The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-24

session IN au;hsn,lcation 81 It's passage
this Am day Of January, 1898
! presdeu, pro tenn OF the City Council
Flied ~ me this 4th day OF January.
/ City Comptroller and Ex-officle CITY Clerk.
Date of first publication January -. 1875.
RESOLUTION NO. los - PROPOSED
Amendment No. A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Subdivision Of
sec. II Of Article VII. Of the city char
ter and for the submission Of such pre-
posed amendment 10 The qualified voters
Of the city at the next general election.
Be IL resolved by the City Council CT the
That subdivision ! Of Sec. II Of Article
/ VIII Of the city Charter be amended 80
as 20 read as follows
Subdivision l. Whenever the public in
teTcst or convenience may require, the
city council is hereby authorized and en-
powered TO order the waole or any part II
the streets, lanes, alleys, squares or places
81 the city graded or regarded to the ofi-
Cal grade, pianked or replaukcd paved
or repaved maca damized or remacaaam-
lied. graveled or reSraVeled. piled or re-
Pied, capped or reeapped and 10 order
SIDEWALKS. sewers. manhoies culverts.
bulkheads. retaining walls. water mains.
curling and cyosswIlks 70 be constructed
or repaired therein and to order any
al work 10 be done which shall Nc neces-
sAry 10 complete The whole or any portion
OF the streets. sidewalks. lanes. squares
alleys or places and the City Council may
levy and collect an assessment upon all
lots or parcels OF land benefited Is such
" n
pense thereof. which assessment shall be-
come nrst lien upon all property liable
therefor prior ana superior to all ether
liens and encumbrances"
And be IL further resolved that the fore
going amendment be and the same Is here
by submitted 10 the qualified voters OF tho
city OF Seattle for their ratification or re-
lection at the next general election to he
held March Sth. lSH.
Passed the City Council the 4th day OF
January, 1885 and signed by me In open
session in authcntication OF its passage
this ''h day Of January Trt lss' S.v,N
President pro tenn of the city Council
Filed by me this 4th day Of January. 1893.
City Comptroller and Ex-oriGio city
Date of first publication, January {. 1898.
RESOLUTION NO. l'a, PBoPosEp
Wit Of The city Charter and far ' me me
submission Of such proposed amendment
TO ne qualified sS y9:eFs of the city at the
BE It resolved by the City Council OF the
That See Is Of Article VIII. Of the city
Charter Of the City OF Seattle he amended
so as to read as follows;
Sec. ~. Subdivision l. The mole Of
payment py bonds shah be az follows Az
ter the city council mas BY ordnance or
no. more T ban twenty 1aIs ser fbc d ana
tract therefor has heen let. an estimate
and roll shall be made and returned and
corrections he made therein and notice
given as prescribed in section u OF this
tcle governing local improvements made
the cost ana expense Of such Improvement
shall be, charged against the lots and par
GELS Of iaad In the local Improvement dis
trict 70 be created by the ordinance au-
tnoFUing the Improvement. In the method
prescribed by sections II and Il OF his ar
tcie: contracts SHAH be made ana assess
ments levied and collected In the same
manner as IS provided In this article for
the leFyinE and collection of asse ssments
Where payment is provided 20 be made by
the mode OF immediate payment. excep, as
"tasrWlse provided herein.
$. odivis.on >. The city council shall by
ordinance provide that the entire cost and
expense OF sgch Improvement shall be paid
by bonds Of the local ioprSvenent disiriSt
created for said Improvement 10 be issued
to the contractor, or by the proceeds Of
SUCH bonds. 10 be issued and sold here-
inafter provided. Such bonds shall by their
terms bo made payable on or before date
dinance. and shall bear such interest az
may be provided In such ordinance, not ex-
cecdluS nine per centun per annHm. whicn
Interest shall be payable annually. and
each bond snail nave attached thereto IN
terest coupons for the several annual in
stffSt ,pa!:nents such BONDS snail ee In
sach organizations as shall be provided
in the ordinance ordering their issue and
secutis ely, and each bond and coupon shall
ne rl%ned by tbs magyar and aites,ed y
INC city comptroller. ana each bond shall
nave the seal OF the city affixed thereto
ana Shall refer 10 the Improvement 20 pay
for watch tie same shall he issued and
the ordinance ordering me same and shall
therein. and the Interest 1herecn .hnu be-
payable out OF the local Improvement fund
created fer the payment Of the cost and
expense 9t such improvement ana NOT 9th
any amount IN excess Of the contract price
81 such IMPROVEMENT
the provisions hereof may BE issued 10 the
contractor constructing the Improvement
rectinx the issue Of sach ponds may pro-
VIE laat TIE sasne may be sold rs the city