The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-03
CITY NUTICkS.

- ordered or authorized the uskInv nj am
iOcal improvement and not more than twenty days
sfe provided, tie board of public works shall
report to the council an assessment roll
sssaf contain the description of each iof
marcel of land or part thereof 70 be assessed with
ssnf frontage in the district frontage to be deter
mined as provided in section OF this artc!el tha
to.sI cost OF the Improvement including ali neces
ssry Incidental expenses the rate per front toof
fhe amount OF each ass ssment and the name Of
fhe OF each lot parcel of land or part thereof
known. but In no case shall q mista e In the
name Of the owner be fatal where description of
the operty L given, together with the amount
rharged TO treet crossings
The council on receIp, of such roll and assess,
uent shall cause potice thereofto be published In
fhe official newspape of the city for ten coY;secll-
tre issues, no flying ell persons Interested that
gieh roll has been filed and requiring them TO an
pear az Sine fixed. not less than fifteen DAYS from
he date of such notice. and lection thereto
e council shall at the time fixed consider any
sod all objections made. and shall make such CIR
recfions Of such roll as IL deems Just and shan
then deduct the amount Of such cost assessed
re General road fund of the CITY ana shah fsen -
srai7ancs approve snch roll and shall levy AID as,
sess the amounts thereof against each parcel and
h; and declare the same a lien thereon and shall
eref he city clerk TO deliver the roll TO the civ
comptroller who shall forthwith deliver to the civ
treasurer certified copy thereof, upon receipt Of
which the treasurer shall proceed TO collect the
sane other city taxes are collected: provided.
that such treasurer shall give ten days notice in
iIe Official newspaper land shall mai a
COPY OF such no ice to the owner of
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dress Of such owner is known, but the failure TO
rs,l the shall not be fatal when pubi cation
thereof Is msdel that such roll has been tilted TO
him for collection. and that unless PAYMENT fs
mate within thirty DAYS from the date of such no.
ice such assessment shall become delinquent and
shall bear interest," al the rate of 10 per cent per
snnum until paid and If paid before such as
sessrnent shall have become delinquent a nenaifv
ell per cent shall be added. and the sums deln-
euenf shall be entered on the annual tax roll for
the current year against each lot and parcel so de-
linquent and with the interest, collected as other
thereof /
rot paid within the time fixed for the payment OF
eify taxes shat collected as such taxes are col.
iscted. together with such additional chaTges or
penalties as are authorized TO be charged and co.,
lsrted on other delinquent taxes and each lot or
parcel delinquent shall sold for the amount of
such assessment with interest and costs NJ tho
time and in the manner and by the same authority
Resolved that section Of article VIII. Of the
freehoiiers charter be amended SO as TO read as
Sec repayment by bonds" is to be made for
such Improvement then and in such case each es
innate roll sha De made and returned and
corrections made, and the notice given as In the
eighth section hefeinabove provided. and the cost
asd expense OF the Improvement shall be assessed
against the lots and parcels of land as in said see
ton dec AIRED payment for the CROSSINGS 10 be made
.a Will, sa he s etT ana copy o. such roll
ehai 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
charged at rate 10 be fixed by the city council
IN said ordinance, which annual rate of interest
shall be in each case one per cent per annum
higher than the annual rate of interest which the
bonds to be issued In part payment OF the cost Of
toe improvement, are 10 bear. as hereinafter pro-
vided Said interest shall be paid annually and
the city treasurer shall proceed 10 collect the
amount due each year in the SEINE manner as pro-
yided for collections In section eight hereof
10 sii cases OF such payment by bones the city
rct 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 OF such
improvement. less the cost of such crossings and
The amount assessed against lands OF the United
st4ies, The state or Washington, state university
county OF King, city of Seattle or any school dis
irct such bonds shall be called "Iocal Improve
te;" shall be payable not more than ten years
alter date and shall be subject annual call by the
city treasurer, In such manner and amounts 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 at
such rate per aHnum as the city council shall by
ordinance determine; provided, that case
shal such bonds bear higher rate of interest than
Zine per cent per annum; said interest shall be
payable semi annually at the Office of the city
Treasurer such bonds shall be sold thirty days
pnble notice thereof given, 70 the highest bidder
Therefor but in shall such bonds be sold for
les than par, and the proceeds shall be applied in
