The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

S1Cn rzgsttee shall state Eczasrz11f tA7 Nc!
. - Gnne. and shaIs caA fer proposals for
d0ang she same. sealed zn4 silea wstn the
Reeresa-y % az tssxoge the day aEs1 hc1r
named t1ere.n- Al bids SHAH e aseoza-
order % the city eon7sroll@g for a sszfl net
less shaa FIVE per ceat- q the 4ss01HS CT
the BAD. and no ID stall be COG sssisssa tn
less Accompanied - sseh cheek
Sec - At the tire an8 place named,
srca bits saal se Plb-ic.y op@nS-
ana rad NJ bid saa4 oe res~str5s
i |, ,,.riossaaAty; but saaA BE Fsesast :
meant Thereby. The t0sra sesl pTeeeesi %
1ttsFfz1ine the lowest bidder and may iet
s1,.n contrast 20 eEch bidder, or = IA Their
Csanic1 All BIDS are too nigh, t1sy Ha1 T.
- a. o. taEm and rs2tgertsss. and n
sAen csSe al cheeks shah ne returned % ths
ansseTs. bat Il sslet contract - aet 1hea
as1 tn such case al checks shall 1e e
t4rHtAl 10 tire bidders except that OF the sue
e-S~fui bidder. which shall be retained in-
=. = contract % entered into Tor Islahias
suesa IfnfsTos e-Hent between the o.s0tE GIa1
the ely IN accordance with such bid II TIE
sd o-ast@r falls 70 enter into s1en contract
" acceptance with his bid within ten days
from ne date at which he is notnsd that
he - the successful bidder, the SAID check
and the amount thereof snAN Be fcr1s1tei
To the city. AID the secretary snail denver
shall draw sad amount and pay the same
into the city treasury. 10 TIE cTsak o. tle
local improvement fund" and the board
shall reaayertiss Tor proposals Tor sucsl
work Neither the board nor city co'aacii
shall have power TO remit Sucn foTfs4t4Ts.
Sec. Is. In letting all contracts for puzzle
improvements the board snal prgVi1e
therein thar az least thirty Per cent. OF the
amount due the contractor on estimates
shah be retained 70 secure the payment or
izssorers " no have performed work thereon,
and material men who have fBrnishsst ma
terlais therefor and such iabcrers and ina
ier1al me1 shall for thirty days AFTER the
cork has been completed have
lien on such thirty per cent. so re-
served for labor done and materials
furnished. which len shall BE senior
70 al other liens, whether oy Jacs-
IY0vement shall be deemed completed Until
the board shall have siIed with the city clerk
a statement signed by majority OF them
declaring the same has been completed
The city council shall by ordinance nre-
scribe suitable means and remedies Tor ths
preservation and enforcement OF the Heas
provided for IN this section.
Sec. II. Any funds remaining In the
treasury belonging 10 the fund OF any local
impros eyaeat district, after the pay ment CT
the whale ecst and expense OF sacn I'M
proyemsnt IN excess OF the total sum re-
Quired 20 detray all the expenditures BY the
city on account thereof. shall be refunded,
on demand. 10 the amount OF such over
pay me1t; and II there shall be such an ex-
cess in the assessment OF any person VINO
shall not have pad his assessment a rebate
shall. on demand. be allowed TO such per-
son TO the amount Of such over-asSessIaensi
provided such demand hereiaaboFe pro-
vided for be made within two years from
the date upon winch the assessment Tor
such l01al Improvement district became
cue. ANY such funds remaining IN The
treasury after the expiration OF two years
from the date aforesaid for which no de-
mand has been made as herein PROVIDED.
belonging To any local Improvement d.s-
trict. after the payment Of the ~nole cost
and expense OF sueh Improvement. shaA %
transferred 10 the general fund.
