The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
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5ssss. go eseznsal Sszl4 ~ crasra1c@ PRE-
= So = ssnan - wzsSs 81 contrast. g - i~t
So ssuexf hSyser therefor. urs.er the
- q tha board % rszsIsc workz.
- =. rszs1e Condition % every such
\ - seeE i shah not - E1czez unksSs
= ~ fsFrsss.sns Q. n.aseFias' pToxs1e<l-
i 80 tsAt sne city council 1zay. ~
\ ss.ss~sx vote ssy oT1irascs provide okoex-
i 80 Z. u azy particular eeatEact
@sEs8zvEssun /. Wnenever sns
\ 80 Enfsvsgx ~ eufsyessi cass fssAx reqafs,
i - esaEcti = hereby arshSrszest ard
i 1888 20 order tns whole or any pzrs
-. xt-s<fs Iasess alleys. q 1z-<s or places
ssty rxsassc or regarded 70 i1s official
-. ss21kss . fsSs~s@esa. p4sfs1 - re-
80 nzcadssnizsG or rsrTsarAsiAsniz ID.
\ E@ss~4 e. Tsgrzvsssc. pied Or replied.
i 80 o. re<zgpe1. and 70 cr1er ssas-
S. sewers. Fnaraciess cuivsrts 5urD-
j - e~usssRikg 70 be constructed Or Pc
\ = - sss~ass and 20 crsskx any or al wva x
j - 19rs xAseh snail b necessary 70
i 1-s~a~ss fhe wbols or any porsseu CT Tire
~yrers. ssoswsIks. lsnes. s9a2xsss alleys
\ ss@esx ard fae city ec2nesl may levy
$500 a. aEses&nsau1 upon a. lots er
i - - fsr1 benefited By sxca improve
- q ssEray the cost sad expense there
y ssse1 ssssssraent snail become len
g. 81 rroxerxy Liable tsersfor prior ard
1870 10 81! ether hens and sncuua-
sss.s.r.sson :. The city council shah. by
- eresnanee, provide the manner IN
rsh ssa afgrcaasd improvements ray 10
80 zsa prescribe air necdfgl regulations
- rss Srerclsa % the city OF the power
/ .-ssts-s ard Contained n the foregoing suD-
/ tsssssn 81 tssfs section; provided, that Ia
= ~Sxrs Il which the cost OF such improve
E--r = Il b sefrRyee by the collection OF
u s-s-essl assessment upon the property
s>ssstet- the following proceedings shall
!. .sxsa. Va. There must be pressatsd 70
@.6szrt 81 pubic works q written petit
\ - s@sf.ug forth the street or streets. as.ey
= s.ssgs squares. Or places, or parts there
- - improved the nature Of the i'm
..ussssent. the mode OF payment and the
- tss4s the asaners aFe owners o. prop
- IL - benefited 10 tlSa aggregate
sss5anf Of majority % the assessment 10
l = egs<a for such Improvement. according
8 Is. transfer books IN the office OF the
~sssT ausfor. IL any such property
i e.raa n Tia narns OF deceased person.
e Az psrsoa Tor ~hem a guard.an has
\ - III administrator or guardian. as t7s
49, nav - snail a@ equivalent 70 the s.g-
ssFyrs ~ the owner Of such property On
sza pssslsoE-
I - ferfh In said petition 70 be true, they
~sF eaas@ az estimate OF tbs cost Of sven
sngrgseusenf 70 be made ard TRANSMIT Tie
l s<snon. Together with al papers and Ia
i Eyussion fl their possession touching sgch
\ srrroFssaent with the estimated cost
,ssfeof and their recommendation there
4 % ne city councils provided that 40
s~sds shsu - changed Nhsn any ahatslng
i sss~sr ca owners have br.iE or male iua-
sayssfnsrfs on any street, highway or
s<g untsxs such petition sAaA &c signed
4 shs e.rers % 2 majority or tie froni-
a.. o. TIRE street, htgA way or alley with.n
1 - district 10 be affected. The city coaEl-
= ear have fsil authority 70 consider al
Eaters IA relation - such proposed I'M
rFs4snent and may authorize Or refuse
! X sans - their discretion; provided. that
ns Sly <onncl or beard OF public works
sssg not have authority e further pro-
sees II the matter OF such ifnprosenaent
a.. - al flf
80 pors, or Improvement contemplated,
I A. ordered 20 be done by the city council
40 ehaTEeaale as a len. under the pgo.s-
tsns o. tbs article againss any iot Of sets.
sasrlsr o. tho total assessed valuation OF
/ ID lots or parcels or land eontAiaed IN
seh assessment district. as the same sP.
sesrs apon the last annual assessment ron
- for tia ievying Of taxes for munic-
-. purposes in which case such improve
Nssnf shail not be granted unless the same
~ 20 modified That TIE cost theFeof Vii taot
uusset such ons-Quarter OF the Aforesaid
IHlaaten.
