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

Snda..l ny adding thereto . section TO be section
Resolved That section Z, of article Will, Of the
, osid Charter be amended so As 70 read a.
scseIvrsroS !. Whenever tbs public interest or
slience may require the city coun ell Is hereby
any part OF the streats lanes alleys squares or
pas " me city graded regarded to the official
seaa pl1inxsa or repansed, paved or repsved.
siaseasd piiec or replied capped or recapped. and
- STusi sidewaks, sewers manholes. culverts.
fioisg Aho crosswaiks TO be constructed or re-
paired tnersin and to order any or all WORK 20 be
aS 3 when shall be necessary TO complete the
lanes, squares, alleys or places and the city coun-
gu may levy and collect an assessment upon all
ments to defray the cosr and expense thereof,
when assessment shall bebome lien upon al
subdivision 2. The city council shall by general
ora.nance provide the manner In which the afore-
Al needul regulations for the exercise by the city
OF the power granted and contained In the fore
gong subdivision Of this section provided, that in
~ cases IN which the cost of such Improvement 10
10 os betrayed by the collection OF special assess
nrena upon the properly oenehted the following
proceedings shall be taken, viz: There must DO
presented TO the board of public works q written
petition setting forth the street streets. alley
na.eys, squares or places or parts thereof to be
improved, the nature of the improvement, the
n7de OF payment, and The fact that the sgners
owners II property TO be benefited TO the aggregate
amount of majority of the be levied
for such improvement according TO the transfer
BOOKS IN the Office OF the county auditor. If the
board of public works find the facts set forth in
said petition 10 be true they shall cause esti
mate OF the cost OF such Improvement to be made
and transmit the peiisisn together with ali papers
and Information in their possession touching such
Improvement with the estimated cost thereof AMI
their recommendation thereof. to the city couBol.
PROVIDED, that no grade shall be changed when
any abutting owner or owners have built or made
improvements on any street. highway or alley, un-
less such petition shall be signed by the owners OF
a majority of the frontage tbs street, highway
or alley within the district to be affected.
The city council shall have full authority 70 con-
sder al matters in relation 70 such proposed i'm
same in their discretion: providing. that the
said city council board OF public
proceed In the matter of such improvement when
ever the estimated or actual cost OF any work
IMPROVEMENT contemp lated or or4ered to be done
by the city council and eharseabe IS lien under
the provisions OF This article against any 10. lots
parcel or parcels of land, shall exceed one-hsK Of
the total assessed valuation OF the lots or parcels Of
land contained in such assessment district the
same appesrs upon the last annual assessment
purposes, In which case such Improvement shall
rot be granted unless the same be so modified that
the cost thereof VIII not exceed such one-half Of
the af- resaid valuation.
The action and decisions of the city council a. to
ali matters passed upon by them in relation to the
rejection or the granting Of such petition shall be
hnal and conclusive.
Subdivision g. said general ordinance shall also
provide for the establishment of local improve
ment district, to be called local Improvement dis
between the termini OF said improvement abutting
npon, adjacent or p-oAimaie to the street. alley,
place or square proposed to be improved to dis
tEnce back from the marginal line thereof OF one
hundred and twenty feet, and all property included
within said limits Of such local Improvement dIs-
triCt shall be considered and held TO have 'front.'
age upon such Improvement and shall be the prop
erty benefited by such local Improvement, and
shall be the property to be assessed TO pay the cost
thereof, which cost shall be assessed upon
all of said property so benefited in proper
provement, one fooI Of frontage or the equivalent
thereof, viz: One hundred and twenty square feet
OF superficial area 10 be taken as the unit by which
TO determine the amount OF frontage for which
each of said lots parcels pats thereof benefited
as Aforesaid snail be assessed as Aforesaid Provided
that, in case of rectangular blocks AUDITING upon
said street proposed t. DE improved and having q
depth back from said street Of less than TWO hun
dFed and forty (2ze) feet the lins OF the assess
ment district shall extend only to the center OF
SAD assessment district shall for the purpose Of
said assessment, he divided Into four Subdivisions
parallel to the center line OF the street or alley pro
posed TO be improved each thirty feet In width
and beginning with the one nearest TO the mar
gnal line OF said street to be numbered respectively
first, second, .hlrd and fourth Each front foot or
It's equivalent area in the hrst subdivision thirty
feet wide nearest 70 the street to be improved
to be against each front foot its equiva
lent; the second su edivsioa thirty feet wide be-
tween thirty and sixty feet back from the street
shall be assessed 20 per cent. OF the total amount
TO be assessed against each frsnt foot or Its equiv
alent; the third subdivision thirty feet wide bs-
tween sixty ana ninety feet back from the street
shall be assessed 20 per cent of the total amount
to be assessed against each 'front.' foot its equivs
| lent; and the fourth subdivision between ninety
and one hundred ard twenty feet back from the
street shall be assessed Is per cent. of the total
amount TO be assessed against each front foot or its
| equivalent.
