The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
= CHATTER Or rHE CITY o.
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- = - derfsez- "a N1c@@ 81 n part.
EsssIs.ss taSrS15g. ard sslcn improvements
- 80 efsy eouaca ssza8 ~ cr5l1Aacs Pfc
sG~ss@ sssalI 10 MAZE ~ contract. y BE- let
- xnxest 1sG1er fkzrsf0r. under the
ss~s-1srt Of the Soar9 OF pubic works
= - - uaAGs coalition OK every sssch
.Lsz~xcs that x sslai. not oe s1D4et unless
~ he farnlsn.ns 2. f.-at@r -. =. psossiso.
---s-ta.r5s vote by or1lraraSs yroyisas et1sf-
- "a % any particular Contract
e II. sabd.yEsson ! Whenever shss
..sIgs sassrsct % convenience nay require.
- ssfs cos14ea r. hereby authorized and
EL~eusr~s 70 order the whole or any part
- - streets. lanes. alley &, squares OF places
= e cay Eraded or rssI a<isa % TIE official
srsss. r.a1ks9 q Ee9.Aaksa. paved o. re-
k.s.sssssss q regr4seled. piled o. replied,
aye. Or rec@sg ana 70 orlT ssse-
- ars crossRalks 10 Dc constructed Or re-
- s.ssrssr, ard 10 order any or al WGrk
& = coae which ssaal - necessary 70
<smssess TIE whole OF any portio1 Of ths
.s~<sfz Es4swalEg. lanes, Squares Al5eyS
= s.zses. sad fhs city council nay levy
49, eesIect Al aSASsszfsns b9oE al lots or
Ssrss h dsfsay the cost AID expense there
y rhsch a1ses&Ueat shall become a lien
- al property Liable therefor prior and
ssp<rssr 70 az other Lens ana sncum-
es.sIvtsson q The city council shall. nv
.ersral ordnance. provide the manner in
ss<leh the Aforesaid improvements may DO
e.sss ard prescribe a. nsadtul regulations
- fs.s exercise BY the city OF the power
szs.ed ard eontasned Ia the foregoing PUB
| {sIsson OF ta-s sest!ca; provided, that IN
- ASA IN which the cost Of such improve
s.ssss a 10 De betrayed By the collection OF
saxciai assessment upon fhs properly
seneafe1. the following proceedings shall
& taken VIZ. Tnsrs must % preE@ated -
e board OF public works a written petit
- s~sfsre forth the street or streets, alley
= alleys squares. Or places. or parts there
- fo bs improved. the nature Of the i'm
srossment, the mode OF payment and the
~ 10 be benefited 70 the aggregate
sssoani OF majority Of tbs assessment TO
: ne uarsfer books n the Office OF the
ssurfy auditor. IL any such properly
ez-Ss IL the name OF a deceased person,
= any person for whom q guardian has
i Sen Appointed, tho Signature OF the exc
s,,er OF administrator or guardian, as tbs
sess mag De- ehaM be- equiv a3snt 20 the zig
sssure OF the owner OF such property on
i e,ch petition.
n ~ board OF public works ind the facts
II forth In said petition TO be true, they
sasn cause al estimate OF TIE cost OF such
/ sn5rggea1ent 70 be made and transmit the
1 te'stion. together With all papers and h.
{s~n4siur IN their possession touching such
/ inpreysmsnt. with the estimated cost
! issrsof and their recommendation there
y 10 the city council, provided. that 10
srxae shall De changed when any abgtting
i ssner or owners have built or made i'm
i aogements on any street highway or
i sssy unless such petition shall be signed
4 81 ihe owners OF y majority OF the front
sse On the street. highway or alley within
/ a. district 10 be affected. The city coun-
a shall have full authority 10 consider AL
eaters In relation - such proposed Inn
Increment. and may authorize or refuse
/ e. sams IN their discretion. provided. that
l &c city council or board OF puns.c works
cali not have authority 10 further pro-
sesd In the matter of such Improvement
sAensver the estimated or actual cost Of
ey work, or Improvement contemplated,
ordered 70 be done by The city council
~ chargeable as a Hen, under the proyi-
f5as Of this article, against any lot or lots,
p1fcsl or parcels OF land, shah exceed one.
eaxrter OF the total assessed valuation or
| u lots or parcels OF land contained Ia
ach assessment district. AZ the same sr-
wars upon the last annual assessment ron
rase for The ievylns 9, taxes h Tor s,n NUM-
mi shall not be granted unless the same
y 20 modified that the cost thereof VIII not
ugeed such ons-cuarter OF the aforesaid
nluaIon.
The action ana decision OF the city corn-
a. 10 ali matters passed upon by II IN
>sfion 20 the rejection or the granrnS OF
M petition shali Do finai and conclusive.
