The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

Such notice shall state generally tss wosk
20 be esone. and snail call foT Pr pesais ior
doing the same. sealed and file1 VITA tnS
seeretarg On or h<koEe the cay ana noLr
named therein. All BIDS snail DC accom-
panied ~ a certified check r2Faoze 70 the
order % the CITY conptrosi@r lor 4 suia ns-
the hid and no DID shall be considered IN
isss accompanied by such cheek
Sec Is AZ the tine and place naFne3.
snca BIDS shall BE P9otssy op-nedl
Ter tnformafify: but shall oe received
u * can be understood waat IS
IlteAHt thereby. The u0Grli SsAAa pFoetra %
determine the lowest bidder and may let
such contract to such bidder, or Il ~ JhelF
ofisufcn al BIDS are too hkza, trey nsat Re-
lect a. OF tEem ard readyertiSe, ana IN
sue case ali checks shai. he returned . the
A.si.aers' but y such contract p y 1nsh
and n such case all checks sAaA ee ie-
Raffes 70 TIE szzassers except tnAt % ne SUI
essSfal hicder. which shall he retained In
I'll g contract be entered into for making
such Improvement between the bidder GLd
the ely ~ ACCORDANCE with such bid II the
sad bidder fails 10 enter into sJeA contract
n accordance with his bid within ten days
from The date at which he IS n0Sined 1hat
De - the successful bidder, the sac enech
ard the amount thereof shah be forfeited
10 the city. and the secretary shall deliver
SAID check to the city comptroller, "a 10
SHAH draw said amount and pay the same
local Improvement fund" and the board
shall readFertsse for proposals Tor such
work. Neither the board nor city eo1acH
shall have power 10 remit such forte Sslrs-
Sec Tg. Ia letting all contracts for public
improvements tie board shall provide
therein that AZ least thirty per cent or the
amount dne ING contractor on tsliulaiss
shall be retained 10 secure the payment or
laoorers who have performed work thereon.
and material men who have furnished ma
rerisls therefor, and such laboreEs ana ma
work has been completed have
lien on such thirty per cent. so re-
served for labor done and materials
70 al other liens. whether oy judy
ment, attachment or contract and 10 IN.
prosenent shall be deemed eomplete1 until
the board shall have filed with the city clerk
8 statement signed by a majority OF them
declaring the same has been completed.
The city council shall by ordinance pre-
scribe suitable means and remedies for tho
preservation and enforcement OF the liens
provided for IN this section.
Sec. IL. Any funds remaining in the
treasury belonging 70 the fund OF any local
Improvement district. after the payment CT
the whole cost and expense OF sach I'M
provenent in excess OF the total sum re-
CURED 10 defray all the expenditures oy the
city on account thereof. shall be refunded,
on demand. 70 the amount or such over
payment; and If there shall be such an ex-
cess IN the assessment Of any person who
shall not have paid his assessment reoate
shall, on demand. be allowed TO sueh per-
son 10 the amount of such oyer-assessfaens,
provided. such demand hereinaooye pro-
the date upon which the assessment for
such local Improvement district became
due. Any such funds remaining In Inc
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 as
trict. after the payment OF the whole cost
and expense OF such Improvement. shah be
transferred TO the general fund
Sec. Is. Subdivision l. Whenever an as
sessment for laying out, establishing, clos
grading, regarding. paving. repaVlns,
planking, replanktng, sidewalkins and
bridging, maeadam:zing, remacadamizing'
crawling, regravelng. piiing, repilIhg.
