The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-03
DRopOsED ANrEynDrENr No "a ppo

PROPOSED AMEN DnIENT NO. S-A PRO
position TO amend sections seven 90, eight y,
nine (9l and thirteen (l3) of article eight tNIlL
of the freeholders charter adopted OCTOBER l. A D.
1890, and to further amend said article eight
(NIli.J oy adding thereto q section 10 be section
twenty-nine (29).
Resolved That section 1, of article WILL of the
freeholders charter be amended so as to read as
follows:
convenience may REQUIRE the city council is hereby
authorized and empowered to order the whole or
any part of the streets, lanes alleys, squares
places of the city graded regarded to the official
grade. planked or replanked. paved or repaved
macadamiZed or remacadamZed graveled
graveed, piled or replied capped or recapped, and
to order sidewalk, sewers manholes. cnlvertS,
curbing and crosswalks to be constructed or re-
paired therein, and to order any or all work 70 be
done which shall be necessary TO complete the
whole any portion of the streets, sidewalks,
lanes, squares alleys or places, and the city coun.
Gil may levy and collect an assessment upon all
lots or parcels OF land benefited by such improve.
ments TO defray the cost and expense thereof
which assessment shall bebome lien upon alt
property liable therefor.
subdivision 3 The city council shall by general
ordinance provide the manner In which the afors-
said Improvements may be made. and prescribe
ali neediul regulations for the exercise by the city
OF the power granted and contained I'm the fore
going subdivision of this section provided. that In
all cases in which the cost Of such Improvement Is
10 be betrayed by the collection OF special asseSs
ment upon the properly bench Ell the following
proceedings shall be taken, viz: There must 70
presented TO the board OF public works a written
petition setting forth street or streets alley OF
alleys, squares or places or parts thereof. TO %
Improvement.
M de Of payment AMI The fact that the signers ara
owners u property 10 be benefited 10 the aggregate
amount Of majority OF the asses ment 20 De levied
for such Improvement, ACCORDING 20 the transfer
books in the Office Of the county auditor. " The
board Of public works and the facts set forth In
said petition 10 be true they shall cause estF
mate of the cost OF such improvement 10 be made
and transmit the petition. together with All pagers
and information in their possessios touching such
Improvement WITH the estimated cost thereof and
their recommendation thereof. TO the city cOuuciL
Provide /, hat no grade shall be- changed when
aftn hfrf orr
improvements on any street highway or alley, m
less such petition shall DE signed by the owners Of
majority OF the frontage on the street, highway
or alley within the district 20 be affected
The city council shall have full authority 70 con
slider all matters In relation to such proposed itn-
provement, and may authorize or refuse the
same IN their discretion; providing, that ths
works shall not have authority TO further I.
proceed in the matter of such Improvement when
ever the estimated or actual cost of any work OF
Improvement templated or Tered TO be done
by the city council and chargeabe as a lien under
the provisions of this article against any lot or Ots
parcel or parcels of land shall not exceed one-haf1
The total assessed valuation vi the lots parcels Of
land contained in such assessment district as the
same appears upon the last annual assessmeat
roll made for the levying OF taxes for municipal
purposes, in which case such Improvement shall
not be granted unless the same be so modified that
the cost thereof VIII not exceed such one-halfd
the af resaid valuation.
The action and decisions of the city council asto
ali matters passed upon by them in relation TO the
rejection or the granting OF such petition shall %
final and conclusive.
,.
provide for the establishment ofa local improve ,
ment district 10 be called local Improvement GlS
trict No -. which shall include all the properly
between the termni OF said Improvement abuttlns
upon, adjacent or pro innate 10 the sire t. alley
place or square propose 10 be improved 10 a dls
lance back from the marginal line thereof OF Ons
hundred and twenty feet, and all property included
within said limits OF such local improvement as
trlct shall be considered and held TO have fronI
age upon such Improvement, and shall be the prop
erty benefited by such local improvement, and
shall be the property to be assessed pay the cost
thereon
all OF said property so benefited IN proper
ton to the frontage thereof upon such i'm
pruvement one foot of frontage the eqnivAlent
thereof viz: One hundred and twenty square iess
OF superciai area to be taken As the unit oy whHn
10 determine the amount Of frontage for WHICH
eacn of said lots parcels or parts thereof benenie
aforesaid shall be assessed aforesaid Provided
thai, in case OF rectangular blocks abuttng upon
said street proposed 10 be improved and hsvins
depth BACK from said street Of less than Two nun
dred and forty (2+0) feet. the line Of the aSsesy
ment district shall extend only 10 the cehter"
said block Or blocks.
said assessment district shall. for the purpose o.
said assessment, be divided into four Subdivisions
parallel to the center lire Of the street OF alley Pr
posed 10 be improved each thirty feet 70 Wlasa .
and beginning with the one nearest 70 tle Iia
gua line OF said street to be numbered respectively =
hrst, second. hrd ana fourth. Each front toosor
its equiva cat area In the first subdivision tnIy
feet wide ueares, the street 20 be impfosss
shall be assessed 40 per cent OF he total RnlDuh'
IN be assessed against each front foot its eqniyS
lent; the second subdivision thirty feet wide pys
tween hirtv and sixty feet back from the Stree.
shall he assessed 25 per cent OF the total amonnt
TO be assessed against each front foot or IFS EQUIV
alent; the third subdivision thirty feet Woe ~
tween sixty and ninety feet back from the sure.
shall be assessed 20 per cent OF the total ahlens'
10 be assessed against each r0nt foot or us eqie
lent; ana he fourth sugdiVisi n between nihey
ana one hundred twenty feet back from ~
street shall be assessed Is per cent OF the 800
amount 70 be assessed against each mont 1901 OK ~
equivalent. 49,.
All assess ments levied upon lands % the Cnitsi
States, state Of Washington, state university
county 0f King. the city Of seattle or any scn0Oss
district shall be paid by the city OF Seattle Ou' VI
IL, eneTal road fund LII
Subdivision 4. In AL cases Of specl1
assessment for Local Improvements
any kind against any property. persons ~.
corporations whatsoever. ana said assessIhsA.s
TO want Of form, nsut aienCy, informally OF o.,
regularity or non compliance win the c1aiss.sss
provisions governing such assessment tI.s 80
council shall be and hereby are authorized 70 "
assess SDch special taxes or assessment Aho
enfo &c their collection in accordance WIN ~
provisions Of laws or ordinances existing o. 'n'
time the re assessment is made.
And Ii Is further provided, that whenever iot az
Cause. mistake or iuadvcrteuCe the anOubt -
ses5ed sh ali not be sufficient to pay toe cost VI
Improvement made and enjoyed by the owners -
property IN the local assessment {N rict where ~
same Is made that it shall be lawful, and the g.
council Is hereby directed aud authorized y nsas
Te-aSSesSmeutS on all The property IN .ad ioe -
seSsment district sufficient 10 pay for stcb -
proYement such re-assessmeut To be made 80
collected in accordance with the provisions OF w
law or ordinances existing a. the ttue o. " ieE{.
Resolved That section OF article VIII. OF ~.
treeh0lders charter be amended so IS 10 rsaa -
follows.
SC 4 There shall he two modes Of making pay.
Tneut Tor such local improvement, tO-Wit
mediate payment and payment Dy honda -