The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04
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snent. shall be as follows: After the rIsr
rou ell mas by ordinance or Joint resoiIi.
ION ordered authorized the making OF Sny
local improvement and not more than twenty cays
sne provided. tie board of public worts ss Nm
report 10 the council an assessment roll
prepared BY the city engineer, which
parcel Of land or part thereof TO be assessed with
The number OF feet frontage charged 10 each the
snIned provided in section of this article tie
Total cost OF the improvement Including ali neces
Kary Incidental expenses, the rate per front tool
lie am punt of eacn ssment and me name =,
me OF each lot parcel OF land or part hereof
II known. bot in no case shall naista 3 in The
ssme Of the be fatal where descrIptian ~
ihs p operty IS given. together with the amount
tharged 70 treet crossings.
The councl on receipA of such roll and assaxs
rlent shall cause notice thereofto be published in
he official newspaPe Of the city for ten consecn.
I've issues. Notifying all persons Interested that
fach roll has been filed and requiring them 10 ~
sea- time fixed. not less than fifteen DAYS from
fe date of such notice and make objection thereto
council shall at the time fixed consider srv
81 all objections made, and shall make such cor
fections Of such roll as il deems just and snail
fher deduct the amount of such cost assessad
against street crossings, which shall be paid from
tae general road fund ofthe city and snail then nv
ordnance approve such roll and shall lew and az
tess the amounts thereof against each parcel ana
% snd d-elare he same lien thereon and snail
ramptroiier who shall forthwith deliver TO the civ
treasurer Ger fled copy thereof, upon receipt OF
which the treasurer shalt proceed to collect the
same other city taxes are collected provided
thas such treasurer shall give ten days notice II,
a
copy OF such no ice to the owner 81
fhs property assessed when the postoffice adj
dress OF snch owner Is known, but the failure TO
nal the same sh all not be fatal when pubIlcstion
thereof Is ade) that such roll has been &c tilted 10
tm for collection. and that unless payment il
made within thirty DAYS from the date OF such no
ice such assessment shall become del nouen; and
snail bear neres' At the rate Of 10 per cent per
sesSnent shal have become delinquent a penaItv
oIs per cent shall be added. and the sums dellI-
e1eni shall De entered on the annual tax roll for
fhe current yes- against each lot and parcel so de-
iinqueH and with the interest, collected as other
taxes separate account being kept thereof, and il
moi paid within the time fixed for the payment al
ssy taxes shat &c collected such taxes are col
iected together with such addit onal cnaEges or
penalties Is are authorized to be charged and col
lced on other delinquent take, and each lot or
parcel delinquent shall sold for the amount ~
such assessment with interest," ANA costs al he
time and in the manner and by the ssme authority
. lsndsa a lots are sold for city taxes
Resolved that section of article VIII IF the
freeholaers charter be amended SO as TO read as
follows:
SEC II "payment by bonds" Is TO be made so-
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 ne einabove provided and the cost
SD expense of the Improvement shall be assessed
against the lots and parcels of land In said sec
ton dec ared payment for the crossings 10 be made
8 therein stated, and copy OF such roll
lied with the city treasurer But the ordinance
sha further declare on making such levy that the
sum charged against each lot aud parcel Of land
shall be paid in not more than ten equal annual
payments, with interest upon the whole sum so
charged at rate to be fixed by the city council
IL said ordnance which annual rate of intarast
slsii 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
The improvement are 70 bear. as hereinafter pro-
vided sad interest shall be paid annually and
the city treasurer shall proceed TO collect the
emount que each year in the some manner as pro-
vided for collections in section eight hereof
In all cases of such payment by bones the city
council as the agent OF the local improve ment dis
fici shall Cause 10 be issued. In the name OF the
city Of Seattle. the bonds of such local improve
Ient district for the whole estimated cost 81 snch
nd
ne amount assessed against lands of the United
county of King. city of Seattle any school dis
tct such bonds shall be called Local Improve
ment Bonds District No. - of the City of seat
Ater date and shall be subject to annual cali by the
city treasurer In such manner aud 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 at
eicn rate per annum as the city council shall by
ordnance determine; provided. that IN no case
shall such bonds bear higher rate of interest than
nine per cent per annum; said interest shall be
payable semi-a1 nually 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 no shall such bonds be sold for
less Than par and the proceeds shall be applied in
payment nn ,a Of such improvement provided. that
determined upon the Improvement shall not be be-
gun until the bonds shall have been negotiated.
