The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
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= - 49, 49, ss.ra lTuyrovsxasxsts
- $500 shzI4 ~ ordinances pre-
- = usAts y. contrast. g - let
r-sre % tss boar1 % pulls worss.
- & - ~aasss q coalition q every s1ca
E1-~ ~saf 4 shAas ngs 20 sgolet unless
szssss f's~nirAsnx ~ material. provided.
= - cas- the c&Ty E8GnG-4 nay -
- vote ~ oEtiraEcs provide ctnsE-
-. = a. rayt1s1kzr contract
e.fk.3svtx5oh ! Whersgeg me
- s..-s~x o. convenience rzzs require,
- ~ esssneiI = hs~sey Agss.ssFiz~1 ard
y z--.s fo order TIE whole or any part
<~.ess. Ixnss alleys. squares or places
~ sssr r<z6e1 or regarded 70 the official
rged or Fera4gks-3. psys1 CT re-
fx r~xraaarIsixsa or re1sac44&Fntz23.
- O. rsgrKyess6. pssrG 81 reptss.
80 - Yecxgpe1. ard 20 order ss1e-
sSxexs, rnanholes, cz1Iverrs, cs1ro-
49, ~-s<.wsiks 20 o@ constructed or re-
- ,tsrs.n. enc 70 crzsr Any OF al work
- s.ss sbsch shAA - necessary 20
-. las whole CT any portion OF ire
- s1rpalkx Iaaes, squares, alleys
49, And sfss city council may levy
Mff~Ssses ar sssszsaashf upon al lots or
- a txBe benefited By such improve
- - sSfFay the ccss sra expense there
s@1srA assessment shall become a lien
-. "a rrDpergy haoss therefor prior and
r~~es 10 az stAsr Lens and sncana-
sxev,sson q TIE city council shah. by
/ Ff7<trf &ECrs kfVssfH AssE BtA<s4@~F III
- - Aforesaid improvements may b
- "a presc-tbe a. nec1Sol regulations
= - srs~rlss D. the city OF tne power
s<x Ard contained "a t1s foregoing sub
f<-sar e fsts section. provided, that Ia
49, -. e when ma cost of such improve
80 q Ia D. essrayso ~ tAs collection os
p.~ysl sszexsnent upon the property
'eetst ths following proceedings shall
100 va. ThGr1 must to presented TO
sosre OF public works written peti-
- s~fftrg forth the street or streets. aiisy
~-ssTa sreaEss. or places or parts there
= - Improved. the nature OF the I'm
.sssnsrt. the mode OF payrsens and the
= razf TIE s.gners are owners OF prop
= 81 u bensafe6 20 the aggregate
s--.,st 81 q ma jorlty % the assessment 30
! 80 for such Improvement. according
- ransfsT books In tbs cffies OF the
80 saiitor. IL any such property
80 Z tbs name OF g deceased person.
- rsrsoa for whom a guardian has
= ssoclnted, the signature OF the eSe-
- q Administration or guardian, az ths
-s,-s 81 ths ewnsx OF such property On
80. so.rd Of public works md the facts
= .srth la said petition 10 be true, they
e esass ar estimate Or the cost Of sgcn
~srox ersent 70 be made and transmit thu
~'Iaa. kgsfher with all papers and In
Ig~xs or In their possession touching such
ssTsrsasnt With the estimated cost
s.rssf sEf their accommodation there
e IS, y e s1d when ssy ab ns no
s<-sr CT oNners have built or made ina
rgssnsnfg OF any street highway or
- anless such petition shall be signed
% owners Of . majority or the trout
- a tn street. highway or alley within
= t.ssrief 70 TO affected. The city coun-
= sksst have full authority 10 consider AL
ssfsrs n relation - such proposed Inn
xsssmsnL and may authorize OF refuse
ksuns n Their discretion. provided, that
= e.ty council or board % public works
80 nos have authority TO further pro-
~ b the matter OF such Improvement
rssaevsr the estimated or actual cost OF
- xerk or improvement contemplated,
: srs<sed 20 De done by the city council
~ ehzrse&bls as . lien. under the provi-
|1xs OK this article, against any lot or lots.
