The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

VIII by ADDING thereto q section 10 be section
Resolved, That section 7, of article VIII. Of the
Heenoiders charter be amended so IS TO read IS
SUBDIVISION ]. Whenever the public interest or
convenience may REQUIRE the city council is hereby
authorized ana empowered to ordsr the whole or
any part Of the streets lanes alleys. squares OF
places OF the city graded regarded to the official
nacadsnized or remacsdamized. Sraveied or re.
graveled Piled or replied, capped or rscapped. and
curbing and crosswnlks 10 be constructed or re.
paired therein, and to order any or all Do
done which shall be NECESSARY to complete the
Whole or any portion Of the streets. sidewalks,
lanes squares, alleys places and the city eonn-
GU may levy and collect assessment upon all
iols or parcels OF land benefited by such improve
ments TO def-ay the and expense thereof,
which assessment shall bebome lien upon all
property liable therefor.
subdivision 2. The city council shall by general
ordinance provide the manner in which the sfors-
All neediul regulations for the exercise by the city
OF the power granted and contained in tbs fore
gong subdivision OF this secion provided. that IN
all cases in which the cost of such Improvement IL
10 De betrayed by the collection Of special assess
ment upon the property benefited the following
proceedings shall be taken, viz: There must %
presented 20 the board OF public works 9 written
petition setting forth the street streets, alley or
alleys, squares or places parts thereof to be
improved. the nature of the Improvement, the
mode of payment and the fact thai the sgners are
owners u property to be benefited TO the aggregate
amount OF majority OF the ent 10 be levied
ior sneh Improvement, according TO the transfer
BOOKS in the ofbco OF the county auditor: II the
board of public works hnd the facts set forth in
said petition 10 be true they shall cause an essi
mate of the cost OF ouch improvement to DO made
and transmit the petition, together with all papers
and Information in their possession touching such
improvement win the estimated cost Thereon, and
their recommendation thereof. to the city council.
Provided. that grade SHALL be changed when
any Auditing owner or owners have built or made
improvements on any street highway or alley, un-
les sneh petition shall be signed by the owners Of
majority of the frontage on the street, highway
or alley within the district to De affected.
The city council shall have fun authority TO con-
slider all matters in relation such proposed i'm
same in their discretion; providing. that the
Works shs not have or auth@rty to fpfher
proceed in the matter of such Improvement when
ever the estimated or actual cost OF any work or
Improvement contemplated or ordered to be done
by the city council and chsrzeabe lien under
the provisions OF this article against any lot or lots
parcel or parcels OF land, shall exceed one-baf OF
the total assessed valuation o. the lots parcels Of
land contained In such assessment district the
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-half OF
the at resaid valuation
The action and decisions of the city council as TO
ali matters passed upon by them in relation to the
rejection or the granting OF such petition shall be
subdivision 8. said general ordinance shall also
provide for the establishment ofa local improve
ment district. TO be called local Improvement dis
trict No. -, which shall include all the property
between the termini of said improvement abutting
upon, adjacent or proyimate 10 the street. alley.
place square proposed TO be improved to dis
lance back from the marginal line thereof OF one
hundred and twenty feet and all property included
within said limits of such local Improvement dis
trio, shall be considered and held to have 'front.'
age upon such Improvement and shall be the prop
erty benefited by such local improvement, and
shall be the property be assessed pay the
thereof. which cost shall be assessed upon
all of said property so benefited in proper
ton to the frontage thereof upon such inn
pr0vement, one foot of frontage or the equivalent
thereof, viz: One hundred ana twenty square feet
of superficial to be taken the unit by which
TO Determine the amount of frontage for which
each of said lots parcels or parts thereof benefited
aforesaid. Provided
that, in case of rectangular blocks abUtting upon
said street proposed u be improved and having a
depth back from said street Of less than two hun
bred and forty (240l feet the line of the assess
ment district shall extend only to the center Of
said assessment district shall for the purpose of
said assessment, be divided into four subdivisions
parallel TO the center line of the street alley pro-
posed TO be improved, each thirty feet in width
and beginning with the one nearest to the mar
gina line of said street to be numbered respectively
first, second, third and fourth Each front foot or
its equivalent area in the first subdivision thirty
shall be assessed 40 per cent of the total amount
to be assessed against each front foot its equiva
lent; the second su odvision thirty feet wide be-
tween thirty and sixty feet back from the street
shall be assessed % per cent of the total amount
to be assessed against each front foot Its equiv
| alent; the third subdivision thirty feet wide be-
tween sixty and ninety feet back from the street
to be assessed against each 'front.' foot OF its equva
| lent; and the fourth subdivision between ninety
| and one hundred ard twenty feet back from the
street shall be assessed Is per cent. of the total
amount TO be assessed against each front foot or its
equivalent
| An assessments levied upon lands of the United
| States, state of Washington, state university,
county Of King the city OF Seattle or any school
district shall be paid by the city OF Seattle out OF
| its general road fund.
