The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14

49, - assessments Hs-on tns properly
-. tEers5y. za8 s&ca Improvement
- rstg cszzea sEaA - ordinance Ere
= q - = Es1sse ~ contrast. 70 % lei
=. Ssaasst bidder therefor. under TIA
-. CT Ese bugaE4 % plbsse WORKS
go y mas $1,000, .sls = o every ss.cA
- e-raissskng CT Esatsrsas. provl1s1
- tnzx TIE city ccssaSsl may. ~ 4
-tsFrsE vote ~ oT1IrlAsa<5s provide otas<-
"a suy paTrleus1r contract
Subdivision l. whenever sas
- s~teregs Or convenience may requirs
- rcunsea sx hereby authorized ard
S~e-.s 10 order the ~hois or any part
x.rsets lanes. alleys squares or places
9& sly graded or regarded to the Official
fs slzlks4 or rec-anksa- paved or re-
SssS. nAeA1aIa.zsc Or Re. Dependencies
- sr rsexgpeds ana 70 order ssds-
- s<wsrs. rzanholss, eulysrts. curD-
"a erosxwaJxs 10 b constructed or re-
Ire which shall - necessary 10
1870 TIE whois o. any portion OF the
-~sFs as1swalkA lAnss. squares. alievs
: rs:ss. and ne ely so s,ss nsy hwy
- x lad benefited By such Improve
E.sls 70 5efray tbs cost aat expense there
= M Axssssnsas shall bsoorns . llen
ssrsr 10 al ether Lens and snc1nz-
ses.rxson & The city council shall. by
Gss<s. ord.n.ncs. provide TIE manner n
80 ard prescribe al necdfcl regulations
~ - exercise by the city OF the power
800 ara contained La tbs foregoing sub-
800 OK thss section: provided, that N
n r~s~s in witch tbs cost OK such improve
@eeSs 4 70 cs dsfraye1 BY the collection OF
r1slaI assessment upon the properly
ksssss 20 re Ys~rs No. - n1saa',a snsil
=. ssAft q pubic works written pets-
sesfrg forth the street or streets, silsy
- x.s~vs squares. or plac<ss or parts there
- al % 10 4rv.-
srvgsrasnt. tie mode OF payusnt and the
Z tazt the ssRgers are owners o. PROV
- 10 b benefited 70 the aggregate
s-r.s,t Of majority OF the assess GnsElt 10
| s ,eysss for such Improvement, according
y IL srsasfer books IN tbs ONCE OF the
szry aaditor. IL any such property
.ss ;; psrsoa Tor whom = sosrassn has
| - Appointed. the signature OF tas exc
| 80 o. administrator or gEardiaa, as The
- nav be- ehslf b. equivalent TO the s.g-
| ssrare Of the owner Of such properly On
80 petition.
urss board OF public works md the facts
- forth in said petition 20 b true, they
- e.sss A. s1 !. 81 ne cost 81 sssa
rrs;1on, together with al papers and tn
6ruafson IN their possession touching such
6ueysmsnl With the estimated coat
1cxeos and their Recommendation there
q % tAs city couneilg provided that no
eso6s snail b changed when any ab1tting
6easr CT owners have bust or rnate I'M
1
sz<y unless such petition shall be signed
| 81 us owners or majority OF thu 'front.'
- 90 the street. highway or alley within
81 district 10 be Affected The city coufa-
"A sal have fuil authority 10 consider al
n1sisrs in relation - such proposed i'm
Hsssrssnt. and may aothorize or refuse
81 ANA IN their discretion: provided. that
q zlty council or board OF public works
! &sa rot have authority TO further pro-
80 r. the matter OF such Improvement
sssnever the estimated or actnzl cost OK
= erasrea 20 be done by the city council
"a ehargeable a. Hen. under the pEovi-
ssss Of tbs article, against any lot or lots.
nnrcsI or parcels Of land. shall exceed one
fsarter OF the total assessed valuation OF
&e lots or parcels OF land contained Il
esch assessment district. as the same ap--
ka5e FOR ths levying OF taxes for munsc-
81 purposes. In which case such improve
esrt shall not be granted unless the same
q 20 modified that the cost thereof win not
f1e<et such cus-QuArser OF the aforesaid
0luaron.
r. action and Decision OF the city coun-
G a. 70 all matters passed upon by II IN
~ i's pst: q shsh Dc fnai ana con:iaslve
Tas city eouncti may order the whole or
az part Of the streets, lanes. alisys.
spares or public places OF the city 20 be
Gased si6ewssked residewalked, pisnksd.
