The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05
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nents shall be as follows: Aaer the civ civ
csc ell ha. by ordinances or joint resolu-
ton ordered or authorized the making or anv
local improvement. and not more THAI twenty eisys
pfter the contract therefor mas been let as herein
report 70 the council an assessment roll
prepared by the city engineer which
rsrcel Of land or part thereof be assessed uit6
The number of feet frontage charged To earh the
total froptsge in the district froztage be defer
mined provided in section OF this article The
total cost OF the improvement including eiI necas
ssry Incidental expenses. the rate per front foot.
The of each lot parcel OF land or mart he-e1
n known, but IN no case shall raista in the
she cperty !. given, together with the amount
cnsryed TO sireet crossings
The councii reeeipt Of such roll and .s.as.
nent shall cause Dotiee thereofto be published in
The Official newspape OF The city for ten corsecn-
snch roll has filed and requiring thern 10 aq.
pear al time axed, not less than fifteen DAYS from
he date Of such notice. and make objection thereto
r council shall at the time fixed consider sny
sne all objections made. and shall make such CO...
fectons of such roll as It deems just and SHAH
then deduct the amount of such cost assessea
against street crossings, which shall be paid iron,
the general road fund Of the city and shall then nv
ordinance approve snch roll and shall levy and a.
eess the amounts thereof against each parcel and
iof and declare the same q lien thereon and sbaii
comptroller who shall forthwith deliver TO the civ
treasurer certified copy thereof upon receipt Of
same as other city taxes are collected: provided
that such treasurer shall give ten days notice in
eopy OF such no Ice to the owner of
TIE property assessed when the postoffice ad-
mail the same shall not be fatal when pubIcation
thereofs madel that such roll has been ceiifed 10
made within thirty days from the date OF snch no.
ice such assessment shall become delinquent and
annum until paid, and if not paid before such AS
pessment shall have become delinquent o nenalty
OF per cent shall be added. and the sums dell,1-
enent shall be entered on the annual tax roll ear
the current year against each lot and parcel 30 de-
lnquent and with the Interest. collected as other
taxes, separate account being kept thereof ana ~
not paid within the time fxed for the PAYMENT OF
city taxes shall collected "a such taxes are coll
Iected, together with such additional charges or
penalties as are authorized 10 be Charged and cot
lected on other delinquent taxes, and each lot or
parcel SO delinquent shall De sold for the amount Of
such assessment with interest and costs at he
time and in the manner and by the same authority
o. lands and lots are SOLD for city taxes
Resolved that section 9 of article VIII IF the
freehoders charter be amended so as to read as
follows;
Sec. II payment by bondsn is to be made for
such Improvement. then and In such case each es-
innate AID roll shall be made and returned and
corrections made, and the notice given as in the
eighth section hereinaSove provided, and the cost
and expense OF the Improvement shall be assessed
against the lots and parcels of land as in said sec
ton declared, payment for the CROSSINGS 10 be made
FED with the city treasurer. But the ordinance
shal further declare on making such levy that the
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
IN said ordnance which annual rate of Interest
shall be In each case per cent. per auuum
higher than the annual rate of interest which the
bonds to be issued in part payment Of the cost of
the improvement are to bear. hereinafter pro-
sided; Sad interest shah be paid annually and
the city treasurer shall proceed to collect the
amount due each year in the some manner as pro-
sided for collections in section eight hereof
In all cases of such payment honas the city
council as the agent Of the local improve nlent dis
trie shall cause to be issued. IN the name 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 aud
the amount assessed against lands Of the United
etates. the state OF Washington state university
county Of King, city of Seattle or any school dis
frict such bonds shall be called Local Improve
nent Bonds, District No. - of the City of seat
te shall be payable not more than ten years
alter 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
such bonds are payable, and shall bear interest al
eucn rate per annum as the city council shall by
shall such bonds bear higher rate OF interest than
nine per cent per annuin; said interest shall be
PAYABLE semi l ,annnsliy At the office Of the city
public notice thereof given 10 the highest bidder
therefor but In no shall such bonds be sold for
less than par, and the proceeds shall be applied in
payment OF such Improvement; provided. that
when the mode Of payment by bonds has been
determined upon the Improvement shall not be be-
quo until the bonds shall have been negotiated.
