The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
THB CHARTER or THE CITY o.


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2 be 1one. an1 shall cal fer pscposals sor
secretary % az hes0Fa the day and hoar
panied b. ! certified check 5aynase to ire
cvder % the cry Comptroller fer sum act
!sss than i've per eert. q tie s-noaat &
ss s a. $3.50 sas 'ss = 8 80 .ash 6 sez a
SEC. +. 4; the tire ard $50 nsre1
sad read: 10 I'D sssa % RESTED
Il can b understood what 10
Eseass rher@sy. The ooar1 ss.all pressed 70
determine tas lowest bs5ser and rsay let
cpinicn ali hlss are too hgrh. they may re-
5Sct =. o. than and rsa6vertlss. AID In
sasa ease eli caecks shall be geEarnec 70 the
and T. sueh case all checks shall - re-
t1rne1 20 rhe bidders excep- thai OK the SUE
esssf1l osd1er. which shall - retained tn-
se fi9a. = sr 49, mtg g. .1 sa5e-
tne city II accordance with such bid IL the
sd o-dder falls 20 enter into such contract
from ts asts am a. s ais pa :. nn nasd "a
Re - the successful bidder. the SAID cheek
enc TIE amount thereof shall Be s-sec
said check 10 the ETY. eo-aptro.ser. Who
shall draw said amount and pay the same
INTO ~, TIE ely treasury, 20 TIE eIect q ne
shall rea3yertlse fSr proposals Tor sach
work Neither the beard nor city coQae1s
shall have power 10 remit such forfeiture
Sec Is In letting al contrasts for plAsl.c
therein thai AZ least thirty per cent. OF The
amount cue thu contractor On estimates
snzA De retained 10 secure <he payment o.
and material fsaen who have furnished ma
serlsis therefor, ard such ianorers and ma
,srisl H1sa shat for thirty aays s s shs
Hen on such thirty per TENT so 70
served sor labor done and materials
furnished. which lien shall be senior
menr, attachment or contract and nc IN
proteFnent shall DC deemed comp.ete1 Until
the board shall Aave fled with the city CLERK
q statement signed by majority OF them
ceciar.ag the same has been completed
The city council shall by ordinances pre-
scribe suitable means and remedies for the
preservation and enforcement OF Tie Liens
provided for IN this section.
Sec L.. Any funds remaining IN the
treasury belonging 70 the fund OF any Zeal
the whole cost and expense Of such TN
proYement in excess OF the total eura re-
CURED 70 defray sill the expenditures BY The
on Demand. 70 the amount OF such over
payment; snd II there shall be such a. ex-
cess IN The assessment OF any person VINO
saan not have pad h.s assessment rebate
shall, on demand. be allowed TO such Per
son 10 the amount ct such oyer-aSsessr2 ens;
provided. such demand herelnaboye pro-
vicsd for be made within two years from
the date upon winch the assessment fer
such local Improvement district became
due Any such funds remaining In Tho
treasaIy ate. ne expiration ., Two yea "a
mand has been made as herein provided
tslc2gtns TO any local Improvement ois-
trist. after the payment OF the whose -, so -
transferred TO the general fund
Sec Is Subdivision / Whenever an as
sessulent for laying out, establishing. clos
ing, Strengthening, altering. widening.
grazing. regarding. paving. repaying,
paanking. replanking. s.dewaiktns ard
bridging, nsa12dam.zfng. resnacadam,z.ns.
ea ppS fecapp.ag. any street. ave.as .er
alley, or for any local Improvement, which
has heretofore been made or which may
may be Hereafter declared void. and its en-
forcement under this charter or the laws
governing the city refused BY the courts &
been heretosors or may be hereafter set
aside, &nnuiied or declared void by any
court. either directly. or by virtue OF
council shall by ordinance, order and
make q new assessment or reassess-
nent upon the lots, blocks or parcea
fted by such local Improvement. 70 the e0-
tent OF their proporuonate part or The ex-
pense thereof, and in case the cost shall sx-
coed the actual value Of such local I'M
ment shall be for, and based upon tne
actual value OF the same at the time or lts
cCmpset0E. ana 20 IT'S emu LIG po1Ei u
public works shall make a new assessment
roll IN equitable manner with referenss 70
the benefits received as near as may be IN
accordance with the law tn force at tne tine
such reassessulent IS made, and when the
same shall have been confirmed and sp.
