The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
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esn .~s~xsgx sEd s11a improvements
ISIS - rss.zaxss shall ~ ordinances pre-
~ - - rsas5e ~ Contrast. g - ler
- kss<sz sscss<r tssssssSz. saaes sns
- = --zs3S condition OF every ssca
49, 80 shass sot BE s<1sef unless
Il go fs~a,xl.sag % material provided.
~.y<r taAs tas cssy e.ssl-S-. E.sys u .
i - :. = az n1rf3cs.12r contract
- essxssvsa.on / Nhenevsr TIE
~s>rxe< on cDnyeE8ey1cs may require,
- ezzasscg y hereby authorizes and
- --rs6 10 order the whole or any part
8~r-etS- sanes. alleys. squares Or places
- ~ Rrx3ess or rssrz<2ec 10 the ofSSczzl
<sxsxea OF reDsanxezs. paved or re-
- .ers1zssizsd Or emAesaAmsxsd.
49, e. rsgrAyese6 pied or replied
- q rscacDed; and 20 order SIDE
srwers- nsznhcsss. cuiyerfzs curo-
- -raSsuaskx to &c constructed o. re-
Anvil and TO ortser any or ali wvrk
80. - - .noss or any porfson Of me
e<~ akdewzskx. lanes. squares. afs~yp
- and the city councsl may levy
IT, "a assessment upon ali lots cr
- a and bensffef BY such improve
- - 1~fray the cos1 aad expense there
e1<s~s assezxEsnt shall become a lien
"a croperry ii&sie therefor prior ard
- 10 al other hsns and sacana-
ssl<@x.sscr !. The city council shan. fsy
- ordinances, provide the manner IN
- 80 sforasal1 improvements nay h.s
80 s11 prsser!De al necdIai regulations
= e sxereiss " ne city Q. me power
{s<ss e iris section: provided, taAt IN
@~cs q which the cost Of such improve
~s 4 h ss betrayed by the collection OF
9ec1zi assessment uyoa tae properly
k-szrsd. the following proceedings shall
9 srkea. va. Inert must os presented 20
koerd OF public works q written peil-
q ees;nx forth the street or streets, alley
sSeyn squares. 90 2saess. or parts there
q - improved. the nature Of the srg-
~v<xert. ths mode OF payuaent and the
r tat sns rkgnsfs are oSaeEs OF PROV
- 10 b benefited 20 the aggregate
snsraf Of . majority Of the assessment 10
xvssd for such Improvement. absorbing
e. uAnsssr books In the Office OF tho
Sr,r sudIsor IL any such property
80 & The name Of a deceased person.
n psrsoa fer when a guardian has
- sp2oInsed. the signature Of the exc
e. q Administering or guardian, as fhe
- ray be. shall h~ equivalent 10 the zig
~:srs o. the ownsr Of such property On
: - boar. OF public works ma the fact.
= sortA Ia said petition 70 be true. they
- esuss ar estimate OF the cost OF such
~-yssessraf 10 be made and transmit the
~fx.sr toxether with ali papers and m
ruation r their possession .oacnins such
sersx ard their Recommendation there
a q he city council; provided that 10
s.se snau be changed when any absftffng
ssssr or owners have built or mate I'M
srsxnenss on any street. highway or
ssry Easess such petition shall he signed
= be owners Of a majority OF tns 'front.'
A.. 90 the street. highway or alley within
- sistrset to oe affected. The city coun-
= cal have full authority to consider al
r.lssrs IN relation - such proposed Inn
Isastsrt and may authorize or refuse
g sxrss IN their discretion. provided. that
q city council or board or public works
|-.s - "a fHfEnFifv n rl~fher
- 81 The matter OF such improvements
sseneyer tie estimated or actual cost OF
- work, or Improvement contemplated,
4 erdsFe1 20 be done by the city council
IA raarsssble as q Hen. under tina provi-
xsts os tbs article, against any lot or lots.
|nfSes or parcels OF land. shah exceed one
fafter OF the total assessed valuation Of
~ ;oss or parcels Of LAND contained In
- assessment district. "a the same APP
snrs vvoa the last annual assessment roll
2ss for tho leyying or taxes Tor Hs1nic-
~ purposes. in which case such improve
al skall not Be granted unless the same
= q modified that the cost thereof VIII not
nssea such one-Gaarter Of the Aforesaid
nAaslon.
~ actor and decision Of the city coan-
4 A. 10 al matters passed upon by u IN
rssion 70 the rejection or the granting OK
- petition shall be final and coGclua-ye.
re- city council may order the whole or
xzr part OF the streets. lanes. alleys.
