The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01
CRY NOTICES.

and chargeab.e az iies. under the pro-
Visions CT this article, agat1xt any lot or
lots. parcel or parcels Of land, shall exceed
one-hAE 81 The total ASSESSED valuation os
the lots or parcels - land contained In
such assessment district. as the "a me ap-
pears up0n tho last annual assess me nj roll
made for the levyin- Of taxes for munich
Pat purposes. II case s1csa work or I'M
provement Is ordered in pursuance OF /.
petition therefor 90 above provided or
whenever the estimated or aetUas cost o.
such work or Improvement shall exceed
one-QCarsEr OF such total assessed xa4ua-
ttcn Of such lots or parcels Ok land IL case
such work or Improvement 10 ordered with
hereinafter provided. N which eases such
improvements shall not be granted or
ordered unless the same be so modified that
the cost thereof viii pot exceed such enc
half or one-quarser Or snch assessed yalu-
alton. as the case may be
The action and decision or the city
council as TO al matters passed upon by
II IN relation 10 the rejection Or the grant
Ing or such petition shall De maj and con-
elusive.
The city council may order the whole
or any part Of the streets, lanes. alleys.
squares or public places OF tho city 10 be
graded, regarded. siisw walked. reside
walked, pianked, repianked, paved or re-
paved. or may crder any buikhead. re-
tanning wall. water main, or sewer with
manhoies. catchhas fns and other proper
connections to be constructed or repaired
m, .ns'eln, ana may provide ior asfrayins
fcIectlea OF ~ial assessment upon
the property benefited in the manner pro-
Vtced in ials section. without the presen-
tatson OF any petition. either to the hoard
or public works or 10 the city council.
provided. that unless petition as herein
Detore prescribed he presented. such i'm
proyeneEt snail rot b. ordered except by
ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
OF two-thirds OF all the members of the
city council. az a regular meeting. or AT
meeting which is an adjournment OF
- ifEy foft N hz
De ordered graded or regarded without Pc
ution except by Il unanimous vote or all
members present. and provided that main
or intercepting sewers. ana water mains
OF large size. whose principal service is TO
convey supply of water 10 point where
substantial distribution shall begin. or 20
supply or serve lateral water mains, may
be ordered built along such streets. lanes.
alleys. places or highways, or across such
lands as may be in harmony with the gen.
efat plan OF sewerage or OF the water sys-
tenn adopted by the city. either upon pre-
seEtation of a like petition therefor by
property owners TO be benefited thereby.
as above provided for other cases. or
whom the Improvement may be ordered by
the affirmative vote OF two-thirds OF all
the members OF the city council at a regu-
lar meeting or adjournment thereof: pro-
vided that in such case there shall be
levied against the property, within the as
sessment district to be created therefor.
In like manner as above provided for other
improvements, sach portion OF the cost OF
main herein LAST above described. as
would be the reasonable cost of a sewer
with its proper manholes, yentilators.
catch basins. flushing tanks. openings
and wyes. or Of water main. suitable 10
the necessities OF the area or district TO be
assessed for the same and the remaining
portion OF the cost of such main or inter-
cepting sewer shall be paid from the gem
eral fund, and the remaining portion OF
the cost OF such water main shall be paid
from the water fund. The amount 10 be
borne by the district and the amount 20
be paid from the general fund, or the wa
ter fund. as the case may be. shall be de-
termined by ordinance in each case when
the Improvement Is ordered and such de-
termination shall be final and conclusive"
And be Ii further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same is hereby submitted TO the qualified
voters OF The city OF Seattle for their ra-
LITIGATION or rejection a. the next general
election. to be held in said City Of Seattle
On March sth. 1893.
Passed the City Council the 4th day OF
January 1888. and signed by me in open
session In authorization of its passage
this 4th day of January: 1883
President pro tenn of the City Council.
Filed by me this 4th day OF January.
1898. WILL. II. PARRY.
Chy Comptroller and Ex-Officio City Clerk.
Date OF first publication January q. 1855.