proved BY the council Il shall be endorsed
and collected In the same manner nat
other assessments for local improve nents
are enforced and collected under the charter
or laws governing the city, but ell pro-
ceeeings relative 10 making the expenses
49,. g~sas4 n
properly benefited thereby, required ara
provided BY this charter or Laws OF the
city prior TO the making OF originas
assessment ron, shall not be Included or re-
CURED within the purpose of this section
Subdivision 2 The city council shah by
ordinance order and make new assess
ment or reassessnent. as provided IN tnls
section, upon the lots. blocks or parcels OF
land. which have been or viii be beae-
flied by such Improvement, 10 the ex-
tent OF their proportionate part OK the coss,
exps use and value thereof.
Subdivision 3. Upon The passage q an
ordnance, as herelphefoTe provided, the
hoard If public works shall make ont 81
assessment ro.l according 70 the p.oSsslens
OF the said ordinance, ana shan eerufy
the same u the council
Subdivision l. Upon receiving the sald
assessment ron the city CLERK shall give
nottes hv three CD successive publications
{n the official newspaper Of the city, that
such assessment roll - on file Ia his once.
the date OF fling OF the same, and sad
notice snail &fAfr a AtkftG ~ WINS t-AN
council viii hear and consider objections
70 sa!a assessment roll Ivy parties aggrieT-
81 Is such assessment jps owner or
owners of any property which IS assessed
In such assessment roll, whether named
or not in s0ch rOll. may within Ten w
DAYS from the last pneicatton provided
herein. NE with the clerk his objections
In writing 20 SAID assessment
Subdivision 5. A. the tins appointed
for hearing objections 10 such assessment
thu couacl shall hear and cetermlne al
oasarsisrS which have been Eied hy any
uaFtv Interested, 20 the regularity OF the
rr0ce edings In making sDcn rs'-1sSFssgnsnl.
ana 10 the correctness OF the amount OF
sasn re-assesgtnant, or or Inc amount
levied on any particular lot or parcel OF
land. and the council shall have the power
10 aafourn such hearing from time 20 time,
and saail have power. IN its discretion, 10
re,rlsa eorres-x. confirm or set aside. and TO
order that such assessment os made &c
unvo and the council slGH PASS an oTdeT
apfrnvfre ard confirming said proceedings
nri7 said re-aEsessfueut as corrected BY Il,
ars 80 decision ard 0Fosr shall Be fad
81 the regularity, validity
ana correctness Of said Te-a sseSsrnsat. 10
Tire anoant ;hsreof. levied on each lot or
parcel q land.
sas3ivisson s. TIE fast that The contract
has aeea IL; or thai s3ea improv eFneilt
nAsf haVr hesn made En8 COMPLETED IA
x-nIa Or IN part shall not prevent sSch
aSxss<Tnenf from being made. nor shall TIE
omission. failure or neglect 81 49, oii.c@r
or eff GERS 30 comfy win tHe Provisions u
rha charter or laws governing the city.
as - tsetftlcn netite. resolution 20 Inn
prove estimate s2rTev diagram. manner
q letting ccutTact or sNeet3ann of WORK,
- s-,y. ssthsr matter Whatsoever connected
vtff The Improvement and ths nrst assess
,,e~t th.rfesf ousrsts g iuyai.Gafe or fn
any way affect TIE u3aAiNg q tas neE
!. 4ss.s-s-ss ~ Or Fe-asseSSfEieHt IS provided
- -, ssts section charging the property
49, orfsss with the expense thereof. Pro-
wfses thai such new assessment Snail -
- a., amount which shall got sToee3 The
s1.srssl TnsF arsA value Of TIE tmprJgerI's zt.
s,,-ssss~ vsfth any intereSt that saau hava
t~..s-.Fs,, s-srsssss therein sn8 that sFt~h
:. -'e,l.,rs - .assltaAsy apcavtlsne4 upoa tie
-.r-,-.se-f.- Aans et4sf thereby. according -
-. -~-,vs~ls~s - f7ss carter CT laws -