The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17

I)ROPoSED AMEN DMENT NO 5-A PRO
seven ca. eight ~. nine (9) and thirteen Ji Of
article eight 49, of The freeholders charter adopted
article eight wild by adding thereto a section to
be section twenty-nine (29l.
Resolved That section 1, Of article VIII, OF the
Ireeholders Charter be amended as To read as
follows:
SECTION /. There shall be. and is hereby ere
ated, a board Of public works. which shall consist
of three members who shall be appointed by the
mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the
city council in Joint convention assembled for the
term Of three years and until their successors are
appointed and qualified such members shall be
electors and freehoders of the city, and shall have
resided In the city three years before such APP
ppintmeut, and not more than two members of
such board shall be members of the same political
party. At the first meeting of the city council held
after the adoption OF this chatter the mayor shall
nominate three members OF such board, for the
term of one year for the term OF two wears and
one TOT the Term OF three years from and after the
ninetyons, and thereafter shall on the first Mon.
day OF January OF each year appoint mem Der
Of such board to Ill the vacancy Of the memoer
whose term then is about TO expire. In case The
city council shall refuse 10 confirm any nomina-
ton made by the mayor he shall send TO them
another name and 50 continue to do until a party
nominated ts confirmed. The members FIRST APP
pointed shall hold such Office from the date of tn cir
Qualification.
Resolved. That section four "a of article eight
lViiI Of the freehoders charter be amended by
the addition Of paragraph to be numbered thir-
teenth, and 10 read IA follows:
Thtrteenth-ln addition TO the powers herein
above enumerated, the members Of said hoard n,
public shall be exoiiclo members OF the re
commission and of the police commission
And the members of said boarl while
acting in conjunction with the mayor as
such ire commission and police commission shall
have ali the authority and shall be Invested with
all the power which has heretofore or may here IN
commission
Resolved That section Of article VIII. Of the
treehoiders charter be amended read MS fol-
lows;
Sec. 7--Snbdivisot 1. Whenever the public In
terest or convenience may require the city COUNSEL
Is hereby authorized ana empowered TO order the
whole or any portion OF the streets, lanes alleys.
squares or pacrs OF The city graded or regarded 10
the official grade, planked or replanked paved or
repaved, maeadamzed or remacsihmized. gray
eied or regrRveled, piled or replied CAPPED re-
capped and to- order sidewalks. sewers, rnanho.aS
cuveeis, cnrhiug and crosswalks to be CONSTRUCTED
or repaired therein, and 10 order any or al work
to he done which shall be necessary 10 conn .le
the whole or any portion of the streets, sidewalks
lanes alleys. squares or places and the civ corn
Improvement Is the first Improvement
npen sneh street, alley or place. or
upon all lots or parcels Q; land benefited hy such
improvements 10 defray the cost and expense
upon all properly liable therefor.
subdivision :. The eli y eouueil shalt by general
ordinance provide the manner tn which the afnrss-
said Improvements may be made, ans pr,ScrthIa
al Deedul rcgu atoms Tor the exercise hy the ey
81 the power granted and contained IN the fore
s1us suhAiNls5nh 81 tliS section; provided, that
al eases ia which the cos OF such Improvement =
10 he betrayed by the collection Of s9ecai assess.
mef{ upon The pFopfrN bench Ell the following
proceedings shan b. taken, viz: There must "a
presented 70 the board Of public works a written
petition setting forth the street streets alley or
alleys, squares or places parts thereof 20 Re
improved, The nature II the Improvement The
nj de of payment and the fact i5at tba Sner, ma
owners Z pronerty 20 ht benefited 10 h. aere-a7a
amount OF two tlhS Il the asses meut to - lpVfei
for such improvements aecaf,!ii. d. The trsrs.r
books in the office OF the county auditor fths
hoard Of pubic works find the facts sat forth ia
SAID petition L. be trne they shalt cause an esis-
mate Of the cost OF such Improvement tn be mad.
ana transmit the petition, Together with ri pa eTs
and information ia their possession touching suca
Improvement vi h Jac est mated cost thereof, aui
their recommendation thereon 70 the cify calircl.
The city council shall have fG. authority To con-
slider all matters in relation Ia snch proposed im.
rFoVenent, aud may authorize ar refuse the
same In their discretion: providing, that tha
sAd city council or board of public
works shan not have authority 10 further
proceed IN The matter Of such tmpr1vem mt iiru-
ever she estimated or actual cost OF aoy work 81
improvement couten rlAtesi or or csed 90 be dome
~ the city council and ChAvEsahle "a lien uudes
Tue provisions OF th Article AGAINST any at az icIs
parcel or parcels Of lanj shall exceed ouc-Aaf ~
TIE total valuation lots or parcels q
land Contained in such assessment district ~ tGe
same appears upon the last annual assesSs1tsr
purposes, Ia which Case said improvement shall
nol be gran 81 unless glls SAFE be - rpofffle ihf
Us etSs thereof VIII noS exceed such U8e-A&f 81
the AZ Tesaid valuation.
Tse action AMI decisions ofthe city council as 70
- matters passed upaa by them ln rclatlcn 10 the
s.JeStion ~ TIE sr-Hstng ot such petition snail
tina and conclusive.
provide FOR the estahiIshn al = iocs, improve
nent district % 5e called iocal velileai ass
- ~ Na*tst AusA include slI fhe prop" ny
between the termlni a. sail 4tu prvelant sha t!ns
upon, SllaceNt ~ pro innate 10 the sire L aiiov
place OF square pr passd 10 be improved 70 "a.
lace nsek irdta tue tsArstHGi line thrFsor ous
hnnafe1 and twenty fees, and al property included
within sAid limits 81 such local Improvements a -
tF's shS4. oe considered aud held 10 hsve 'front.'
axe upon such Improvement. and shah 0e the prop
rrty benefited by such local Improvement. AMI
snail ne the operiy Ia I've assessed Ia pay the
thereof, which cost SAsli be assessed upaa
All OF sad properly benefited in proper
Hoa TO TIE sronsAKe thereof npaa su.-a inn
pruvenent. one foot ~ froItSEe or The equivalent
thereof. viz one hundred and twenty square feet
az Superrisl ares 10 be aiken the U1t; by which
10 aeteTm.ne The amo4nt CT frontage for whsca
eSch ct said lots. parces parts thereof benefited
a. aforesaid shall De assessed a. afuEssAlt.
SAID assessment district shall. for the parpose Of
said assessment. he divided into four Subdivisions
parallel 20 the eeAer line OF the street Or alley prp