The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30

RESOLUTION NO. 1ei. = PROPOSED
Amendment No. 3.-A resolution and
proposition to amend Subdivision of
Sec II Of "a Article h MIL Of the CITY Char
posed amendment to the qualified voters
of the city at the next. general election.
BE At resolved BY the City Council OF The
City OF Seattle:
That Subdivision of Sec. II Of Article
VIII. of the City Charter be amended so
as 10 read as follows:
Subdivision 2 The city council shall
by general ordnance. provide the manner
In which the aforesaid improvements may
be made. and prescribe ali needful regu-
Iations for the exercise by the city of the
power granted and contained in the fore
going subdivision of this section: pro-
vided. that in all cases In which the cost
Of such improvements is TO be betrayed by
tre <siiectl0n OF a special assessment upon
the properly benefited. the following pro-
ceedinGs shall be taken, viz: There must
be pr. scented 10 the board of public works
a wEitten petition setting forth the street
or streets. alley or alleys. Squares or
places. parts thereof. to be improved
the nature Of the Improvement, the mode
of payment and the fact that the signers
are owners OF property to be benefited to
the aggre gate amount of a majority OF the
asses Tnent to he levied for such improve
nlent. according TO the transfer books i'm
the Office of the county auditor. II any
such property stands in the name OF de-
ceased persof. or any person for whom
guardian has been appointed the sigma
lure of the executor or administrator or
guardian, As the case may be shall be
oquiva lent TO the signature OF the owner
OF such property on such petition.
IF the board of public works finds the
facts set forth in said petition TO be true
II shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement TO be made and trans
mil the petition. together with all papers
and Information In its possession touching
such improvement. with the estimated
cost thereof. and its recommends zion
thereof. to the city council: provided that
no grade shall be changed when AUDITING
owner or owners have built or made inn
prOverqsnts on any street, highway or al
ley. unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners Of a majority of the fr0ntag &c
on the street. highway or alley within the
district 10 be affected The city council
shah have ful authority 10 consider all
pToVemsnt~ and may authorize or refuse
tn same tn its discretion. provided that
the city council or board OF public works
snail not have authority TO further pro-
coed In the matter OF such Improvement
wherever sne estimated or actual cost of
any work. or Improvement contemplated
or ordered II De done by tbs city council.
ard echafgeabie as Hen. under the pro-
visitors CT this article. against any lot or
lets. parcel or parcels OF land, shall exceed
Cue-hsIf OF the total assessed valuation of
the tots or parcels OF land contained in
Sucn assessment district. the same APP
pears upon the last annual assessment ron
made for the levying of taxes for munich
pal purposes. II case such work or i'm
proVsmeDt Is ordered in pursuance OF a
petition therefor as above provided. or
whenever the estimated or actual cost of
such work o. Improvement shall exceed
one-onarteT o. such total assessed yalua-
ton Of such lots or parcels Of land q ca Se
such work or Improvement ~ ordered with
out the presentation Of 2 petition az IS
hereinafter provided. in which cases such
improvements snail not be granted or
ordered unless ne same be so Io1sa d that
the cost thereof viii not exceed sQca one
half OF ons~GuaTter OF such assessed t.asu-
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THE action and decision Of the city
ccuucIi as 10 al matters passed upon oy