The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
-snrrR OF THE CITY Or
sraTTLE.-Conssaued.

frecEx = .ss.sxaexzs ug11 the property
80 tnsressy. AMI sSe1 sfnpx9ye Is
- esty esiiac.i siiaa ~ -
j sr>sse sIszs.zt ss1der tsssTefoz. under the
3 sss-,szt % the OoaEa q puoilc WORKS
49, - nzaas a e9Ea1sS.ot o. tssfJ s4ch
sc - 80 ss<ysEsa.ng % material. provided.
- - - rssax tee city council NAY. by a
II sFssss-sz vote ~ orslnanee provide otaer-
4 - e = any particular eoatF1et
eutsssysssoa J. Whenever the
- 11-f<~sef or convenience may require,
il Ss5k,s -sssrefi 4 hereby authorized ard
\ - sssss~.d TO order the whole or any part
i 800 sxvexts lanes. alleys squares or places
\ - sss~ grade. or regarded 70 the official
i - Ike or rec.auksd. paved or re-
II Gss1 grzae4s1aHze1 or Ternacadarnszsd,
i sssr~s % rexszyeied. piled or replied.
eesses o. rec@ppsa sna 70 oresf SIDE
&c. - erosswzlks 10 DC constructed or re-
- - she<sIn. and 10 order any or ali work
80 S1ns which shall 10 necessary 10
seessss r.s 800 isnes ,duares. are ss
i Gss-~e and the city council may levy
$3.50 an assessment upon all lots or
100 * land benefited oy such Improve
II - "a sseffay the cost and expense there
cs.-~ss~n assessment shall become d lien
- 81 uro2erty liable therefor prior and
Ee.,.ar 10 a.! other liens and sncunl-
s.s.@s.v,sson . The city council shall, by
80. ortlpance provide the manner IN
- ne Aforesaid improvements may be
- ana prescribe al necdful regulations
= tae sxereiss ~ ne city OF me power
80, Of this section; provided, that Ia
49, IL which the cost OF such improve
szsfs s &c be betrayed b the collection OF
go. assessment upon the property
s.ssssts1. the following proceedings shall
2 s-k4n Va. TherC must De presented 10
z nsard OF public works written petit
= ss<fsrg forth the street. or streets. alley
ssrsrs squares, or places, or parts there
- ~ Improved. the nature OF the i'm
.<ssszseni, the mode OF payment and the
! = rtat the s5gners are owners OF prop
~ % be benefited % the aggregate
ss~ss-.f on q majority OF the assessment TO
i : lsrse9 for su~h Improvement. according
: - transfer books III the office OF the
-u~fy auditor. IL any such property
$3.50 t1 tie name OF q deceased person,
= sry psrson for whom guardian has
u ss<r arocnfed. the signature OF the exc
$50 a. administrator or guardian. as the
go NAY Be. shall BE- equivalent 70 the ssg-
ssFsrs Of the owner OF such property On
i ~ petition.
n sse soarl. 0, public works find the facts
i ~ forth in said petition 10 be true. they
ssxn cause az estimate OF tie cost OF such
s.srogsment to be made and transmit the
= sleu, together with all papers and In
s.ma,ton sr their possession touching such
/ sssroysmsBt, with the estimated cost
sss-sof and their recommendation there
9 $50 i snsll bs changed when any abatt!ng
sEasr CT owners have built or made i'm
sr9ssusats on any street, highway or
| .lsy. unless such petition shall he signed
/ = IL owners OF = atorsty OF the front
80 ca the street. highway or alley within
- district 10 be affected The city cogn-
q hall have full authority TO consider all
eaters IN relation 10 s1en proposed I'M
r,gsuent. and may authorize or refuse
~ sane in their discretion, provided. that
~ city council or board OF public works
raj not have authority 70 further pro-
- n the matter OF such Improvement
xhepever the estimated or actual cost of
~ work or Improvement contemplated,
r ereered 20 be done BY the city council
"a shargeable as lien. under the provi-
ssas Of this article, against any lot or lots,
nrosl or parcels Of land. shall exceed one
ss.rter 81 the total assessed valuation OF
a. lots or parcels OF land contaiaed In
or assessment district. as the same ap-
ssarz upon the last annual assessment roll
safe for the levying or taxes for munlc-
a. purposes, IN which case such improve
rsnt shaI not be granted unless the same
s 40 modified that the cost thereof VIII not
decd such one-Quarter Of the aforesaid
ufrstton.
he action and decision OF the city eoun-
e as 10 all matters passed upon by II IN
r.,s,lon 20 the rejection or the granting OF
Nh IRE psti;ion shall De final and conclusive.
