The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
ruu CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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- = szch ami svsry let ar parcel * land
c1a-ge3 fhSTsEsth-
e-St.yss.or s Any rersca whs has s,ed
objections - ss11 Ess sssesssne2t - re-
szvs tie 1gh. 70 apoesl - the superior
court cs King county.
su5tiviss5a 3 s9ca sppe., shall be
rna1s BY f.ins written notice et appeal
vith sss city clerk wtthsa ten fle1 days
after su,h new assessment Or rS-asSess-
Rent rDl shall have been approved ard
confirmed BY TIE council. and said notice
sAa-. describe TIE property and the CO
tecuons az such appellant % such assess
neu- aad such appellant shall also 1Is
with ths clerk o. he Superior Court
ire approval ard eonlrsn4 tlon o. such
rcn ~ tas ccuncti. q ccpy OF said uCttce,
anC<As re-s assessment rca and proce s1tnSS
thereon. certified BY the city clerk. together
with a bond TO the city. conditioned 10
pa a. costs that may ~ awarded against
the appellant II such sum net less than
two hundred dollars ftas9l. and VITA such
security as saal 5e approved by Judge
sf SAID court and the case shall BE deck
efed sy the cserk OF such court IN the
name o. the person taking such appeal
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saai. % either 70 confirm. modify or an
mi the assessment IN 50 far as the sarns
affects the propeEty ot the appellant.
from which Judgment an appeal shan lis
10 the Supreme Court as IN other causes
In case the assessment Is confirmed the
fees OF the city clerk for copies or fle
reccrd ehaA be taxed against the appel
lant with other costs.
gs.s.S!yIs.on 10. Wh.nevsr, Cor any
cause. mistake or iuseverteEce. ths
sufricient 10 pay the cos, OF the Improve
meat made and enjoyed by the owners OF
property in the local assessment district
whefs the same Is made. II shall be law
ed and authorized 10 make re-assess-
ments on az the property in Aaid Local
assessment district sufficient TO pay Tor
such Improvement. such re-assesSsnent 20
be made and collected IN accordance with
the provisions q this section.
Sec. %. No contracts for fights Or
lighting shall be let for . longer term
than one. year. The lights shall be OF
Sec. 20 No work shah Do done by the
city sr any department ofnssr or EN-
Sunday by way OF construction or extern
sion % any public work. nor shall any
work be done on any s2c5 day. or be-
Avn sses os fSssh S'OcN a. "a. ssoxi 1 day.
by any corporation or other person. by
way Of construction. extension or removal
OF any sructurs upon. over, under OF
place within the city or under control u
the city, except in case OF extra ordinary
emergency. and then only upon the writ
ten permit OF the mayor, wherein the Tact
OF sllch emergency. and the nature there
OF shall be specified, ara In case OK Vio.a-
ton OF any provision OF this section ~
any person or corporation owning, nelaiLs
or claiming any franchise IN, over, under, or
along such street, alley, or other pubic
place. all bis or It's right. title and inter
est IN such franchise shall fheroey Dc
The mayor shat De freq N his discretson
to grant or withhold such permit And
81 no case shall any corporation or per-
son b permit; 20 somm:sSs me !, o aasar
railroad. telegraph, te-epAons or electric
Light line IN the city Without nrss ous-
tanning q permit therefor tom the board
OF public works.
Sec. Fl. The board Of pvb.iS works
shall from time TO time maks such rec
concentrations 20 the city council rel2t-
fng to the extension or improvement OK
the sewerage system a. said board may
deem proper.
Sec. q. Said board, syejess 20 such
control ss the city 9ounol AiAa by 2rdl-
pancs exercise, shall presor.os the loca-
the construction and repairs Of al public
sewers. nan-ho!es sinks eesspoois and
other appurtensnoes belonging TO the
sewer smptyin si into GA = pus.lc sewer. and
determine thu place and manner OK ioca-
ton thereof, except - otherwise in this
charter provided.
be contracted Tor CT built. It's eonstruc-
ton shall be ordered By the city. council.
and the city engineer or any other per.
cause to be prepared the necessary esti-
mates and plans for the work. and pro.
file showing the grades Of the street and
sewer. and the depth Of such sewer below
the surface OF the street and the height
above the level established and used as
the city datum. and when such sewer Ii
completed he shall cause map TO De
prepared, showing the size and location
OF the rnan-holes, basins and branches.
SEQ. "a. No person shall connect with or
open or penetrate any public sewer or drain
without first obtaining permit In writing
from said board, and complying Win ,ne
rules and regulations OF said board In reI-
erence thereto.
Sec e. Air. gas. steam or water above
enc hundred and forty degrees Eanrenness
In temperature shan not be oiscnarsco mo
any public sewer or into sny private sewer
or drain connecting With such public sewer.
and the city council shall BY ordinance pro-
hioit the same
Sec. 2s. Said board shall recommend 10
the city council such other rules and rsgu-
iations concerning the public ana private
sewers and drains in said city az said board
shall deem best.
SEQ q. The city council! may upon the
Recommendation OF said board, by orta-
nance passed by the Affirmative vote or the
majority Of all the members elected, eu-
thorize the purchase OF any PERSONAL prou-
erty. or the acquisition by purchase or con-
cefnnation OF any real estate. which may be
necessary for the construction OF any sew-
ers or the making OF any improvement pro,
vised for I'm this article. The tue TO all
real estate purchased SHAH Dc taken In ina
name OF the city.
Sec. IS Said board may, with like su-
thorizAtlon by the city council, egree VITA
the owner OF any real estate over or
through which X Is deemed desirable 10
construct any sewer or other Improvement
related to sewerage or drainage, upon tho
amount Of damage TO De paid 10 sueh own
er for the perpetual use OF SAID real estate
for such purpose
Sec. g Said board shall, when author
izpd by ordinance OF the city council, con-
struct such sewers reservoirs ana pump
ing works, whether within or wltaout tne
effv as may be necessary 20 carry out the
generaI system OF sewerage OF the city.
Sec. so The city council shah by oroi-
rance provide that the owners and occu-
parts OF lands buildings or premises with
H. ,he citv. at their own expense, properly
drain The same, or drain or clean any vault
cesspool. ditch, pipe or drain therein used
as receptacle or CONDUCTOR OF htth o..
refuse matter. and that ell expenditures OF
the CITY in draining or cleaning private
premises bs assessed Sgalnst suoh prem
isap Every assessment shall bs q nen up
On the premises SO GRAINED or cleaned; s 80
such assessment may be collected and ne
Ten enforced by suit In the name OK the
city.
tract for the doing OF any work or labor,
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
10 or for ths city OF Seattle shall De valid
or binding against the city, the contractor
sraE enter into joint and several bond
v-ith the city Of Seattle, ter The use OF the
cttv and also for the use OF AL persons VINO
NAV perform or cause 10 De performed any
ss1rt. ar tahor Or furnish or cause 20 ee
furnished any skin. labor o. material IN
tie execution Of s7Ich contract. conditioned
- perform the contract according 20 It's
terrps Conditions and stipulatious and 20
nv as they become due ali iIst claims Tor
q work and labor so performed. and al
skhs Or labor and material 20 furnished ia
tNA xecstffou % such contract, and 10
comm Nf;h al the requirements OF me
Charter md ordinances Of the city ana the
amendments thereto, which bond snaA ae
go hvf not less than fifty per cent