The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
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~ - - = derived. IL wnose or IA part.
60 shs assessments upon TIE property
s<szz.ss iaersgJ, 49, sc 49, a., :
ssss~ esszA Dc nizzss - CONTRACT. 70 De let
y a. sowext bidder therefor. under tns
szss 49, 80 = made eo1dlsson q sgery saeh
s<xs-rsrt Tn; = snail Tot % sGsset unsssz
e - fnrnl.Asag q material: provided
srsyds vote BY ordinances provide osasr-
- - q any particular contract
G. II. Subdivision J. Whenever the
1s satsrsst e {, s0se 1sss Isy ssqas
-~~xsreS 70 order tae whole or AIRY part
~ streets. lanes. alleys. squares or places
z - ciiy ETa<1sa or IssTsasa 70 tas onselzl
II.ss<i<5 or resraveied. pied OF rsp.led.
askss s = maahoiss. eulyerts' enr r5
- "a er0ssNgIks TO De constructed or re-
ss:rsd fhsrssn and 70 order any or all work
g asI tas sso.. Or any portion q the
sgseis. sidewalks. lanes. squares. alleys
- rsaees. and the city council may levy
1870 * land benefited by such Improve
Ssofs 10 cef-ay the cost and expense there
"a which assessment shall become = lien
srsazs 81, property liable therefor prior ard
ssssssr.or to all other Lena and sncuns-
sfdlv:s.on & The city. council shall. by
ssn<sa! ora,asnssi pros,as sns Annsr n
sxds. and prescribe al necdfnl regulations
a. the exercise By the city OF the power
rssied and contained In the foregoing sab-
{,vssion OF this section: provided. that IN
"a essez In which the cost Of such improve
rssts h 70 be betrayed by the collection OF
s2seia, . -. ,ai,ax,, ap,n .ns propsr
q taken viz. Thert must be presented 10
=. board OF public works a written petit
DOR setting forth the street or streets. alley
- Alleys squnTes. or places, or parts there
- 10 be improved. The nature Of the i'm
rsoysment. the mode OF payment and the
al that the signers ara owners OF prop
snaart OF majority Of the assessment 10
= iegie6 for such Improvement, according
q TIE transfer books In the offics OF the
~oarfy auditor. IL any such property
sssras ir the name OF deceased person.
e. say person for whom a guardian has
is<n appointed; the signature Of the exc
<-s.a- on administrator or guardian. as the
case may be. shall - equivalent 70 the gig
sssars Of the owner OF such property on
esch petition.
- forth In gsid petition TO lie true. they
sssn cause ar estimate OF the cost OF such
Improvement 70 be made and transmit the
p<sifion, together with ali papers and In
k~nsafton IN their possession touching such
Improvement, with the estimated cost
shsrsof and their recommendation there
81 20 the city council; provided. that 10
ersde shall Be changed when any abittiEg
sunsr or owners have built or made i'm
rrossments on any street. highway or
| s;lsy. unless such petition shall be signed
81 The owners OF a majority OF the 'front.'
axe on the street. highway or alley within
sAs district to be affected. The city eoun-
Il shall have ful authority TO consider all
eafisrs In relation - such proposed Inn
c~useUent. and may authorize or refuse
he same IN Their dIse ret pToylldsd: nat
sail not have authority TO further pro-
teed In the matter OF such Improvement
whenever the sssimated OF actual cost o.
o. ordered to be done by the city council
| and chargeabls as lien, under the provi-
Of this article sgSn: sss any 10, ?, lo,
garter OF tho total assessed valuation OF
3. lots or parcels OF land contained In
sarh assessment d,ntric,, as the same APP app
naae FOR the ievyins OF taxes for munis-
shs not ss ssa.ea unless me sa me
sItssd such ons-Quarter OF the aforesaid
saInason.
me action and decision Of the city conn
ssssfion 10 the rejection or the granting OF
esza petition shall be find and con,ius-ve.
| Ths city council may order the whole or
sag part ar o. S shs pacss ., .he City to BE-
/ rraied sidswaiked. residewaiked. planksd.
