The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25

RESOLUTION NO. 16i. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "a resolution and
proposition 10 amend Subdivision OF
See II OF Article VIII. OF the City Char
ter. and for the submission OF such pro-
posed amendment TO the qualified voters
OF The city al the next general election.
BE il resolved BY the City Council Of The
City of Seattle:
That Subdivision OF Sec. IL OF Article
VIII. Of the City Charter be amended SO
as 10 read follows:
Subdivision ;. The city council shall.
by general ordinance. provide the manner
In which the aforesaid improvements may
be made. and prescribe all needfGl regu-
lations tor the exercise by the city of the
power granted and contained In the fore
going subdivision OF this section. pro-
yided that in all cases IN winch the cost
Of such Improvements IS 70 be betrayed by
the collection OF special assessment upon
the properly benefited. Iha following pro-
ceedings shall be taken, viz: There mus.
be presented 70 the board OF public works
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets. alley or alleys. squares. or
places, or parts thereof 20 be improved.
the nature 81 the Improvement. the mode
OF payment and the fact that the Signers
are owners or property 10 be benefited 10
the aggregate amount OF a majority OK the
assessment 10 be levied for such improve
ment. according 10 the transfer books in
the Office or the county auditor. II any
such property stands ia the name of de-
ceased person, or any person FOR whom a
guardian has been appointed the sigma
ture OF the executor or administrator or
equivalent 10 The signature OF the owner
Of such property on such petition.
IT the board of public works finds the
facts set forth in said petition 10 be true
il shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement 10 be made and trans
NIT the petition, together with all papers
and Information in its possession touching
such improvement. with the estimated
cost thereof. and Its recommendation
thereof, 10 the city council. provided. that
no grade shall he changed when AUDITING
owner or owners have built or made i'm
provements on any street. highway or al
ley, unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners OF a majority of the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
district 10 be affected. The city council
shan have full authority TO consider all
matters in relation 10 such proposed i'm
provement. 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 20 further pro-
ceed in the matter OF such improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
any work. or Improvement contemplated.
or ordered to be done by the city council
and chargeabie as a lien, under the pro-
visions OF this article. against any lot or
lots, parcel or parcels OF land. shall exceed
one-haf of the total assessed valuation OF
the lots or parcels OF land contained in
such assessment district, as the same ap-
pears upon the last annual assessment roll
made for the ievying of taxes for munich
pal purposes. IN case such work or i'm
proVement is ordered In pursuance OF a
petition therefor as above provided or
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
such work or Improvement shall exceed
one-quarter OF such total assessed valua-
ton OF such lots or parcels of land In case
such work or Improvement is ordered with
out the presentation OF petition as is
hereinafter provided. IN which case. such
improvements shall not be granted or
the cost thereof VIII not exceed such one-
half or one-Quarter OF such assessed Naiu-
alton, as the case may De.
The action and decision OF the city
council all matters passed HpOu by
il in relation TO the rejection or the grant
ing OF such petition shall be final and con-
elusive.
the city council may order the whole
or any part Of the streets. lanes. alleys
squares or public places OF the city 10 be
graded. regarded. sidewalked. reside
walked. pIanked. replanked, paved or re-
paved. or may order any bulkhead. re-
tanning wall. water main, or sewer with
manholes. catchbasins and other proper
CouueC tons 10 be constructed or repaired
therein. and may provide for defraying
the cost or any such Improvement by the
collection or a special assessment upon
the property benefited in the manner pro-
vided IN this section. without the presen-
tation OF any petition. either TO the board
OF pubic works, or TO the city council;
provided. that unless petition as herein
before prescribed be presented, such i'm
provemeni shat. rot DE ordered except by
ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
or two-thirds of all the members OF the
city council, az regular meeting, or at a
meeting which IS an adjournment OF a
regular meeting provided, no street shall
lie ordered graded or regarded without Pc
uUOn- except by unanimous vote OF all
members present. and provided that main
or interCepting sewers. ana water mains
OF large size. whose principal service IS to
convey a supply OF water TO a point where
substantial distribution shall begin. or TO
supply or serve lateral water mains may
be ordered built along such streets. lanes
alleys. places or highways. or across such
ands as may be in harmony with the gem
eral plan Of sewerage or OF the water sys-
TEN adopted by the city. either upon pre-
sentaton OF a like petition therefor by
property owners 10 be benefited thereby.
as above provided for other cases or
wnen the Improvement may be ordered by
the aihrmat tive vote OF two-thirds OF all
the members of the city council az a regu-
lar meeting or Adjournment thereof. pro
Nided, that III such case there shall be
levied against the property. within the -
sessment district 20 be created therefor
in Ike manner as above provided for other
improvements, such portion OF the cost Of
said main or intercepting sewer. or water
main herein last above described. as
would BE the reasonable cost Of q sewer
with is proper manhoiss. yenttlaiors.
catch basins. flushing tanks. openings
the necessities Of the area or district Ia he
assc ssed for the sane. and the remaining
portion OF the cost Of such main or inter
ceptiug sewer shat be paid from The gen
crai fund. and the remaining portion %
he Cost - such water main shan De paid
from the water fund. The mount TO De
be- paid from the general fund. OF the va
Ter fund, as the case may be. shall lie d.
term}ned by ordnance i0 each case hen
ne Improvement IS ordered and such de-
termination shall be final and conclusive"
And Dc IL further resolves tnat tAc fore
gong proposed amendment De and me
- ne - hereby submitted 10 The qualified
voters q me CITY OF Seattle FOR their "a
alrcation Or rejection a. the next general
eleclloa, 70 be held ia sad City " Seattle
on March sth. ISIS
Passed the City Council she an day OF
January. lsss ard signed by he Ia open
session In authorization % KS passage
this sln day OF January. 1885.
THDS SAVIE
President pro TEN Of the C!ty Councii.
FILED ~ me this An day OF January.
ls~ WILL H. PARRY
CITY Corr pfr5l.er and EW-o@l~i9 Ciry clerk
Date Of nrst publication January . Isss
RESOLUTION No. Is - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution ana
proposition 20 amend Subdivision / OF
See Il Of Article VIII e the city char
ter aud fo= the suou salor Of such pre-
posed amendment 20 the qualified voters
o. the city 1t the next general election