The action and decision OF the city eoun-
M a. 10 all matters passed upon oy II IN
HNstIsn TO the rejection or the granting OF
lac petition shali 10 anal and con clus.ve.
The city council may order the whole or
Les part Of tho streets, lanes. alleys.
IUssres or public places OF the city 70 DC
urs6td. sldswaiked. rssldswalked. plAnhsd.
Hisylanked paved or repavsds or may oraes
| sy ssssrr with nianhoies catch-baslns and
DER proper connections. 20 bs constructed
y repaired therein. and may provide Tor
uissFayinE the cost OF any such improve
ss ri y UPON M The properly bsnentsd in The
Iraaner provided in this section. without
% presentation Of any petition. e.thsr 70
ns beard Of pueic works. or 10 . .ns cry
Issesnhsfore prescribed be presented. such
apros srnent shall not be ordered except
H. ordnance raised By the affirmative vote
M tSo-thlrds OF all tho members OF the
1esy council 1T regular meeting, or al
Iesstlng which 10 an Adjournment OF rss y
b. meeting, provided, 70 street snaii 70
s5ersi graded without petition. except ~
naaniraous vote OF ali members present,
AL provided that main or intercepting
Nswerx may be ordered built along tuch
srsess lanes. alleys places or his iwaYs,
sefoss such lands IS may - ss ~ rsar
Is1Fiei by the city, either upon pfssebta'
In 81 Ike petition therefor by properly
ssnsss % es benefited thereby. as soexs
sruvldsd for other eases. or when the Ini-
tssvsrnens may be ordered by the af'irni0-
/ tgs vote OF two-,hsrds OF AL the members
q he city council az regulaF .a.stln5s or
ss'curnmsns thereof, ,pr9vided. sna,
ts property. within the assessment cis-
e. te be created therefor. IN Ike manner
y above provided FOR other improvements,
rsh proforfson Of the cost OF sad main
i = lr.s~ceptsnx sewer as would ~ the rea~
TaAAle cost 81 a sewer with it, proper man
kelss vanslafars catch-basfns, Gussing
hnkx. openings ana wyes Faitahle 70 the
rsqsssitss. OF the area or district % Re IS
essea fer shs same, and the remaining
gsrtnn o. ths cost OF such main or inter
wftnr sewer shall hc paid from the sewer
ssH4 TIE agrount % ha horne by the DIS
ts,i ars ire amount to ~ paid from The
svrr fund, shall be determined ~ ordin-
iree n each case when the tf71rT aFe.EieIt =
srssret and ssch determination shau be
ira ani conclusive
sssssvtssor Z said general ordinance
ssaH also provide for the establishment of
ecai Improvement district to De csltea
Sgsl improvement district No. ---, viii n
al snclade al the property hetvsses the
| szrsn,rA a aait Improvement ahuttfna upon,
ss1tcsns Or proxinste 20 The street alteSa
| tl2ee. Or SQUARE proposed 20 Re Srfpf0N~'1s
z distance hack from the rf1argiflal sifis
tSrpcf q enc hundred and twenty teet.
j sss ~ property Included within said limits
i q FseA loeal Improvement district shah ee
i sensas~st sna held 20 have frontage
tsoa sarh Improvement. and SHAH - the
fe5eFty benefited by su- local improve
d sest aud shall ee the properly assess II 10
~ ths cost thereof. Whs1h cost sheA o~
sssesse3 apoo 81 of said property 50 tene.
i sses n proportion 20 the frcniaes thereof
vfe1 ssen Improvement, one foot 81 'front.'
4 axe ~ the equivalent thereof. VIA "Ds
4 sstres ara twenty square feet ef super
ara g he taken IS ne WY - ~, Na -,
4 s1eh zach - said lots. parcels or psF.s
i tss-saf teaentef IS sforesa ? sush - -
s.sses a. aforesaid provided. that N case
\ = - Irregular blocks zfsittinE npon the
l s-isspFevss1 ard having depth back there
1 "a x less than two hundred ana a,ftN
l - ard nat less than two hunsfred ieet.
- fne e sac assessment district SHAH eN-
80 eaay - shs center 81 SAID block or
i e-kx. anf provided further that IN case
y feNfans2lar blocks shutting 0fsoH ely
- 1eeta hack theTefrcFn 81 less taan
~ haa3ged feet. the Inc q the assess