The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

and chargsahle as a lien. under the pro-
visions Of this article. against any Eo5 or
lots parcel or parcels OF Land. SAan exceed
ore-hzn Of me total assessed valuation OF
the lots or parcsE OF Land contained in
such assessment district. as the same APP
Fears upon the last annual assessment roll
fnsae for IN. Isvysnr OF taxes Tor rnun,et-
pa. purposes. IN case such work or I'M
provemsEt is oFdered in pursuance OF a
whenever the estimated or actual cost Of
such work or Improvement shall exceed
cre-cuarser Of such total assessed yaila-
ttcn Of such lots or parcels of land in case
such work or Improvement is ordered with
out The presentation OF a petition as Is
hereinafter provided. In which cases such
improvements shall not be- granted OF
ordered unless the same ne 50 modified that
the cost thereof xii. not exceed such ons-
half or one-quarter OF such assessed waltz
ation, as the case may be.
The action and decision OF the city
council as 10 All matters passed upon by
IL IN relation TO the rejection or the grant
ing OF such petition shall be anal and con-
THE city council may order the whole
or any part Of the streets. lanes. alleys.
squares or public places OF the city 20 be
graded, regarded. sicewaksd, reside
walked. planksd. replanked, paved or re-
paved. or may order any hulkhsad. re-
tanning wall water main. or sewer with
naDhoies. catchDasins and other proper
connections 10 be constructed or repaired
therein. and may provide for defraying
the cost OF any such Improvement by the
collection OF spe eiai assessment upon
me property benefited m the manner pro-
vfoed in this section. without the preseu-
tstoD of any petition, either TO the board
OF public works. or 10 the city council.
provided. that unless petition as herein
before prescribed be Presented, such I'M
proyemeDt shall rot BE- ordered except by
ordinance passed by the Affirmative vote
Of two-thirds OF all the members of the
city council. at regular nesting, or at a
meeting which is an adjournment of q
regular meeting: provided. no street shall
be ordered graded or regarded without Pc
tifion, except by unanimous vote OF all
members present and provided that main
or fnte-cepting sewers, ana water mains
OF large size. whose principal service Is 20
convey supply OF water 20 point where
substantial distribution shall begin. or 10
supply or serve Lateral water mains, may
be ordered built along sucn streets. lanes.
alleys. places or highways. or across such
lands as may be In harmony with the gen.
erai plan OF sewerage or of the water sys-
tenn adopted by the city. either upon pre-
sentation OF a like petition therefor oy
property owners 10 be benefited thereby,
as above provided for other cases. or
when the Improvement may be ordered by
the affirmative vote OF two-thirds of all
the members OF the city council at 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 ike manner as above provided for other
improvements, snch portion OF the cost OF
said main or intereepi!ng sewer, or water
main herstn last above described. as
would be the reasonable cost of a sewer
with its proper manholes, ventila tors,
catch basins flushing tanks, openings
and wyes or OF a water main suitable TO
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 gen.
erai fund. and 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. 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 10 the qualified
voters Of The City OF Seattle for their ra-
LITIGATION or rejection a. the next general
election 10 be held in said City OF Seattle
on March sth. 1898
Passed the City Council the 4th day of
January lses. and signed by me in open
session in Authorization OF Its passage
this 4th day OF January. 1888.
President pro tenn Of the City Council.
Filed by me this 9Th day of January,
lsss WILL. II. PARRY,
City Comptroller and FIX Officio City Clerk
Date of first publication January -, 1888.