The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
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- - se--~s.y. an1 sxlrn improvements
11sE1eess - <assasii shall Dy ordnance pre-
go be r.aes y seass@c, 90: = y sss
49,. Of Ia board or public woyks-
= ra1s 4 condition 81 every such
-. szar Il ss.zl Bos 6s sunset unless
- fsrrlshing o. Hate,la.' proslssd.
rsz* the city council may, ~ .
fB1sSsss x,se 81 ordinance provide oseeY-
49, d say particular contract
sxstsfsysxson l. Whenever the
- Es.~e~t o. convenience nay require,
4. 81 essncsl : nrrssr -, 1870 ana
- S<rrefS lanes. alleys. squares or places
- s<sw GRADED or regarded 30 tns official
- ~<sks1 or reDlanked. paved o. re-
80 Gxs1aznzizs9 or renlacadamtxsd.
49, "a rsxrassle14 piled or replied,
80 - rec2ppe1, and 70 order aide
- -wsrs nlznacIes, cuiyerts. curo-
99s.s erosrWslks 20 Ds constructed o. re-
r. - 1910 and 70 order any or all work
80 which snail - necessary 10
100 fse whole or any portion OF ere
.<~ akeswaIkg, lansxs e91ares. alleys
-. and the city council may osyy
Q(s;seet ~, assessment upon al lots or
- Il. "a last benefited by such improve
- 3 3sErAy the cost and expense there
80 assexsmess shall become = lien
g = - nx0perry liable therefor prior and
- Is a. othsr Lens and sncum-
ss.....ssoc 4 The city council shah. by
- - af1resald improvements may be
- snz prescribe ali necGfsi regulations
:. - exsrcsss By the city Of the power
s~.ssd and contained ia the foregoing sub
-. AZ tsiz section. provided, that IN
- Ia which the cost OF such improve
- 9 a - eesrsys6 BY the collection OF
~<rfsI assessment Upon the properly
t<ssSd the following proceedings shall
s.z1r va. There must 10 presented 10
[er6 81 public works a written peti-
= ~Sf.rr forth the street or streets. alley
2 ssssys squares. OF places, or parts thers-
4 Be- improved. the nature OF the inn
s.<ssroerf. the mode OF paymsnt and the
e go tie s.sn4rs are owners OF prop
- 4. b benefited TO the aggregate
sssvr..st o. majority OF the assessment 10
6 <s,sd for srch Improvement. ascending
- srSi.or. II any such properly
- h the name OF q deceased person,
80 psrfoa for whom q guardian has
- Appointed, the signature Of the exc
- rsv =. shall 20 equivalent TO the s.g-
~ssrs Of the owner Of such property on
800 bssrd Of public works find the facts
= fgrfh Ia said petition 70 be true. they
~ cause az estimate OF ne cost % ss.en
s~.len together with all papers and In
k-aatt1n IN their possession touching such
,wsrovemsns. with the estimated cost
<rsof ard their Recommendation there
- !. s VA b. changed whea any afniiting
kssssr n owners have bull, or made ina
ssgemsnfs or any street. highway or
IN unless such petition shall be signed
Z ~ owners Of a majority OF the front
= a. the street, highway or alley within
q fissr.ct 70 be affected. The city coun-
n ssai have full authority to consider all
Ssst<.s IL relation % such proposed i'm
sssss Ia their d.scretion: provided. That
a s1fy council OF board OF public works
9xr rot have authority 10 further pro-
- ii the matter OF such Improvement
1870 the estimated or actual cost OF
n work, or Improvement contemplated,
4 wtege9 10 be done by the city eounen
a eharxeable as q Hen. under the provi-
"a az tbs article, against any lot or lots,
~rssi OF parcels of land. shall exceed one
carter Of tho total assessed valuation OF
u iots or parcels OF land confaiaed In
"a assessment district. as the same sp-
~ upon the last annual assessment ron
sss for NE lsvylng OF .axss e ho irn mnn,e
80 thall not be granted unless the same
4 modified that the cost thereof VIII not
as<t such ons-euarter OF the aforesaid
nsg2ton.
q q 10 all matters passed upon by II IN
PSa;ton 10 the rejection or the granting OF
- PETITION shall DO final and conclusive
rss city council may order the whole or
81 part Of the streets. lanes. Ansys.
