The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
~uxuTgR OF THE CITY OF
4.Ey-1osfsnu~d.

- - - - l1E<1sss1- - Woe 0f ID fszf4s
S*sssss 80 zssassnzeafa upon tss p-ss<xly
80 - ~ $500 ana sFGen improves sss g. -
H.. 80 srsssssea s1z3i ~ cFsssraDrS pre-
= - go - naasie ~ eantract. g - 1T
80 k~sest basfsr therefor. urf1fr TIRE
&~.@ssst 81 tn. board OF psse4.1 works.
$500 = rzsssEe a condition q every sszca
So $50 II xazn not o@ Fabist unless
- FIRM fs.ng e fasat.s a. Pros - -.
sszs<ssx safe IS ordnance Ffostsls oiass-
~ = = any particular c42tgdet-
n susr4.gskosa !. NnetsFer the
s@<srexf 81 cerxenAezre usz5 require.
sszssssss = e,yssrsef i nsrpaF AUTHORIZED ard
zsss~ssrua to orser the whole or any part
- sfressa. lanes. zliss -, "a slares or places
= ali gra9ssi or rstsE@ded 70 The ofsisslas
- - sgke4 oF repsa1kF3- paved or re-
<rs-5 Issarz31rnIxe9 CT geEnscaziamtz II.
sss1ss - rexra gefe6. piled Or replied.
80 IS Fee2gge1 ani - oIoer sssse-
szz<e,ss rrnzs y slss 20 - coastrucsf5 o. re-
= - - s-ss<sAyg and 70 order any or al w0Ex
- 4sse which shall De necessary 70
z-r5.Ss TIE whole or any portion OF the
$50 1865 .l..ssalks. lanes. squares. alleys
fss4sss@ ard The city council may levy
ps-szsef IN assessment upon al lots or
- 81 lard benefited by such improve
- Il tse<ray tire cast ard expense there
= 1902 assessment shah become . lien
- property Liable therefor prior and
800 10 al other liens and e1cum-
ks.<s's1xsop . The city council shall. hy
- ordnance. provide the manner IN
sxssk - aforssa.d improvements may be
49, ard pFessFii.e AZ nss.sssal re aiasloas
s-xsss.s ard contained IN the foregoing SUBJ
ES1x.sn 81 this section. provided, that IN
i q Tzses IN when fhe cost q stien improve
s~uess 4 e - aefray ea ~ the collection Of
- assessment upen tire property
ttx-sssef tla following proceedings shall
sszsa Va. TherC nnsist be presented 10
= saxrx OF public works a written petit
Il - sssfs1g forth the street or streets, alley
sssFx squares. OF places, or parts there
Il = - Improved. the nature 0r the inn
i ssssmsrt, the mode OF paynsent and the
/ - s51zf the signekn are cw a&Ez ok prop
- ~ he benefited TO the aggregate
esssssnf OF majority OF the assessment 10
: sslsa for sueh Improvement, According
i : "a transfer books n the office Of the
i a~fv auditor. III any such property
i 1865 Il the name OF deceased person.
= ~ person for whom a guardian has
/ - assgsolnted, the signature OF the exc
80 ~ administrator or guardian, as the
- MAJ - shall he equivalent 10 the zig
.ssare OF the owner OF such property on
/ nj petition
- forfh Ia said petition TO be true. they
a. csase ar estimate OF tho cost Of ss8cn
/ 'a1rogsmeat 10 be made and transmit the
ss'flsn, together with all papers and IN
ss-ssafis,n fl their possession touching such
sseroser,ens with the estimated cost
sssrssf and their recommendation there
Z 70 the city council provided. that no
,-..le slsall b. changed when any atsslting
ssaer on a~Bers have built or made ina
i s-ssssn4ntx on any street, hlghway or
sieF, unless such petition shall ~ signed
i = de- owners OF 4 majority OF the front
+ - a. the street. highway or alley within
= district TO Be affected. The city coan-
ii q sbaf have fun authority ~ consider al
i r4ssefs 10 relation ID s1ch proposed i'm
~sssatnf and may authorize or refuse
i s tarss IN their discretion. provided. that
j = ats council or board OF public works
\ .sza not have authority TO further pro-
- ii the NATTER OF such Improvement
i skeneFeY the estimated or actual cost or
i 81 work, or Improvement contemplated
i ordered 10 be done BY the city council
Il "a ehafgeabie as a Hen. under the proFi-
II ssas OF tbs article, against any lot OF lots,
j sssefi or parcels Of land. shall exceed one
carrier 81 the total assessed valuation OF
II lots or parcels of land contained IN
i 81 assessment district. as the same ap-
II assYx upon the last annual assessment roll
xase for the levying OF taxes for munie-
i - nurpoaes IN which case such Improve
ssss shau not be granted unless the same
: % modified that the cost thereof VIII not
usssd such one-quarter or the aforesaid
j sssaation.
ne action and decision OF the city com
e a. 10 all matters passed upon by II IN
rss4on to the rejection or the granting OF
ISL petition shall be final and conclusive.