}9,anked, paved or repaved. or may order
~ ssxsr with manhoieA catch-bassns and
Mker proper connections, 20 be constructed
80 gSlrsd ls .ne aest Of anv such Improve
nSai ny the collection OF > speoiai assess
rsnf upon ths property benefited In tho
eazrsf provided IN this session. without
O. hard OF public works. or 20 the city
eeanci: provided. that unless petition as
hs-ssnDsfors prescribed be presented. such
kseransncs passed by the Affirmative vote
e txo-thiris Of all the members or the
CT council, AZ regular meeting. or al
hr meeting; provided. no street shall 70
sr1erst graded without petition. except by
unanimous vote OF al members present
sssrfs ray be ordered built along such
Rfssts, ianen alleys. place7 or highways.
q across such lands as may be IN bar
49,. IN ne ne at s's e.hs sra npsn presensa
Tn Of ike petition therefor by property
svrevs 70 30 benefited thereby. as above
k -ss.rssn ~ nav bs orcsred by the afrsrraa-
tss vote % two-thfrds OF al the members
stAs city council 81 a regular .nesunZ or
ss;oarnnsnt thereof, prsyieesd. Ina, ina,
~ property within the assessment 6ss-
sset 70 Re created therefor, = IKE manner
q aAose provided for other ifnproveulents
= trtsrceptlng sewer ss would - the res-
feaaAe cost % sewer with IL pr0per r.
kees vryffiiafarS. catch-eas3nFs nMSisku&
esks. openings and wyes saitsole 70 the
stsssssties OF the area or district % I've 49,
sesA ~ ,ss Sans ana ths remaining
peFfnn e. the cos, OF such main or inter
ssssng sever stall he pa'a from, the sewer
vFes srS the amount 20 ee paid rom ihe
n~sr snns, shall be determined by orasn-
asa y each case when the improvement -
sr6srvt and such determination saau 20
tasi snf conclusive.
sett.yislon 8 Saii general ordinance
"a also provide for the establishment cf
heai Improvement district 10 es esile1
Ssw.a.~. 1fcfr fa<s a
VA incl1a@ ell the property hetwee1 tne
s-aini o. said Improvement ahuttinz upon,
stttcsnt or prox.nase TO the street. aIless
f<xes. or square proposed 20 he fFnproyeti.
YEA distance back from the marginal lifrc
esrsrs 81 ere hundred am twenty fest.
- 81 property Included within said limits
e saeh local Improvement district shad %
sess.ter~si ard held "a have frontage
s9aa s3eh Improvement. ard shan ue ths
frsferty h<nehsst Nv sl, local improve
ny r. eest ,sere9s v,hlrA cost shall Re
s<esse3 upon 81 60 said property 80 eea~
Fstd n proportion 70 the freutag tnsTeef
w. SOB Improvement ere 1901 90 'Fous.
se ~ tse equivalent thereof, We. tsss
.zAsTst ard twenty square fsvt q eJps,r
- ARA 60 Be taken. as the unit ~ Nass,n
ssssssatas tas amount 90 is.a - 49, -
f@tr<at ten~gteA As afores&s1 sha3 % as
sssess a. Aforesaid. provided. that n caSe
{ T~etArgslar blocks ahuttiHs upon sse
ssst slieV. r}aee ~ square prei.ss3 20
ssnpsavea ard having depth back taeEe-
- e less tbAn tWo hau1Eed sta tSFtS
snt sat hess than TWO hunerea 'esi'
ee4 sslv - sssa ENTER 90 sad hioek or
sNxs. ara p~aVksrst further thai ~ case
rsetAHEutaF hiscks ahgat4nE ufNa AAs
- SsFeef alley place ~ square ana nav
&c death hsrk fhersfrcta 81 less fhSn
- aaaisei feet. she g.ae e The sssssss
r-i shaN extend one hundred 80
-. tss naaFs * sasa sect 49,
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