The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
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go - .-~~.s.g ar sssca trI1prusszl4ss.Es
$3.50 e. 'ssszacsl shall 81 ordinances pre-
$50 ga ea rnsas y eos,tT1SL. e y lst
exsssgs % the hoard cf psseslse verkz-
- - nate condition % every such
- ssas x shall not - s1oisr unless
9.s. fss~rsshkrg o. ra2tsrtzis pross3ed-
- fsas tie city council may. BY a
1880 yc,se ~ ordnance provide eSaer-
= 70 aEy particular eo9tracI
g Il. snbdsvIsac-1 / WaeGeger the
s~,s-arsT or converleucs may re1usrs
30 esyunrI - hereby authorized and
- 1870 70 order tss whole OF any part
-. ~r~sefs. lanes. Alleys 50 lar>s Or places
= esty araded or resrasas1 % TIE odsetal
eE rsaIxsa or FsDI@SAs2. p4Ee1 or re-
80 E.zeasAnizsc CT renaczcAnlze1.
Es-lef Of regravsls6. pied or rsp.icd.
80 or yscs2ped. and 20 order side
49, s<xers rz2nholes. cglyerts- 5urr-
= - erosssaIks 20 % constructed o. re-
- shsrslE. and 20 order any O. ali work
- so1s which shall b necessary 20
S-~lsfs ire whole or Any portion or thu
$3.50 si.swalks. lanes. squares. sIieys
cssces. and me city council may levy
e~axIkct ar assessment upon al lots or
@ees q land oensatea % ssen Improve
u s~ztra assessment shall become a lien
- "a property iisol. therefor prior and
.g~~~cr 10 AL other Lens and sneum-
s<sssx.,son 4 The city council sh.n. by
1871 ordnance, provide the manner IN
$500 the Aforesaid improvements may -
And EFEErylD& ~ kEes@a1A
=. - srerciss by tho city OF the power
s-.rtsa sa9 contained II the foregoing cub
fsssze1 ef this section; provided, that in
q ssssa 10 vhsen tns eost OF sacn improve
ss.ss IL 10 - betrayed by the collection OF
sserssi assessment upon the property
| s.s~sfsd. the following proceedings shall
| (. szksn. va: Tnerc must Be pFeseate3 70
- s,srd % public works a written psti-
| - sssf.ng forth the street or streets. alley
. = s8Tys. squares. Or places, OF parts there
- "a be improved, the nature OK the Inn
| s-sssrasni the mode OF payment and the
| - thai the ssgners are owners OF prop
~ 70 hs benefited 70 the aggregate
| s,ssr, OF majority OF the assessment 10
=. sr.nsfer books in the ofsIes OF the
ssansg auditor. IL any such property
~xsas fE the name OF a deceased person.
. Az person for whom 3 guardian has
s<<a Appointed, the signature OF the exe-
=, o. administrator or guardian. as the
sss4 NAY De- shall he equivalent to the ssg-
sxtzrs OF the owner OF such property On
| eafA ysEiIsoa-
| ~ forfA IN said petition 20 be true, they
| ssxa cause al estimate Of the cost OF such
rs1rosaTasas 10 be made and transmit the
ss'st.en together with all papers and In
krmstion IN their possession touching such
| EprsxemsnL with the estimated cost
| fkessef and their recommendation there
3. % ne city eonnelli provided. that 40
sxnsr or owners have bulk or made Ina
| srossmsnts on any street. highway or
sssy. unless such petition shall he signed
* .ns owners % majority Of the front
sxs en- The street, highway or alley within
"a District 10 bs Affected The city coun-
"a dali have full authority 10 consider al
astserx tn relation - such proposed I'm
tfsssmsnt. and may authorize or refuse
H. sane N their as retl0n. provided. that
he city council or board CT public works
~ i, q, me en- mater o. such srnprogerasns
tkeacver the estimated or actual cost OF
so work or improvement contemplated,
srdsref 70 be done by the cry council
Eons Of this article, against any lot or lots.
sssesl or parcels OF land. shall exceed one
tasfssr OF the total assessed valuation OF
a. lots or parcels OF land contained IN
essk assessment district. as the same APP
t<su upon the last annual assessment fou
esle for the leyylns OF taxes for munie-
mi shau not be granted unless the same
4 % modified that the cost thereof VIII not
sscss1 such ons-QuArter OF the Aforesaid
WsuAtou-
Tns action ana decision OF the city eoun-
G a. 10 all matters passed upon by IL IN
fSst4on 70 the rejection or the granting OF
escA petition shall Be final and eoncidsVe
Ths city council may order the whole or
spares or public places OF the city 20 be
eraas6 si3ewsikef- rssidswa!ksd, planked,
fgianked, paved or repaved. or may oraes
sry sever with manholea eatch-basins and
sher prsper connections, 60 Be constructed
repaired therein. and may provide for
1sfrayfug the cost or any kuch improve
s MI y men ms .Ss propsrty senstsd In IL.
