The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
,.aTFR OF THE CITY OF
.Ey-Tonffnuea.

- - $500 ard gsgCa improvements
-. esrr ce5aci4 ae1a4 ~ cz3stasseS pre-
80 Is~.sf ossdsr therefor. under the
$50 Of ins bozrs oE pubic x9vhs.
- = neaGs q ezsagltsDh o. sgefy such
So <es~rssninZ o MATERIAL proslz5s1
- - - Ssaf The city council may. - q
B.ss-x. vote ~ ordnance provide ciaer-
49,. = sry particular contract.
~ es,ss8svfs.on !. WnsEere< fhs
----..-esx OF convenience may require
80 so1nc55 s. hereby stttnoEfke1 sr1
800 70 order tie whole or any part
.s-~xts lanes, alleys. squares or places
80 x~alle4 or regarded TO the official
- elasxs4 or repsAAhcds paved OF re-
80 suzczaanaizee O. reEnscadausiz 4.
- * Fszraveie9. Piled or Replied
f,ssssss ~ rseayYed: and Ia order side
49, sTwerg nzarn9leS, calyerts. cEzr5-
49, rrosswajAs to De- constructed o. re-
.hsr~sn and 10 GrztsF AIRY or al work
- Sszs Which shall e necessary TO
100 fye whoss Or any parton OF the
$50. ssswalks, lanes, squares. alleys
ssees. arc ne 80 eo ,.ls. naak sssy
-. n ard benefited BY sacE improve
- ~ 6efray the cost and expense there
2 xhieh assessI',ss Iil, ss,aai osc9IIss a ten
49, 70 al ether LENA and sncum-
ssss,s'y.s.on 4 The city council shalt. by
a era.a@nssi prosae me n.a ,sy "a
- AID prescribe al needtui regulations
!. - sxsrzsss by me city OF the power
y $50 ard contained In the foregoing rub
go on this secti0ns provided, that IN
2 sss~s Ia which the cost OF such Improve
- : - be betrayed By the collection 81
- assessment upon the properly
se.sf fhs following proceedings shall
800 va. IheTt must 0s presented %
7. soaFa OF public works q written petit
- .r-t.ng forth the street or streets, alley
$3.50 srBaFes. or places. or parts there
- - improved. the nature Of the Inn
s~sssmen; the mode OF payment and the
e fAas the Isnefs are oN aers OF prop
~ 80 o. a majority OF the assessment 10
: 1evsd foF such Improvement, accOrdfns
s - transfer books n the Office OF the
~rrfv auditor. II any such property
60 IL the name OF a deceased person.
80 person for whom a guardian has
- Appointed, the signature OF the exc
-, ~ administrator or guardian, as the
- ssag De-. shall - equivalent 10 the e.g-
ssfvrs Of the owner OF such property on
sseh petition.
.sse board o. public works find the facts
- forth in said petition 70 be true. they
a. rause az estimate OF the cost Of such
.rsreyemsnf 70 De made and transmit the
r<sftca, together with all papers and IN
a.silon =. ihelT possession .onsains sseh
tsssof and their recommendation there
= 81 the city council, provided. that no
s-ses shah BE- changed when any al.itting
49, on owners have bulk OF made I'M
s<svsss1ts on auy street. highway Or
sssy anieEs such petition shall De signed
= shs owners u Q majority OF the 'front.'
sss oa the street hfEBwNy or alley within
4. district 10 be Affected The city coun-
2 sAail have FOIL authority 10 consider all
rssisFs ii relation ID such proposed Inn
se1sement. and may authorize or refuse
s. sane IN their discretion: provided, that
ia riiy council or hoard Of public works
ca Rot have authority To further pro-
80 n the matter Of such Improvement
ssFnsyer the estimated or actual cost Of
az york or Improvement contemplated,
= srsered 20 be done by the city council
"a shargeable as a lien. under ths previ-
ssns of tbs article, against any lot or lots.
ssreei or parcels OF land. SHAH exceed one
saaxter o. the total assessed valuation or
. fhs lots or parcels o. land eentslasa IA
rsars upon the last annual assessment ton
rz5s Tor the levying or taxes FOR munic-
pa purposes, IN when case saeh lnap.ose-
r<nt shall not Do granted unless the same
h % modified that the cost thereof VIII not
frnsed such ons-quarter OF the aforesaid
Hlnaton.
Tha action and decision OF the city coun-
C. as TO ali matters passed upon by II IN
r,latlon TO the rejection or the granting or
sscA petition shall oa final and conciusFe.