Essrss or public places OF the city % Be
sFznksd. paved or repayed. or may order
III sswsr with uanholes. catch-baslns and
fksr pr9per connections, 20 be constructed
rssairsd therein. and may provid. Tor
shayfrg the cost OF any SUCH Improve
~ oy the collection OF a special assess
ant upon the property benefited n the
bsaaer provided IN this section. without
at presentation OF any petition. either 20
lea beard OF public works. or TO the city
sunn.: provided. that uniesa n petition as
bs-r.nssfore prescribed be presented. such
|Erroyement shall not hs ordered except
h ordnance passed ~ the sfiirmatiss vote
tsn-thirsss OF all the members or the
81 couscll, At a regular meeting. or az
ksssng which 10 an adjournment or 4 ffgi-
ts meeting provided. TO street shat To
s1ered graded without petition. except ~
unanimous vote OF all members present,
| ~ provided that main or intercsptns
easrs may De ordered built along such
eretz lanes. alleys. PLACES or highways.
stross such lands as may % n hAr-
ncsy with the general plan or sewerage
| stftsd by The city. either upon pressnta-
| knr 81 Ike petition therefor BY property
| uasys e be benefited thereby. as above
Ev.dss lor other cases. er wnen t.e III
. tss vcte OF two-th,rds or all tbs members
e ne ety council 80 3 regular rnsstins or
| ksarrmsnt hereof; provided, that
$50 easa thess saan he eve asa1 ~
| 80 % be created therefor, IN Ike manner
n seose provided for other improvements.
| - proportion Il the cost e sail main
z n,sreep;iag sewer az would - the rsa-
| klss ventftafor4 catrh-1as ~. flushing
| hsss. openings and wyes suitable 20 the
r>rsssites OF ire ARA or Gtstf.es 10 t* ~
~sf fcy ne SAM and ne rs =. ,s,s-s
| ~t.rg sewer shall he paid from The sewer
H1i The amount - h~ borne ~ th@ g.
! ~ ara fha amount 20 be pad from the
| ese- fsna, shsn - determined 1v ordin-
| srtsFrF sffF ~ -
rsrrsd and such determination shau De
"a AIS rpncluEsNe
sahfivslen ; sstt general ordnance
raa s.so provide Tor me establishment u
| aeal Improvement district 10 hs called
sss. l1rFossraent district Ne, ----. whi.h
"a iHefafe Ell the property hetw se1 the
nr-sis' II said Improvement admitting nnon,
Gmesas es prox.fnRte 20 the street, alley,
y4es. eF s4tAre. proposed 20 BE improved
"a s:sssnre hack from the marginal Inc
e<recf os one hundred ana tweutg feet.
80 At property Included within said limits
ssssh lsSal isupFov eGuent district shai ne
rek!ssres ana held 20 have frontage
sssn saeh tTapravertspt and shah - the
fessr,y heneafesf ~ 'su y local improve
- sns sfAl he the properly aszesssd 20
~ ne cost thereof. wh3eh cost shaat ne
e1ease9 aeaB al of Nsti property 50 hene-
esa II Proportion 70 the frcntsws thereof
<sa s8eh Improvement. one fo9t II front
~ ~ tie equivalent thereof, via: enc
ssatfss ard twenty square feet ~ super-
= atssgras7s the amount ef froatags Ter
sars sacA % said lets. naree.s or parts
1880 teassfs5 ss sferrEa 4 seN oe a.
sssef a. aforesaid: provided. that n case
- saaFuiar blocks ahutting upon ne
-. 4teF nfara or square propsss3 &"
s~gFosea ard having depth bach there
- X i.ss than two hundred ana feftF
- &ad net less than tNe hundred feft.
50 af fns assessment district shali ~N-
- ealy 20 thA center % sat8 hl&ck or
sFsss sr3 provided further taat IN case
= fsax1,ar blocks ah1fftnE Hpos Any
- ssress alley. place or sQBRre ard naN-
= : senfh ha-k theYeffuTa Of less taAn
- - asnstss3 feet. she l.Be - TIE assess
t.ssrtst shall extend one hundred ifsf
- re uaaFTfa q sGch street alley
- ~ seszrs. rectangular hioSk q
~ eeftges 70 - q biock which has a
-. ~ rsar tns parallel wtth The fnaT-
tae street alley. place - square
xe1 - - ingrroweA Thn frcTt3Er *
- - o. parcel OF haua IN the assess
y. 9stFacf Szas u = coF1n3tet ard Ess&fEf
.saeFs regardless OF aHv angle ar change
,sssssoa n IRE line Of the Improvement
- = sssssSszsaf tlsff1 Z shall gNT ire alrr