The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-30
CIrY NOTICES.


sssxssments therefor may be levied and collected
% prop-rty benefited thereby and the mode Of
saving for the same.
fe i ordained BY the city Of Seattle as follows:
II SEcIIoS i Whenever the public interest or
ssenvenience may require, the city council is su-
T. fko-ized and empowered TO order the whole any
rsr Of the streets lanes, alleys. squares places
n The city graded or regarded 10 the ncsal grade
4 thanked or replanged- paved or repaved, macad-
Ss-nlred or ren1acsdauized, graveled regraveled
piied or replied. capped or recapped and 70 order
h sdewalEs sewers, manholes, culvefts. curbng
nd crosswalks 10 be constructed or repaired there
N and 70 order any or all work to be done which
fbsI be necessary 70 complete the whole or any
ao-tion Of the streets, sidewa KS lanes squares al
isgs or places al the city council may levy and
cc.lect az assessment up all lots parcels OF
ersss and expenses thereof VIII Oh assessment shall
becoras ea upon all the property liable therefor
Zee = maj In all cases In which cost OF such i'm
rroyement is 10 be betrayed by the collection OF
kpeciai assessment upon the property benefited,
- There must be presented to the board puolic
works written petition setting forth the street
streets alley or alleys squares or place. or parts
ftereef - be improved and the nature of the i'm
n-nyerneat. the mode of payment, and the fact
fbstfae signers owners of property TO be bene
essa 10 the aggregate amount Of majority OF the
4 ysssnsept 10 be LEVIED for such improve ment
according 10 the transfer books in the office of the
rouufy auditor II he board of public works find
he facts set forth In said petition to be true they
shall cause an estimate of the cost of such i'm
provemeBt 70 be made, and transmit the petition,
together with all papers and information in their
POSSESSION touching such improvement with the
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thereof to the city council Provided. that no
| xraie snail be changed when any AUDITING owner
4 orowners have butt o. made improvements on
any street. highway or alley, unless such petition
shall bs signed by the owners Of majority of the
frontage on the street. highway alley within the
see & The city council shall have full authority
20 consider ali mat efs in relation TO such proposed
Improvement, and may authorize or refuse the
sine in their discretion; provided that the said
city council or board of public WORKS shall not have
snthoiiy 70 further proceed In the matter of such
Err4rT aCsf nat
est Of any work or Improvement contemplated or
ordered TO be done BY the city council ana charge
al Of the charter of the city Of seattle amended
ard now In force against any lot or lots par
eesoi land shall exceed one Ia % OF the total
eessed valuation Of the lots or parcels fland con-
tzned In such assessment district as the same ap
rsAifupon the last annual assessment roll made
tor the eTying OF taxes for municipal pur loses, in
which case such Improvements shall not be
granted unle the same be so mouiaed that the
cost thereof VIII not exceed such one haf % OF
Sec 4. The action and decisions of the city coun-
CD as to all matters passed upon them In relation
otre rejection or granting OF such petition shall be
enAi and Inclusive.
sec s. In all cases in which the cost of such i'm
proyements Is 10 be betrayed by the collection of
tnersoy. there shall De Local Improvement dis
tnct TO be cal ed Local Improvement District
No. =" 1.-THE number Of each district provide for
Il 20 be designated in the ordinance providing for
euch Improvement or The ordinance levying the
assessment fheresor), and the property inc .uded
within said local improvement dis .rict, and mona
Il,
property to be benefited By such improvement;
an In all cases such local improve nent district
shall include all the properly between the termini
Of SAID Improvement abutting upon adjacent or
proxinae 10 the street. alley place square 10 tie
Improved to distance oac< from the marginal
line thereof of one hundred and twenty feet tl20):
and all pr perry inclnded within saId limits Of
such local Improvement district shall be consii-
cred and held TO have a lrontaxe upon such i'm
proyement and han be the proper y benefte by
sneh local Improvement, and shall be the property
70 &c asse sci to pay the cost thereof which cost
nl V1a1t ~ hos1
flied in proportion to the frontage thereof upon
ouch Improvement, one foot OF frontage or the
equivalent thereof, viz one hundred and twenty
Q2cl square feet Of superficial be taken
the uat by which TO determine the amount of
parts thereof benefited as aforesaid shall be as
Bessed as aforesaid Provided. that i'm case of
Rectangular blocks abut:nz upon SAID street pro-
posed TO be improved, and having depth back
rom said street OF less than two hundred and
orty feet (240) the line Of the assessment district
blocks
Sec q. Said assessment district shall. for the
purpose of said assessment be divided into four
Subdivisions on each side of the street or alley
proposed to be improved parallel to the center
hne Of such street or alley eaca thirty 600 fee,
IN width Tor in case the line of assessment dis
tict shall In any part thereof be less than one
hundred and twenty t120l feet from the margin Of
said street or alley then each OF said subdivisions
shall IN such portions Of said district have width
equal TO one-fourih % OF the distance from the
sessment dlstrict), the said subdivisions begin
z ming with the nearest 10 the ginal line Of
A said street each side thereof shall b. nun ered
respectively first. second Third and fourth. Zach
'front.' foot or ITS equivalent area in the first sub
division. having width of thirty feet 900 Cor
width OF one fourth ~ OF the distance from the
margin OF the street alley the line of the as
easement district the street alley to 5e
Improved, snail be assessed forty (s0l per cent. OF
The total amount be assessed against each front
Root or Its equivalent; the second subdivision
thirty 800 feet wide COR having width equal to
marginal line of the street or alley TO the
"a fxfx- feat aeE he r.
