The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-Coutfnu

as 70 each and every Iot or parcel OF land
charged herewith
Subdivision s. Any person who has hled
ctJectons 70 suca rev assessment or re-
assessment. as Aereineefo-s provided, shall
have the right 70 appeal 70 the superior
court e King COUNTY.
SUBDIVISION g. Suea appeal shall %
made by fling a written notice OF appeal
with the city clerk within ten Ce) days
after such new assessment or re-assess-
meIt TO-. saaa have been approved and
confirmed by the council and said notice
snal describe the property ard the oo-
JecIons q suc1 appellant 10 such assess
ment. and such appellant shah also he
with the clerk OF the Superior Court
aforesaid. within twenty On days from
the approval and confirmation OF such
roA by the council. copy OF said notice,
thereon, certified by the city clerk. together
with bond TO the city, conditioned 10
pay al costs that NAV be awarded against
the appellant IN such sum not less than
security as shall be approved by judge
OF said court. and the case shall be dock
eted by the Clerk ~ such court IN the
name OF the person taking such appeal
sessnen.s." The judgment OF the court
shall De either 70 confirm, modify or an
nnl the assessment In so FAR as the same
affects the property OF the appellant,
from which judgment an appeal shall he
70 the Supreme Court as In other causes.
In case the assessment IS confirmed me
YeeS or TIE CITY CLERK Tor copies OF TIE
record shall be taxed against the appel
LIANT with other costs.
Subdivision 10. Whenever, for any
cause. mistake or inadvertence. the
amount originally assessed shall not De
sufficient 10 pay the cost OF the improve
ment made and enjoyed by the owners OF
property in the local assessment district
where the same Is made, II shall be law
ful, and the city council is hereby direct
ed and authorized TO make re-assess-
ments on all the property in said local
assessment district sufficient to pay FOR
such Improvement. such re-assessment 10
be made and collected In accordance with
the provisions 0t this section
Sec. ID. No contracts for lights or
lighting shall be let for a longer term
than one year. The lights shall be OF
such kind as the city council may by
Sec. 20. No work shall be done by the
city or any department, officer so,, or en-
Sunday by way OF construction or extern
sion OF any public work. nor shall any
work be done on any such day, or be,
six o'clock a. m. Of the following day.
by any corporation or other person, oy
way Of construction, extension or removal
SIon Any sny s street a ps or other public
place within the city or under control OF
the city. except in case OF extraordinary
emergency. and then only upon the Writ
ten permit OF the mayor, wherein the ract
OF such emergency. and the nature there-
OF shall be specified. and In case OF viola
ton of any provision OF this section oy
or claiming any franchise In over. under, or
along such street, alley. or otner pupAc
place, all his or its right, title and inter-
est In such franchise shall thereby %
forfeited and instantly revert TO the city.
The mayor shall be free in his discretion
to grant or withhold such permit. And
In no case shall any corporation or per-
son be permitted TO commence the build
Ing or construction OF any street or other
railroad. telegraph, telephone or e!ecuio
light line in the city without nrst 90.
tanning a permit therefor from the board
Of public works.
Sec. u. Tho board of public works
concentrations 70 the city council sel2t.
ing to the extension Or improvement OF
Sec e. Said board, subject 70 such
control as the city council alnan by ?rci-
nance exercise, shah prescribe the loca-
the construction and repairs OF all public
sewers, man-holes, sinks, cesspools and
other appurtenances belonging TO the
sewerage system rt ana oa, sSe ssv an
determine the place and manner Of ioca-
ton thereof, except as otherwise In this
charter provided.
be contracted for or built, It's construc-
ton shall bs ordered by the city. council.
and the city engineer or any other per-
SON the council may designate. shall
mates and plans for the work. and pro-
file showing the grades OK the street and
sewer. and the depth OF such sewer below
above the level established and used as
the city datum. and when such sewer 10
completed he shall cause q map TO be
prepared. showing the size ana iocation
Of the man-holes, basins and branches.
Sec. a. No person shall connect with or
open or penetrate any public sewer or drain
without first obtaining permit IN wriun8
from said board, and complying with the
rules and regulations or SAID BOARD In rex
erence thereto.
Sec. q. Air. gas. steam or water above
one hundred and forty degrees Fanrenheit
IN temperature shall not be discharged into
any public sewer or into any private sewer
or drain connecting with such public sewer.
and the city council shall by ordinance pro-
hihit the same
Sec. 2s. Said board shall recommend to
the city council such other rules and regu-
la tons concerning the public and private
eewers and drains in said city a. said board
shall deem best.
sec. 81. The city council may upon the
recommendation OF said board, by ordi-
nance passed by the affirmative vote of the
majority of all the members elected, au-
thorize the purchase OF any personal prop
erty. or the acquisition by purchase or con-
demnatfon OF any real estate, which may be
necessary for the construction or any sew
ers or the making OF any Improvement pro-
vided for in this article. The title 10 all
real estate purchased shah De taken IN lhe
name OF the city.
Sec. o. Said board may, with like au-
thorizat ton by the city council. agree with
the owner OF any real estate over or
through which II is deemed desirao 70
construct any sewer or other Improvement
related TO sewerage or drainage. upon the
amount OF damage TO be paid 10 such own
er for the perpetual use or said real estate
for such purpose.
Sec 90 Said board shall. when author
ized by ordinance OF the city council, con-
strtlct such sewers, reservoirs ana pump
ing works. whether within or without the
city. as may be necessary to carry o.t the
general system OF sewerage or the city
Sec 90 The city council shaH ny cFGi-
nance provide that the owners and occu-
pants Of lands, buildings or premises WIN
In the city al their own exPeIise, y. olc,,s
drain the same. or drain or clean any vault,
Cesspo0l. ditch. pipe or drain therein us*d
as a receptacle or conductor OF NTH or
refuse matter, and that all eNpehalt iFes OF
the city in draining or cleaning private
rrer,, ises be assessed against such prem
iscs Every assessment shall ne acn up
on the premises so drained or cleaned; ana
an + assessment may 30 collected and ihe
lien enforced by a suit In the name OF TIE
=, 81. Subdivision l. Before any. CON
tract for the doing OF any woFk or lapoT,
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
- or For me cffv OF Seattle shall be valid
or binding against the city, the contrStto5
s-a1f ,-,Ire- fr-a a Joint ard several bond
with the city OF Seattle. for The use OF the
CITY and also for the use OF al persons VINO
may perform or cause 10 be performed any
work ~ .aaor. or furnish or cause 10 tse
furnished any skin. labor or materlal IN
the execution OF such contract, cobditlotlei
to perform the contract accordins 70 -
terms. conditions and siipuiatoBs aid 10
~ as fhex become due ali Just claims FOR
A work ana labor so performed. ana an
SKI Or labor and material so turhisnt1 IN
the p-cution 81 such contract, &lA 20
charter nj ordinances OF the city 9h9 re
amendments thereto. which bono silsil ne
In an amount fixed by the board OF pull.c
works. but not less than hfty 20 c"pC