The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06

such notice shall state gsreTzly ms vefk
3 : doss A. s,sA al az. lsr I'D s.,h i ss
secretary %. or ba<oxe ths CAP ahl ho1r
named therein Al BIDS stall e aeon
e en y p ssyass4 Sns - su n ne s
less than I've per cent u TIE amount CO
TIE bid, and no I'D shaM Be consAasred M
iesH ac-onrenssi BY su~h cheek
s,sea BIDS shali - paoAly ope.<1
f e .nfornaliiy: bat SAL os received
meant ,se~sev. r.. - "a, p-c~eed %
cstsrna.ne the lowest BIDDER and roay les
SOB contract 70 such bidder. CT = ID Their
lect az q them and rsadTsEtiss. and 81
80 $50 case az checks shall D@ eE1rE % TIE
s.11eTs. but Z szca contract o.e Ter tnen
s1rrsel "a ~. $50 sx~srs, fsr q the see
cesszal bidder. which shall Be retained Lt-
- a contract DO entered into for making
tbs city n accordance w.fh such bid II the
sad BIDDER fails TO enter into sucn contract
= accor1ance with his BID within tee days
from ne OATS az which &c : noi.ilsd tat at
ard the amount thereof shall es forsssse1
10 tls city, and the secretary SHAH ds4.Eer
sad check @ the city eomptIo.sss' wno
into the city treasury, 90 the credit q the
local improvement fund" 211 the board
shall readvertsse for proposals for such
shall have power to rerrli; slch for.s.tGre-
Sec is. Ia letting all contracts FOR puzzle
improvements the board snail prcyi1s
therein that al least thirty per cent. OF lhe
amount due the contractor on estimates
sh2L lie retained TO secure the payment OK
laoorers VINO have performed work thereon,
and material men who have furnished ma
tersals therefor, and such laborers ana ma
ter.al men shall for thirty days after the
work has been completed have a
lien on such thirty per cent 50 re-
furnished. which lien shall &c senior
10 al other liens. whether oy 5ucg-
ment. attachment or contract and 10 IN.
the board shall have fiied with the city clerk
q statement signed By majority OF them
declaring the same has been compislsc-
The city council shall by ordinance pre-
scribe suitable means and remedies for the
preservation and enforcement OF the Liens
provided for IN this section.
Sec IL. Any funds remaining II the
Improvement district. after the payment Ct
the whole coat and expense OF such I'M
proyeRsnt IN excess OF the total sum re-
city on account thereof. shall be refunded.
on demand. 10 the amount OF such over
payment; and II there shall be such an sx-
cess IN the assessment OF any person VINO
shall not have paid his assessment a rebate
shall. on demand, be allowed 10 such per-
son 20 the amount OF such over-asssssinehs'
provided, such demand hersanaSoye pro-
vided FOR be made within two years from
the date upon which the assessment Tor
such local Improvement district became
due Any such funds remaining IN ne
treasury after the expiration or two years
from ths date aforesaid for which no de-
mand has been made as herein PROVIDED.
belonging TO any local Improvement ass.
trict- after the payment or the wnols cost
and expense OF such Improvement. shall DO
transferred 10 the general fund.
See IS. Subdivision l. Whenever an as
sessment for laying out, establishing, clos
EfTltUhfRnfnQ
grading, regarding. paving, repaslnS,
planklng. repianking, sldewalklng and
bridging. ula>adam.zins. remacad4nl.zins.
crawling. regraysling. piling. rspiLlns.
Gaping. recapping. any street. avenue or
alley, or for any local Improvement, vnlch
has heretofore been made or which may
may be Hereafter declared VOID. and Its en-
forcement under this charter or the lava
governing the city refused by the courts ef
been heretofore or may be hereafter set
aside, annnlIed or declared void by any
court, either directly. or by virtue or
any decision OF snen court we s sns
make q new assessment or reassess-
ment upon the lots. blocks or parcels
OF land which have been or Will De oehc-
flied by such local Improvement. 70 the sx-
tent OK their proportionate part OF the ex-
pensa thereof, and In case the COST shall sx-
coed the actual value OF such Local. I'M
provemenf, the new assessment or reaSssss-
set,isi value OF the same at the time OF its
completion: and to this end the board OF
public works shall make q new assessment
ron IN equitable manner with reference 70
the benefits received. as near as may oc N
accordance with the law in force at the time
such reassessment is made, and when tho
proved by the council II shall De enforSeo
and collected IN the same manner mat
other assessments Tor lees ns ,bs sharter
or laws governing the city, out All pro-
oeedlngs relative 10 making the expenses
OF local improvements chargcapIe upon a
provided by this charter or laws OF the
city prior 70 the making OF original
assessment roll, shall not be Included or re-
CURED within the purpose or TINS secuoh.
Subdivision 2 The city council shall by
ordinance order and make a new assess
ment or reassessment. as proYidea IN tnis
section. upon the lots. blocks or parcels OF
land, which have been or VIII De pene-
nted by such Improvement, to the ex-
tent OF their proportionate part OF the COST
expense and value thereof.
Subdivision g Upon the passage o. an
ordinance. as hereinbcfore provided. the
board of public works shall make out an
assessment roll according TO the PROVISIONS
OF the said ordinance. and shau ceruiy
the same 20 the council.
Subdivision l. Upon receiving the said
assessment roll the city clerk shall give
notice by three CD successive publications
in the official Newspaper OF the eity, Inat
the date Of Ming Of the same. and SAID
natice shall state a time at which the
council VIII hear and consider objections
10 said assessment roll by parties agsr1sS-
"a ~ S,,eh assessment TIE owner or
owners OF any property which - assessed
In such assessment roll. whether natnel
or net in suea roll, may witnih zen wy
herein, file with the clerk his objections
IN writing 70 gaid assessment
Subdivision 3. AZ the tine appointed
for hearing objections 10 such assessment.
tie council shall hear and determine all
objections whsDk have been Tiled By any
party interested. TO the regularity or the
proceedings IN MAKING suca fe-AssesSIne FIT.
a.sa ~ the correctness OF the amount or
sHea re-asSeSsfaeHt, or OF the amount
levied on any particular lot or parcel OF
ies,5s srss the council shall have the power
% adjourn such hearing frem time - time.
and shall have power IN It's clsSfeIon, 70
revise correct. confirm or SCI aside. ana 70
order thar such asss sfls,'t e fls1s &c
uovo and the council shall pasS aa order
anproving and confirming Sa5a proceedings
afH said re-asseSsnieui as corrected py u,
ana SIS decision AMI ORDER shaii BE h3aA
del srTnfuaflon q TIE regularity. NahGlty
"a correctness % said ro-assessruent, TO
ths amount thereof. levied on each lot or
parcel % land.
has beer let or that sEch Improvement
sAsH have been made and completed In
vgN.,ie or in nsrt shall not prevent such
assessment from beiuE mace. nor s.'ai ~, the
rrrligsfor failure or neglect OF az officer
a. officers 70 connolly with the PROV .sions q
sha charter or laws governing the city.
"a 20 pet5tion no.ee; '.s1.1i -, - ,- IN
81 letting contract or eNecuilan OF work
81 arv other matter what soeFsr connected
with the improvement err ne tltat Assess-
want Thereof operate 20 .nvali date or IN
49, vsesx sect the making Or the rev
ss4axSrvfart or rs-ts fiifli - ffeFl4e1
fer bx this section. char@is4E tsls properly
srfsSa 49, s,frh new assessment shall -