rannsr provided In this section. without
tss presentation. OF any .pstitfon. either 70
ne board Of public works. or 10 ,l ns cry ~
kwslnhefors prescribed be presented. such
A.provenlsnt shall not Be ordered except
b ordnance rassed by the sinrrnsuvs vois
q two-thirds Of al the members or tha
ay council, 81 . regular meeting. or AT
Hssslny which IL an adjournment OF feg.i-
y meeting prov,dsd; 70 erect .. sna bv
unanimous vote OF all members present.
and provided that main or fntercspung
psers may b orif red built along such
nr.e's. lanes sllsyS plaoss OF nis IL hsS,
neny With the general plan OF sewersgs
socptsd by the city. either upon presents-
ton Of . Ike petition therefor By propery
sxners 10 hs benefited thereby. as soovs
ysuvftsd for other eases. or when TIE I'M
tscysrnent may be ordered by the af1rTns-
i've vote OF ,wo-thlrds OF all the members
u he city council az = regular nasstin. or
Adjournment thereof; provided. that
Is such case there shall be levied against
fts property. within tho assessment cls-
= above provided for other improvements.
peh proportion OF the cost OF SAID main
" intervening sewer as would he the fea-
esAsis cost % saver win l,s peop s;,f nnn
haks, openings ana wyes suitable 20 ths
fscsssstiss OF the area or district 20 20 as
sseset for the safne and the remaining
earssun or the cost OF such main or inter
sspsing sewer shall be paid from the sewer
frnd TIE amount % be borne ny the ois-
tsct snd the amount 20 be PAD from tns
Nssr fnnf, shall be determined Nv ordin-
ee-s n each case when the Improvement -
srsrres and suoh determination shan De
tral ana conclusive
Subdivision 8, Said general oriinanc.
Gall also provide for the establishment OF
> hcRi Improvement district 10 Ia Gales
hcal Improvement district No. -. whtsh
sal Include al thu property hetwss1 ths
serrninl OF said Improvement abuttins upon,
st@esnt or proxifnAte 20 the street. alley.
pace. or square. proposed 20 he ifuprovei.
tea distance back from the narEha Nns
nsrs1 q ons hnndred and t"sa 'l ,, ,Ss,.
q saeh Local tfnprovene district SHAH be
f1nsdsrsd and held 20 have frontage
sson such Improvement. sna sna ,. ee re
Property benefited BY al. local improve
rsat ana shall IA the property assessed 10
Ny ths cost thereof. which cost SHAH be
essessaa apon sli OF saii property 50 bene.
sfsd IN proportion 20 the frontage tnefcot
sf1R sach Improvement. ore foot or 'front.'
sxs or TIE equivalent thereof. via. enc
lsatTt3 ard twenty square feet 81 super
sessl area 70 be taken. as the unit ~ whlrh
= e.ssrrasss ths amount &c frontage fer
raicA each % said lots. parcels or parts
rsTeos tensatet as aforesaid shsH oe a.
sesses e. aforesaid: provided. that IN case
|. reotAngaiar blocks abutting upon the
fse@s. sHey place or square proposes 10
efnFrevet ard having a depth back there
Us o. less than two hundred anu toraN
ara not less than two hundred t~et,
We Ire ~ Ire assessment district sl1sti ~
81 oaly 10 the center 81 said block or
SFgss ana provided further that ~ cess
sectangular blocks sbuting upon any
80 siTssf, alisv. place or square ana nav
Ers depth hack therefrom Of less tnsn
ne stzaref feat ~. lire % TIRE assess
ct c.strlct shah extend one hundred eet
10 Ire rsarEia q such street, siieys
fAcs Or sauare A rectan r1lar block 10
ssrvRx c.arssi . - /. tiock which has .
Esa1 ar. reaF rus parallel with the mar
" ef TIE street. alley. place or square
" afe@e2 80 - improved. THE frontage ef
sses bot or parcel OF lard IN the assess
s.rst stTset shall - computed and charged
saoss regardless % any angle or chAnEs
~ssTsett0n IN fhe Inc % the improvement