The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
90 CHATTER OF THE CITY or
crAyTfE-Comff

81 - - "a b. derived. in waose or IN parf.
60 he assessments upon the property
p1.ssssz* - thereby. and sDcx iuaprOsssFas rxx
y go s5ty council shall ~ ordinance pre-
s = shall be Hssde b.. contract, TO be let
sas ,0sss az D he board Of publ Woras s
shaiI y made . condition OF every sscIi
: s,srset frat & shall. not be ssaolet unless
tIsxer tnat the city euancil may, IS a
s~o-sffrss vote b. ordinance provide osn@r-
.sse a. TO any particular contract
e. III Subdivision l. Whenever the
i .a.sI5e lntersft o. coEssefieEsce may require
= Say council y hereby authorized and
supoxsrsd TO order the whole or any part
y ~ streets, lanes. alleys. squares or places
= f5e city graded or regarded TO the official
<rsde pIaakea or repianksd. paved or re-
tssseies OF regrageled. piled or reD'les.
x<1<ssI or recapped. and 70 order side
- sewers. Hsanhcies, calverts, c8ro-
- ars erassxaiks TO De constructed o. re-
ssFred therein, and to order any or all lxo-x
= IL dosss which shall be necessary 20
e.n-zete the whole or any portion OF the
II .+rssts sidewalks. lanes. squares. alleys
= piacse, and the city council may levy
80 collect an assessment upon al lots Z r
\ ssyxe!s Of lard benefited b. such improve
~snts 70 defray the cost and expense there
- which assessment shall become tier,
rson ali property lia5le, therefor prior and
ss1lrior to all other liens and eneuui-
srances.
general ordnance, provide the manner IN
raaas and prescribe all necdluI regulations
~ the exercise by the city OF the power
x-zuted and contained in the foregoing sub
f,ssssor on this section; provided that in
III cases IN which the cost % such Improve
r,ents Is to be defrayed by the collection CT
special assessment upon the properly
tsaefted, the following proceedings shall
4 b taken. viz: Therc must be presented 70
ss board y fF paS the sorss or wrsen pet
a. alleys. squares, or places. or parts there
n 70 be improved. the nature OF the inn
provement, the mode OF payment and the
II 1T nat sinners n
i srry 10 be benefited 10 the aggregate
mount OF 8 majority OF the assessment 10
i bs levied for such Improvement, according
"a the transfer books In the Office of the
cesnfy auditor. IL any such property
sands II me PANE an ga o. deceased person:
i isea appointed, the signature of the exc
essu o. administrator or guardian. as the
\ esse may be. shall be equivalent 20 the gig
nature Of the owner OF such property on
II such petition
II the board OF public works find the facts
~ forth in said petition TO be true, they
sasli cause al estimate OF the cost OF such
Improvement 10 be made and transmit the
r<siton. together with all papers and In
fayrnatiun In their possession touching such
Improvement, with the estimated cost
tasreof ard their recommendation there
q, 20 the city council; provided. that no
/ azaer or owners have built or made Inn
i pfoysments on any street. highway or
i Alley. unless such petition shall be signed
j ~ the owners OF a majority OF the front
\ ses on the street. highway or alley within
ii district to be Affected. The city COuN-
\ q shall have full authority 10 consider all
\ matters In relation 10 such proposed Inn
\ pTogenent and may authorize or refuse
Y. " estv council or Soard OF public works
i saal not have authority TO further pro-
! eesd IN the matter of such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
any work, or Improvement contemplated,
CT ordered 10 be done by the city council
e. ~ re ar,iee as s any lot or iots
Parcel or parcels OF land. shall exceed one
erarter Of the total assessed valuation OF
tha lots or parcels OF land contained IN
ssch assessment district. the same aI-
pears upon the last annual assessment roll
made for the ievying Of taxes for I,, munie-
nenf shall not be granted unless the same
r. 30 modified that the cost thereof VIII not
Il sxreed such one-quarter or the aforesaid
uuation
TIE action and decision OF the city coan-
n as 10 all matters passed upon ~ IL IN
Ration to the election or the gra ming or
Eck petition shall be final and con elusive.