Tas city council may order the whole or
saf part OF the streeta. lanes. alleys,
squares or public places OF the city 70 De
| Ea4eA siGswaikeG. residewaiked, planhsd.
teelauked. paved or repaved. or may order
| AZ sewer With manhoieA catch-bas.ns and
| sshsr pr,sper connections. 20 bs constructed
e. repaired therein. and may provide Tor
sstfaYnE the cost OF any such improve
Efnt ~ the fQllfNA4bA "a a hRf%tAh
sssat upon the property benefited in the
banner provided ia fhls section, without
ihe presentation Of any petition, eitnor 20
~ board OF public works. or TO the city
spsnel. provided. that ualess petition as
As-ssnhsf0rs prescribed be presented, such
Improvement shall not be ordered except
b. ordnance passed by the aihTmatlvs vote
q twO-thirds OF all the members or me
esfv eoancil at a regular meeting. or al
Fisst.ng which IL an adjournment OK q rSgl-
hr meeting, provided, 70 street shtii 20
osdsfst graded without petition, except ny
unanimous vote OF all members pre-
an provided that main or interceptng
fawers may be- ordered built along huch
q across such lands as may be IN har-
nony With the general plan or sewsrAgs
adopted bF the city. either upon prssshti-
eRnsrs Ia be benefited thereby. as above
provided FOR other eases or when ne M
Tfevempnt may be ordered by the arirfna-
Ase vote Of two-tDrds OF all the members
adjournment thereof; provlded. tnat
r such case there shall be levied against
o. rronertv within the assessment ois-
;ist 10 De created therefor. tn Ike manner
a. above provided for other improvements,
szch proportion Of tho coat or sag main
stsTcsp.ns sever a. , wo is r e se man
kaifs veuftiafora catrh-hasinS. Nus.inS
haks. openings and yves suitable 20 tho
rsrezsitles % the area or diStTlct 20 - -
PORTION OF Tire COS, ~ such main or inter
esgsing sever shall he paid from the sewer
fani. The amount - bs borne ~ " u,s-
tres and the amount 20 - pad from the
SEVER funa shall De determined by Qrd y
snea IN each case when the inlprove.n.nt Is
s-aerta and such determination shan be
ira snf conclusive
Subdivision g sasi general ordinance
shaA also provide for the establishment ot
AssAi Improvement district To % celied
hcal Improvement district No; -, VIM
Sal include al the property hetwesa the
ssru.ni % said Improvement abuttna upon
ssfaeent or proxlmate 20 the street alles.
plzce. Or square, proposed 70 oe iiliifSseb,
e a distance hack from the marginal Ens
fsrecf af one hundred ara twenty feet,
ass Al property included within ssti uia,ts
q xch local Improvement district shall pc
snnss4erea snd held 20 have -irchtAse
pFan sneh Improvement ana shall ue the
rFagsFty benefited ~ su-h local improve
Bent and shah - TIE property esstsna 20
assessed anon Ell Of said property SO pene.
ties n proportion 20 the fren'ar- tnereof
sfsa such Improvement. one TOOK o. lFeitt-
are ~ thu equivalent thereof. Wa enc
sasfrst nns twenty sauars feet ~ super
sssai ARA 70 be taken. as the Unit ~ when
2 asternias the amount cf frohtAe@ ~
sAs--,, tssas,sA a. aforesaid shan be Hs-
sssscs as aforesaid provided. that IN esse
Il tectArFaanr blocks RhgttinE upon ne
street sifaw olar@ or square proposed 20
t<trarrovs,s an3 having a deptA hack there
f7ca - less than two hundred ana TORY
set ard act less than two hundred trct.
- IRE = TIE assessment distElst $500 =
ssas ouiy % ira center u satd hioeS -
A.scks; ana provided further that N case
e rectADFular blocks shutung npon ahE
- stree alley place ar square ana EAN-
e DEPTH hack theFefrom or less tsab
40 hua8red f-st fhe line - the asses
meet district shall extend one hundred lNst
IN TIE ma~Eta % such street, a!iel,
Fase - square RECTANGULAR block -
ssrs7y 1eaued a. - tinrk which has
Neot ana rear line uscaiiel with the mar
- e lhs street alley, n.ace eF s9SAl
Fsufsoses 81 h. Irfrrttef The frontage az
ear let 81 parcel e land In the assess.
sftaf astract shan - computed ana cf.tfEt1
- case, res-srfieza So ASS angle CT chanEs
alT~cton n the ,.ee * the Improvement