The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
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Cor the making os which are directly or In
directly TO 10 derived, la w1ols or II part,
benefited thereby. and SUCH improvements
as the city council shall by ordinance pre-
scribe shah be made Dy contract. 70 be let
10 the lowest bidder therefor, under the
arrangement OF tina board Of public WORKS
II shall oe made 3 condition OF every such
contract that Il shall not be sacles unless
however that tie city council may. by a
two-th;rts vote BY ordnance provide otGer-
wise az 70 any particular contract
Sec. Il Subdivision /. Whsnsyer the
public Interest or convenience may require,
the city council Is hereby authorized and
empowered 10 order the whole or any part
Of TIE streets, lxres, alleys. squares or places
81 the city graded or regarded to the official
grade, pla-akel Or repIankea. paved or re-
paved, rlaca1aznszsd Cs remAca94mizs8.
grzysleo cx regrayeist. pied or replied.
walks, sewers. naannoiss. cuIverts, euro
Ing and cr0sswalks to De constructed or re-
10 be done whscn shall - necessary 70
compieis the whole or any portion OF ths
streets. sidewalks. lanes squares. alleys
Or places. and the city council may levy
parcels Of Land benefited by such improve
msnts 20 dafray the cost and expense Tiers
upon all property liable therefor prior and
superior TO all other liens aad sneufn-
trances.
Subdivision Z. The city council shall. by
seneral ordnance proyide the manner IN
which the Aforesaid improvements may %
made, and prescribe az needful ssalatlcns
Tor the exercise y ne 81 ss fo 81 sas snp
division OF this section. prossoso tnat IN
eli cases IN which the cost OF s2en improve
nsnts In tC be betrayed BY the collection OF
= SPECIAL ssssszrnent upon the properly
benefited. the following proceedings shall
be taken. VIZ: There must % prsseatsu 70
the board OF public works written petit
ton setting form the street or streets, alley
or alleys squares. or places. or parts there
Of 10 be improved. the nature or the iIIi-
provsment. the mode OK paynnenf And the
srty TO be benefited % tle assrekate
amount OF o majority OF the assessment TO
10 ths transfer books in ths ONCE OF tho
county auditor. IL any such properly
stands in the name OF deceased person.
beer Appointed, the signature Of the exc
euior or administrator or guardian. as the
case may be. shall Be equivalent 70 the sig
nature OF the owner Of such property On
such petition.
IN tie board Of public works find the facts
Set forth In said petition 20 be true, they
shall cause az estimate Of ne cost OF ssen
petition, together with all papers and IN
formation in their possession touching such
IMPROVEMENT with the estimated cost
shsreof ard their recommendation there
Or to the city council; provided. that no
grade shall bs changed when any abuttIng
owner or owners have built or made I'M
provsments on any street. highway or
alley unless such petition shall be signed
BY the owners OF q majority or the 'front.'
the district 10 be affected. The city coun-
Gil shall have full authority 10 consider all
matters in relation 10 such proposed Inn
proyenent and may authorize or refuse
the same In their discretion; provided. that
the city council or board OF public works
shall not have authority 10 further pro-
coed In the matter OF such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
any work, or Improvement contemplated,
or ordered 20 be done by the city council
and chargeable ss g lisn. under the proyt-
slons OF this article, against any lot or lots.
parcel or parcels Of land. shall exceed one
quarter OF tho total assessed valuation or
che lots or parcels OF land contained IN
such assessment dtstrict. as the same ap-
PEARS upon the last annual assessment roll
paade for tho levyinE OF taxes Tor munlc-
snent shall not be granted unless the same
be 30 modified that the cost thereof VIII not
exceed such ons-0uarter OF ths aforesaid
valuation.
The action and decision OF the city coan-
ell as TO all matters passed upon oy IN
relation to the rejection or the granting OF
such petition shall be final and conclusive.
The city council may order the whole or
any part of the streets. lanes, alleys.
squares or public places OF the city 70 bs
Graded sidewalked. residswalked, pianksd,
Seplanked. paved or repaved. or may order
any sewer with manholeA catch-baslns ana
other proper connections, 20 oe constructed
ss,rsp passd the eost Of "a" any such improve
ment BY the collection or special assess
ment upon the property benented N tne
manner provided IN this section. without
the presentation OF any petition. either to
the board OF public works, or to the city
council: provided that unless petition as
hereinbefore prescribed be presented. such
improveuent shall not be ordered except
BY ordinance passed by the afiirinatlvs Sote
OF two-thirds OF all the members OF me
city council at q regular meeting, or al a
meeting which is an adjournment Of = .egi-
lar meeting; provided. no street shaii ts
ordered graded without petition. except by
. unanimous vote OF all members present.
And provided that main or interceptins
sewers may be ordered built along sueh
streets. lanes, alleys. places or highways
u.ony with the general plan OF Sewerage
adopted by the city. either upon pressnta-
tion OF a Ike petition therefor by prqbef.y
crowded for other eases or when me I'M
brovemsnt may be ordered by the ahtrrna-
tive vote OF two-thirds OF all the eInoers
OF the city council At a regular rne@tint or
adjournment thereof; provided, that
.r such case there shall De levied against
the property, Within the assess men, o1s-
as above provided for other improvements.
such proportion or the cost OF said main
or fntercepting sewer as would De the res-
holes ventilatora. catch-hasins. flushing
tanks, openings and wyes suitable TO the
necessities OF the AREA or QIotAsAA 10 tt AS~
eessed for the same, and the remaining
portion OF the cost OF such main or inter-
espting sewer shall be paid from the sewer
fund. The amount I? be borne 9y , tln e ~.
sewer fund shah be determined by orain-
arcs IN each case when the iraproVernent =
Srrered and such determination shall bs
hnai and conclusive
Subdivision 3 said general ordinance
shall also provide FOR the establishment q
. local Improvement district to be called
= ssrso a.
ehau include all the property between the
se-fnlni ~ said Improvement abnttng upon,
adjacent or proximate 20 the street. alley,
place. or square. proposed To he inlptsEel,
{o a distance back from the mRrTtnA Inc
thereof OF one hundred and twenty feet
and all property Included within said limits
~ ssteh local Improvement district shall he
eonslaered and held 70 have a frontage
ppon such Improvement. and shan ve the
properly benefited by su local improve
kent and shall he the property assess 81 70
Nv the cost thereof which cost shall Re
Assessed ufson All OF said property 50 bens-
0ted in proportion - the frcntags thefeQF
upon such iinprek e;m.st S,se VIA ~.
hundred and twenty square feet 81 super
fciaf area 10 be taken, as the unlt ~ Nhlc n
60 determines me ss1 ,. , - ~ par,s
thereof benefited as aforesaid SHAH Ne as
s.ssed es aforesaid: provided. that IN case
OF rectangular blocks shutuhs uloh ne
street allcv place OF square pret,es,I 20
teiunprovcd and having depth back there
from OF less than two hUntred ana AnEty
feet, and not less than t~2 hgnaTs1 =, ts -
tend only TO tho center ~ SAID oiocN CT
NiNckx. and prov ded furtheF that Ah case
% rectangular blocks s20tt,fs u ~ ro,!
such street alley. place or square ato ntN-
ing a depth back tneTefrCm 81 less nan
Two hundred feet the liue az ths assess
went district shat e{tenf enc hussfsi ,,ss.
place or square. \ rectangular n4ock =
hereby defined - - t,.oSh ~tiee ma =