The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
-..rER or THE CITY or
LE,-Eonffnaed-

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- ,sereoy, a31 sssa improvements
~ssT e-,slaca shall - ordinance pre-
= - ls<ss - tssaSe 81 ccgsraet. 70 - let
80 1xesk b.1der therefor. under the
rbrs az the bosr1 % p15ssc woyks.
D11.s = .nsssa q condition OF every such
-. "a * shall rot De su6lst unless
So ts.~nlsafns q material. provoked.
= taat fas CITY council may. b. a
- - vote ~ orb nance provide ctoe<-
:. Il aay particular contract
g.sfsfsvss.ou J. Wherever the
t~.s-srr or conver3enc@ may require,
-, - rssssrsclg - hereby sufhorlzs3 and
- s~~~sd 10 order tse whole or any part
1870. lanes, alleys squares Or places
NV Tsazsss or regarded 70 the official
e5s,ke4 o. yeVlankea. paved OF re-
80 nssea6anslze1 o resnac1i2sssix .,
80 a. rfzFaFesea. Piled or rep led
go e. recxggess. and 70 order side
sszsrs, nsanao3es. cuiyerts. curo-
100 rrsasH akks 20 Es constructed Or re-
- herein, sad . orsier any OF al ssorx
s<..se TIE whole or any portso1 OF ths
$50 ssdewaaka, lanes. squares, alleys
- aza the esty council may levy
$'zrT~sf an aNse3f tnent UPON al lots or
e. 80 - sSFsd benefited by such improve
= . 1effay tire cost and expense shsre-
- assessment shall become 4 len
= 81 properly liable therefor prior ard
s~'sr 10 al other liens and eucaul-
ss.~ssssssars z The city council shall. ny
ss~ss crstananoe. provide the manner ia
fss-s TIE af1fe&asd sfzipTOs sIsefzts may bs
- ssd prescribe all Heed9ui REGULATIONS
- sxsreise ~ the city Of the power
1900 and contained ia the foregoing sub
&~e1sn q this section. provided. that IN
q ~xxss ID which tha cost OF such improve
ss<s-s Is 10 ae 1effayed ~ the collection %
s~s~is! assessment upon the properly
.-sseled the following proceedings shall
8 s1s<a. Va. There must DC presented 10
z. S..xrd ef public WORKS Il written petit
e ssernx forth the strest or streets. alley
1873 squares. OF PLACES. or parts there
= . bs Improved. the nature Of the srl-
.-sxxrxnt. the mode OF payment and tho
- q be benefited 70 the aggregate
.s - % a ms jortty OF the assessment 10
= 5rgs<f for such Improvement. Ascending
: - transfer books IN the Office OF The
s.<sx &c the name OF a deceased person,
3 ~ rarson for whom a guardian has
- srgosnfed, the signature Of the exc
ssssr o. administrator or guardian. as the
- nav b.. shall be equivalent to the gtg-
.strss on the owner OF such property on
81 petition.
y - beard % public works End the facts
- fsrfh In said petition 10 be true. they
"a cause ar estimate % the cost OF such
sz5rnyement g be made and transmit the
ss.fsnn, together with all papers and in
xrnsfson IN their possession touching such
szorgsensnt. with the est smated cost
nxfsef and their Recommendation there
Z IS the city eouneiif provided. that ho
srsss shall b. changed when any admitting
49, an owners have built or made i'm
sFsssmenis on any street, highway or
ssvg unless such petition shall be signed
3 he owners of a ma j0r.ty Of the 'front.'
-. a. the street high way or alley within
= district to be affected. The city coun-
| 3 shall have ftsil authority 20 consider ali
-zfssrs IN relation - such proposed iIn-
rssefnent. and may authorize or refuse
:. ssue IN their discretion: provided. that
| - city council or board OF public works
| ,san not have authority 20 further pro-
| 49, Of N4zNh
skeneger the estimated or actual cost OF
~ wagk, or Improvement contemplated,
= ordered 60 be done by the city council
Ia ehargea5is as a lien. under the provi-
| s5ns Of tbs article, against any lot or lots,
asrcs, or parcels OF land. shall exceed one
sazgssr OF tho total assessed valuation or
hs lots or parcels OF land contained IN
~ assessment dstrict, as the same APP
sszfs upon the last annual assessment roll
sa4> FOR the levying OF taxes Tor munic-
81 purposes. IN which case such Improve
set shall not ha granted unless the same
! . modified that the cost thereof viii not
uesed such one-Quarter or the AFORESAID
uiaston.
ne action and decision OF the city coan-
q As 10 all matters passed upon ey II ~
fsstlen 70 the rejection or toe. granting OF
esrh petition shail be final and conclusive
| rAs city council may order the whole or
aay part OF the streets, lanes. alieis.
