The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15

RESOLUTION NO. l6i. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "a resolution and
proposition 70 amend Subdivision OF
Sec. II Of Article VIII. Of the city Char
ter, and for the submission OF SUCH pro-
posed amendment to the qualified voters
OF the city at the next general election.
BE IL resolved by the City council OF Tine
City OF Seattle:
That Subdivision Of Sec Ii Of Article
VIII Of the City Charter be amended 50
as 10 read as follows:
SUBDIVISION = The city council shall,
by general ordnance, provide the manner
in which the aforesaid improvements may
be made, and prescribe ali neeoful Iesu-
lations for the exercise by the city or the
power granted and contained Ia the fore
going subdivision OF this section. pro-
Vided. that ia all cases IN which the cost
uf such improvements IS to De betrayed by
the collection OF a special assessment UpcL
the property benefited. the following pro-
ceedings shall be taken, viz: There must
he presented 10 the board Of public works
a written petition setting form the street
or streets alley or alleys. squares. or
places. or par - thereof, 10 be improved,
the nature OF the irnpros2 msut. the mode
of payment and the fact that The signeTs
are owners 81 property TO be benefited 10
the aggregate amount of 3 majority Of tho
assessment 10 re levied for such improve
ment according to tne transfer books In
the Office Of the county auditor. IL any
such properly stands in the name of a de-
ceased person, or any person Tor whom
guardian mas beer appointed the sigma
tuFe OF the executor Or administrator or
guardian. as the case may he. shall be
equivalent 10 the sigma tgre OF The owner
Of such property On such petition
IF the board Of public works finds the
facts SCI forth ia said petition 10 be true
il shall cause an estimate CT the cost OF
such Improvement 10 be made and trans
nit the petition. together with ali papers
and information in Its possession touching
such Improvement, with the estimated
cost thereof and its accommodation
thereof. TO the city council; provided. that
no grade shat. he changed ~hea ahutIing
owner or owners have built or made I'm
prcvements on any street, highway or al
ley. unless such petition shall oe signed by
the owners OF "a majority OF The frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
dlsgrie; 10 bs affected. The city council
SAA4 have fut authority 10 consider ali
matters In relation TO such proposed i'm
pToVenleur and NAV authorize or refuse
the same IN its discretion, provided. that
the ely council or board OF pubic works
shall not have authority 10 further pro-
coed IN the matter 0f such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
any WQsk Or DpT0t egnent contemplated.
or ordered 10 be done. BY the city council
ard Ehergea5.e a lien, under the pro
visions OF tnls srticls, ags8ns; any loi or
lots, parcel o. parcels OF land. shall exceed
oue-ha: Of me total assessed valuation OF
the los Or parcels % land contained Ia
sgch assessment district. the 50 me sp
pears upon tie las; annual assessment roll
made Tor the .aFSiaT Of taxes fog munich
pat purposes. tn case suca weFk or tn
pToNeraeEt y ordered IN para.a nee OF a
pet41ion therefor as above provided. OF
whenever TIE estimated or actual cast %
such E5rk o. Improvement shall exceed
cBe-2uaEteF Of such t0sSi assessed galQa-
tion OF EucH lots or parcels 81 lard IN ca~e
suea work or Improvement IS ordered with
91t tsa EF@Sertas3on o. u aess&laa IL
Hereinafter provided sn ~h}ca cases such
II ysruEsEgaertz shah n5t be granted or
ordered 8nls&s tie slsEle be 80 Ez1c9sied hat
the cass tssTeos wiii 10; exceed sneh one
na5f or eEs-f-lssrt eF az siscd assessed E2i4-
stlCEs, IS tie case nay &c.