The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
xEaTTIE -Consfuued.

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panel by = ce-ss1e5 check paya1e % the
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II II can 10 understood what IS
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such cSztract - saen U.,i<ser, or x II TIER
cIauacn al o31s are too hlgA. trey may -
Jet a. q them and rsaaysri.se. ard n
saSh case al checks shall &c rstSFnea . tiis
b-2aeTs. bot such contract re sets iarn
am n such case al CHEEKS zaA4 - fe-
ceSssal bidder. Rnish shah ae retained III
II contract De entered tnfo Ter n2Aksg
sssen iz1p-oF ensnt between ne ploae. eld
tas city IN accordance with s2cH psd- II To
sad BIDDER falls 20 enter lnt9 such eoafract
II accordance with his hsa Rzk8in lSa Gays
from the Gate az which he = noGasd tnat
he - the successful. bildsr, the said eheex
and the amount thereof shall Be ier1sted
TO the city. and the secretary shall asaiyer
shall draw said amount and pay the same
into ths city treasury. 70 the credit OF tne
local Improvement fund" AID TIE board
work. Neither the board nor city coaaal
SHAH have power 70 remit such forfssSura
Sec. Is In letting al contracts for public
therein thai at least thirty per cert. OF ths
amount due the contractor on estimates
shall be retained to secure the paymeat OK
laoorers VINO have Performed work thereon,
and material men who have furnished ma
teFlais therefor, and such laooTeTs ana ma
terial men shah for thirty days ss,er ths
lien on such thirty per cent. 50 re-
served for labor done and materials
Furnished. which lien saa.l Be ssn s
ment. attachment or contract and 10 .li--
rroyeFpent shall be deemed complete7 Until
the board shall have filed with the city s.erk
q statement signed By q majority OF them
declaring ths same has osen completed.
The city council shall by ordinance pre-
preservation and enforcement Of the liens
provided for Ia this section.
Sec. H. Any funds remaining IN the
treasury belonging 70 the fund Of any local
the whole cost and expense Of Such I'm
progement IN excess OF the total sum re-
eusred 70 defray all the expenditures oy me
city on account thereof shall be refunded.
on demand. 70 the amount OF sGeh over
payment, and II there shall be sach an e&-
oezs N the assessment OF any person NAb
shall not have paid his assessment rebate
shall on demand. be allowed 10 suca per-
Eon 10 the amount or sucn oFeT-a ssSssIoelt'
provided. sach demand leTeina6oys pro-
vasd for be made within two years from
the date upon which the assessment AoT
such loeai Improvement distr.st beans
treasury after the expiration of TWO years
from the date aforesaid for which no ds-
mand has been made as herein preViaso.
trIcI after the payment OK the whola Sost
and expense OF such inlpFos ement' s4aA4A %
transferred TO the general fund.
Sec. IS. Subdivision l. whenever an as
scssment for laying out, establishing, clos
ing, Strengthening, altering W-oesa4hs'
grading. regarding. paving, repA'ans,
plaaking, replenking. sldewalklng End
bridging. ana sadaEn zing. regnacSdaIiilxlnS
grayel,ng. regrayelng. pll.ng' ispl.i-s.
alley or for any local Improvement, Wh'ch
has heretofore been made or which may
hereafter be made BY the city. las oeeH or
may be hereafter declared VOID. ana us en-
forcement under this charter or the Jaws
governing the city refused by the courts CE
this state. or for any cause rn&,eSser' "a
aside, Rnnulle3 or declared VOID 10y an.
court. either directly or by virtue or
e eny asI sban Sy ordnance. order and
make a new assessment or reassess-
ment upon the lots, blocks or parcels
fted BY such local Improvement. 10 the ex-
tent OF their proportionate part or me eN-
pense thereof and IN case the cost shali ex-
movement the new assessment or reassess-
fnent shall be for. and based upon the
actual value OF the same at the time OF rs
completion: and to this end the ooari OF
public works shall make new asssssnent
ron IN equitable manner with reference 70
the benefits received, as near as may Ds "a
such reassessment IS made, and when the
same shall have been confirmed ana II.
proved by the council u shall De enioISeu
and collected IN the same manner mat
other assessments for local Improve nentS
are enforced and collected under the charteF
or laws governing the city. bnt al Pr
OF local improvements chargeaoe upon
property benefited thereby. required era
civ prior 20 the making Of original
assessment roll, shall not be includeo or re-
CURED within the purpose or this section.
Subdivision The city council shan by
rnent or reassessment. as provided In THIS
section. upon the lots, blocks or parcels OF
land, which have been or viii De oene-
fted by such Improvement, 20 the ex-
tent Of their proportionate part of the cost,
expense and value thereof.
Subdivision Q. Upon the passage Ok an
ordnance. as hereinosi sbslf nosks out an
assessment roll according 70 TIE proslsl9'nss
OF the said ordinance. and shall ceruiy
the same 20 the council.
Subdivision l. Upon receiving the said
assessment roll the city clerk shan give
notice by three 60 successive puelieati9ns
such assessment roll is on file ia his office,
notice shall state a time at which the
to said assessment ron ey parties aggrisy-
e3 by such assessment Inc owner ..
owners OF any propsrty WHICH - assessed
fn such assessment roll, whether named
or not in such roll. may within Ten SlOl
days from the last publication proFiaed
IN writing to said assessment.
Subdivision 5. ~ ths time appointed
for hearing objections TO such assessrnent,
the council shall hear and determins ali
Injections which have been filed by any
vartv Interested, to the regularity OF tho
Proceedings in making such re-assessment.
and 70 the correctness or me siilo1nt OF
eucA re-assesSment. or OF the amount
LEVIED on any particular lot or parcel OF
land. and the council shall have the power
10 adjourn such hearing from time n time.
and saall have power IN It's discretion, TO
revise correct. confirm or set aside and 10
order that such assessment be made ds
novo. and thu council shall PASS an eTaeT
suproving and confirming said proceedings
ard eafd rs-asse ssnisnt a. corrected by ~,
ana ia decision and order shall De a final
determination OK the .egulaTlty. Naaaliy
tha Amolnt thereof. levied on each 10; or
Parcel OF land.
sG5divlslsn 6. Tire fast tia; The contract
has been 1t or that sacn improvement
shau have been made and completed IN
whcfe or 10 part shall not prevent sich
assessment from being made. nor shall the
cr,fe@fcu failure or neglect or a.. officer
or officers 10 con0ly with the provisions OF
the charter or laws governing the city.
as - petition. notice. resolution 20 I'M
prove. estimate. survey, diagram. manner
~ letting contract or execution Of work,
or any other matter whatsoever connected
With the improvement ard TIRE nrst assess
,,orf thereof operate - iuyRlida'A or IN
erv way AFFECT TIRE making OF the new
assessment or re-As&e s@fn@ht - PFoNlIe1
- hv thss section. charging the property
hay.efitef With the expense thereof. Pro
t-sFaF tNnf such new asses sfs1euf shall e
+ for an amount waten s5a55 Toy $500 We
t.~rfNer WITH any Interest that shan have
ssV-sgffv accrued thereon. snf fhat sN0h
{ a-,1,s-,t be esfuitae,y appcrti5g-d upon TIE
tie provisions - he cl-Tte- or laws %
/ the city. II heinT tae tTne intent a7t