Tie city council may order the whole or
il tsy part OF the streets. lanes. alleys.
Itagsfes or public places or the city 10 be
\ r-adsd sIdewaiked, residewaike planksd,
! :sslanied. paved or repaved. or may order
~ searr with manholes. catch-basfus ana
ssksr proper connections. 20 be- constructed
n repaired therein, and may provide Tor
zefrAylng the cost or any such improve
ssat 81 the collection OF a special assess
~sat upon the property benefited in the
sanner provided IN this section, without
~ presentation Of any petition, either 70
~ beard OF public works. or 10 me city
II -sanesi. provided that unless petition IS
4 kse.nbefore prescribed be presented. such
\ sasyasesnent shall not he ordered except
n ert.nance raised by the affirmative vote
j 4 two-thirtts of all the members or the
I fs;r eonneii at regular meeting. or NJ
l ssesng which Is an adjournment OF ,sg y
kf meeting; provided. TO street SHAH Re
l arszFpd graded without petition, except ~
l Haanlmeus vote OF all members present.
I ssa provided that main or intefcepttng
4 sseefs may be ordered built along such
srsets. lance. alleys. places or hisnw,aYs'
i = arrass such lands as may be IN har-
i rny with the general plan OF sewefage
\ sApfea by the city. either upon pressnta-
! m 81 ike petition therefor by properly
i ssasrs 10 De benefited thereby, as above
s-sxttea for other cases, or when he Inn
i k.as4fuefst nav De ordered hy the affir1a-
\ ne vote OF two-fhirsis OF all the members
i 4 ghe city council ~ regular meeting or
i sssau-nn,erf thereof. provided. that
saeh case there shall ~ levied against
i - property within the assessment eis-
vsi 20 Be created therefor, N IKE MANI
\ srA proportion q the cost of said main
Il = Eitercepting sewer az would - the fea-
saasle cost Of a sewer with its pr9psr nan
kess ventilatore cstch-h2ria<. htt%sl tlS
hAks. openings and wyes suitable 20 the
sgssssgtls~ ~ the area or district u - as
ssssss for the same. and the remaining
sFfsna ef the cost 81 such main or Inter
ssrssrr sewrr shall hs Iiaia from the sewer
fana The amount n be borne by the DIS
tses ard the amount 20 Re pait fram ne
sssg fun1. shall be Determined lE es., y \,
i td<ref and such determination snaA oe
"a ani conclusive
saAssvlsson ; said general ordinance
II sszi' Also provide for the establishment OF
4 AfFtTs a :
bal Improvement district No, --~, whlsh
Sal ssssiuis Ell the property be Nssa the
ts@iHs % said Improvement aDutlns ussn'
saacsnt or prcxiTnate 70 the street, alley
j f2es. or square. proposed Ia pc wvpfsstet,
= distance hack from the marginal IN"
tfFvef OF ore hunaFed ard twenty sest.
j Al an property Included within SAID limits
q SAGA local Improvement district sinai b~
ts1sserea ana held 10 have q frontage
ssssh sslch Improvement. AM Snsn 80 TIC
sFeferty benefited hy SO local improve
ssat ana shsli -. the properly Asses Il %
i ~ ths cass thereof which cost shalt De
tsssssa1 gfaaa al ~ Hsld property So Der
~ 81 nrancftion "a the frontage thafeat
\ seoa saeh Improvement. one foot ~ trofii-
sfs OF taa equivalent thereof, VIZ Fife
Aarrt and twenty square teet ~ sltFs
ARA - y taken, as me aat - y - -.
> 1eseFsaiae the amount - ffontakH -
saaa each - said lots, parcels 90 pafts
'ae,sSf tentHtci as aforeetlA shah - -
sssst az efaresaia. provided. that n case
F~etsngulaF blocks abutting nPaA sue
seE ailee oiaee or square prpfaSss3 70
ssngFoVaa ard having q depth hack there
"a - lesS than tao hundred AM 3s93As
sna nos less thap two huadFed ttet
- heA q enc sesss.Sgytsrt district shall tA~
- caty Co the center or sata r3eFh OF
Sss ART provided Further mat n case
FSisngular hiacks aao{ufss hisAs -
80 stree at'rv pIe-s ar square and haT-
= aaesh hack thefefrolu 81 less IMAM
ne hsasFfA feet The tine SO the asses
a.sigiei shall extend ore hundred ley
u 'zas thA f.sargn ~ stf-h street. alley.
Sfs ~ sauana. A rts-taGEtifar 7iock -
zreF arfnet ga Pa a bleck whtra bAs
- srA rrsr hae parallel vsftb the fsiaF-
\ = - tHs street nflrV riaCe sr rEHate
II @sst 20 d. frnuraxeA TIE FRONTAGE ~
- ~ er parcel 81 lana tn the ASSES
- 1Ssref s1a h Ne tutwumtfa aiia rftts &tss
eeee- Fegartisa ~ smy angle or sAafA,e
sT~essa IN the bne ~ tee lrapTsaRe gstsstst