tnn al funds raised In each improvement district,
aswell as funds borrowed therefor. shall be paid
Into fund for such district TO be called LOCAL. I'm
pfovement Fund District No. - of Seattle and
the holder or holders OF such bonds shall look only
10 such fund for the payment of either the princ-
pa or the interest of said bonds
Resolved that section ID, ofarticIe VIII. of the
fseholders charter be amended to read as
Sec. ID. ANY funds remaining in the treasury
teiongtng 70 the fund OF any local improvement
cistrict after the payment of the whole cost aud
expense of such impr pvement in excess of the to-
tal sum required TO defray all the expenditures by
Tie city on account thereof, shall he refunded, on
demand TO the person or persons who have over
PAID the same, TO the amount Of snch over pay
ment and II there shall be such an excess in The as
6rSSment
his assessment a rebate shall. on demand, be al
lowed 10 such person TO the amount of such over
assessment; provided, such demand herein above
provided for be made within two wears from the
date upon which the assessment for such local Inn
lrovement became due ANY such funds remain
ng IN the treasury after the expiration of two Yeas
from the date aforesaid, for which no demand
has been made as herein provided, belonging TO
any local improvement district after the payment
OF the whole cost and expense of such Improve
alent shall he transferred e. the fund of the earliest
iormed district the cost tor the work of which has
not be paid.
holders charter be amended by adding section
thereto 70 be section twenty nine. 90 read follows
zee. 2e Subdivision LIB fore any contract for
the doing of any work or labo or furnishing any
.Si labor material TO tor the city of seat lie
srs, ue Ssna or binding against said Guy me con
Win the city of Seattle for the of said city and
s s" lot 'he use OF al persons VINO may perform or
nsb OF cause TO Furnished any skill, labor or ma
etai 10 the execution OF such contract conditioned
- Pflefm the contract according To its terms
Sltlpns and stipuiaions and To pay as they become
wv AZ Just claims for all work and labor per
@lnnea and al skill or labor and material SO fur
aNhed IN the execution of such contract, and 10
Ssply With al the requirements OF The charter
sla ordinances of said city and the amendments
aeieto, which bond shall be in an amount liked by
.de beard OF public works but not less than fifty
ler cent. more than the contract price agreed TO be
paidfor the performance of such contract and shall
% anly signed by such contractor and two or
saore good aud sufficient streties aud after being
approved as herein provided, shall be filed in the
"aee o. the city comp roller OF Seattle.
SUBDIVISION 2 he sureties on such bond shall
= A nnpY arr
aere taan two suretics may be accepted on such
go ana they may justify In separate and different
s1lus less than the sum specified in such bond;
provided, that the aggrega OF their justification
IA oe equal 70 two suretjes instifyng in double
vded " 49, ~
Subdivision 3 It shah he the duty of the cor.
Io1aioa counsel cf said city 20 that such bond
~ie.iy aud properly execu ed and conforms ia all
mp.pees TO the provisions OF this section; and
.setelpoh shaii iudOrse on said bond his approval
lhe form thereof Such bond aud the Sureties
~, sSeoh shalt be subject % approval by the mayor
.is comptroller, but they shall not approve airy
49, pond unless the said corporation counsel's APP
sy01 OF tue form thereof be endorsed thereon. nor
,ssS tae s0rctes on such bond appear personally
~ re .ae mayor and comptroller II required aud
10y e! item examined touching their fitness AMI
, uy y become sure;.es on such bond; aud il
pie, "e the Naty OF Slch mayor ana comptroher TO
80 any person notwithstanding his Justification
srs sSrhed 70 the bond II they shall deem such
fTts1h oi insufficient ability otherwise unfit 10
'e4nle surety on such bond.
,saodlyision l. No contract with said city for the
NO, as OF any public worS shall hereafter be AS
sssel OF transferred i'm any manner without hrst
- sng ihaorsed thereon the consent Of the board
nanle works and OF the SuTeties on the con
A~-ers bon and 10 transfer assignment
heSt shsll IN any wise affect such bond o.
~ HAbiiilE OF The sureties thereon, and
GSsg 4taent transfer. without such
sasshi ard waiver Endorsed thereon, except
operation OF law, Of any such contract shall
$50 me same nall and void 10 any further
s-nermHnee thereof bv the contractor or his AS
s1hs~thoGj any act on the part OF said city; and
eOAfd OF pubic works of said city shall at once
1870 .eed 70 re-lei such contract. or said board may
49, t.s osScfeiicn, proceed u complete the same as
sesent and az the expense of such contractor
- rs h0nastneu. No RsSisnnent transfer.