The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-23

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Passed the City Council the srd day OF
January, lSs, add signed by me n open
session in authorization OF its passage
this Srd day OF January, lSsS
W. CHAPMAN
President pro TEN Of the City Council
Filed by ne this 5rd day OF January. 1898.
WILL II. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-onicio City
Date Of first publication. January %. 1885,
RESOLUTION NO. 15i. - PROPOSED
Amendment Ne. "a resolution and
proposition 10 amend Subdivision OF
Sec. II OF Article VIII. OF he city Char
ter. and for the submission Of such pro-
posed amendment 10 the qualified voters
OF the city at the next general electioa.
BE II resolved By the CITY Council OF The
That Subdivision of Sec II of Article
VIII. of the city Charter be amended So
Us TO read as follows:
Subdivision :. The city council shall,
by general ordnance. provide the manner
in " hich the aforesaid improvements may
be made, and prescribe ali needfGl regu-
lations tor the exercise by the city Of the
power granted and contained in the fore
going subdivision Of this section: pro-
vided, that In all cases IN winch the COS,
Of such improvements is to be betrayed by
the collection OF 4 special assessment upon
The property benefited. the following pro-
Ceedines shah be taken. viz; There must
he presented 10 the board OF public works
q written petition setting form the street
or streets, alley or alleys, squares. or
PAGES, or parts thereof 10 be improved
the nature OF the improvements the mode
OF payment and the fact that the sguers
are owners Of property 10 be benefited 70
the aggregate amount Of majority Of tho
ass eSsmeut 10 be levied for such improve
mont, according TO the transfer books in
the office OF the county auditor. II any
such property stands IN the name OF a de-
ceased person, or any person for whom a
guardian has been appointed. the sigma
ture OF the executor or administrator or
guardian. as the case may be-, shall be
equivalent 10 the signature or 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
IL shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement to be made and trans
NIT the petition. together with all papers
and information in its possession touching
sucE 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 Inn
provemcnts on any street, highway or al
ley, unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners OF majority OF the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
district 10 lie affected. The city council
shall have full authority TO consider all
matters IN relation 10 such proposed i'm
provemcnt. 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 10 further pro-
ceed in the matter OF such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost of
any work. or Improvement contemplated.
or ordered 10 De done by the city council
and chargeable as 4 lien, under the pro-
visions OF this article, against any lot Or
lots, parcel or parcels OF land. shall exceed
half OF the total assessed valuation of
the lots or parcels Of land contained In
such assessment district. Ak the same APP
rears upon the last annual assessment roll
made for the leVy!ng OF taxes for munich
PAL purposes ~ case such work or i'm
proNemeut l. ordered in pursuance OF "a
petition therefor as above provided, or
whenever the a. timatcd OF actual cost Of
such work or improvement shall exceed
ont-quarter OF such total assessed valua-
lion OF such lots or parcels Of land In case
such work or Improvement IS ordered with
ont the presentation 81 q petition il
hereinafter provided. In which cases SUCH
improvements shall not be granted or
ordered unless the came be so modified that
the cost thereof VIII not exceed such one
half or One-guaTtcr o. such assessed Va!u-
alton. as the case may re.
The action and decision Of the city
IL IN relation 10 the rejection or the grant
Ing q such petition shall be haai and con-
.sThe city council may order the whale
or Any part Of the streets. lanes. alleys.
squares or puhlic places Of the city TO be
graded. regarded sidewalked. reside
walked, planked. rep!ankfd. paved or re-
paved, or may order any bukhead re-
tanning waI. water main. or sewer with
mauholes catchbasius and other proper
connections 10 be constructed or repaired
ttltif4tt. ana may EEoNiUS i0F UEITdyIFE
The cost OF any SUCH Improvement by the
collection or 4 sPe etaI assessment upon
The property benefited IN the manner pro-
Vited IN this section. without the presen-
tation ~ any petition. either 10 the board
Of pubic works. or 70 the city council.
provided. that unless a petition as herpfu-
before prescribed he presented. such i'm
pToNement shall = OF 9e ordered except by
ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
OF tW0-thiiGs Of all the members Of the
city council a a regular meeting. or at
ala Fssss.4 Far n n
regular meeting prov ided. no street shall
be ordered graded or regarded without Pc
ntloi. except ~ "a unanimous vote az all
mentors pres M. and provided that ma IN
cr irterceptiDg - vers. anc water mains
OF large size. VI DE principal service "a to
convey n supply II water 90 2 point whore
substantial! distribution shall begin. or %
supply or serve lateral water mains, may
D. ordered buiIt along such streets lanes.
alleys, places or highways. or across such
ia"ds as may Pc IN harmony with me gen
erai nisu 0t sewerage or OF tire water Sys-
TEN adopted by the city. either upon pre-
seHta iion OF like petition therefor by
property owner 20 be benefited thereby.
As above provided for other cases. or
y req me upFoVe nsDf may be ordered by
he affirmative vDte of two-th.fds OF aii
Ire n fllteFs x ins c!ty CoHnc.. a. a TeRu-
lar meeting or Adjournment thereof. pro-
vided that Ia such case there shall be
leTled aEalus; lie property. within ne as
N Ike manner 90 above prov.aed for other
Improvements. such portion Of the cost Of
said ma n - 81 t~fceptiH& sewer. or water
mata herein is~t ABOVE described as
would te tfe reasonable cost 0f sewer
with i,s proper manbo.es yeu3llatcrs
catch-hasins husIi1g tanks, openings
md - yes. or nt water main. sf44tahie to
the necessities 81 tE@ ares or district 20 BE
ass-ssst for TIE same. sE4 the r.ma ming
portion - me cost u sucn rnsin or inter
coping eVer snail Re paid from me gem
oral fund. and The remaining portion Of
ne coa' x such g-a-er main shall Dc paid
p n IRE water flu1. The amount - ne
Borne fy the qisJricT s1d tGe amount 10
- Esia tTern the Erne-al ferA ~ fr~ VA
~ f1Dt. as - case nay De stau be c.
I'd Dy ordinance r. e8et case " hen
ere 4z4 proven eng !s cfsert3 ARA Saca de-
tern. q a'.9n saaN - Anal and conclusive"
Ana r. - further received i.at tls Tore
ro.-E proposed amendment Re and the
anne IS 4s-ery submitted 20 The qualified
voters e The 14ty u S~Attle Tor laelr ra-
tlrezt41U ~ re- Cticc tse afEf general
ete-t l91. 10 Re teid IA said C!ty q Seattle
en- MAJ sh IsSs
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Ianl@ry. l.ss AID signed Is re "a open
@vss.oa IL Standardization b1 it= 9aFsaxs
tals ST. cay u January 1875.
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