sqaares or public places OF the city 70 20
Efsaed, siaewalked. resldewalked. planksd,
iss.anked- paved or Tcpaved, or may order
az sever with manhoies. catch-baslns and
cher pruper connections, 90 be constructed
y repaired therein. ana may Pfosioe lor
assFaylng the cost Of any such improve
sect BIZ the collection or special assess
rant upon the property benentsd n the
Ealner provided IN this section. without
Is presentation Of any petition. either 10
ns beard OF public works. or 10 the city
ssaacsi, provided, that unless petition az
se.esnbsfore prescribed be presented, such
mpFpsement shall not be ordered except
h ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
4 swo-th!rls OF all the members or the
~ council. az regular meeting. or al a
rss,ing which Is an adjournment OF a s.gi-
hf meeting, provided, 70 street shai 20
wssrrd graded without petition, except ~
/ unanimous vote or all members pre- fent.
aae provided that main or fntcrcepting
ssxers may be ordered huilt along such
rrse;s. lanec. alleys, places or mgnWaSs'
e across such lands as may be In har-
Eaay with the general plan OF sewerase
skgted BY the city. either upon presenta-
ton Of Ike petition therefor by properly
sxasrs 10 Re benefited thereby, as sooye
SFovefssnt NAIVE ordered by the sf'irma-
he vote OF fwo-thirds OF AL the members
4 ne city council at q regular Ir'.stln,, or
ssh s'', esse thsrs shan - levied against
81 property, within the assessment Sas-
rseg 10 BE created therefor. IN Ike manner
~ above provided Tor other improvements.
ssch proportion OF the cost OF salt main
e intervening sewer "a would be the res-
taahle ecst ~ a sewer with It's prope- man
salee. ventilatoTs, catch-basin~, ntlS9inS
naks. openings and wyes suitable 70 tns
nsrtssltes OF The AREA or district 20 BE as
rssea for the same. and the remaining
tsEtion OF the cost OF such main or inter
e5sing sewer shall he paid from ne sewer
faaa The amount ~ b. horne by the lis
re- and ths amount 20 BE- paid from the
exsr fnna shall be determined by ord ~
srfa r each case when the irfpr1Nentfat -
waerea and such determination shall be
VA and conclusive.
snAslyislon said general ordinance
al also provide for the establishment az
. scai Improvement district to be called
bal Improvement district No. -. with
al include al the property between the
l+siasni ~ sasA Improvement ahuttiug Upon
szAesai or proxsrnate TO the street. alley,
pace Or square proposed 10 ne NhpfssssNls
"a dstsee back from the narg,ha me
fesfecf On one hundred nnd twenty feet.
AZ al property Included within said limits
e sueh local Improvement district SHAH ne
seass8ersa and held 20 have tronSege
spon such Improvement. and shall ee Tire
frefx-ty benefited by ga. n local improve
nsaf ans shall he the property assess - 20
~ The cost thereof. which cost shaii he
ssssssesi upon 81 of said rropFrty 50 eeIie-
I'D II proportion ~ the frcul3Ee ineFr.i
zs-sn sath IMPROVEMENT. one foot OF 'front.'
ssH or tha equivalent thereof Wig. enc
saztred ana twenty square feet Nf shtfs
"a arss - Be taken, as tfs VIZ - y ~ -
= determine the amount CT frontage ter
saaA ssch ~ said lots. parcels OF paris
fasFess t~n~rtaa ~ aforesaid shall oe as
sesses So aforesaid. provided, thar N case
s sectangnlar blocks ahu'fing upon the
srees. Hliev place Ur square frot.fs.a -
ssMpreyea ard having 4 depta back there-
IA q hess thau two hnTeircd ana Tory
sSt snt net less than two hundred teet
- sns q fae assessment district shRli SN-
80 oaiy 70 TIA center ct sad elccN or
SKY ard ur0p }GeA further thar "a c8S1
= fHc5arEutar blocks AhutJiug ufon any
- street alley phase or square ara nav
e eeath back thertfrum OF less man
10 huzGFca feet the l.vs q the assess
1e5t stsfFs.f shall extend une hundred feet
raH TIE FuarE n u such street. AsieFs
tsee or square. \ rectangular BOOK -
.ssefy asfire8 ~ ~ = tiock which has
Nszf ard rear iiss uarslle} with the mar
g e. tie stresf attcV. Wtsce or square
sneeset - De-, improved THE frontage y
49, ~ or rsrcol 90 lard II the assess
- &stfs.t stril Pc Carnu8tcA bnd cHef@td
- eete rsa-art3sasq ~ sHT angle or change
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