The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-06
CITY NOTICES.

~ ell has by ordinance or Joint resolf-
lion ordered authorized the making OF sny
local Improvement and not more than twenty deys
sfter the contract therefor has been let as herein
he provided, the board OK public works shall
repoyt 10 the council an assessFnent rail
prepared by the city engineer which
Eah contain the description OF each iof.
marcel Of laad part thereof to be assessed with
NE number Of feet frontage charged TO each the
total frontage IN the district frontage to be deter
mined provided in section of this articlef tha
sotsi ecst OF the Improvement including ali necas
sary incidental expenses, the rate per front teot
me owner OF each lot parcel Of land part hereof
known, but in no case shall = mista q in the
rsine Of the owner be fatsl where description or
Inc operty IL given, together with the amount
CHARGED to -treet crossings
The eounci on receipg Of such roll and assess
rent shall notice fbereofto be f,unliShef in
he osfcisI newspape CT the city for ten coasect,
hive issues Notifying all persons Interested that
rear Al q time exed not less than fifteen davs from
Inc date Of such notice, and make osiecton thereto
TIE council shall a; the time fxed consider any
sua all objection. made, and shall make such cor.
fectlons OF such roll a. IL deems lust and sl,aII
then deduct the amount OF such cost assessed
against street crossings, which shall re paid iron,
The general road fund OF the city, and shall then hv
ordinance approve snch roll and shall levy ara as
gess the amounts thereof against each parcel and
Greet be city clerk 10 deliver the roll TO the CITY
comptroller who shall forthwith deliver 20 the civ
treasurer . certified copy thereof upon recent Of
which tbs treasurer shalt proceed TO collect the
same other city taxes are collected: provided
tha. such treasurer shail give ten days notice in
eopv OF such no ice to the Owner Of
me property assessed when the pos,ofice al
dress Of such owner IL known, but the failure to
msil the same shall not be fatal when publ cation
thereof ade that such roll has been certified 10
him for collection. and that unless payment is
naae within thirty days from the date OF such no.
ice such assessment shall become delinquent and
shall bear interest at the rate OF 10 per cent per
snnun until paid and II not paid before such as
eessEnsnt shall have become delinquent q penalty
of5 per cent shall be added, and the sums delln-
he current, year against each lot and parcel so de-
unquent, and with the interest collected as other
Rot paid within the time fixed for the payment OF
city taxes. sha ee collected such taxes are col
tected together with such additional charges or
penalties as are authorized to be charged and col
secfed on other delinquent taxes, and each lot or
Parcel so delinquent shall be sod for the ~
such assessment with Interest and costs at the
time and In the manner and By the same authority
. lands sad lots are sold for city taxes.
Resolved that section 8 of article VIII. II the
feeholders charter be amended as TO read as
follows
sec II payment by bonds- Is TO be made for
such improvement, then and in such case each es-
Innate ard roll shall be made and returned and
corrections made, and the notice given, in the
eighth section hereinaoove provided. and the cost
snd expense Of the Improvement shall be assessed
sgsins the lots and parcels of land Ia said sec
ton declared, payment for the crossings be made
therein stated, and copy OF such roll
fled with the city treasurer. But the ordinance
shah further declare on making such levy that tho
sum charged against each lot and parcel OF land
shall be PAID In not more than ten equal annual
payments, with interest upon the whole sum SO
charged al 3 rate TO be fixed by the city council
IN said ordinance which annual rate of interest
taan be In each case one per cent. per anuum
bighsr than the annual rate OF interest which the
bonds 70 be Issued in part payment of the cost of
the improvement, are to bear, as hereinafter pro-
vided Said interest shall be paid annually, and
the city treasurer shall proceed to collect the
amount due each year in the same manner as pro-
vided for collections in section eight hereof
In all cases OF such payment by bonas the city
council as the agent of the local Improvement dis
tric, shall cause 10 be issued. In the Of the
city Of Seattle. the bonds of such local improve
ment district for the whole estimated cost o. such
Improvement, less the cost OF such crossings and
states, the state of Washington state university,
county OF King, city of Seattle or any school dis
Iic;. such bonds Shall be called Local Improve
ment Bonds, District No -, of the City of Seat
fe;" shall be payable not more than ten years
after date and shall be subject TO annual call by the
city treasurer, In such manner and amounts as he
may have cash on hand to pay the same IN the
respective local improvement fund from which
sucn bonds are payable, and shall bear interest al
such rate per annum the city council shall by
ordnance determine; provided, that case
shall such bonds bear higher rate OF interest than
nine per cent per annum; said interest shall be
payable seml-annuaiy at the Office of the city
treasurer such bonds shall be sold after thirty days
public notice thereof given. to the highest bidder
therefor but in shall such bonds be sold for
less than par and the proceeds shall be applied In
payment OF such Improvements; provided that
when the mode Of payment by bonds has been
determined upon the improvement shall not be be-
gun until the bonds shall have been negotiated.
