The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-11
NO. 4.ip-AN ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 4.lk3-AN ORDINANCE
authorizing the compromise and settle
ment Of claims for delinquent assess
ments for street improvements, and the
dismissal OF suits commenced therefor.
in certain cases. and providing for the
manner OF such compromise, settlement
and dismissal. ard repeating ordnance
No 2,i5S, approved June I5 isea.
Whereas. Divers assessments have been
made by the city of Seattle on property
benefited TO defray the cost OF sundry
street improvements heretofore made by
the city. and in some cases doubts have
ments; and
Whereas, Cases frequently arise in
which owners of property embraced with
In the respective assessment districts con-
test the payment OF suck assessments, but
are wiiiipg to pay certain portion OF the
amount claimed by the ci,y. in order 10
compromise and avoid litigation; now.
therefore,
Be it ordained by the CITY of Seattle as
Section /. There shall be COMMITTEES
consisting Of three members OF the city
council TO be appointed by the presIder.
thereof. who is hereby authorized and d.
rected to make such appoln tments. which
committee shall be known as the --Adiuii-
cation Committee" and the credentials u
the members thereof shall be furnished
them by the city comptroller before any
action shall be taken by SAID COMMITTEE
Sec. ?. II shall be the duty of said COM
mittee to fully investigate all the facts
and circumstances connected with or cen
corning in any way any claim which the
CITY OF Seattle now has or claims TO have
or may hereafter have or claim 20 have
against any individual or corporation BY
reason OF any street grade assessment.
delinquent and unpaid or by reason o. any
Improvement OF any street or public place
whereof the cost has been S<ss<ed or al
tempted TO be assessed upon property bene-
rted thereby. and where the validity %
such assessment Is denied or contested
ana, together with the corporation counsel
or the attorney having charge on behalf
OF the city OF the collection Of any such
claim or assessment, 10 decide upor ard
agree with the individual or corporation
against whom such claim exists upon such
settlement or compromise thereof a. may
seem 20 all the members OF sad committee
and 70 said corporation counsel or attor-
ney having charge on behalf Of the city
OF the collection OF such claim or assess
melt 20 be for the best interest OF me
city. ara when any such settlement or
compromise srhe terms OF which shall ba
agreed 10 by ali fhe member OF said COM
ul.tfee and also BY the corporation counsel
or the attorney having charge on behalf
OF the city OF the collection OF such claim
or assessmeno. shall be decided ard agreed
upon with the Individual or corporation
against whom such claim exists and sad
Individual or corporation shall have psii
20 the city treasurer the sum agreed - BE-
paid by him or II. in accordance with tbs
terms OF such settlement or COMPROMISE
then any suit or action pending on behalf
OF the city for tire collection or sr force-
nnent Of such claim shall be dismissed ard
any notice OF lis psrisrs fled IN the Of
nee OF the county auditor against me
property upon which said assessment IL
levied shall be cancelled. ard II no sui.
shall have been commenced prior to such
settlement. compromise and payment
then. upon such payment being made "a
above provided. no suit or action shail
thereafter be commenced on behalf OF the
city for the enforcement OF said claim
Sec. J. No action shall be taken by said
committee. as provided in section ~ his
ordinance, except a. a meeting. al which
All the members Of such committee, and
also the corporation counsel or the after
ney having charge on behalf OF the city
OF the Collec;fos Of such claim or assess
rnsnt are present: and all ;he acts and
nrdings Of sat1 committee shall be record
ed in a book KEEP. for the purpose or 20
coriing It's proceedings. and which shsu
be used for no other purpose and atfaSfed
by the signatures OF all the members ~
such committee. and OF the corDora ,sor,
counsel or the attorney having charge on
behalf OF the city OF the collection ~ ,he,
ella ms and assessments above r1erfto-eg
SAID book shall be tu ;hs custody ~ tbe
city treasurer when not IN use by said
committee.
Sec. 4 Whenever any claim Is connrn-
missed ard settled ard payments made. az
provided ia section o@ this nrainarea
said committee shall report the SANE y,
the city ornptroiie-. together Nth .ha
terms Of such compromise ard settier,art
the amounts rehaied or deducted from
sry claim. the name OF the ,yersor, ar -ar-
tsoTauon against whom the claim wnx
made and description o. the properly
charged with the assessment SO soranrf-
missed. settled and paid
See 8 sad committee shall fror, tim.
10 time. and whenever called ,r-9r, hy 49,.
city COUNCIL, make a report 70 the city
council OF It's proceedings or so much
thereof as said council may direct !; 10 re-
port
Sec Z Ordnance Nc. 2f5e. entitled An
ordnance authorizing the mayor and one
Hs~moer q the board O. aldermen ana ore
per q me house Of delegates 70 COM
promise claims for dsiinauent assessrrer1.,
FOR street Improvement IN certain easex.s
approves June =. iSg. f. hereby rspeAlsss
sfc This cr.irarcs shall take effar.
AID D n force from. and after It's passage
a1d approval. II approved by the mayor: