The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
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- - - 49, sS5eks Improvement
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- E..r-rs o. eonEensezes NAY require,
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rx 20 order TIE whoss or any part
1870 sAaes. asleTss ga zsfes Or places
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- - rsess2.a asa 70 or9eS ssas-
80 erreFuaIks 10 - constructed o. re-
= ss~rxsn. and to order Any Or al WORK
80 which sBal4 - necessary TO
sssss tss whoss o. any poFtson az TIRE
80 e6sxwx1xs. lansss squares. alleys
- Ard TIE city council may levy
fY,<~~e a. assessment upon 81 lgts or
n Ard benefited by suea improve
= Asfray TIE cost ard sxpenss there
- Assessment shall become . lien
"a wopsrsy Aa5ls therefor JpFisr and
.rss 3 a. eEnsT laens and sncuna-
s~sssusrn 4 The city council shail, by
-. erdlaanes. provide the manner IN
- ~ Aforesaid improvements may Dc
= - erescF1be al necds1i regulations
- exsreixs by the city % the power
H.ss4 snt contained n tbs foregoing seo-
<.srss 81 this section. prosieed, That IN
- h which the cost Of sacs improve
- z "a be betrayed BY the collection Of
E-s-, assessment upon the property
1|sl TIE following proceedings shall
,-<en va: Therk mazs - prs4e1ted 10
Lrd 81 pablie works written petit
~r1a<ex forth the street or streets, alley
ess<Fa squares. or s,lacss, o. parts there
a - improved. the nature Of the i'm
-ssnent fhs mode OF payment and the
= ssxt the ssEn<Ts are owners Of prop
= . = benefited @ the sggregats
80 for sush Improvement, according
- rsnsfsy books IN the Office OF the
- auditor. IL any such property
- 4 the name OF q deceased person.
- oerson for gnen q guardian has
- szrotntsd, the signature OF the ex@-
- 8 Administrator or guardian. ss tns
- rsv se shall f@ equivalent 20 the Sig
- u ths ewnsr 81 such property on
- 80 ssxrss o. public works find tbs facts
= stxfa In exid petition to Be true, they
- ssass ar estimate Of fEs cost OF such
~srsxsntat 20 De made and transmit the
800 sogefhsr with al papers and IN
krsl1r 10 their possession touching such
-srssSmsnl with the estimated Gast
sss<of ana their recommended ton there
= a. city council: provided. that no
- ssnii b changed when any abastttng
sssr ~ exnefs have built or nads Inn
rsr<n,snts on any street. highway or
- aniess such petition shall Re signed
10 sxners Of a majority OF the 'front.'
- - Re- street. highway or alley within
3 1strfsf 10 BE affected The city coon-
*zzll have full authority TO consider all
ss.s<ss ia relation - such proposed i'm
~gsasaf. ard may authorize or refuse
& unS III their discretion: provided that
x ~ council or board or public works
~ sst have authority 20 further pro-
- d the matter Of such Improvement
ssssersr the estimated or actual coat Of
- rork or Improvement contemplated,
.rssrsd 20 be done BY the city council
"A casrxeahss as . lien. under the prov.-
q Tbs sS!els sgs,n: :ss az -. 2, s soss
rz:ss 81 the total assessed valuation or
a 81 or parcels OF land contained In
- assessment district as the Same APP
- upon the last annual assessment rob
- ssr the lsvyinE Of taxes for nannie-
"a sarpos<a. In which case such improve
- shaii NOT be granted unless the same
4 q nodi.ed that the cost thereof VIII not
B:sea such cas-ouarter OF the Aforesaid
Hsat4n.
j a. action ana decision Of the city eosn-
IS 70 AL matters passed upon by IL IN
skaan TO the rejection or the granting or
u petition shah Do nnai and conclusive.
i - city council may order the whole or
VI part Of ths streets, lanes alleys.