and al funds raised In each improvement district
p wen as funds borrowed therefor shall be paid
fino fund for such district, TO be called Local I'm
fsoyement Fund District No. - of Seattle" and
tne hoider or holders OF such bonds shall look only
70 such fund for the payment OF either the princi
pa or the Interest OF said bonds
resolved that section ID, of article VIII. of the
neeholders charter be amended to read as
Sec. 1S. Any funds remaining in the treasury
belonging 20 the fund of any local Improvement
district after the payment of the whole cost and
expense OF such lmprovement in excess of the to-
tai sum required 20 defray all the expenditures by
the city on account thereof, shall be refunded on
demand, to the person or persons who have over
paid the same TO the amount of such over pay
ment and II there shall be such In the as
easement of any person who shall not have paid
demand.
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
GATE upon which the assessment for such local inn
provement became due ANY such funds remain
Ing in the treasury after the expiration OF two yeas
rom the date aforesaid, for which no demand
say local Improvement district after the payment
OF the whole cost and expense of such improve
nent shall be transferred to the fund OF the earliest
tomed district the cost for the work of which has
Resolved. That article eight (vIIIo OF the free
holders charter be amended by adding a section
thereto TO be section twenty nine TO read follows:
sec %. Subdivision LIB. fore any contract for
the doing OF any work or labor, furnishing any
,sl labor or material to or for the city of Seattle
,nah be valid or binding against said city the
with the city Of Seattle for the Of said city and
sso for the use of all persons who may perform or
Dish or cause to be furnished any skill labor ma
tera In the execution of such contract conditioned
70 perform the contract according 10 its terms
elsions and stipuatons and TO pay they become
sae AL just claims for all work and labor per-
s, IN me execution OF such contract and 10
sompiy with ali the requirements OF the charter
sna ordinances OF said city and the amendments
hereto which bond shah be IN an amount Fixed Nv
We board of public works, but not less than fifty
per cent more than the contract price agreed TO be-
taotor the performance of such contract and shall
- duly signed by such contractor and two or
more good and sufficient suretes aHc after being
approved s. herein provided, shall be filed ia the
sIce OF the city comptroller OF Sesttle
SUPERVISION z. The sureties on such bond shall
ach Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted on such
sond and they may Justify in separate and different
sasis less than the sum specified in such bond;
provided tina; the aggregate of their justification
ma De equal 10 two suretles iusttfyipg in double
sded.
subdivision 3. It shall be the duty Of the cor.
foraton counsel of said city 10 thai such bond
sIuiiy ana properly executed and conforms IN all
expects to the provisions OF this section; and
thsrenpon shall indorse on said bond his approval
y the form thereof such bond aud the suretIes
mereon shalt be subject TO approval by the mayor
and comptroller but they shall not approve any
tach bond unless the said corporation counseis APP
koVai OF the form thereof he Endorsed thereon,
ealeSs the suretes ON such bond appear personally
sefere the mayor and comptroller If required and
10Y them examined touching their fitness and
lhall be the duty of snch mayor and comptroller 20
alect any person. notwithstanding his Justification
soserieed 20 The bond, II they shall deem such
person OF insufficient ability otherwise unit to
sconie surety on such bond
subdivision :. No contract with said city for the
zig oi any public WORK shall hereafter be as
Ssned or transferred in any manner without first
saving Endorsed thereon the consent of the board
Eset0rs bono. and no transfer or assignment
ks's9i shall In any wise affect such bond or
ne liability Of the sureties thereon. AMI
Wy assignment transfer without such
lnseat ANA waiver Endorsed thereon, except
operation OF law, OF any such contract shalt
sAss The same null and void. TO any further
rlloFmance thereof by the contractor or his as
81 without any act on the part OF said city; and
- BOARD of public works OF said city shall at once
f1Seed 70 re-let such contract or sstd board may,
us discretion. proceed 10 complete the same as
meASeat and Al the expense of sucl@cOntvactoT
VIC his boadsmen. No assignment, transfer,
sosadonment surrender. either voluntary or