The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19

- ssessrsez1t snail - fsasiy Selected.
- = esrxa gr3 every LAT o. parcel q land
cszrge1 t1e-eEs-A-
rfserss1-.s 70 s1-1 rev assessment o. re-
ss<essrasne as heretncefore provided. shall
szys tza right % appeal - the superior
So sss.s.sIrssS5z 3 Such appeal shan be
rrass ~ fling q written notice CO appeal
VITA sne city eaerk within ten Cls9 days
~srr ri sAan have been approved ard
eorfr-s@s hy tie council. ard said notice
saal describe the property sn4 the CO.
fnear. and s1ca appellant shah also nis
wsta ths clerk O. ire Superior Court
aforesaid. within twenty tzel DAYS from
re- - tas councis. a copy OF said rotiee.
err~as -e-a xseSsEnsr. roa and srocees5ngs
sfe-eor- certified by the city clerk. together
win eona . me nav ci 3 eossi,e 70
IRA avg-Assarf IA such sum rot iess tAan
two hundred 6oisars ls1s9. and with sach
security as shaA q appzovet y q judge
efsa bv ths clerk os suea court IN the
rame % tae person taking s1ca appeal
AGAINST ihs e.Ty as An aPpssi IroEs s as
shaa be either - confirm, modify or an
nal the assessment in 50 Tar as t5s same
affects the property or the appellant.
% rhe Supreme Court as In other causes
In case ths assessment Is confirmed the
fees OF the city CLERK Tor copies or the
record shall be taxed against the appel
lane with other costs.
Ssihslvfsson 10 Whenever. for any
cause. mistake or inadvsrtenSe. tbs
amount originally assessed shall not be
eufrcIent 70 pay the cost OF the improve
n1ent made and enjoyed by the owners OF
property in the local assessment district
where the Same Is made, II shall be saw-
fsi!. ard the city council + hereby direct
ei and authorized 10 make re-asssss-
ments on al the property In said local
assessment district sufficient 60 pay for
suca Improvement. such re-assessTnsnt 80
be made and collected IN accordance with
the provisions Of this section
Sec D. No contracts fer lights or
rigsfing ahau be let for a longer term
than one year. The lights shah be Of
such kind as the city council may BY
Sec ~ So work shah be done by the
city or any department. officer or EN-
pi0ye thereof. on any legal holiday or
Sunday By way 81 construction or exten-
work be done on any such day. or be-
tween seven o'clock 2. m. % any day and
six o'clock a. NJ o. tas fo-iowins day.
way OF construction. extension or removal
OF any structure upon. over. under or
along any street, eAsy. or other public
place within the city or under control OF
the city except IN case or extraordinary
emergency. and then only upon the writ
ten permit or the mayor. wherein the fact
Of such emergency. and the nature there
OF shall be specified, and In case or yso.a-
ton OF any provision or this section oy
any person or corporation owning. holding
or claiming any franchise n. over, under, or
along such street, alley. or other pubic
place al his or It's right, title aud Inter
est in such franchise shan thereby oe
forfeited and instantly revert TO the city.
The mayor shall De free in his discretion
TO grant or withhold such permit. And
IA no case shan any corporation or per-
son be permitted 10 commence the build
Ing or construction Of any street or other
railroad. telegraph, teaephone or electric
light line fl the city without nrst 90.
tanning permit therefor from the BOARD
OF public works.
Sec. q. The board Of pubic works
shah from time to time make such rec
ommends lions 10 the city council relat-
ms TO the extension or improvement OF
deem proper.
Sec. q. Said board. subject 20 such
control as TN city council shah BY orti-
nance exercise. shah prescribe the loca-
ton. form and materials 10 Do used in
the construction and repairs OF all public
sewers. man-holes. sinks; cesspoo!s and
sewerage system. and OF every private
sewer emptying into public sewer. and
determine the place and manner OF loea-
ton thereof, except as otherwise in this
charter provided.
Sec. q. Before any public sewer shah
be contracted for or built. its eonstruc-
ton shall be ordered by the city council.
and the city engineer or any other per-
son the council may designate. shall
cause 10 be prepared the necessary esu-
file showing the grades OF the street and
sewer, and the depth OK such sewer below
the surface % the street and the height
above the level established and used as
the city datum. and when such sewer Is
completed he shall cause a map TO be
2 prepared. showing the size and location
OF the man-holes, basins and branches
Sec. "a No person shall connect with or
open or penetrate any public sewer or drain
without first obtaining permit In writing
from said board, and complying Win the
rules and regulations or said BOARD IN rex
erence thereto.
Sec. .. Air, gas, steam or water above
one hundred and forty degrees tahrenheit
In temperature shall not be discharged INTO
any public sewer or into any private sewer
or drain connecting with such public sewer.
and the city council shall by ordinance pro-
hibit the same
the city council such other rules and regu-
iations concerning the public and private
sewers ard drains In said city as said board
shall deem best.
Sec. e.. The city council may upon the
recommendation OF said board. by ordi-
nance passed by the affirmative vote or the
majority OF all the members elected. au-
thorize the purchase OF any pefsonal prop-
csrnnatton OF any real estate, which may De
necessary for the construction or any sew
ers or the making OF any improvement pro,
real estate purchased shall be taken In the
name OF the city.
Sec. Is. Said board may, with like au-
thorizatlon by the city council, agree WIN IN
through which IL Is deemed desirable TO
construct any sewer or other Improvement
related to sewerage or or ais :, . ugo a ps
er for the perpetual use OF said real estate
for such purpose.
Sec. g. said board shall. when author
ICED by ordinance OF the city council, con-
ing works. whether within or without the
city a. may be necessary TO carry out the
general system o. sewerage o, ne city ors,-
nance provide that the owners and occu-
pants OF lands, buildings or premises WITH
IN the city. az their own expense, properly
drain the same or drain or clean any vault,
cesspooi. ditch, pipe or drain therein used
as receptacle or conductor OF nith or
refuse matter, and that all eEpe natures or
the city in draining or cleaning private
premises be assessed against such prem
ises Every assessment shall be a lien up
on the premises so drained or cleaned; shd
such assessment may he collected and the
nen enforced by suit In the name OF the
city.
Sec 81. Subdivision !. Before any con-
tract for the doing or any Work OF iaeor,
20 or for the city OF Seattle shall be valid
or binding against the city. the contractor
So s'es tlss 9.l' - a. ne s. ~ ,
city and also for the use OF al persons who
may perform or cause to be performed any
Esortr or Iahoz Or furnish or cause 20 rs
furnished any skill, labor or material in
the execution OF such contract. conditioner
q perform the contract according 10 It's
terms. conditions and stipulattons and TO
rev as thew become due ali just claims for
a work and labor 50 performed, ana al
ska Or labor and material 50 furnished IA
the xecufion OK such contract, and 20
comp. xffh ali the requirements or the
charter md ordinances OF the city ana the
amendments thereto. which bond shan be
IN al amount nxsd by the board 81 public
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