The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
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- 81. - ses.s.es. sazll Ay ordinances pre-
- - - rra4s by cczfrzC<s 70 - s>x
- Esrxss s9<<r fasrszer. 1sdsg fae
1rsss o. ne eoss. o. SI.s.e sosA..
-. go Il shxl not - su5ses un1ess
- s~rssssrg o. material. provided.
fszt tns city soaHcs. may. BY .
GSts-o~ xofs ~ cr6saaEcs provtts e<1ex-
4. ssy particular cc1tTact
eussasv.ssoa ! Wnsasser ne
- .~~<ar o. convenience may require,
- rxxsrr4f - herseT e1gth0r1xs1 and
~ ss order TIE Whole or any pan
n~r~exs. ianss aiisyss 50 aares or places
- srszs1 OF rssra6sd to the ogscsal
$1,000 cr rsD14aksd. paved or re-
H. [1ra1xrsfxe3 or rsnaca4aEnszs6,
E<7.t 81 rexraysss1 Piled OF replied.
So svsrs' ns1nsoIes. eulvsrfA sar5-
80 ~rrxxga.xs 20 be constructed Or re-
u s<S~s.p. and 70 ors.sr any CT az ggrk
ssas whl-n stsAll b necessary %
tss.ss ts~ wssoss o. any PORTION OF ths
- slewzsks, iAnss. squares, Alleys
@ ard fhs city council RAY levy
}-ss;~ss a. assessment upon al lots or
- z lan1 benefited BIZ such improve
- tefrsy tns cost and sxyeuss there
.ssss assessment shall become lea
III erouerty liable Therefor prior and
- 81 III etiar Lens and sncunz-
sesvsson 4 The city council shah. by
<z ordnance, provide the manner In
- rs Aforesaid improvements may be
- 80 -. r.rsscrIbs al nsesful regulations
y - ersrcfss ~ the city OF tbs power
E-s - ass contained IN the forssoang sub
E-see az this section. PROVIDED, that In
E~sss ss watch the cost OF such improve
$50 : e b. betrayed by the collection %
~Sefsl assessment upon the property
-. tho following proceedings shall
ts<rre va. TherE must be presented 10
E1r1 az public works a written patti
= skf.ng forth the street or streets aI.sy
sss;sTs. squares. Or places, or parts thsre-
q b Improved. the nature Of the Inn
s-ssnsnt, tbs mode OF payrnsnt and the
r. fss< The sixD@rs are oWners OF prop
= a b benefited TO tbs aggregate
s-1serf 81 Q majority OF Tire assessment 10
!. -. for such Improvement. according
- e1nafer books IN thu off1cs OF tbs
sss3s q tbs mans OF a deceased person,
= - csrson for whos1 a guardian has
- ergosntcd, the signature Of the exc
- 81 Administrator or guardian. a. the
- -ssr BE- shsli - eqsiisalsa, 20 the gsK-
~:us 81 the owner OF such property On
rss hoard o. public works find the facts
& fs<sA In said petition TO be true. they
- cssss ar estimate Of the cost OF ssseh
rsressmeaf 70 be made and transmit the
s<sssr. together with all paper. and In
Er.zxs,or IN their possession touching such
~srps snent- with the estimated cost
ssrso< art their recommendation there
! 3 he city council: provided that no
- aaaIl b changed when any abutting
krs<- cr owners have buni or made inn
rrensnts on any street. highway or
s5fr vrsess such petition shall be signed
: tss owners of q majority OF thu front
- 81 the street. highway or alley within
= listr.et 10 be Affected The city coun-
! al have full authority TO consider al
sersfp IN relation - such proposed inn
rsssrsnt. and may agfhorizs or refuse
4 ana IN their discretion. provided. that
= sly council or board OF public works
- Dot have authority 70 further pro-
~<ectysr the estimated or actual cost Of
- work. or improvement contemplated,
: xdered 20 be done by the city council
a fkArxeable as . len. under TIE proyi-
"a ef this article, against any lot or lots.
~rse. Or parcels OF land. shaii exceed one
F.xrssr o. the total assessed valuation OF
a ,ots or parcais OF land contained In
"a assessment district. es the same APP
,srs upon the last annual assessment ron
<sss Tor the isvying or taxes for munic~
q. purposes in which case sach improve
- shaii not be granted unless the aAms
3 " usdined that the cost thereof VIII not
ssssd susa oas-auartsr OF ne Aforesaid
Nmst;on-
~ action ana decision of tho city coun-
{ 9 70 all matters passed upon by ~ IN
ss3tlcn 10 the rejection or the granting OF
"A nstit,on shail be final and conclusive.
