The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26
FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Provisions OF the Law Under Which
keassessmcnts May Bc Made.

Provisions OF the Law Under Which
keassessmcnts May Bc Made.
Following il summary OF house bill No. 800
approved by the governor:
SECTION l. That whenever an assessment for
laying out, establishing, closing, straighteninc.
altering, widening, grading. regarding, paving
repavin9. planking, replanking, sidswalking
ana o,flasiag, macadsmizins. remacsdamixing.
graveling, regraveinx, pilinG, Iepiling, Gaping
rccapping. any street. avenue or alley, or for
any local improvement. which has heretofore
been made or which may hereafter be made by
any city or town, has been or may be hereafter
declared void and its enforcement under the
charter or laws governing such city or town re-
fused BY the courts of this state or for any
cause whatever has been heretofore or NAV be
hereafter set aside, annulled declared void
by any court either directly or by virtue of any
decision OF such court. the council Of such city
or town shall. by ordinance, order and make a
now assessment or reassessment upon the lots
blocks or parcels of land which have been or
will be benefited by such local Improvement.
TO the extent of their proportionate part of the
expense thereof and in case the cost shall ex-
coed the actual value of such local improve
ment the new assessment or reassesament shall
be Tor and based upon the actual value of the
same at the time of ito com pletion. and to this
end tho board Of public works or other proper
authority of such city or town shall make A new
assessment roll in equitable manner with refer
ence to the benefits received near as may be-
In accordance with the law in force at the time
such reassessment IS made. and when the same
shall have been confirmed and approved by tho
council 10 shall be enforced and collected in tho
samo manner that other assessments for local
Improvements are enforced and collected under
the charter or laws governing such city or town,
but all proceedings relative TO making the ex-
peuse of local improvements chargeab,e upon
property benefited thereby. required and pro-
v,ded by the charter or laws of such city or
town prior to the making of origin al ASSIGNMENT
roll, shall not be included nor required within
the purpose OF this act
Sec. 2 The city council Of such city or town
shall, by ordinance, order AMI make new
assessment or rcassess fbent as provided in pre-
ceding section, upon the lots. blocks and parcels
OF land which have been or Will be benefited by
such improvement, to the extent OF their pro-
portionatc part OF the cost, expense and value
thereof!
sec 8. Upon the passage of an ordinance. A.
hereinbeiore provided, the board of public
words, or otner proper authority of such city or
town. shall make out an assessment roll accord
ing to the provisions OF the said ordinance, and
shali certify the same to the council OF such
city or town.
section 4 provides for publication Of notice
that the assessment roll Is on fle at the clerks
office, where parties interested may file obiec-
lions.
Section provides for the hearing OF objections
by the council.
Sec 6. The fact tha; the contract has been 10.
or that such improvement shall have been made
and competed, IN whole OF In part. shall not
prevent such assessment from being made, nor
shall the OMISSION failure or neg ect of any Of
ficer or officers 10 comply with the provisions of
the charter or laws governing such city or
town, to petition. notice, resolution to i'm
prove. estimate, survey, diagram, manner of
letting contract on execution of work or any
other matter Whatsoever connected with the i'm
provement aud the first assessment thereof
operate TO invalidste or in any way affect tho
making of the new assessment or re-assesspent
as provided for by this act, charging the prop
erty benefited with the expense thereof
section provides for the enforcing of collec
tIon OF assessments.
Section provides that objectors NAV anne.l
to the superior court, and section Q proyldex
the proper course to be taken by the appellant.
Section 10 explains that tho act does not re-
peal the provisions now existing ia any city
charter for the making of new Assessment. ana
Refreshments, bat shall be considered ss pro-
viding concurrent remedy in such cases.
Section II makes the act apply TO consolidated
cities, aud section u declares an emergency