The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
rur CHARTER OF THE CITY or
sraTTLE-Contfu

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cA2rxe3 thsrsEslA
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e~<~ss-raect- As hsreinhegors provided. shsIl
Savs tie rirht - z7Sesl - the s1ps<icr
eOurs e E.ns eo1Isy,s -
ma. sv arg q written nos.es OF appeal
VIA .he city c-eTS wftatn ten fla1 days
after such new assessment or re-ssSess-
nea. ro.l saal have been approved and
eanErxzel ~ Tire council. and said notice
saaa aeser.S. the property ard the CD
sscs4ons % s1SsA appeilanr 70 such assess
ptfh rhs ete-k q the Superior Cnur<
aforesaid niszsn twenty ca DAYS from
tie apeFoTa. ard conlr-nafl57 q suca
srr.a.. rs~zsssSsznent roa sn5 procee1ings
thereon. certified ~ the city clerk. together
with a bo.s - the city. conditioned 10
ssav a. costs e at may Re awarded against
the appellant IN such sum not less than
two Hundred dollars ts3a3s. and with such
seeu-sfy as shat - approved by q judge
az sail court. a1a The case saaA De cock-
name % t5e person taxing such appeal
against the city as An appeal from as
sexsuents~ Ths Judgment q The court
SHAH bs either 20 conhrm. modify or an
mi TIE assessment IN SO far as the same
Affects the property O. the sppeilant,
sroya which judgment an appeal shall Is
10 TIE supreme court as IN other causes.
IN case frse assessment Is coanrTae1 tas
fees OF the city clerk for copies or the
reeord shan be taxed against the appel
sshs.vis,on %. Whenever. for any
cause mistake or tnadysrteGSe, the
amount originally assessed shall not ee
meat n ad4 and enjoyed by the owners OF
property IN the local assessment district
where the same Is made. II shall De law
"a, and the city council Is hereby direct
ed and authorized 70 make re-assess-
ments on al the property In said local
assessment district Sufficient 20 pay FOR
n
be usase and collected in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
Sec ID. No contracts for lights or
!isating shall Do rs. Ter Ca: = longer Term ~
such kind as the city council may oy
Sec. y. No work shan be done BY the
city or any department, oineer or EN-
ploye thereof. ON any legal holi1ay or
sunday By way OF construction or extern
sion q any public work. nor shall any
tween seven O'clock ?. m .. say day and
six o'clock a. m Of the following day,
by any corporation or otner person. ey
way OF construction, extension or removal
OK any structure upon. over. uncer or
along any street, alley. CT other puoilo
piaeo within ths city or under eoatro ef
emergency, and then only upon the writ
ten permit OF the mayor, wherein the fact
OF Suah emergency. and ths nature there
q 9 sAa' os s rSvJsIos o,shIs seSt,on ~
snv n9rson or COOPERATION owning. holding
or claiming any franchise II, over, cnGsr, or
sas sqSf SIS st 6T Il, a rsEi tide ssa inter-
est In such franchise shan tnereoy %
forfeited and instantly revert 20 the CITY.
The mayor sAa9 e 5s stn = 1 Ssn Ana
81 10 case shall any corpoFAJioa or per-
son be permitted 10 oommeaSs the build
Ing or construction OF any street or otnss
railroad, telegraph, .te.ephone or electfic
light line IN the city without nrst 90.
tanning q permit therefor from the board
o. public works.
shall from time 10 time make suca rec
ernnr endR lions 20 tho eity council res2t-
.ng to the exter sion e. Improvement OF
the sewerage system as said board may
Sec. e. said bosrd, spetess 70 suoh
control as the city council srah by ordi-
pancs exercise, shall prescribe the loca-
the construction and repairs of ali public
sewers, man-holes. sinks, cssspools and
other eppurtenances belonging TO the
sewer smpsysna into sA pubic sewer and
determine the place ind manner OF Local
ton Thereof, except as oshsrwiss In this
See q. Before any public sewer shah
be contracted for or built. It's construc-
ton shall be ordered by the city council.
and TIE sity engineer or any ether per,
cause to be prepared the necessary esti-
mates and plans for tho work. and pro-
fle showing the grades OF the street and
the surface OF the street and the height
above the level established and used IS
the city datum. and when such sewer -
completed ne shall cause map 70 %
prepared. showing the size and location
OF the man-holes, basins and branches
Sec. "a No person shall connect with or
open or penetrate any public sewer OF afain
without first obtaining permit IN writing
frcm said board, and complying with the
rules and regulations OF said board In ref
erence thereto.
Sec. q. Air. gas, steam OF water aoovs
one hundred and forty degrees Fahrenheit
In temperature shall not be discharged into
any public sewer or into any private sewer
or drain connecting WITH sncn Pubic sewer i
and the city council shall oy ordinances pro-
hiSit the same.
Sec. Is Said board shall recommend to
the city council such other rules and regn-
ia;ions concerning the public ana privats
shall deem best.
SEQ. q. The city council may upon the
recommendation OF said board, by ordi-
nance passed by the affirmative vote or the
ma iority OF ali the members elected, au-
thorfze the purchase OF any PERSONAL prop
erty. or the acquisition by purchase or con-
oemnation OF any real estais: wlien ma %
ers OF the making OF any Improvement pro-
vfded for ia this article. me titie 70 al
real estate purchased shall be taken in the
name OF the city.
Sec. .. Said board may. with like au-
thorizatscr by tho city council. agree Wiis
the owner OF any real estate over or
through which IL is deemed desirable TO
construct anv sewer or other Improvement
related 70 sewerage or drainage, upon tho
amount OF damage to be paid 70 such own
or for the perpetual use OF said real estate
for such purpose.
Sec % said board shall, when author
ICED by ordinance Of the city council. con-
struct such sewers, reservoirs ana pump
ing works. whether within or without the
city, as may be necessary 10 carry Out tne
general system OF sewerage OF the city.
Sec 50 The city council shall oy ordl-
nance proyids that The owners ana oecn-
ranfg OF lands. buildings or premises with
IN the city at their own expense. properly
drain the same. or drain or clean any vault,
cesspool. ditch. pipe or drain therein used
as q receptacle or conductor OF nlth or
refuse matter, and that all expenditures OF
the city in draining or cleaning private
premises be assessed against such prem
fsas Every assessment snail be len up
on the rsrernsses so drained or cleaned, and
yueh a ssassfnenT may De collected and ne
lien enforced by . suit IN the rlne OF the
city.
tract ror the doing OF any work or labor,
or furnishing any Skin. labor or natefibl
10 or FOR the city OF Seattle shall be valid
or binding against the city, TIE eonIracIo,
with the city Of Seattle, FOR the use OF the
city and also FOR the Use OF a.! persons VINO
~ 81 tsher. or furnish or cause 20 -
furnished any skin. labor or material in
the execution OF slica contrRct- con1itlon!e
10 perform the contract according 70 Us
terms. conditions and stipuiatious and TO
raw a. they become due all just claims FOR
g. work and labor 80 performed, ana al
SKA Or labor ana material % faTnlshea "a
TIA eeruff9n OF such contract. ana 20
corana Nith all the requirements or ne
cfl ar+er IA ordinances % tae CITY aNd TIE
srserzrnsrts thereto, which bond shall be
IN an Amount nxed by the BOARD % pubic
works. bat not less than Fifty per cent
more tfar the contrast price agreed 20 %
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