or alley between one-fourth "a ofthe distance
and one half ~ Of the distance back from the
the assessment dlstrct) shall be asses ed twenty
five t25) per cent OF the total anlo int to be as
sessed against each front foot or is equivalent;
the third subdivision thirty 3)) feet wide COR
fourth (tsf of the distance from the marg nal line
street or alley 70 the line 81 the assess o
Tor between one-half % of the distance and three
fourths ~ of the distance from the marginal line
oithe street alley 70 the line OF the assessment
!. dlsrict) Dack ffom the street shall be Assessed
twenty C20) per cent OF the total amount to be as
the fourth subdivision between Ninety 600 ami
oae hanared and twenty (l2ol feet Cor between q
lire three-fourths (s8) OF the distance from the
street or alley TO the line Of the
and the back line of the assessment dt trtct1 back
n m the street shall be assessed hgteen (l5) per
cent OF the total amount TO be assessed against
each 'front.' foot or Is equivalent
sec a. All assessments levied upon lands OF the
Uni ed States. state Of Washington stats univer-
sty, county Of King. the city of Seattle, or any
school district shall be paid by the city OF Seattle
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Sec In ali cases OF special assessment for local
Improvement OF any kind, against any property,
persons and corporations Whatever ana SAID as
sessments have failed TO be valid in whole or IN
part because OF want OF form, insufhciency, nfoI-
mality or ir-egularity. or noncompliance with
the charter provisions governing such assessments,
+ the city council shall be author zed TO re-assess
. snoh special tax or assessments ana 20 enforce
their collection IN accordance with the provisions
OF the laws ordinances existing At the time the
re-sSsessment Is made.
Sec 9 Whenever, for any cause or mistake or
tnaryprtPuep
Sufficient TO pay the cost of the Improvement made
and enjoyed by the owners of the property in the
local assessment district where the same Is made.
II shah be lawful, and the c ~ council Is directed
and authorized 10 make re-assesSment on al prop
in said local assessment district sufficient 10
pay for such Improvement. such re-aSseSsnlenf 20
be made and collected in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the law or ordinances existing al the
time OF It's evy.
See 10 There shall be Two modes of making
payment for such Toe al Improvement, to wit: I'M
mediate payment" and payment by bonds he
mode 10 be adopted shah be the mode pettoned
ss follows; After the city council has by orii-
tAnce Joint resolution ordered or authorized the
making Of any local Improvement. ana not more
than twenty t2ol days after the eontrac; therefor
has been let. he board Of public works shall re-
port TO the council al aSsessment roll prepared
by the city engineer, which shall contain descrip-
Non OF each lot snd parcel of land part thereof 10
BE- assessed with the Number OF feet frontage
charged 10 each the total frontage Ia the district
frontage 10 be determined As provided ia section
seven % OF article eight 80 of the charter OF the
el'y as amended AMI now ia foTcel, the total cost
OF the improvement, includ ng all necessary Incl
dental expenses the rate per front foot, the
Alnount ci each assessment and the nama OF the
owners Of each lot and parcel OF land or part
thereof, II known, but IN no case shall a mistake
IN the name of the owner hS fatal where the de-
rcr4ptioB OF the property is given. together with
rae amount charged TO street crossings
SEC. IL The city council On receipt Of such roll
aud ASSESSING AT shall cause notice thereof 10 be
published IA the official newspapers OF the city for
len consecutive issues. Notifying all persons inter
ssiei that such roll has been lied and requiring
them IL appear at time fixed not lesr than NJ
teen days from the date Of such notice, and maze
objections thereto. The council shall nj thu time