sa0dlylsion =: In all case. of specia,,
| any kind against any property. persons or
| corporations whatsoever, and said assessments
have failed 20 be valid In whole or In part because
for want fforn insuffciency, informality or ir-
! regularity non compliance with the charter
| provisions governing such assessment, the city
council shall be and hereby authorized TO
assess such special taxes assessments and to
enforce their collection in accordance with the
provisions of laws ordinances existing at the
| time the re assessment is made.
And 1t IS further provided, that whenever for any
cause. mistake or inadvertence the amount
sessed shall not be sufficient TO pay the cost of the
Improvement made and enjoyed by the owners OF
same is made, that II shall he lawful. and the city
council is hereby directed and authorized to make
sessInent district sufficient TO pay tor such i'm
provement. such re-assessment to be made and
law or ordinances existing the time of its levy
Resolved, That section 3 Of srtcle VIII. of the
follows:
sec 8. There shall be two modes of making pay
ment for such local Improvement. to-wt: i'm
mediate payment and payment by bonds" The
mode to be adopted shall be the mode pc
ments shall be ' as iolloWs: After the city
coulcn has by ordinance or joint resou-
ton ordered or authorized the making of any
local Improvement. and not more than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been et as herein
after provided, the board of public works shall
report 10 the council an assessment roll
prepared by the city engineer, which
shall contain the DESCRIPTION of each lot,
parcel of land or part thereof to be assessed with
the number of feet frontage charged 10 EACH the
total frontage in the district frontage 10 be deter
mined as provided in section of this article the
total cost OF the improvement including all neces
sary incidental expenses, the rate per front toot
the amount of each assessment and the name Of
the OF each lot parcel of land or part thereof
If known, but in no case shall a mistake in the
maine of the owner be fatal where a description of
prOEATty
charged 10 ,treet crossings.
The council on recelp. Of such roll and assess
ment shall cause Botice thereofto be published in
The official newspape Of the city for ten coHseCu-
tive Issnes no: Giving all persons interested tina,
such roll has been fled and requiring them TO APP
pear at a time fixed not less than fifteen days from
the date of such notice and make lection thereto
l.. council shall nj the time fxed consider any
and all objections made and shall make such cor
rections of such roll as IL deems just and shall
then deduct the amount Of such cost assessed
against street crossings. which shAl. he paid nom
the general road fund ofthe city and shall then by
ordinance approve such roll and shall levy and as
the amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot and declare the same a lien thereon and shall
comptroller who shall forthwith deliver to the city
treasurer "A certified copy thereof upon receipt OF
same as other city taxes are collected; provided,
that such treasurer Sl all give ten dhvs notice IN
INC o'1SlAi s fc Na5'H ne IS az
the property assessed when the p0stOtfice adj
dress of such owner IS known but the failure TO
mail the same shall not be fatal when publ cation
thereof i made that such roll has been certified 10
him for collection, AID that unless payment Is
made within thirty DAYS from the date Of such no
tee such assessment shall become delinquent and
shall bear interesrat the rate Of 10 per cent per
aDuuR until paid, and IL not paid before such as
sessEisnt shall have become delinquent pena.ty
OF per cent. shal, be added. and the sums delln-
Guen; shall be entered on the annual tax roll for
the current wear against each lot and parct! de-
liDguent, and with the interest collected 50 Other
taxes separate account being kept thereof and II
not paid within the time hxed for the payment OF
city taxes. shall se collected IS such taxes are col
iected together with such additional charges or
penalties authorized 20 be charg I'd and COL