All assessments levied upon lands Of the United
| States, stste of Washington, state university,
| county OF King the city of Seattle or any school
district shall be paid by the city Of Seattle out Of
subdivision - In IA all cases Of specia,
Corporations whatsoever and said assessments
have failed be valid in whole or in part, because
for want of FORM insuficisncy, informally or ir
regularity non compliance with the charter
provisions governing such assessment, the city
assess such special taxes or assessments, and to
enforce their collection In accordance with the
provisions Of laws or ordinances existing at tho
time the re assessment Is made.
And 1t is further provided, that whenever for any
Cause; mistake or inadyertence the amount as
sessed sh all net be sufficient to pay the cost OF the
Improvement made and enjoyed by the owners Of
property in the local assessment district where the
same IA made, that II snail be lawiui, ana the city
council is hereby directed and authorized to make
Refreshments on all the property in said local as
sessnent district sufficient to pay tor such inn
provement, such re-assessment TO be made and
collected in accordance with the provisions of the
law or ordinances existing At the time OF Its levy.
Resolved That section ! of article VIII. Of the
freeholders charter be amended so as TO read a.
sec s. There shall be two modes OF making pay
ment Tor such local Improvement, to-w!t; "Im-
mode to be adopted shall be the mode pc
titioHed for. The mode OF immediate pay
cuu 4cl has by ordinance joint resolu-
ton ordered or authorized the making of any
local Improvement. and not more than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been let as herein
after provided, the board of public works shall
report to the council an assessment roll
snail contain the description Of each lot,
parcel Of land or part thereof to be assessed with
total frontage in the district frontage 10 be deter
mined as provided in section of this articiel tho
total cost Of the Improvement including ali neces
sary Incidental expenses, the rae per front foot,
the amount of ercn se-sment and the name OF
the owner of each lot parcel of land or par. thereof
If known, but In no case shaii mlsta IN the
name OF the owner be fatal where description OF
the operty is given. together with the amount
charged to trest crossings
The council on receIpt Of such roll and assess
ment shall cause police thereotto De puSiished IN
the official nawspspe OF the city Tor ten eonseca-
tive issues. notifying all persons interested that
tuch roll has been filed and requiring them 10 ap-
pear at a time fixed. net less than fifteen days from
the date Of such notice and N axe objection thereto
TIE couuc; shall at the time axed consider any
aud all oblecilaas made and SHAH make such cor
rections Of such roll as 1t deems Just. and ball
thea deduct the amount OF such cost assessed
elainst street crossings. which shall he paid from
the general road fud OF the city, and shall then by
ordinance approve such roll anu SEAL levy sid as
sess The amounts thereof sgainst each parcel aud
lot and declare ihe same a lien thereon AGd shall
direct he city CLERK to deliver the roll 10 the city
compiroiier who - al forth deliver 10 the city
treasurer q certified copy thereof Upon receipt OF
which the treasurer shall proceed 20 collect the
same As other ci;v taxes are collected; provided
thai such treasurer shall give ten DAYS notice IN
the official newspaper isnd shan mai q
copy Of such no ice to the owaer or
tie property assessed when the psstoaice al
cress oG sacA owner IS known bu; the failure 10
mail the same shall not be fAtA! when publ cation
thereof IS mate) that such roll has nsen certified 10
him fgr collection, aad hat unless payment IL
maze within thirty days frefu the date Of such mo-
tee such assss.iuegt shall become Gel ngdent and
SEEl bear IneresI at the rate Of 10 per cent per
aluuEn unlu paid, ans II ret paid before such as
sessiEent shal aave become delinquent = penalty
Of per cent shall be s4cet, ana the sums dellu-
gueuI sla-. be entered on the annual tax rOi! Tor
the current yra- against each lot and parcel &C.
limo eut, aad With iGe interest, collected IS other
taxes, separate account being kept thereof ard II
not paid within the tine died for the payment Of
city taxes sEA &c collected such taxes sra col
lecJed together With such additional charges or
ax are F4!t De charged ar