rstpf. sidewalked. residewaiked, planked,
oanked paved CT repaved. or may order
sr sewer with manholeA catch-basins and
rssr proper connections, 20 Do constructed
xfzying the cost OF any such improve
ekni By the collection OF speoia. assess
ksas upon the property benehted IN the
bsEser provided IN this section. without
"a board on public works, or 10 the city
surEH: provided. that unless petition as
keelnbefors prescribed be presented. sucn
|Nsrcsernent shall not be ordered except
N asasnancs passed by the Affirmative vote
h src-shlrda Of all the members or me
t:y council, ST regular meeting, or az
Ms<et.ne which 10 an adjournment or regi-
II IL meeting, provided, TO street shsil 20
risred graded without petition. except ~
ID sssa'mcus vote OF all members present.
rd provided that main or fntercspting
essrs may be ordered built along such
sstsss iaaen. alleys. places or highways
ssE0~ such lands as may % IN hsr-
ssy with the general plan or sewersgs
skesed BY the clty. either upon presenta-
| IT, os Ike petition therefor by property
ssers 10 hs benefited thereby. as above
rrsi3et for other cases. or when tns I'M
tsstnent may be ordered by the af'irrns-
hss spss OF two-thirsfs OF nil the members
e re city council az regular rnestlns or
xtsrnment thereof; provided. thst
7 snsh case there shall be levied against
~ property. within the assessment DIS
vi h - created therefor, In like manner
= ssevc provided for other improvements.
Nh rroportior OF the cost of said main
Il Rrse-eertsng sewer Rs would ne the fFa-
Esaese eos, Of a sewer with rs propsr man
tsFs veni'lators, catch-basins. Rushing
tsks openings and wyes suitable to the
s&sssstss of the area or district 10 be ~
sssrs so- the same, and the remaining
NIL OF the cost OF such main or ihtrr-
essns sewer shall be paid from the sewer
Nj TIE amount % be borne by taA as
81 ard the amount 20 be pad from the
ksry md. shall be determined by ortsn-
- = each case when the improvement y
trfere3 ard such determination shall be
"a sst rnnciusive
sss.vis.en 3 Said general ordinance
nzA also provide for the establishment or
zeal Improvement district TO bs called
- mlfeSement district No; -, wnlyn
va srlnds ell the property te;ween the
xrss'n e. saif Improvement 0hutting upon.
ss@csEs er prorirate 20 the street. alley.
IAN o. square, proposed 10 he Improved.
estAace back from the fnarstnal BAe
sSts u enc hundred and twenty teet.
- al property Included within said limits
tarA sotai Improvement district shall De
nssssred ara held 20 hsve a frontage
- s,cA improvement and shan Ve me
EsE~rsy benefited BY su.h local improve
rsas sne shall be the property assessed 20
~ ~ cost thereof which cost shall be
.Esss9 aeen al 81 said property 50 hene-.
- = Proportion % the frontage taereot
~ sech improvement. one foot or 'front.'
- - TIE equivalent thereof. vizs enc
s1rea ard twenty square feet 81 super
sfss - b taken. IA the Unit ~ wh,eh
ssFraias the amount GO frontage tcy
saeA ~ said lots. parcels or paris
zsset Reacted - aforesaid shah ne rs
t a. aforesaid. provided. that IN cas-.
srsfanEusaT blocks AUDITING upon re
sNer, place or square proposes 20
\ rvvet ard having a aepth back theFe
81 lssS than two hundred and forty
i ~ Het less than two hundred teot'
80 * faa assessment district shan ex-
- say % the center Of said eio@k or
So shd provided further that n case
Nssrxular hlocks ahugsing upon any
\ $50, stiey. place or square ana nav
s@nta hack t}teFefTau 81 less than
satFef feet. the i.ns of the assess
s'srsct shall extend one hundred tret
tre rarvn 90 SHsh street. alley
y square A rectangular block "a
49, setred - ~ = ei0ek which has
~ rear lire rsral1ei with TIE mar
-. tas street. alley. place ar square
49, 20 BE- Improves The frorfaEe ~
A. - q parcel OF land IN the assess
sssseesFfrt sAA9 Sc computed and charsNd
go rsgsrlless 81, any ANGLE or cAanKs
$50 ~ ths IRE &C ere Improvement.