~ city council may order the whole or
Essfss or publ.o places OF the city 70 he
rtstd sitewaiked. rssieswalked. planksd,
le4nks4 paved cr repevsd. or may orusr
x sswtr with manholeA eatch-basins end
repaired there.n. and may proyide ior
istsysnf the cost OF any such improve
sens By the collection OF special assess
sss upon shs properly s ssnsnssd x y
= presentation OF any petition. either 20
- board OF public works. or 10 ths city
sncH. provided that unless petition IS
s.srov srnssrs shall not BE- ordered except
i ordnance rassed By the sffirmauve vote
twe-thirds Of ali the Members OF ths
~ council, AZ . regular meeting. or Al
Esstns which = an sd1o;II1a, . ?, ,s.,i =.
rssret rrsted without petition. except by
uaaalrnous vote Of all members present.
81 provided that main or interc~2tlhs
rwsfs may be ordered built along such
rssss lanes. alleys places or highways.
ACROSS such lands IS may De IN bar
enY with the general plan or sewsraSs
sbstst by the city. either upon presents.
ssrsrs 10 Do benefited thereby. ss above
Frsiae6 for other eases. or when me I'M
. Fsyeusnt may he ordered by the aftrrna-
y. ve,s OF two-thirds OF All the members
X Ne city council at = regular nesting or
| sssarnrsns thereof. provided. that
Iaeh casa there shall BE- LEVIED against
! ns property, within the assessment as
ri 10 BE created therefor. IN Ike manner
shevs provided for other improvements.
: rssresnt,ng sewer az would ee the rea-
Fakh.s cost OF sewer with is proper mar
Ma yont'lators. catch-oas'ns nussins
sks, openings ana wyes suitable TO the
msssltiss OF the area or district 10 he as
- nwei for the sans. ana the remaining
Hsson Of the cost OF such main or inter-
| wing sewer shall ss paid from the sewer
RI II. amount t. d ssrns ~ ,r ,nS ca ~.
| hser fSipa, shall be determined by ordin
re- n each case when the Improvement -
stsr.d ana such determination shan es
bal ana conclusive
| ksa also provide for the establishment or
nesi Improvement district 20 DO caned
sssl Improvement district No. -. whlsn
haA Include oil the property hetwesa ths
. s-mins OF sala Improvement ahutfing upon.
| stacsns or prox!mate 20 the street. alley.
szee, Or square. proposed 70 be Improper.
y distance back from the unarstnA nns
esrses % ore hundred and twenty reet.
as al property included within said limits
e prA local tfnprev egnent district shan Re
ssss tered and held 20 have frontage
tsaa ssch Improvement. and shan De me
rssersy benefited by SUI local improve
| ssst an3 shall be ire property assessed 20
~ tbs cost thereof. which cost shall -
tzssssea uyon al 90 said property 80 benz.
Us n proportion 70 the frontage tnefeos
sea sash Improvement. one iset 8. 'Fo ~.
ss - ths equivalent thereof. VS. cns
a1sres sns twenty square feet 81 sutr,S-
"a AREA n b taken. as the Unit " " ~ y
tstsrr1iae the amount Cf froutafr ~
faeA zach o. said lots. psrcels % psfts
esescf BENEFITED IS aforesaid thal oe e.
sssee a. aforesaid: provided. that N case
ssscsangelar blocks ahuttinE upon tne
/ Fs~e slieY, place cF square EFNt.fssi %
rfagFoved an. having q depth Back there
80 = less than TIVE hundred sitd tofty
~ ana rot less than two hundred feet.
ts stas e .he assessment district snAil e1-
sst caly % TIE center az said block or
Aacss, ard provided further thar N ease
rscsxrrulsr blocks aouttiug npon any
te,sreet, siisv, place or square ara raw
e eer;h hack therefrom or less thsh
~ seaeres feet. the line 90 the asses
ssat ttstTsct shall extend one hundred .ees
ren TIE margin CT such street. aiteys
tAss or square. A rectangular hacck 10
10y c-anea % he = block which has
80 ard rear nns parallel with Ire mar
y G the street. alley. place or sqest
srsrsassi % - i-1,p~ovsli. IRE frontage 90
aca ias o. psrcei OF land n the assess
S-stest-tct shah oe computed and charged
- Ne. regardless % any angle or change
srsctsca n TIRE Ire Of tse Improvement
"a assessment district shall, for The pur-