The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-09
CITY NOTICES.

the cast thereof vii rot exceed such one
half o. ene-st1arter % such assessed Eaiu-
atsoz. "a the case nsay be.
council ~ 70 ali matters passed upon By
IL IN relation 10 the rejection or the grant
ing q g0eb petition shall De saal and con-
THE city council may order the whole
or say part % the streets. lanes. alleys.
squares or public places Of the city 10 be
graded, regarded. sidewalksd. reside
walked. pi2nkea replanksd, paved or re-
paved. or may order any buIkhead. re-
tanning wal. xater main. or sewer with
man!Goies- catchbasins and other proper
connections 10 he constructed or repaired
therein. and may provide for defraying
the cost Of any such improvement by the
collection OF z srse esal assessment upon
tire property benefited in the manner pro-
Ylded IN this section. without the prssen-
fatlon 81 any petition. either 10 the board
OF PUBIC works or TO the city eounciI.
provided that unless petition as herein
before prescribed be- presented, such i'm
proveEnsnt shall rot 5e ordered except by
ordinance passed BY the affirmative vote
OF two-thiras OF all the members OF the
city council, al q regular meeting, or at a
meeting which Is adjournment OF
regular meeting, provided, no street shall
BE Ordered graded or regarded without pc
t!ts0n- except by a unanimous vote Of all
members present. and provided that main
or iDtercepiing sewers. ana water mains
convey supply of water TO a point where
substantial distribution shall begin, or TO
supply or serve lateral water mains may
De ordered built along such streets. lanes.
alleys. places or highways. or across such
lands az may be in harmony with the gen
eTai plan of sewerage or OF the water sys-
ten adopted by the city. either upon pre-
scrtafiCn OF a like petition therefor by
property owner 10 be benefited thereby
as above provided for other cases, or
When the Improvement may be ordered by
the members Of the city council al a regu-
lar meeting or adjournment thereof, pro-
s3ded, that IN such case there shall be
levied against the property, within the as
seSsfnent district 10 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 fasf above described, as
would be the reasonable cost Of sewer
with its proper manhoies. yenfiiators
catch-basins. flushing tanks. openings
the necessities OF the area or district 10 be
asSe ssed for the same. and the remaining
portion ~ the cost OF such main or inter-
ceptiug sewer shan bc paid from the gen
cras fund. ard the remaining portion OF
the cost Of such water main shall be paid
from the water fund The amount TO be
borne by the district and the amount TO
be paid from the general fund the Wa
ter fund, as the case may be- shall! be- de-
teFmined by ordinance IN each case when
the Improvement Is ordered and such de-
termination shall be final and conclusive"
And b II further resolved that the fore
gong proposed amendment be and the
same Is hereby submitted to the qualified
voters of The City OF Seattle for their ra-
tifcation or rejection a. the next genera.
election, 70 be held in said City Of Seattle
on March sih. 1895.
Passed the City Council the 4.h day OF
Jan1iary, isss. and signed by me in open
session in authorization OF its passage
this 4;h day of January 1888
THOS. NANIN.
Filed oy me this 18th day OF January,
1Sgs WILL n PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-Ofsiclo City Clerk.
Date of first publication January %. lsas.