-! or parcels OF land. shall exceed one
Tarr o. tho total assessed valuation OF
a lo:a or parcels OF land contained In
II assessment district. a. the same APP
ssrs eeon the Last annual assessment ron
|ssss for the isvyins OF taxes Tor munlc-
s snrpoees. IN which case such Improve
s<nt shall not be granted unless the same
: % ne6ifss that the cost thereof VIII not
sesrt such sons-eaarter or ths Aforesaid
shasscn
- action and decision OF the city coun-
{ . 70 all matters passed upon by II IN
<sssn TO the rejection or the granting OF
~ petition shall Do final and conclusive.
| - city council may order the whole or
a. part Of the streets. lanes. alleys,
&z1rF1 or PUBIC ElAG~t OF ttt NtAF " 10
|rslss. sitswalksd. residewslked, plankei,
ezBked. paved or rcpaved. or may order
81 sewer With maHholeA catch-basins ana
satr prupcr connections, 90 be constructed
repaired therein. and may proyide Ter
|srAyiag the cost OF any such improve
bet By the collection or spscial assess
|frss upon the property benefited In the
|aaaer provided IN this section. without
II Presentation OF any petition. either 10
sEaeg provided. that unless petition as
.ksnhsfors prescribed be presented, such
| n<fosenenr shsll not b ordered except
+ sr,snancs passe1 by the ai'irmauvs scts
n so- thirds OF all the members or tns
| y seuneil, az q regular meeting. or at
ssessrR which IN an adjournment OF fsgi-
| - nesting. provided. TO street snsi 20
ExisFsd graded without petition. except oy
saanInous vote Of all members pre~snt.
|rs gruvifsd that main or intercsptng
|HxsFs ray be ordered built along such
.1ssts. ianes. alleys. places or hignwaYs.
II Across such lands as may be IN har-
Isay w.ih the general plan or sewefsgs
|ssr,ei hy the city, either upon pressnts-
Esnn az ike petition therefor by property
|ssssss 10 BE- bsnefte6 thereby, as above
|swxiiei for other cases. OF when the Inn
russnsnt may be ordered ny the affirms-
~ vote OF iwo-thirss Of all the members
Z ~ csty council at a regular !n.sinE or
5 SsA a~s there shall be levied against
= rrvperty. within tho assessment dis
- IA Sc created therefor, IN like manner
= dove provided for other improvements.
~ p~oportion OF thu cost OF said main
sxsssoepting sewer a. would Ne the rea-
fssass cost % sewer with Us proper man
Aeas yeutfintors. cstch-basins. ntisslnk
ssks openings ard wyes suitable 10 the
~s.ssses OF the area or district 20 he as
szsed for the same, and the remaining
xsen Of thu COS, OF such main or inter
xsnr sewer shall hs paid from IN. sewer
ss1 TIE amount 20 Be borne by ths DIS
- ara the amount To- he paid from fhs
ever FIND, shall De determined ~ ordn-
- = each case when the improvement IS
fsers3 aud such determination shau be
srss al. conclusive.
szsssvsslon 3 Said general ordinance
Ca also provide for the establishment OF
heai Improvement district To be Gales
- improvement district No. -. which
fssi ineaaae all the property between the
sraasns o. said irnproN emsnt AUDITING upon.
stsrsnf or prox'wate 10 the street, alley.
Fszs. OF square, proposed 20 De ifnprove1.
elstsnce back from the rtsrrtnsl hns
esr~ef ef enc hundred ans twenty feet.
- al property included within sai8 limits
& seeA local Improvement district shall be
ass'aeref ana held 10 have frontage
- such Improvement. and shall ee tns
Fsg~rsy benefited ~ sush local improve
ssst and shall he the property ASSESSED TO
~ re cost thereof which cost shall Dc
ssssssed upon al Of said property 90 benz
rss n proportion 20 the frcntaxs thereof
"a sach Improvement. ore foot OF front
~ o. TIE equivalent thereof. Was enc
.satrst ard twenty square feet ~ super
a ara 70 he taken. IS the unit " which
sttsrfaias the sulc1nt of frontaxs Ter
- each % said lots, parcels or parts
e6tes benefited 80 aforesaid rhah be a.
ssset - aforesaid: provided, that In case
s~csaagniar blocks ahBtting npon the
80 siieY, place or square proposed 10
sssesevrt and having depth back there
"a 81 Tess than Two hundred and forty
ast ret less thRn two hundred feet.
= dns cf ere assessment district shall ex-
- eoly 10 the center CT said block or
90 ant provided further that n case
seetstxliHr blocks ahutsfnE upon any
<asres,. alley piace or square and haN~
asr,h back thsTefrora Of less than
- eastrssf fsct. tne line ps the assess
= esiFSct shall eyten5 one hundred test
TIE margin q such street. alley.
- - square 4 rectangular block 10
sss a-nNed % - block which has .
al rear Has pa railsl with the mar
e re street. atieY. place Or square
: sssea 50 ~ Improved The frontage 81
- o. parcel ef land IN the assess
= 1sssfiet shall - ron1pu tsss and charged
: .saoe regardless ~ any angle or change
.secticn n the Inc - the Improvement
aaa arsa 49,