The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
uaRTFR OF THE CITY or
nb Ey-Ionfinued-

re- O.,
<srs1y.s assessments upon the property
E1l1 trere0y ard sucn improvements
beDxSAs ~s.v eouncsl shall py ordinances pre-
s,..s snail . maze Q, s9n.ret, . y let
ns.x>roent OF the board OF public works.
$3.50 - made co8ditton o. every such
.ess TIA ! sa y aaterai 5ro ohiess
s1~~@sr that the city council may, By a
1870 vote b. ordinance provide other
80 "a arr particular contract
ss,fs4svss.0n / Whenever the
- fr.sreet OF convenience may require
II - council = hereby authorized and
4 i$~zsred to order the whole or any part
49, sr-.ets lanes. alleys squares or places
60 eIsy graded or regarded TO the official
go rIalasts or replanke1. paved or re-
E~5 rnacadamizSa CT remacacamizs d.
u s1ssSSles or resyraseieo. piled or replied
II Ess~g or Fec&ppea. and 10 order side
~ sexers. aanholes. cuiveris. euro
y<@ra erozsWzIks 70 De constructed or re-
i - 49, therein and 10 order any or ali woxk
- done which shall re necessary 10
s.sssngese the whole or any portion OF the
i ssS-s.ss sidewalks, lanes, squares, alleys
\ 49, ard the city COUNCIL may levy
fesIleet ar assessment upon all lots cr
i - - ~ lard benefited by such improve
Il Zsr<s 10 sefray the cost and expense there
,rhIeh assessment shall become a item
..sr al property liable therefor prior and
ssgsrsor to al other liens and encum-
setd.yision z The city council shall. by
i .sreraI ordnance, provide the manner IN
sss3rh the aforesaid improvements may be-
20 and prescribe ali necdfui regulations
- me exercise By the city Of the power
s<arfed and contained IN the foregoing cub
tsslon OF this section. provided, that IN
81 eases in which the cost OF such improve
~sstg i &c De betrayed by the collection OF
: sneelai assessment upon the property
s.os1ted. the following proceedings shall
< saksn. va. Therc must be presented 70
i - hoard OF public works a written petit
ssn setting forth the street or streets. alley
- sgievs squares, or places, or parts there
= e. 81 improved. the nature Of the I'm
.rsysnent, the mode OF payment and the
81. that the slgners are owners OF prop
srsv 10 be benefited TO the aggregate
~ snssa.,rt OF majority OF the assessment 10
* iev.e6 for such Improvement, according
"a tie transfer books IN the office OF the
ssn6s II the name Of a deceased person.
= sny person for whom a guardian has
s<n Appointed, the signature OF the exc
ss.or on administrator or guardian, as the
go may b.. shall be equivalent to the zig
rsfrrs OF the owner OF such property On
ech petition.
rtbe board OF public works find the facts
:. forth In said petition 10 be true, they
skan cause ar estimate OF the cost of such
Improvement 10 be made and transmit the
p<fton. together With all papers and In
s,rnstion IN their possession touching such
Improvement, With the estimated cost
fssgeof and their recommendation there
i 10 the city council. provided. that no
eraas shau be changed when any abaittiug
ssaer or owners have built or made inn
rseyements on any street. highway or
Alley unless such petition shall be signed
" Tie owners OF a majority OF the 'front.'
AZ an the street, highway or alley within
ne district 10 be affected. The city coun-
III shall have fun authority TO consider all
matters in relation 70 such proposed Inn
t-srement. and may authorize or refuse
H. same in their discretion. provided. that
- city council or board OF public works
sssli not have authority TO further pro-
esed In the matter OF such Improvement
whenever the estimated OF actual cost OK
~ work or Improvement contemplated,
cr ordered % be done by the city council
ssd chaTgeable rs a lien. under the provi-
roag Of this article, against any lot or lots,
nzrcel or parcels of land, shall exceed one
caartsr OF the total assessed valuation OF
de lots or parcels OF land sontalnea IN
r<ars upon the last annual assessment roll
nsae for the levying Of taxes for munic-
lasl purposes in which case such improve
rfus shall not be granted unless the same
a. ID modified that the cost thereof VIII not
exceed such one-Quarter OF the aforesaid
ufuaton.
