The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

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Esesni theresy. ne ssssrd s6sli Erocsee %
eeterrrins the scwes, ot5tsr aE4 nsAy 20
s1es contract 70 suGa 5.czzsr, or u IA tnsaf
sscs :. 81 ;. as -. s9' ssS 80 az sns "a
s1sa ease al enscks sszA = gefarned % lie
o.easers. but Il saca contract q .siz hea
40 "a sucA case al snseks sra. % r.
eesssaa bs1ster. which .haA 70 retained Ne
4. eonuact b entered into TOR nlA1snl
ssscn Improvement between ths s:tce- ana
sas1 s.6ds- tasls % enter .nso spch contrast
n sceorczncs with his I'D within ten aSye
from The sats ~ wh.sa hs 70 noE-sd thAt
s q =, s .ssss, saas Ia. ia' :A torsi
TO he city, and the secretary shali Carver
sad check 20 tbs city conptEs.!er. who
shall draw sad amour. and pay TIE sane
local Improvement fund.S an1 the board
shall re4lvertss- Tor proposals for suen
work Neither the board ncr city oc1aeA
SEQ IL IL letting all conuaets fer puel:s
improvements the board shah provide
therein that az least thirty per cent. o. tas
amount Que tbs contractor on estimates
efal be retained Is secure Sas pay nsat os
laoeFsrs Who have performed work thereon.
and material men who have furnished rna-
terials therefor. ana such lanorers and ma
work has been eSnplessd have .
lien On such thirty per cent 80 re-
.eEysd Cor laser done Ard maisrials
10 al other lena wastass oy ,ads.
ment. attachment or contract and no sEna-
proyemsnt shall BE deened ornplete1 unri
The board shali have flee With tas eiiy S.sIx
statement signed by . majority OF Them
declaring the sane has been eomplsts1
Tbs city council shall 10 ordinances pre-
scribe saftabis means and remedies Tor the
preservation and enforcement OF Tie iis1s
provided FOR IN this section
Sec. Il. Any funds remaining IN she
treasury belonging 10 the fund 81 any local
I'M sss a.. s. ss . ats n: nss s.
prosement in excess ~ the total sum re-
aesrsd 10 desray eli the expenditures By the
city on account thereof. shall Do refunded.
on demand. 10 the amount OF such over
payment, ard IL there shall be such a ex-
cess In the assessment or any person who
shall not have paid bis assessment rebate
shall On demand. be allowed TO such per
son TO the amount OF such oysr-assesanenr;
provided. such demand herelnaDoNs pro-
ssded for 10 made within two years from
the data upon winch ina assessneni Ior
due. ANY such FUNDS reInanlng IN tne
treasury after the expiration of TWO years
from the date Aforesaid for which no DE-
mand has been made az herein provided
belonging to any local Improvement dis
tr!eL after the payment Of the whole cost
and expense Of such improvement sAAA %
transferred To tha general fund
Sec Is Subdivision l. %henever an as
seSsment for laying Out. establishing. clos
Ing. strengthening. altering. widening.
grading. regarding. paving. rep-snS;
bridging. uas&dsmizins. renacAoanlixins.
gravelsng, regravsiins. piins, replllns.
Gaping, recappins, any street, aNsnas q
has heretofore been made or which may
hereafter be made by the city, has been or
may be Hereafter declared VOID. and its en-
governing the city refused by the courts 81
this state, or for any cause Whatever, iAs
been herstolors or may be nersattsF SET
court. either directly. or by virtue Of
any decision Of such court the city
council shall by ordinance. order eno
make q new ASSESSMENT or fsassess-
Of land which have been or VIII be esne-
ffed by such local Improvement. TO the ex-
tent OF thsir proportionato part OF ths eA~
penss ,hsreo,: ana ~ esss =, sv S io.ai In
the new assessment or reasSsss-
inent shall DO for. and based upon the
actual value Of the same at the TINE OF ~
ard 10 this end the eoAra OF
public works shall make new Assessments
roll IN equitable manner with refeTsnss 20
the benefits received as near as may % IA
accordance with the law In force 81 the time
such reassessment is made and when tAs
rams shah have been confirmed sha ~.
proved by the council II shall be endorsed
and collected In the same manner Ihe.
other assessments for local improve neniS
are enforced and collected under the charter
or lava governing the eity, but all pro-
eeei,ngs relative 70 making the exposes
81 local improvements chargcaole upon
property benefited thereby. required aha
provided BY this charter or laws OK ths
slty prior 20 tho making OF original
assessment roll shall not be Included or re-
cured within the purpose OF this section.
Subdivision The city council shan oy
ordinance order and make . new assess
menf or reassessment es Sresioeo IN sAas
land which have been or wiz be bans
n,ed By such Improvement, to ne ex-
tent CT their proportionAts part OF the cost.
expense and value thereof.
srdInancs. As hereinbsfors provided. tbs
beard OF public works shall make out an
assessment roll according % the proyissons
OF the said ordnance, and shall eeTaiy
Subdivision L Upon receiving ths said
assessment roll the city clerk shall give
heties By three CD successive publications.
IN the ofe.ai nswsPaser Of me e sSi ,. Th.s
the GATE Of Hing Of the same, and said
notice shall state 8 time At which the
council viii hear and consider eojeouons
ed by such assessment, The owner or
owners OF any property which ~ assessed
ia such assessment roll, whether nafned
or no, IN sges rog may ssn,n n len
herein fls with the clerk his sbtecucns
In writing to SAID assessment
Subdivision s Al The tine appeintsd
for bearing objections to such esssssmen I,
directions which have been flied by any
party interested. 20 the regularity OF the
proceedings in making such re-assessment;
such re-aSsessment, or OF ths amount
levied on any particular lot or parcel %
land; and the council shau have The power
10 adjourn such hearing from time 20 time.
ard STALL have power, Ia It's discretion, 20
revise. correct, confirm or set aside, and 20
order that such assessment Be made de
navo ana the council SHALL pass an order
srrrevlns ard confirming said proceedings
ars said rec Sss sSrlent as corrected by Il,
as its decision and order shan Re final
81 TIE regularity. validity
1na csrrestress 81 said re~assessrnent, 20
the amount thereof. levied O. each lot or
parcel OF land.
Subdivision & TIE fast that tbs contract
has been let or that such Improvement
shall have beer made and completed IN
whole or IN part, shall not prevent such
assessment from being maae, nor shall the
or nfRrers 70 eonlolv with the provisions %
fh@ charter or laws governing the city,
as . petition. notice. resolution to I'M
crova estimate. survey. diagram. amer
~ letting contract or execution % work,
or Rrw other matter whatsoever connected
With the Improvement and the nrst assess
v,ant thereof. operate 20 SnvRlifafs or IN
nny Wv aNeer the making OF the new
a ssa~xw9ent or re-asseSsT8sBt as provided
r~- ~ shfs section. charging the property
ssrMe4e.4 wlth the expense thereof Pro
ysssssa tat saseh new assessment Shall hs
- a. amount which shan not exceed the
q -ffsag cost and value o. TIE Improvement
.~~nsh@r wffh auw interest that shan navs
e.-~ssffv s~-r-t~4 thereon. Fud that such
.-sos.nf be eaustasly suportion@6 upen shs
~rr,r,ersv benefited thereby according 70
~. provisions q he cs-rter or laws %
49, ~t4w u NetwE TIE true intent ara