Afss or public places of the city % be
had sidewaiket. rssitewalkcd, planksd.
q ed paved or repavsd. or may order
u ssxrr with manholeA cAtch-oassns aud
Er proper connections, 90 be constructed
repaired therein. and may provide Tor
tsyiag ths coat OF any such improve
nzs BY the collection OF . special assess-
MI upon tho property bensnted In the
ssssr provided In this section. without
pfsssntauon OF any petition. either 70
\ AoArd Of pnhlic works, or TO The city
kuril. provided. that ualsss petition as
Fsnsefors prescribed hs presented. sucn
kFFsTeuens shhI not be ordered eSceps
ordnance passed by the sffirmativs vets
" council. at q regular meeting. or at
stng which IL an adsournment OF esga
d nesting, provided. no street shsll 70
rssrst graAe6 without petition. except by
srovlisd shsf main or intsfcsptlny
pssFs ray be ordered suils slong saeh
kNsfs isnen atiNys. ptAces or highways,
serass such lands as may ee In bar
s'th The general plan ,o e, s sewssSss
w 81 q Ike petition therefor by property
Easrs 10 BE- benefited Thereby. as soovs
FSsiet for other eases. or when The I'M
n Yoss OF two-thlrta % all the members
y Ne city council al regular n.stins or
assrnmsnt thereof. .proyiced. tnas
ssh ease there shall bs levied against
Y ssopersy, within the assessment dis
sssess provsaef Tor ether improvements
M proportion Of the cost % said main
sasarospsing sswer as would - the rea-
rssss cost Of a sewer with is proper man
"a vunt'iasors. eatch-hassas, rnssins
ma ensnsnx. ana yves suitable 90 the
axhltss Of the ARA or distriet 20 hs as
~ for the sane and the remaining
rtan Of the cost OF such main or inter
Hng sewer shall - pait from the sewer
- Ard the arneuns 10 Re paid from che
MAJ hind, shah he determined by erdin-
m y each case when the Improvement -
fe~a ana such determination shan Dc
% saa conclusive
kAtsvss.on . saia general cgdirsncs
~ s.so provide for the estshlishment of
seal Improvement District 10 be ealle5
"a Improvement district No -. whtsh
nj tnelgts all tbs property estwss1 the
saai es said Improvement snattins upcn.
1tseent or prcxirnate TO the street, sfey,
IA or square. proposed 60 Re Improved.
zss sssssace hack from the marginal Enc
#HEInf OF enc hundred ard twenty feef.
ss ~ pforsrsy incluies within sad hin,ts
3K neA local irsaprox emeat district shah Be
HzxAsret ard held 60 have frenfA e
ses sach Improvement snf shah pe The
Ufy<rty heneA.rs ~ sur local improve
~ ans shall re the property sssesssa 20
~ Re eoss thereof. which eost shall es
sessed upon AL 81 said property 50 hsne.
- y proportion 20 the frcntsgs tnsfeot
~ sasA Improvement. ere foot Of front
~ ~ tie equivalent thereof, vixi enc
1sret ara twenty square feet ~ sur~r
"A ARA - Re taken. as the urt ~ VINES
t<ssrvssas TIE amount Ct frontage tcT
ssTs saeh az said lots. parcels cr PATS
sstcs h-nsat-t a. aforesaid shan @e -
- - Aforesaid. provided. that IN C. -
estanxe1sr blocks aAutting upca ths
1-t ailAV place or square prppHsed 70
sNrrSsed ard having q erpta back faere-
- q less than TIVE hundred ard toTty
aNs cot less thsa two huaared iees,
@ass 20 shs assessment district rnall sS-
~ oaly 20 the center 81 said nlocs OF
~o ans provided further that n case
n nesasggiar Blocks shutting upon any
srses, alley, place 81 square ana hav-
- tepih haek tharefvena OF less thsn
~ aasared feet she lire cf the ASSES
n rssTsct shall extend ono hundred teet
re margin OF such street alley.
h fs~ ~ square A rectangular BLOCK %
- e.sDsa - - |. hl0ck which has
snt rear hps parallel with TIE mar
49, "a street alley place or slnA5
4 sPes>c 20 - improved TIE frontage or
~ ~ rsroel CO nc In the assess.
sssrtcs shah = computed sud ensrs~d
4 eee regardless - any angle or ehaass
4 Ssrtsea n tire IRE 81 TIE improvement