and all funds raised in each Improvement district
hs well as funds borrowed therefor. shall DO paid
Into fund for such district TO be called Local I'm.
rrovement Fund District No. of Seattle" and
the holder or holders of such bonds shall look only
20 sucn fund for the payment of either the prnci-
Resolved that section Is. of article VIII. OF the
neeholders charter DO amended so as to read As
Sec. IS. ANY funds remaining In tho treasury,
belonging 20 the fund of any local Improvement
district, after the payment of the whole and
expense of such Improvement in excess of the to-
Ia sum required 10 defr Az all the expenditures by
The city on account thereof. shall be refunded,
demand TO the person or persons who have over
paid the same, TO the amount of such over pay
ment; and If there shall be such an excess in the
tesslnent OF any person who shall not have paid
his assessment rebate shall. on demand. be al.
lowed TO such person TO the amount of such over
assessment: provided, such demand herein above
provided for be made within two years from the
date upon which the assessment for such local inn
proyenfeni became due. ANY such funds remain
Ing In the treasury after the expiration of two wears
from the date aforesaid, for which no demand
has been made as herein provided belonging to
say local Improvement district after the payment
Of the whole cost aud expense of such improve
ent shall be transferred To the fund OF the earliest
not be paid.
Resolved. That article eight (vIII.l OF the free
holders charter be amended by adding a section
thereto TO be section twenty-nine. TO read follows:
sec. 29. Subdivl sion LIB fore any contract for
the doing Of any work or lsbor, or furnishing any
tsi labor material TO for the city of Seattle
shall be valid or binding against said city. the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and several bond
with the city of seattle for the Of said city and
also Tor the use of al persons who NAV perform or
cause 70 be performed any work or labor or fur
nish TO re furnished any skill labor or ma
terlal in the execution OF such contract conditioned
70 perform the contract according to its terms
etlons and stipulsticDs and TO pay as they become
sne al just claims for sli work and labor 80 per
hfmed, and oil skill or labor and material so fur
hlsnea IN the execution Of such contract and 10
semply with all the requirements of the charter
md ordinances of said city and the amendments
hereto, which bond shall be In amount n ed hy
NE board of public works, but not less than ffly
Eercent more than the contract price agreed 10 bs
padfor the performance OF such contract and shall
- guy signed by such contractor and two or
more good and sufficient suTeties. and after being
approved as herein provided. shall be fled In the
h.lce OF the city conlpiroIles OF Seattle.
subdivision =. The sureties on such bond shall
zach justify rs bail upon arrest
More ihsn two suretieJ may be accepted on such
scad and they may justify in separate and differeai
sums less than the sum specified i'll such bond;
provided. that the aggregate Of their Justification
sea- De equal - two suretles Justfying N double
tiaed
Subdivision E. II shall be the duty OF tho cor
foratlon counsel of said city 20 see that such bond
siGliy and properly executed and conforms in ali
trspects 10 the provisions of this section. and
go Upon snAli ln1orse on SAID como MS approVai
x tne form thereof such bond and the sureiies
saeteon shall be subiec 10 approval by the may or
sad Comptroller, but they shall not approve Any
800 p0ha Mess the said corporation connselS APP
srosAl OF the form thereof be Endorsed thereon nor
saess the sureties on such bond appear personally
seiore the mayor and comptroller required, and
AZ by them examined touching their fitness and
toi.tlF 20 become auretieS such bond: and 10
HAL be the duty OF such MAYOR aud comptroller 80
slect any person, notw outstanding his Justification
prescribed To the bond. # they shall deem such
Se.sen Of insufficient ability or otherwise unfit 10
se'ouae surety on such bond.
eeodiviston 4. 20 contract with said city for the
selhg OF any pu6lic WORK shall hereafter be as
pthea or transferred In any manner without hIst
sssV'ng Endorsed thereon the consent Of the board
public WORKS and OF the sureties on the con
kactoTs ooOt, and no transfer or assignment
hefeot SHAH 10 any wise affect such bond o.
as liability Of the suretes thereon, ana
Wy assignment transfer. without sach
lcnseni and waiver Endorsed thereon, except
y Operation OF law, Of any such contract saail
s ske The same null and void. AS 10 any further
uermSnce thereof bV she contractor or his as
e. without any act the part OF said city; and
voard OF public works OF said city shall AZ once
keeeel 20 rs-leI such contract. or said bOAri may,
Us oiscre ION, proceed II complete the same Ss
aae Asent and a. tbs expense of such contractor
hd his bouGsuen No assignment, transfer,
sosncennent surrender either voluntary or
sNnef~iSe. Of any contract with said city tor the