The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05

DROP0SED AMEN DNENT NO. 5-A FRO
position to amend sections seven ca, eight 81
nine o. and thirteen tl3} Of article eight (VIiIL
OF the freeholdsrs charter adopted October ! 4. n
1890. and to further amend said article eight
(NIIi-l by adding thereto section 90 be seeIlJn
fwenty-nine eco.
Resolved. That section :. Of article VIII, Of ths
follows:
SUBDIVISION l. Whenever the public interest or
convenience may require the city council ~ hereby
authorized ANA empowered 10 0rter the whole or
any part Of The streets lanes alleys. squares
places of the city graded or regarded 10 the official
grade. planked or replanked. paved or repzved,
nlacadamiZei or ramacadamized graveied or -
graveIed piled or replied capped or recapped. and
- order sidewalk, sewers manholes. culyerfs.
curbing and crosswslks 70 be constructed or re-
paired therein, and 10 order any ali WORK 20 -
done which shall be necessary 70 complere lhe
whole or anv portion on the streets sidesvalka
lanes, squares, alleys places. and the city
Gil may levy and collect an assessment upon all
lots or parcels OF land benefited by such imprJ~-ei
msnts TO defray the cost and expense thereof,
which assessment shall beoome a lien upon all
property liable therefor.
SUBDIVISION = The city council shall by general
ordinance provide the manner In which the atore-
said improvements may be made. and prescribe
al ueedful regulations for the exercise by the city
Of the power granted and contained IN thu lore
all cases IN which the cost OF silcn Improvements -
10 be betrayed by the collection OF special assaSs
meRt upon the property 5eneied the following
proceedings shat D. taken. via; There must ne
presented 10 the board OF public worSs a written
petition setting forth the street o. streets. alley OF
alleys, squares places OF parts thereof. 10 I've
improved the nature a tAa' fraur9verlent the
N de % payment and The fzer tEa5 the siguers are
owners + property 10 ne oeua6.a1 Is sna aggregate
amour; of a majority ~ flle @ls 20 De levied
for such Improvement. seeUrszl1- - the transfer
books in the office Of the cazmEv a2dltoT. If the
board of public works ind tas fACts st forth In
said petition he true they shall cause an estt
mate OF the cost OF such improvement 20 be made
and transmit the petition together with al pa ers
and Information IN their possession t0aching suen
improvement with the estimated cost thereof, and
their recommendation thereof 20 the city council
Provide : that no grade SHAH De changed Nhsn
any abutt5ng owner or owners have built or made
Improvements on any street. highway or alley IN.
less sUc petition shall be signed BY the owners 0f
a majority OF the frontage on the street, highway
or alley within the district 10 he affected
The city council shall ave filll authority coa-
slider al matters in relation 20 such proposed mn
provement. and may authorize OF refuse the
same in their discretion; providing, that tne
WORKS shall net have authority 20 further
proceed IN the matter OF sucn improyern mi wnen-
ever the estimated or acta2l cost Of any WORK or
IMPROVEMENT contsn4 plated or or cred % De oohs
bv the cry council and Cb2r-eabie IS lien under
the provisions Of this article against any lot or lots.
parcel or parcels Of land shah exessi one-nalf %
The total sse vslat Of the lots or parcels OF
land contained in such assessment district as the
same appeass upon the last ANIMAL assessment
roll made for the ievying Of taxes for municipal
purposes. IN which case sueh improvement shall
not be granted unless the same be so modified that
the cost thereof VII nor exceed such one-aalf OF
The action and eecisions OF the city council IS to
al matters passed upon by them IN relation % ne
rejection or the Granting OF such petition shaii %
hUa. ana conclusive.
provide for the establishment ofa local improve
ment district 70 oe called Local improvement olt
between the terTnini OF said Improvement aoatihs
upon, adjacent or pro iulate 70 the sire ailsy,
place or square Pr posed 70 De improved 70 . ~
lance back from the marginal line thereon Oh On.
hundred and twenty feet ana al property inclndeo
within said limits OF such local improvement as
trIct shall be considered and held 70 have 'front.'
age upon such Improvement, ana shall De the prop
erty benefited by such local Improvement anu
shah De the property TO be assessed 10 pay the eoS
hAr ~ aHl
all Of said property 50 benefited IN proper
ton 10 the frontage thereof upon such I'm.
pavement, one fool Of frontage or the eeulFaens
thereof. viz: one hundred ami twenty square fees
of supeTcial area to De taken the unit Dy Wnlea
10 determine the amount of FRONTAGE tor wnlcs
eacn Of said lots, parcels or parts thereof oeneh,ei
aforesaid shall De assessed afore said froNceI
that, Ia case Of rectangular blocks aouitlag epos
said street proposed . De improved ana hASsas
depth back from said street Of less than TWO nun
dred ard forty t240) feet, tn line OF the assess
ment district shall extend only 10 tae cehssf"
said assessment Al strfct shall for the purpose
said assessment, be divided into four sue iNs1o1,
parallel tHe line of tie street or alley Pr
posed 10 be improved. each thirty feet IN wllaa
and beginning with the one nearest u the "a, 80
ginal line said street 10 be numbered respecu.ey
FIRST second. hIrd and fourth Zach front i0Osa
its equivalent area IN the first subdivision th1zs
feet wide to the street 70 De impfvf1ss
shall De assessed 20 per cent of he total am9aa'
10 be assessed against each front foot r US etas
lent; the second II division thirty ieet "us
tween thirty and sixty feet back nom the ssIss
shal! he assessed 25 per cent. Of the total sloas
10 be assessed against each front foot its EQUIV
alent: the third subdivision thirty teet vice y
tween sixty anl ninety feet back from the 800 800
shall be assessed 20 per cent. of the total Afh1s
10 b. assessed against each 'front.' foot its eqnivS
lent. and the fourth supdivisi N between hlhssy
and one hundred d twenty feet back ron - -
street shall be assessed IS per cent. of the tosa
amount 20 be assessed against each mont ioOs VI -
equivalent. ,-,..x
All assessments levied upon lands Of the Unitea
States. state OF Washington. state uniVefsaY
county Of King the city of seattle Or ahE scnvt
district shall be paid by the city Of seattle ous "
its senerai road fund. -,
Subdivision 4. In all cases Of specAt
assessment for local Improvement !.
any kind against any property, persons ~
corporations whatsoever, and said sssessfnen.s
have failed 10 be valid ia whole or IA pArt Deo.as
Tor want Of form. iusulticiency, informally 49,
regularity non com Dliance win the cielsssss
provisions governing such assessment. the w
council shah be and hereoY are authorized ~ ~, =.
assess such special taxes or asSesSuieHt' -. 80.
enfo &c their collection in accordance Win - -
provisions Of laws or ordinances existing A.
time the re assessment is male.
And IL Is further provided that whenevertoI ~,
Cause. mistake or inRtVertence the aiitpuntr -.
improvement mace and enjoyed by the o~leas .n.
property ia the local assessment district where 80
same IS made. that IL shall DE- lawful, ana thtss-
CouUcif - hereby directed aud authorized % 1ha-
Refreshments on AT the property IN saa leeaa -
sessmeut district sufficient 10 pay Tor s'leH -
pfONement. such re-aSsessment 20 ne hlaHe ~.
collected in accordance with the provisions p ="
Law or ordinances existing a. the tine OF ~
Resolved. That section Of article Wiz % -
neehu!ders charter be amended so a 10 teAA
follows.
sec :. There shall be two modes of making pss'
men !Or such local Improvement. town., ,ha
mediate payment" ana pay ment by bonds ~