceed one-hah Of
the Total ass SSe valuation o, tke lots parcels oT
lalsl ceiita aed IA such assessment district the
same ApPcs unon the last annual ASSESSING q
roi made for the levying Of taxes far nuulc sal
purposes, In which case said impruveu ent shah
not ee granted unless the sane be So modified that
me teSt i.teut Viii rot exceed such oDe-halt -
The NJ ressld valuation.
The ASTON ant ecisions OF the city council IS 10
a. matters passed upon 10y fAem .n Tels ion 20 the
rejection ~ me srantins OF such petition shall be
subdivision u ~sid general ordinance shall also
provide tor the establishment Ofs locAl Improve
msnt district 90 Pc c~lisc heal imuF,tyeneag Gs-
between the tsrInini - sails improN eurut abs ting
hron, aslacrnt or pgp Innate 10 tie Z alley,
place or square pr passed - be improved q dis
tsnce back trum The marginal line thrr.of 81 enc
hundred ANT twenty fees. ami ail property Included
within said limits OF such tscSl Improvement dis
trtc. sfNt oe roaiNiiNfed and held 10 nave 'front.'
upon such Ana prev acut snd shall be- tile prop
cry benefited hy such local improvement, aua
shall i,e the property De assessed 10 paw the cost
thereof which cost shall be assessed uPoa
ali % sad property benefited la proper
ton 70 the frontage thereof upon such iu-
preVenenJ, enc fOcs OF frpataEe OF the equivalent
thereof viz; one hundred AMI twenty square feet
~ sapt rCtai RreS % he taken tie AMT ~ which
10 determine the amount of frontage for which
eHch al said lots parcels or parts thereof benefited
IS aforesaid SHAH be assessed a. aforesaid
SID assessment district shall for the pGrpaSe Of
Ssia assessment, De divided into iunr subgvs3ons
P@fs-le 10 The ceassr line Of Tie street or alley pro-