Gaping, recapping. any street, avenue or
alley, or for any local Improvement, when
has heretofore been made or which may
hereafter be made by the city, has been or
may be Hereafter declared void. and its en-
forcement under this charter or the laws
governing the city refused by the courts CI
this state. or for any cause wnateser, as
been heretofore or may be hereafter set
aside, annplled or declared void by any
court. either directly. or by virtue or
shall by ordinance. order and
make new assessment or Teassess-
ment upon the lots. blocks or parcels
OF land which have oeen or viii be bene-
fitted by such local Improvement. 10 the ex-
tent OF their proporfionate part or me ex-
pense thereof. and IN case the cost shall ex-
coed the actual value OF such local. I'M
the new assessment or reasssss-
rnent shall be for, and based upon the
actual value of the same at the time OF its
and TO this end the boari OF
public works shall make new assessment
roll in equitable manner with referen-e 10
the benefits received, as near as may ne IN
accordance with the law In force at the TINE
such reasScSsment Is made, ana Wnea Inc
same shall have been confirmed and APP
proved by the council II shall be endorsed
and collected In the same manner mat
other assessments for local improve nents
are enforced and collected under the charter
or laws governing the city, but all pro-
ceedlngs relative 10 making the expenses
of local improvements chargeanle upon
property benefited thereby, required end
provided by this charter or laws or the
city 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 shall oy
ordinance order and make new assess
rnent or reassessment. as PROVIDED IN tnis
section. upon the lots, blocks or paFceLs OF
land which have been or viii DE oene-
flied by such Improvement, TO the eN-
tent OF their proportionate part or the COST
expense and value thereof.
Subdivision 3. Upon the passage Of an
ordinance. as hereinSefore provided, the
board of public works shall make out an
aSSessn aeut roll according TO the PROVISIONS
OF the said ordinance, ana shah eeruiy
Subdivision l. Upon receiving the said
roll the city clerk shan give
notice by three go successive puplicauohs
in the official newspaper OF the CITY, lhat
such assessment roll Is on file In his once,
the date of filing OF the same, and said
notice shall state a time at when the
II said assessment roll by parties aggrieN-
Ell hy such assessment. The owner or
owners OF any property which Is assessed
IN such assessment roll, Wnether named
or not in such roll. may within ten u0l
DAYS from the last publication pr0Nlaed
herein, Tile with the clerk his objections
In writing TO said assessment.
Subdivision 5. Al the Tune appointed
for hearing objections To such assessment,
the council shall hear and determine al
objections which have been hied ny any
party interested. 10 the regularity or the
proceedings TN making such Fss-assessnent,
and 20 the correctness OF the amount or
Such re-aSsessuaent, or ot the amount
levied on any particular lot or parcel OF
IarF. ans The council shall have The power
70 AZ {ourn s44ch hearing from tlnie 70 tme,
and snail have power, IN rs disc Fetsoh, 10
Revise, correct, eehAfin or So Ssi't, atl1 -
order that such assess ment BE made De
nos-e ard the e2unri snail pass an or1er
approving ard confirming So y bfVe.elthks
ana said re.-40sessonsDf - GORE tel ny ~,
e-f ffs sarfsian and order shall ue husl
a. tAe regularity Fa3GiIE
and correct resS 0f sgtii rt-,izs' ssItlFht. u
TIE ameurt thereof. levieo oN each lot or
parcel of land
snbssvfs.as, 6. The fact that the contract
las aaen let or thai sGcu Improvement
shah have been mace aH3 teiufletel IN
assase.l. sg.f from hesuE mad nor sgali tlle
ofsaisssoa. fal3Ure or neglect - pa. officer
or Officers 20 Vnui1iN VIII ttt" ss.fE .@iti4~ 81
~. charter or laws governing the citE.
az 60 petition. notice n si@t}eh 20 lta-
p~rve. sStifua tr. survey. a3as t*--. manner
- 7rfTtvr contract f.r tSs~et1ticH - work.
- rr,- rtf5,s~ matter Whatsoever connected
with the 3ul0rc Vcrlei1t ana we ~ assess-
,g.aos therpnf operate ~ l8V&l'1ate OF ln
pnv way affect thr Uak'as ot ihf rev
:. .-ss-,,st.s 81. re-,tss fSsfls +rf Sc provided
yor tv te5s section. charging the property
iane9tea wsth tha c1frSe terrs7t, t'ro-
,sea .N-t rtsgH new assessment SHAH be-
*. - s1Ffstg,st Which sisaN NOT c~reeI ths
s4trs1 edsr e0. ya!ur ef tae it. 81 foent.
- .ys.- .-.ss.,sF sttere@w eDa fTaf Feeh
arsegrt tss eeultah,y apportionf1 upo1 TIE
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