payment of such Improvement: provided, that
when the mode OF payment by bonds has been
cefermined upon the Improvement shall not be be-
gun until the bonds shall have been negotiated
and all funds raised In each improvement district
as well as funds borrowed therefor shall be paid
Into fund for such district TO be called Local I'M
provepent Fund District No. - of Seattle" and
TIE holder or holders Of such bonds shall look only
% sncn fund for the payment Of either the princi
Pal or the interest of said bonds
Resolved that section IL, ofarticle VIII. OF the
Eeeholders charter be amended so as to read
sec. ID Any funds remaining In the treasury
sionging 70 the fund of any local Improvement
district. after the payment OF the whole cost and
expense OF such imnr pyement in excess of the to-
hi sum required TO defr,y all the expenditures by
ne city on account thereof. shall! be refunded,
Demand, 10 the person or persons who have over
pad the same, TO the amount of such over pay
sssment of any person who shall not have paid
bis assessment rebate shall. demand. be al
lowed 10 such person TO the amount of such
assessment; provided such den and herein above
provided for be made within two years from the
date upon which the assessment for such local inn
proyement became due. Any such funds remain
Ing In the treasury after the expiration of TWO years
TON the date aioresaldl Tor which no demand
pas been made as herein PROVIDED. belonging TO
ANY local improvement district, after the payment
Of the whole cost and expense OF such improve
formed district the cost for the work Of which has
not be paid
Resolved. That article eight (VIII.) of the free
holders charter be amended by adding a section
thereto TO be section twenty nine. 20 read folows
sec 20. Subdivision LIB fore any CONTRACT for
the doing OF any work or labo or furnishing any
SSH labor or material TO or for the city Of Seattle
shall be valid binding against said city the CON
tractor shall enter into Joint and several bond
WIN The city Of Seattle for the of said city aud
also for the use of all persons who may perform or
cause TO be performed any work labor, or fur
hish or cause TO furnished any skill labor or
.era 10 the execution OF such contract conditioned
70 perform the contract according 10 its terms
elons and siipulatiOns and TO pay as they become
que al Just claims for all work and labor per
hshed in the execution of such contract sT5 10
..lnply With ia the requirements OF the charter
arc ordinances Of said city and the amendments
thereto. which bond shall be IN an amount fixed by
.he board of public works, but not less than fifty
yer cent m re tnan tie contract price sreed to be
suIor the performance OF such contract, and shall
% duly signed by such contractor and two or
aiore good and sufficient suretes and after being
approved as herein provided. shall be iiied in the
once Of the city comptroller OF Seattle.
SUBDIVISION be sureties ON such bond shall
each justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted on such
como andihey may justify ia separate and different
salas s YES than the sum specified IN such bond:
provided. that the aggrega g of their Justification
ma be equal 10 TWO sureteS lusilfyng IA double
vided N'''0 ~ '"s '-'''''eA ''N'A f'N
Subdivision 3; II shall he the duty Of the cor.
fosanen counsel Of said city 10 that such bond
sfaiiy and properly execu. ed aud conforms ia al
aspects 10 the provisions Of this section. and
hereupon shall lnforse on said bond his approval
m the form thereof such bond aud the surcties
asteon SHAH be subject to approval by the mayor
~ comptroller. but they shall not approve any
sach o0na unless the said corporation coUnsels ap-
psoya Of the form thereof be Endorsed thereon nor
shess ne sufetes Oh such bond appear personally
~ ln Joy them examined touching their fitness ant
snbMy TO become sureties on such bond: and IL
sl a oe the duty Of such mayor and comprolier 10
ssleet any person notw outstanding his Justification
- s seiieed 10 the bond, II they shall deem such
ktseh Of insufficient ability otherwise unit TO
eeSoae surety on such bond.
suodlNision =. No contract with said city for the
sesug OF any public WORK shall hereafter be as
hs., sa OF transferred IN any manner without nrs.
- slng Endorsed thereon the consent Of tue board
s.p, aeae ~orks and OF the sureties on the con
aSIors ooni, and no transfer or assignment
tae 'ec o. shan In any wise affect such bond o.
AZ HaoniiF 81 the saretes thereon, anu
- asss Imeut transfer. without such
sasent and waiver Endorsed thereon, except
Spersuou Of law, Of any such contract shaii
$50 $50 TIE same null aud void. Go any further
ss,.aufhasncs thereof by the contractor or his as
without any at on the part OF said city; and
s-eAfl OF public works IF said city shall al once
Esera 70 re-iet such contract, or said board may.
~ discretion, proceed - complete tie same "a
a. @Ssht ana A. the expense Of such contractor
IS 0oudSmeR. No assignment, transfer,
80 aohtnent or surrender. either voluntary or