The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19

RESOLUTION NO. l6i. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution and
proposition 10 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
% the city at the next general election.
BE II resolved by the CITY Council or The
City of Seattle:
That Subdivision of Sec. II of Article
VIII. OF the City Charter be amended so
as 10 read "a follows:
SUBDIVISION ? The city council shall.
by general ordnance. provide the manner
in which the aforesaid improvements may
he made. and prescr!be ali needful rega-
latlons for the exercise by the city OF the
power granted and contained in the fore
going subdivision OF this section: pro-
vided. that III all cases IN which the cost
Of such improvements is TO be betrayed by
the collection OF a special assessment upon
the property benefited, the following pro-
ceedinss snail be taken. viz: There must
b. presented 10 the board OF public works
n written petition setting form the street
or streets. alley or alleys. squares, OF
places. or parts thereof, 10 De improved,
the nature Of the Improvement. the mode
OF payment ard the fact that the signers
are owners OF properly 10 be benefited 10
the aggregate amount Of a majority of the
assessment 10 be levied for such improve
ment. according 10 the transfer books in
the office o. the county auditor. II any
such property stands in the name OK de-
ceased person. or 0ly person for whom
guardian mas been appointed the sigma
ture of rhe executor or administrator or
guardian, as he case may be- shall be
equivalent 10 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 10 be true.
Il shall cause an estimate o: the cost OF
such Improvement 10 De 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 reconnrle riat ic0
thereof. 20 ihs city council; provided, That
10 grade shall be changed Whsa abgttIue
oWaeE or owners have built CT made i'm
pToVSnsents on any street. highway or al
ley. unless such petition shall ne signed Sy
the owners of q majority Of the frontage
on the street, highway or alley within the
district 10 he affected. Ths city council
shan have IUI authority 10 consider an
matters in relation % such proposed I'm
pT0yeusut. ans NAV authorize Or refuse
The same IN It's discretion: provided that
the cIiy council or beard * pua.ic xsrEs
SHAH net have authority 10 further pro-
coed 81 the matter ~ sucn Improvement
he1eVer tne estimated or actual cost Of
any EeTk or ampreS emsaf contemplated
or ordered 10 BE- doRs hy the city council
ara ehsrseabe ss a lien. under tina BRO
visions of this article. against any Ior or
lots. parcel or parcels CT .aad shall exceed
one nAir o. The t0.4l assessed valuation az
the lots or parcels OF, land contained in
sGCh assessment dtstrtct. &s the same ap-
mace Tor ihs lsyyils ~ t@1ss for mun!ci-
pa aT9oSes- ~ casa such work or in
iEuNsfa-Et = ordered ~ p1rsuancs % a
petltisn therefor as above provided OF
= n&f.EseT fsse estimated or actual cns. Of
soEh @ork o. Improvement snail exceed
ton Of such lots or parcels 81 saa il rs~-
s0ch xoFs q Improvement Is ordered with
out me presentation o. \ petif4o.4 az a
EeTeiaAGts- provided, II which c2ses suca