Ths city council may order the whole or
sry part OF the streets. lanes. alleys.
eaares or public places OF the city 70 De
frxd<3 si1ewalket. rsssdewalked. planksd,
anr sever with manholea catch-bsxins and
ether proper connections, 90 be constructed
y repaired therein. and may provlde Tor
;yi n the eo fSss on Of sp special
ssnt upon the property benefited In the
Banner provided In this section. without
Dc presentation OF any petition. elmer ,, 20
ecaaesl: provided. that unless petition es
1ktesnsefore prescribed be presented. such
i Improvement shall not be ordered except
/ X ordinances passed by the affirmative vets
&, two-thirds OF all the members OF the
! CIV council, at a regular meeting. OF ~
pscsing which IL an adjournment OF a rsga-
s - @s'ns r wthons petition except by
\ unanimous vote OF all members present.
saa provided that main or lnteresp.ns
\ txers may be ordered built along such
Streets ianes. alleys. place, or highways.
" across such iands as may De IA par
neny with the general plan OK sewsraEs
saspted by the city, ether npon pfsssIas..
4 sxn.rs 10 be benefited thereby. as above
\ ,rpvised for other cases, or when re ifn-
\ weveu~nt may be ordered by tire alnrfns-
he vote Of two-fhirds OF all the members
u q ne city council AT n regular meeting OF
Adjournment thereof; provided. ina,
/ = such casa there shall b. ssvie1 skalhst
i ~ property, within tho assessment ois-
i ~, ~ be created therefor. IN Ike manner
u above provided for other improvements.
era proportion % the cost or sAl1 main
y intsrcepting sewer as would re we rsa-
eaaAls cost 81 a sewer with its proper mar
ksie4 vensfIators catfh-baSins- ruSeinz
hnks. openings and wyes suitable 70 me
seresy.sies OF the area or district 10 be as
esssa FOR ths same. and the remaining
rer,'on % the cost OF such main or Inter
wpting sewer shall ae pas1 from tns ssw ~
ssnt The amount % ba borne ~ tne as
i tfes Ara the amount 20 BE- paid from the
essr find shall 30 determined BY ordin-
ssrs n each case when tire ff'lpf9Netfesnt ~
s-esrsf and such determination saan De
Sra and conclusive.
tasi alka nreeiHe for the establishment %
i q leeat tfnurev~fneat district to De called
i bra fsarrrssfnen district No, ---, wHAsh
i sal include ST ths proper - bstwc~a ire
israssssi ~ saiA Improvement Ahuttinx unan.
y ssssssnt or proxisuafe 20 the stFttt, AIt.ss
pas, OF square. proposed - - linlaI, -.
e,sssace back ifon s.o ms .s,s, s s-si
ssd al property included with.u aala hri,ts
81 s8ch loeai Improvement oisttct siiAl -
sanssdsrsd and held g hsxe : iFoi en- ~.
j Tooa ssch Improvement. ant shan sc TIE
\ ssaFesty hersefsd nv 80 local sisfTste-
u sss1t sra shall aa ~. property RsSass - 20
\ Day fhe ,eosi thereof. which cost sleil ="
sssesscst apqa ali % saia rropcEfy 80 hsi,e
j t;ed in rFapaftsan u the frontage theTe0l
\ seea sagh Improvement. ore foot az 'front.'
sse ., TIE equivalent thereof. va. Sne
i fartfgd sHd fwenty square FsNt - HsStss
4 feal area 30 be taken. "a the Unit ~ whleh
3 determine the amount q frontage icr
sssh each - said lots. pareess OF pSF.s
tereat benefited as aforesaid shai Re a.
sressa Is aforesaid. provided. that IN case
q rectangular blocks ahuttinK upon the
\ s7sets aissV. HIacH ~ SQUARE NFNIs'sti -
I = imprevvd ana having depth back taeTe-
4 fana ~ lees ghan two hundred and forty
l fet snd aUs tsss fhan two hundred feet,
I NJ Ire q zee assessment district Sha8t eN-
1 e94 SG,y 10 the center az said block or
l A&ks. ans provide further that ia case
Il = Fer.dnEW'aF bleeks ae1tfing upon any
1 s~eH street, alley Nta.s or square aat nav
/ ~ senlh hack shefefrom of less thSn
l sva huatrra faes t+e Ire - The assess
1 sHf Nsfrlrt shRa eKgeed ore hundred teet
i rn~ Ns frargla - ~a-h street alley
49, CT square. A reetsrElisF N3qck =
n sefsaF defined 20 he a tsnck which nAs
8eas and rear Ire parallel Win fhe mar
- e TIE street. alseF. place OF sltsaf :
\ Frassafef en- - iHsrrsvff Tne srnrtSe- -
\ 49, boz o. parcel of land IN TIRE assess
II Ss@t aStrfsf shati - r@nrE.ats-i srss charged
i - e1re. regardless % any aaCtr cr efssSa
q s4sReslan ia the 3rs ~ The fanreNfz fss'sit
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