Il as 10 all matters passed upon by IL IN
fslasion TO the rejection or the granting OK
such petition shall be mai and conclusive
The city council may order the whole or
arr part OF the streets, lanes, alleys,
squares or public places OF the city 70 be
gTadei, sidewalked residewalked, planksa.
ispanked. paved or repaved, or may order
aey sewer with manholes. catch-basns ana
ether proper connections, 20 be- constructed
repaired therein. ana may br1v ,1,,Tol lsr
rant BY the collection OF special assess
rsnt upon the property benefifed IN the
shs presentation OF any petition. either TO
hs board Of public works. or 10 the city
council: provided, that unless n petltion as
kere!nbefore prescribed be presented, sncn
surroyerlent shall not be ordered except
~ ordinance passed BY the affirmative vote
q. tvo-thirds of all the members or me
cy council. at a regular meeting, or AZ a
peetng which is an adjournment OF regi-
ar meeting. provided. TO street shall he
wtered graded without petition, EXCEPT ~
end provided that main or intercepuhg
exers may be ordered built along such
Erse,s, lanes. alleys. places or niSn"hass
nony with the general plan or sewerage
stopted by the city. either upon pfesenta-
sn ?, IKE pett9' s1 1hs ,ersty ~ as Allows
srovifed for other cases or when ne M
trosement mey be ordered hy the ariirfns-
I've vote Of two-thrds or all the members
n the CITY council at a regular meeting or
adjournment thereof; provided, that
Q such case there shall be leVied agaiiist
ne property, within the assessment dis
rst % b. created therefor, IA Ike manner
a. above provided for other improvements.
sfh proportion Of the cost or sali mann
O. intsroepting sewer "a would be the Fea-
esshle ccst " n sewer with its proper man
seles ventilat0rs, catch-oas1ns nns9uis
saks, openings and yves suitable 70 the
seessSiiies OF the area or district 90 be as
esssd for the same. and the remaining
ii pcvtion Of the eost OF such main or inter-
nF sever SHAH oe psihh rom ~ Sh ,n seg ,s.
rc' ard the amount 20 he pad from me
i aver find shall he determined by ordin-
i sra n each cnse when the innrovemenf -
eNers1 aud such determination shan De
i fral and conclusive
saetivision s. said general ordinance
"a also provide for the establishment or
i oeal Improvement district 10 be called
has Improvement district No. ---, wntsh
tnsA Tclude all the property between the
i WIN o. said Improvement aputunS e,3oh'
1iscsnt or prox.mats 70 the street, alley.
Il facf. or square. proposea 80 be improved
'ss distance back from the marginal Inc
Nefeef e oue hundred aut twenty lest.
a. at property Included within said limits
asch local Improvement district shali be
sons.deroa and held 10 have frontage
vi sech Improvement. ani Sfht oe lile
II lfepefiy benefited by sub local improve
nsnt and shall he the property assess 81 70
ry The cost thereof which cost shah pe
$50 apon Al of said PROPERTY SO o.Ils s.
r,ed IN proportion 20 the frcntoge Thereon
sFsa Sach Improvement one foot or 'front.'
ssa o. the equivalent thereof. VIZ: che
sartfei ard twenty square feet ~ super
ia area % b. taken. as the unat ~ whlch
" cetefmfae the amount or frontage Icf
80 each % said lots. parcels CT paris
i ,asFscf benefited aforesaid Fhali re IS
j kssei es Aforesaid. provided. that in case
eretangular blocks ahuttinE upon me
- a4Ff. place or square HfurA. -
i sanRToysa ard having a depth back there
- q less than two hundred and Tory
ana acs less than two hundred teet,
= re e tae assessment district saai eN-
II - only % tho center az said block or
$3.50 ard provided further that IN case
s.sttahgu.Rr blocks Rhugtng upon any
Astseaf, alley. place or square ana nav nav
- 5enth back therefrCn 81 less thAh
- aaadrei feet the lire ~ the assess
essFsct shall extend one hundred iees
- tAe margin % such street; a.eSs
II - er square. rectangular p3och =
49, defined - De \ tlnck which has
80 ard rear line parallel with The mar
s.soS..Sa s street, alley. place or s9S@iss
- - let Or parcel Of land In the assess,
=. sAstssct snal - computed and cnaFEe1
NH h. No. = o a. fHFsH