Tbs city council may order the whole or
sny part OF the streets. lanes. alleys.
squares or public places OF the CITY 70 DO
grsded sldewslked. reside walked. planksa.
an seaer with manhoiea catch-basins and
e,hsr proper connections, 10 be constructsd
q repaired therein. and may provide Tor
aesFayiag the cost OF any SUCH improve
mat ~ the collection of a special assess
rent upon the property benefited IN the
ranner provided In this section. without
Re presentation of any petition, eitner 20
,as beard OF public works. or 10 the city
sssncii: provided, that unless petition as
A.-e.nnefore prescribed be presented, sucn
kprovemenr shall not be ordered except
NJ ordnance passed by the affirmative vote
4. tro-thirds OF all the members or the
zty eouaeH at a regular meeting, or az a
meeting which is an adjournment OF reg.i-
=, meeting; proysded, 70 street shai re Se
unanimous vote OF all members present,
and provided that main or intercepting
sewers may be ordered butt along sucn
rFsets lanes, alleys places or nis Z, avs
+ scay with the general plan or Sewerags
. asopssi BY the city. either upon pressnta-
. Ton Of Ike petition therefor by properly
owners 10 Be benefited thereby. as above
| troytsei for other eases. or when he inn
| .rayerens may be ordered by the afftrrna-
( i've vote OF two-thtrds Of all the members
e the city council AZ regular meeting or
! adjournment thereof; provided, that
| = ssch case there shall be levied against
. re property, within the assessment ols-
| ret % be- created therefor, IN IKE manner
/ a. shove provided for other improvements.
saeh proportion OF the cost OF SAID main
| CT 'ntercepting sewer as would re the fea-
tcnzhis cos; Of n sewer with It's proper man
selas ventiiatOrs cateh-basirs, hns9lng
tasks. openings and xyes suitable TO the
secess.iles of the area or district q Re as
sssed sor the same. and the remaining
fgrtson OF the cost Of such main or inter
esp,ing sewer shall - paid from the sewer
fsa6 The amount q be horne by the DIS
r1es srd the amount 20 be paid from the
sse- fsnd shall he determined by ordn-
ara n each ease when the improVen ent -
srssret and such determination shah be
tsai snf conclusive.
Sshsiylslon said general ordinance
sal also provide for the establishment of
hcai Improvement district 20 De called
ifas Improvement district No. -. whi N
81 include all the property t-etw sea the
tr-ini Of said Improvement ahntting upon.
Aa@crht ar uroN.mate TO the street. aileS'
F2ess or square proposed 70 Ne tfnpfQNet.
g distance back from the margtnai the
al al property included within said limits
- such local Improvement district Shai De
considered and held 20 have a frontage
sfaa such Improvement, ana shan oe the
property benefited hy su h local IMPROVE
Beat and shall ~ the property assess II 70
tsy The cost thereof. which cost Shah Dc
sssesscd apou al % said properly % GEN.
tfes II proportion 70 the frcntaEs Thereon
spo1 such Improvement. one foot OF 'front.'
kss or TIE equivalent Thereon. VIZ. tite
sa1drsd ard twenty square feet g supfs
seaAs Area - b taken. as the untt ~ WIN
q 6eserrnsae ne amount az frontage Ter
saeh each % saiA logs. parcels or parts
tsersef benefited rs aforesaid Shatt nc -
sssssf ss Aforesaid; provided. thar N g -
= Fectsnruiar blocks abu,ting upon tne
En~ef allow rlar. nr square proposed 90
ssizTTeyts aud having n depth back there
eA % less than two hundred am i@Ftg
set and Boz less than tso hundred teet'
- me - tne ass sssu1e1t district SstAl. eN-
s%1 cav 20 fhF center or said oteIh ~
seeks ard provided further that n case
SscianEuiar blocks shutting upon e-N
80 stree, alley pi8re Or sQuare ana nav
x &snta h1.ts FNss-sffrhsn of less than
f@a hua4ref fret. tha line ~ the assess
- district shall extend one hundred teet
IVA tae DArrn q surh street, attey.
t4e or sgusfe. A rectangular hio>k =
.sT dalne3 Ga be q block "a alca has
zen an8 Fear ilae uafa}lel with the mar
q TIE street. a'ieT. uinre or square
.aesest n ~ Improved TIE front9&e OF
W lei a. parcci 90 lard "a the assess
- 1'sfFift shall -e c-f unt led ana cit@8sH
sare, regardless az amy angle or chaase
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