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

RESOLUTION NO: 1G.. = PROPOSED
Amendment No. Ga resolution and
proposition to amend Sec. IL Of Article
VIII. of the City Charter OF the City Of
Seattle. and for the submission of such
proposed amendment TO the qualified
voters of the city at the next general
election.
BE it resolved by the City Council OF
The City of Seattle:
That Sec. II of Article VIII. OF the City
Charter of the City OF Seattle be amended
SO to read as follows:
Sec. Ia There shall be two modes OF
making payment for such local Improve
ments, to-wit: Immediate payment and
payment by bonds The mode 10 be
adopted shall be the mode pet;tioned for.
or specified In the ordinance ordering the
Improvement in cases where the improve
ment is ordered without petition; The
mode of immediate payment shall be as
follows: After the city council has by or
dinance or resolution ordered or author
lied the making OF any local improve
ment. and not moe than twenty days
after the contract therefor has been let,
- hereinafter provided, the board Of pub
lie works shall report TO the council an
assessment roll prepared by the city en-
gineer. which shalt contain the descrip-
ton of each lot. parcel OF land or part
thereof to be assessed with the number OF
feet frontage charged 70 each. the total
frontage in the district frontage TO be de-
termined as provided in section ii Of this
article). the total cost Of the improve
ment. including all necessary inciden-
amount of each assessment and the name
OF the owner Of each lot. parcel OF land or
part thereof II known. but In no case shall
a mistake in the name of the owner be
fatal where q description OF the property
Is given.
The council on receipt OF such roll and
assessment shall cause notice thereof 70
h. published in the official newspaper OF
the city for ten consecutive issues. notify
ing an persons interested that such roll
has been filed and requiring them To APP
-
aays from the date of such notice. and
make objections thereto. The council
shall at the time nxed consider any and
all objections made. and shall make such
corrections of such roll as IL deems just
and shall then bv ordinance approve such
roll and shall levy and assess The amounts
thereof against each parcel ana lot ana
declare the same a nrst lien thereon ard
shall cause the roll 10 be delivered - the
city comptroller who shall forthwith de-
liver 20 the city treasurer certified
couy thereof. upon receipt OF which the
treasurer shall proceed 20 collect the me
EXCEPT as the duty of collection thereof IL
devalved by law on some other officer;
provided that such treasurer shall give
Zen DAYS notice in the official newspaper
sard shalt mail a copy of such notice tn
the owner of the property assessed when
known. bu; the failure to mail the same
shall no: be fatal when publication there
Of - rnafie) that such roll has beer certi-
fed to him for COLLECTION. ana That ullfss
me date Of such notice said assessment
shall become deinluen; and shall hear tn
,erpst at the rate % ten per cent. per an
nun until paid. aid II not paid before
xncr assessment shall have become delin-
auent a penalty Of FIVE per cent. shall be
saasa and the sums delinquent shall be
entered on the annual TAX roll for the eur
rent year against each lot and parcel 40
4elsrouent and with the interest and pen
affv collected as ether taxes. separate ac-
~n,Ini being KEEP; thereof and ~ rot paid
wsthfn the time fixed for the payment of
efrv taxes shall be collected sg such taxes
ar collected. together with such addi-
fsoral charges or penalties as are author
s-ss - be charged and collected on other
saFtrnu4rt taxes ard each Tor or parcel 50
Sslsnatsng shan he sod for the amount OF
sssrh assessment with interest. penalty
IA costs az the f5Yne and iFs the manner
ana by the same authority as lands an.
t1ts are zeid for city taxes The city
treasurer shalt add no penalty 20 any de-
Mu1uent Assessment in any case where
tfe state laws require a rsnasty to he
sasfea TO such advertisement"
And be II further resolved that the fore
going proposed arlsnsirner. BE- ard The
ea-s . as-ssy sSonst.sd TO the aasG1a1