The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-03


RESOLUTION NO. l6a. = PROPOSED
Amendment No. "a resolution and
proposition to amend Subdivision OF
Sec. II OF Article VIII. OF the City Char
ter. and for the submission of such pro-
posed amendment 10 the qualified voters
OF the city at the next general election.
BE II resolved by the City Council of Tho
City OF Seattle:
That Subdivision of See II of Article
VIII Of the CITY Charter be amended so
Subdivision 2. The city council shall,
by general ordinance. provide the manner
be made and prescribe all needful regu-
lations for the exercise by the city of the
power granted and contained in tho fore
going subdivision OF this section; pro-
Nided. that in all cases In which the cost
Of such Improvements Is 10 be betrayed by
the collection Of a special assessment upon
the property benefited the following pro-
ceedings shall be taken. viz: There must
he presented 10 the board OF public works
a written petition setting forth. the street
or streets alley or alleys, squares or
places or parts thereof, to be improved
the nature OF the Improvement, the mode
of payment and the fact that the signers
are owners OF property 10 be benefited TO
the aggregate amount of majority OF the
assess ment 10 be levied for such improve
meut. according 10 the transfer books In
the oifice OF the county auditor. If any
such property stands IN the name of de-
ceased person. or any person for whom a
guardian has been appointed, the sigma
iure ef the executor or administrator or
guardian. as The case may be. shall be
equivalent TO 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
II shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement 10 De made and trans
nit the petition, together with all PAPERS
and information In it's possession touching
s sss IntrS"f and M'h as
thereof. 10 the city council; provided that
no grade shall oe changed when AUDITING
owner or owners have built or made I'M
proSPmVnts on any street. highway or al
ley. Gnless such petition shall be signed By
ths. owners OF a majority of the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
district 20 be affected. The city council
Shaa have fuil authority to consider all
matters IN relation 10 such proposed IN
proNemcnE, and may authorize or refuse
The same in rs discretion; provided, that
the city council Or board 90 public works
shat not have authority 10 further pro-
cced in the matter OF such Improvement
wherever the estimated or actual cost CT
any work or improvement contemplated
or ordered 10 be done by the city council
and chars able Is q lien. under she pEo-
visions or this article. against any lot or
lots. parcel o. parcels OF land shah exceed
oUc-haf Of the total assessed valuation OF
the lets or parcels OF land contained IN
sWch assessment district. AS the same APP
fears upon the last annual assessment roll
made tCr The levylus OF taxes Tor munich
pal 1881 poses, iu ease such work or i'm
pruNtmeut j. ordered IN pursuance Of n
petition therefor as above provided. or
Whenever the estimated or actuA4 cost Of
Such work OF Improvement shall exceed
un@-q8Artfr pt Such total assessed Vait!a-
iion 81 such let's or parcels of land in case
s1ich ark or Improvement - ordered with
eut tEt presentation of a petition as :
.seFcl natter provided. In which cases such
Improvements shall not be granted or
ordered unless the same bc - modified hat
She cost thereof wil rot exceed such one
.half ~ one quarter ~ such assessed yatu-
atom. as the case nay be.
= THE action and decision of the ctty
.eoUg.i4 as 80 al matters passed upon by
- in -eIatgon 20 the rejection or tie grant
tus = such petition shall ec unt4 and con-
ClG-tte.
The ci,y council NAV order The whole
or 4-y part II she streets lanes alleys.
S. lstres or pubi.r places ~ sbe city 81 be
graded. regarded. ssdcw alksd. reside
y a &C. banked TsplanAed paved or re
pAFe&. or mas GREER any enlkhs al. re
tanning N2.L water main. OF sewer with
uaHtotss, catCnoas-Hs and other proper
connections 10 te constructed or repaired
therein. esd may provide sor defrAytne
the roSl 40 any sucA improvement ay ;hs
coafrttco ~ Spe-i a{ Assessment Na az
faf properly benefited sn tire IA tlasr pro
VofFl ,g tels section. ~ithcut gre prs
faIton - aay gvsitl1n. eItHsr % lhs beard
nt Utta sc works. or 80 rSe city c8G0Fll.
ftEaF l.ts1. taaf unless q -se t8t.t0 f sr r.
before Hffacf fsed be prosecuted, seen I'M
pToHeEnent Shah rot ~ ordered exceE; ~
ordinance PASSED hE tie Affirmative vote
o. we IS % AZ! ehe members 80 sac
cty council a. . regular Meeting NJ as a
regular meeting prov. 8@c. no s'reei shall
r. ordered sr2Ge1 Sc regarded without ue-
IthcG. except ~ i -u&u4tna Gus vote ~ al
members pTessEt- and provided that main
~ irferFepSfttE ssN3Fs ana water mans
ct large size. - nose principal service II 10
cevNeF a supply II MATER 81 a poius where
substantial c.stTttati@n saa3 oee3H- or .
supply ~ serve l2feras >2-eg Tsa-a@, by