See. IS. Subdivision I. Whenever an as
seSsment for laying out, establishing, clos
ing, Strengthening, altering. widening.
grazing. regarding. paving, fepashs;
bridging. ma eadamzing, reInacadam.ziilS,
grayeling. regraye.ing. piling, repllius,
Gaping, recapp.ng. any street, avenue or
alley or for any local Improvement, which
has heretofore been made or which may
hereafter be made by the city, has been or
may be Hereafter declared VOID. and It's en-
forcemenf under this charter or the ia"s
governing the city refused by the courts q
this state, or for any cause Whatever, as
been heretofore or may De hereafter SET
court either directly or by virtue or
any decision OF such court. the city
council shall. b. ordinance. order ana
make a new assessment or Eeassess-
r.ent upon the lots, blocks or parcels
OF land which have been or VIII be Dene-
fitted by such local Improvement. to the eN-
tent OF their proportonaie part OF me eA-
pense thereof. and in case the cost SHAH ex-
coed the actual value or such local I'M
provemeat, the new asSessment or reasSsss-
ment shall be. for. and based upoa me
completion: and TO this end the boari OF
public works shall make new assessInenL
roll in equitable manner with reference 20
the benefits received. as near as may be ~
accordance with the law In force at the time
such reassessment is made, and wnen the
same shall have been conhrrned am ap
proved by the council IL shall be enforced
and collected in the same manner mat
other assessments for local Improve merits
are enforced and collected under the snarter
or laws governing the city, but all pro-
eaedlngs relative 20 making the expenses
of local improvements chargeaole upon
property benefited thereby. required and
civ prior to the making OF original
assessment roll, shall not be Included or re-
quired within the purpose OF this section.
Subdivision . The city council shan by
ordnance order and make new assess
ment or reassessment. as provided Ia thls
section. upon the lots. blocks or parcels OF
land. which have been or viii be pene-
fitted by. such improvement. 10 INC es-
tent Of their pr0poTtionate part OF the COST
expense and value thereof
Subdivision g. Upon the passage o< an
ordinance, as hereinhefofe provided, the
board OF public works shall make out an
sss.sssnent roll according 20 the provisions
or the said ordnance. and SHAH certify
the same to the council.
Subdivision L. Upon receiving the SAID
Assessment roll the city clerk shall give
notice by three 80 successive publications.
ia the official newspaper OF tile city, mat
such assessment roll IS on Tile IN his once:
notice shall state a time At which the
council will hear and consider objections
10 said assessment roll ~ parties aSgfieY-
ed by such assessment The owner OF
owners OF any property which Is assessed
in such Assessment roll, Whether named
or not in Such rOA. may WITHIN ten tipl
sayS from the last publication provided
herein TIA. with the clerk his objections
in writing TO said assessment.
Subdivision S. At the time appointed
for hearing objections 10 such assessment.
4rss14 an H.
objections which have been fiied by any
party interested. TO the regularity OF tho
proceedings in making such rt-assessinets',
aud a the correctness 81 the amount 81
surN re-aSseSsHF@ut. or OF the amount
levied on any particular lot or parcel ~
iaua and the council shah have the power
- a. teufu such hearing from time 70 time.
and sail have power. 81 It's discretion. 10
revise correct confirm or sci aside, ana 10
order that ssch assessment Ire made Dc
novo and the council snail pass an QFQfr
sr,r,s,l.-5ne aud confirming said prOSe eGlngs
and said rx-aSSf ssuleut as corrected DY 81,
and it, deeisteu and order shan Re- a hnzl
determination q me regularity. validity
and correctness Of ssid assessment. 10
TIE amount thereof. levied on each lot or
marcel ~ land
sss,s.3syfsicn s The fast that the contract
has }esn fst or thai such Improvement
SHALL have been made and completed in
whole or ln part. shah not prevent such
assessment from being made. nor shall the
omission. failure or ntEsect 81 a. otheer
~ ,ssI3 .srs to eoFn1ly VITA she prov ssi0ns q
the charter or flaws governing the city.
81 fe tsaftffnw Hatfce. resolution 10 SIM
y,rssxe estimate. survey. 8i8Ersul. manner
~ faftfug contract CT execution 81 work.
- any other matter Whatsoever connected
y.,{fl1 thss IMPROVEMENT and she Nrst assfss-
mont thereof cuaFate 20 fuNalttafa or ia
any wsv affect tie making ~ f1e new
sss.sesrftert az Fe-aSSfssfi's1t as VroVi3ef
- go shEz SECTION. charEtDE the Vr8usrsr
y4.reHtei win che expense thereof Pro
xsdfF That such new assessment sa8N SEE
f9r an afnetsnt which SHAFT uot excsei the
--s.,-sf ,s.ssf sv,f value 90 rhe Improvement
tasrefh~r with any Interest fFat SHAN have
t.vfo31x aeersed therseru. ant thef sa'-N
amount bs eguitafsY aEsilt., .les.f@3 0pen tha
1919. f.s.-snfsfeft thereby. according "a
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