! iepsanked. paved or .repaved. or may order
esy sewer wlsn mannoS co ~ coas;I,,ctsd
e repaired therein. and may provide for
| csfraysng the cost OF any such improve
By the s sslsSsSs er eaDssa n the
| nannsr provided IN this section. without
| sAs presentation OF any petition. either 70
sssocii. provided. thar unless q petition as
Neresnbefore prescribed be presented. such
! mprovemant shall not be Ordered except
3, two-thirds OF ali the members OF the
cts council, az n regular meeting, or az
F.ss.ing which 10 an adjournment OF a ,sgi-
s - Trsd.} without petition. except BY
4 unanimous vote OF all members present,
and provided that main or intervening
streets. lanes. alleys. places or highwars.
Or across such lands as may De In har~
rsny with the general plan OF sewer.ge
| non OF ike petition therefor by property
| sxaers 10 DO benefited thereby, as shove
| trcvidsd Tor other cases, or when me I'M
| tve vote Of two-thirds or AL the members
q the city council az regular inesinL or
adjournment thereof, provided. that
9 such case there shall be levied against
ne property within tho assessment css-
cact ta be created therefor, IN like manner
above provided for other improvements.
szh proportion Of the cost Of said main
n snterrep,lng sewer as would be the rea-
Ynahie cost Of sewer wiua its proper man
hnlee. ventilsfors catch-oasinf ntisEihS
inks openings and wyes suitable 70 the
s~rssss,ies OF the area or district u be as
eessd for the same. and the remaining
susssen OF the cost OF such main or inter
faaa The amount % h@ borne by The Dis
eset Ard the amount 20 be paid from TIC
ssw fNnd shah be determined BY ordsn-
ARA n esch case when the Improvement :
s-isrea and such determination shah be
Efai and conclusive
SQnssvixsou 3 SAID general ordinance
tsa also provide Tor The establishment, 9,
bra Improvement district No. --, whtsh
tFss Include all the property between the
trrmni az said Improvement ahatting upon.
esrs ffsaas a -
fses, or square. proposed 10 he improves.
ga distance hack frcfn the Saerxt1h inc
"a 49, 81 , o. one ec,,ss al Mls sa. umIts
q sach local Improvement district shall ne
senssdsrsd and held 90 have a frontage
sron sach Improvement. and SHAH ne the
treperty benefited by So. n local improve
ssrnt. and shall se the properly ASSES ~ 70
pay she cost thereof which cost shah ne
assessed ayogs al OF satd property 50 bene-
tsa Is proportion 20 the frontage thereof
spaa sacA improvement ane teet q front
sss Or the equivalent thereof, VI, ne
saatr0t ara twenty square feet or super
i "a area % De taken. as the unit ~ whleb
2 aetsrniae the amount a frontage for
szsA zach - said lots ps .s ~ pNsss
ssset as aforesaid. provided. that In case
e recianEniar blocks abutiing upon ne
kslnprsss.s al saving 4 depth back there
taa - les than two hundred ard forty
\ ssS sh1 Rot trss than Two hnrirs1 60.
e l.ae % sbe ass sssnsent oistrtSi s asls -
hae 6niy 70 the center ~ said BLOCK or
sscss and provided further that ~ case
Y se1tAngeiRr Alncks ahW1ttnE ufon aNN
- stree alley. Place cr s4aase So e.. H..
u ass 6spth hack fhersfram 81 less thsh
va hgldrea feat. the lire q the assess
- dstrict shall extend oae hundred ,eet
Hsn saa n3arEn q ss1eh street, Ets~Ns
f@ee 81 sQtiafe. A rectangular block =
.ezsey eetnnt ta ~ \ ti0ck whiea bae a
1SAt ard rear lEe ~aEaiiet with the mar
= ~ the street.. alley. pA&ee or s&&&s
Il Nsfeera "a D., iulgFavea TIE frertaee ~
~ lst o. paFcel 90 hand IA the asses
s-fst eStFtrF SHAH - FomrsiteA AM easfEFa
= eese, rtEArsless ~ EHy aaeie or eh2nsa
ssTecten n the }ne ~ fhe improvement.