The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01

RESOLUTION NO. 1e7. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. 6.-A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Sec L. of Article
VIII. Of the City Charter OF the CITY of
Seattle, and for the submission OF such
proposed amendment 10 the qualified
voters OF the city at the next general
election.
BE 1t resolved by the City Council Of
The City of Seattle:
That Sec. u of Article VIII. OF the City
Charter OF the City of Seattle be amended
so as to read as follows:
See. H. There shall be two modes OF
making payment for such local improve
payment by bonds The mode to be
adopted shall be the mode pet'tioned fer.
or specified In the ordinance ordering the
Improvement In cases where the improve
ment is ordered without petition The
mode OF immediate payment shall be as
follows: After the city council has by or
dinance or resolution ordered or author
tied the making OF any local improve
ment. and not more than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been let.
as hereinafter provided, the board OF pub
lie works shall report TO the council an
assessment roll prepared by the city en-
gineer. which shall contain the descrlp-
ton of each lot, parcel of land or part
thereof to be assessed with the number OF
feet frontage charged to each. the total
frontage in the district frontage TO be de-
termned provided In section ii of this
article1. the total cost OF the improve
ment. including all necessary inciden-
amount of each assessment; and the name
of the owner of each LOT. parcel OF land or
part thereof II known, but In no case shall
a mistake in the name OF the owner be
fatal where description OF the property
il given.
assessment shall cause a notice thereof 10
he published In the Official newspaper OF
the city for ten consecutive issues. notify
ing all persons interested that such roll
has been filed and requiring them 70 APP
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DAYS from the date Of such notice. and
make objections thereto The council
shall at the time nxed consider any and
all objections made. ana shall make such
corrections OF such roll az II deems Just
ard shall then Nv ordinance approve such
roll and shall leyy and assess the amounts
thereof against each parcel and lot ard
declare the same a first lien thereon and
shall cause the roll 10 be delivered to the
city comptroller who shall forthwith de-
liver 70 the city treasurer certified
treasurer shall pr 0csed 20 collect the same
exceSt as the duty OF collection thereof Is
aevolyed by law on some other officer;
proyided that such treasurer shall give
zen DAYS notice In the official newspaper
lard shall man copy OF sucs notice 10
the owner Of the property assessed when
the rostoftice address Of such owner IL
known. bat the failure 20 mail the same
~Nan not he fatal when publication there
az "a ruadep that such roll has been cerfi-
ned 40 him for collection and that unless
=
me date OF such notice said assessment
shall become delinquent ana shall bear in
terest at the rate Of ten per cent PER ar
Ygrn until paid. and II no, paid before
s,,r,, assessment shall have become deF.r~
ouent a penalty Of i've per cent. shaIl be
aadrd and the Sums deli.ouent shah he
eDter.S on the annual tax roll for the cur
rsrt year against each ios and parcel 20
felgurueni and with the interest and par-
sgty collected as other taxes separate ac-
ssosTn, being kept thereof and If not paid
vsthg- the time fixed fer the payment OF
rIsv taxes shall he collected as such taxes
ar@ eastectnd. together with such adai-
tlaral charges or penalties as arc author
I'D - be charged and collected en- otner
selErauens taxes and each lot or s,aresl 80
delinquent shah he sod for the mount %
such assessment with interest penalty
and rn~ts. al the time and in the manner
and By the same authority as lands and
lots are SOLD for city taxes The city
treasurer shan add no penalty 20 any DE-
nnauens assessment IN png e2se where
the state laws require a penalty "a be
added 10 such advertisement
Ard re u further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment BE- and the
same Is hereby submitted 10 the qualified