The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-22
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If justice in the premises could not better be
provided for.
The section IL as follows:
"sec. 10. The city of Seattle has power by
general ordinances to prescribe the mode in
which the costs and expenses OF all pubic i'm
provemcut which. by the provision OF this act;
assessments upon property. shall DO divided, APP
portioned, assessed and collected. All such
special assessments shall be liens upon the re-
speetive lots and parcels of land subject thereto
as provided in this act from the date OF the
ordinance levying such assessment Such as
kessment may be collected and such liens may
be enforced by action at law or suit in equity.
either III the name Of the city of Seattle or OF
the o.iicef' Q, any conssscso. or contractors to TO
made; and In any such action or suit, it shall
be q sufficient statement of the cause OF action
pietion OF the Improvement, describing it. and
the amount of the assessment on the premises
proceeded against. giving an accurate descrip--
ton thereof, aud the amount OF such assessment
remaining unpaid. and the names OF the
owner of. and each person having an in
Of commeneins p the action or suit
In any such action or suit, ii it shall appear to
the court on the trial thereo. that work has
been done, or materials furnished, IN making
improvements author. zed by the council, for
which, under the provisions of this act, special
cree against the premises and in favor OF the
city, or other proper party plaintiff, to the ex-
ten. OF the proportion of the reasonable value OF
such premises, Notwithstanding any defect. in
foEma.;ty or irregularity in the proceedings.
But in such case If defects, informal ities or i-
reguiarities, prejudiciai to tia party objecting
on account thereof appea-, the court, i'll its dis.
erection, NAV disallow any pa-t Or tina whole OF
the plaintiffs costa or allow costs 70 the defend
ant; ana ii the assessment proceedings shall
appear 20 be regular. the plaintiff shall be- en-
titled to include in the recovery the full
amount OF the assessment, and interest thereon
at the rate of 10 per cent. per annurn from the
time when the assessment shall have become
delinquent, and 5 per cent. additional a. PEN
atty and damages for delay"
You ara even more familiar that ] with the
causes which have contributed to render this
WIss law nugatory.
Another point calling for attention is this:
The re-assessmeUt OF a street ID rendered neces-
6ary generally by the reasonable objection of
property-cwneT to some portion OF the expense
or to damage resulting from the grading. Soil
and contour are often very variable even in one
assessment district. In such cases the re-as-
sessmeut cannot be made just Or do much to
obviate dissatisfaction unless the city gov
crnnent is armed with definite power 70 as
sumo a portion of the Cost and TO the extent to
which the natural conditions of the city's iocs-
ton make the Improvement a public and not
merely d local b%eneht), to relieve the Immediate
pcoperty-owners of more than "the proportion
of the reasonable value tat the time of maki2g)
OF such work or materials justly chargeabie to
such premises"
shall leave for California in the morning for
a short visit and l wish you good bye Youra
faithfully, JOHN. w. PRATT.