The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-18

ORDINANCE NO 2,l59-AN ORDINANCE
~ authorizing the or and one member of
the board of aldermen aud one member of the
house of deega,es 10 compromise claims for de-
hnqnent assessments for street improvements in
certain cases.
Whereas. Divers assessments have been made
by the city of Seattle property benefi ed to
defray the cost of sundry street improvements
heretofore made by the city aad in some cases
doubts have arisen as to the validity Of certain
'ssments: and.
Whereas. Cases frequently arise in which
owners OF property braced within the respective
assessment districts contest the payment of such
assessments, but are willing to pay a po ton of
the amount claimed by the city in order to COM
promise and avoid litigation and
Whereas. 1t is deemed advisable that there be
some authorized agents of the city having author
lily in proper compromise such G. aims aud
thereoy save litigation, cost and expense, now,
therefore.
Be ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION l. There Is hereby constitu ed q COM
Inlttee consisting of membes IS follows:
fIrsf-Ihe ma Or of the CT y of seattle.
second-One member OF the board of aldermen,
board of aide men.
Third member of the house of deleg ates
70 e!ec ed by ballot at regular meeting OF the
house of delegates
Sec. .. The committee thus constituted shall be
known as the adjudication committee" and their
Credentials shall be furnished them by the city
eierk before any action shall be taken by such
committee.
Sec, 3. The powers and duties of said committee
shail be as follows:
fiFst-rhey shall have fun and complete power
% compromise and settle any and all claims that
tls city OF Seattle now has or claims To have or
may hereafter have or claim to have against any
iiMiVlduai or individuals, corporation or corpora
len' by reason Of any street grade assessment de-
Iih4h-nt and unpaid or by reason of any improve
hent OF any street or public place whereof the
cost thereof has been assessed or attempted to be
assessed on property benefited thereby, and where
tae validity or the amount of such assess N ent is
denied contested
On the certificate OF said committee the city
treasurer is authorized and directed to release any
k'ch assessment or claim the receipt OF The
anount which is 81 compromised, end on COM
ment
second-The findings of said committee on all
matters that come before IL for adiudcaiions shall
ue binding upon the individuals corporations In
tsrested IN the matters submitted to them and upon
ie city OF seattle; provided that t each meeting
ot SAID committee. when exercising any of the
powers or duties hereby conferred, al members
thereof shall Tee present and their finding attested
oy t1eir signatures book of rec I'D kept for The
l"rlose Of recording its proceedings, which book
enaii De placed IN the city treasurers o ice and
thali not be used by any person or persons other
lowing:
Whenever Joint resolution Is passed by the city
enci calling ppon said committee to report 10
the city council nv of The findings dongs OF the
San committee, the said book of procee lings shall.
80 ordered by the city council, be reported 10 the
etF council for their iuformstion and guidance.
hlra- H. city treasurer is made custodian OF
va" book II proceedings and shall when called
nIon ny the mayor deliver 10 him said book for the
use ot said comm ttee.
sec his ordinance shall take effect and shall
re Ill iorco from and after its passage and approval
faSsed by tie board OF aldermen this SIN day OF
June 1892. !. f. SW t-ENEN,
President Board OF Aldermen.
faSsed by the house of delegates this Slst day OF
May, 1882 J. = kLOEBER.
President House Of Delegates
Approved by me this 18th day Of Jane. 1892.
J. +. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by me this I7,h lay of June 1892
GEORGE J. STuS ENAN, city Clerk.
fuhished 'his 18th day of June. 1894