The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

Amendment No. S.-A resolution and
III opposition 10 amend Subdivision OF
Sec II OF Article VIII. of the City Char
ter and for the submission of such pro-
posed amendment 10 the qua 'neu voters
OF The city at the next general election.
be 1t resolved Oy the City Council of The
That Subdivision Of Sec. IL CT Article
ViIl. OF the city Charter be amenrd So
as to rad as follows:
Subdivision : The city council shall.
by general ordinance, provide the manner
ia which the aforesaid improvements may
be made, and prescribe ali nsedful regu-
lalions Tor the exercise by the city OF the
power granted aud contained In the fore
going sGbdIV ision of this section. pro
Nided. that In al cases III wniCn the cost
" such improvement s is 10 os betrayed 10y
the collection OF special assessment upon
the properly benefited, the foii0@lng pro-
ceedings shall he taken. viz. There must
be presented 10 the board Of public works
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets. alley or alleys, squares, or
p4a YES. or pa Is thereof, 10 re improved,
The nature ot the Improvement, the Mode
Of payment anu the fact that the Sisoers
are owners OF properly &c be benefited to
The aggregate amount II a majority of the
asses mellt 10 te levied for such improve
ment. according 10 the transfer books In
the office or me county auditor. IL any
such property STANDS IN the name OF de-
ceased person. OF any person for whom
guardian has been appointed the sigma
lure OF the executor OF administrator or
guardian. a the case may be- shail be
eqGsva .ent 10 the slAHa cute OF the owner
cf sucn property on such petition.
III the board of pubic works finds the
facts sci forth IN said petition 10 be true
II shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement a. be made and tEanS-
INST the petition. together with ali papers
and information ia AS possession touching
such improvement. with the estimated
cost thereof, and It's recommends tion
thereof, 10 tbs ely council; provided. that
70 grade shall be changed when aout1ing
owner or owners have built or made i'm
proven, nts on any street, highway or al
icy. unless such petition shall De signed by
the owners Of majority OF the frontage
on tBe street. highway or alley within the
district TO be Affected. The ely council
SHAH have ;ul authority TO consider all
matters in relation 10 such proposed i'm
prov emeut. and NAV authorize or refuse
the same In It's discretion; provided that
the city council or board OF public works
shall not have authority 10 further pro-
coed in the matter OF such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
any work. or improA eTnent contemplated.
or ordered 10 b. done b. the cI.y council
and cAarge be az a lien, under the pro-
visions OF this article against any lot JF
lots. parcel or parcels OF land shall exceed
one-haN Of the total assessed valuation of
the lots or parcels OF land contained in
such assessment district. az the same APP
Iears upon the last annual assess ment roll
made for The levysng OF taxes for rnan!el-
pal purposes IN case such work or i'm
provement is ordered in pursuance OF a
petition therefor as above provided. OF
whenever the estimated or actual cost Of
such work or Improvement shall exceed
one-Quarier Of such fota assessed valna-
ton OF sach lots OF parcels Of md in "a -
such work or irDroyemen; IS ordered with
out the presentation "a = petition - -
hereinafter provided. In which cases s4cn
Improvements shah rot be granted or
ordered unless the same be so rnodtfls ;ha,
the ccSt thereof wil mo- exceed such one
hasr or oue-qGsarteT Of sGCA assessed sa4I
alton as THE case may ba.
THE acton ar0 decision O. the city
council as TO ali matters passed upon by
i IN relation 10 The rejection or the grant
ing Of suca pe1is1n sha4. oe anal and con-
elusive.
THE city couEcli may order the Whole
CT azy part of tae streets. lanes. allsss.
squares or public places Of the city 20 Or
graded. regarded Sl1ewasssd- reside
va ked niankec. renianksa 4. paved or re-
paved or nay order any hulknead. re-
tanning waI. water main. or sewer @ifh
manic es. c2tennaSinS and ether proper
connections 70 BE- constructed or r. paired
therein. and may provide fer defraylng
the cost OF any such Improvement ID the
coglsetlsG ef 3 spesiAl assessment upon
the property benefited n tEae manner pro-
sAdea IL tEss zsclSon. without the presen-