The city council may order the whole or
ans part OF the streets, lanes, alleys,
srsded sidewalked. resfdewaiked. planked.
isplanked paved or repaved, or may order
NY sewer with manholes. catch-easins and
esksr proper connections, 20 Dc cons5ructel
r repaired therein, and may proVide Tor
1ffraying the cost OF any such improve
nent BY the collection OF special asses =, ,s-
Eaaner provided In this section, without
ne presentation % any petition, either 20
vancsi. nroviied that unless petition as
ks-elnhefore prescribed be presented, sueh
Improvement shall not be ordered except
h ordnance passed by the affirmative vote
i q swo-thirds OF all the members OF the
ety council, at regular meeting, OF NJ a
assting which Is an ad5ouTtmsns oi : t,s -.
wtsred graded without petition, excap; by
unanimous vote OF all members present.
nd provided that main or interceptnE
pwers NAV be ordered built along such
Erse,s. lanes alleys. placer or highways.
y across such lands as may he ~ mar
nony with the general plan or sewerage
adopted by the city. either upon presenta-
s1a OF like petition therefor by property
ssners 10 DE benefited thereby, as above
rcridsd for other cases, or when .hA i'm
frovement may be ordered by the arfirrna-
I've vote OF two-ihsrds OF all the members
sf the city council at y regular In.sttnt or
Etonrnment thereof. provided, tnet
= such ease there shall oe LEVIED against
rtet Ia Is created therefor. In like. manner
a. above provided for ether improvements,
sseh proportion 81 the cost OF said main
lnierceptlng sewer IA would he the rsa-
tnshle cost ~ a sewer with Us proper man
kales yentilaTors catch~basins, hnsnln&
inks, openings and yves suitable 10 the
ssrsss.iseS of the area or district u he as
sssed for the same. and the remaining
rcrston OF the cost OF such main or inter
\ fssa, TIE amount - BE- horne nv the dts
i met ard the amount 20 ee paid from fhe
l aver funa. shall BE determined by ofdiT,-
ARA in each case when the Improvement -
/ erfered and sach determination shah be
4 snal and conclusive.
Subdivision 3 Said general ordinance
shall also provide FOR the establishment of
hcai Improvement district 90 be called
heal Improvement district No. ----. VIII n
aaA snelude an the property betw eea me
Wfuins OF said Improvement Rbntung upon,
ts'seent or proNimate 20 the street alley.
lAee. or square. proposed 70 De- improved
4 tea distauCs back from the margui3l ine
Nereef Of eue hundred AMI twenty feets
I 0d all property included within said UNITS
SUI local improxenleh, 49, 80 ,s.,ss'e
rnon slsh Improvement. and SHAH ve the
l Property benefited by ST. h local improve
neat and shall be The properly assesssa 20
4 pay the cost thereof. which cost shall he
sssesse1 up0n al 81 said property 50 hene-
sssd b. proportion ~ the frontage thereof
epon such Improvement. enc 1907 ~ treht-
q the equivalent tae'esot' ~. ~ s,,, 80
IA AREA 70 b. taken. aS the unit ~ Nhl.h
e estermins the amount uf frontage -
saeh each ~ said lots. parcels or parts
rseeof benefited as aforesaid shati % ~
sssed a. aforesaid: provided. that In case
Nrectangular blocks ahuttinE upon me
s7eSf. alley. Mace or square PROPOSE ="
s'rprosed and having depth hack tisre -
sloa % less than TWO hundred anu 49itE
ssei and nos less than two hundred feet'
I - sne - the assessment district shan eS-
- onS 10 the center OF satt etoNk -
a ssd provided further that IN 49, 49,
i Triangular blocks ahutunE upon any
- street. alley. place OF rquare and nav
- depth hack thcrefroTm OF less IMAM
- heasred feet the line az ire assess
- c.strtct shall extend ono hundred tsst
- tee margin of such street; 9titN,
kAN er square. A rectangular block =
10y cefned 20 ~ a block which has
- And rear noe psTallel with the mar
Nsfesest "a h.a tyfSn~0veA The frontage u
- lot a. pared % land in the assess
\ asst cssfftet shah - computed and clATEea
- nneS. regardless Of any aagle or change
f HH OF Hfaar -