The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Some Notifications on Which Voters
viii Have tn Pass at the
Next Election.

BESIDES the resolution introduced by
James on franchises, the voters of Seat
tie will be called upon TO pass on several
other proposed amendments to the char
ter. A special session of the council was
called for last night and four other reso-
buttons. each emhodying an amendment
were passed unanimously, with Navln in
the chair and the following other men,
hers present: ellison. Dodds. Herman
James. Rude and Rudy.
The first amendment touches subdi-
vision !. section II. article VIII, and adds
10 the improvements authorized to he
maid for by an Assessment on the property
benefited bukheadS. retaining walls and
water mains.
The next amendment Affects subdivision
. Of the same section. adding bulkheads,
retaining walls and water mains 10 the
class OF improvements that can be made
al the expense II the property benefited,
without any petition, by simple ordinance.
This amendment also contemplates a
further change. The present charter pro-
viieS that such ar Improvement cannot
he made where r exceeds one-fou~th the
assessed valuation Of tho lots concerned.
THE amendment changes this provision
SO that such IN Improvement cannot be-
made where II exceeds 0ne-f fourth If the
assessed valuation without petition from
tho property owners. or one-half the as
sesSea valuation when made upon such
petition.
san another amendment, bears on Sec
tom ~ of article VIII The only change
here proposed Is 70 strike out the present
rruyisiou that The council shah deduct
from the assessment roll made for pay
ns0t of sle cost 81 local Improvement
tho cost Of the Improve nleut n stree.
crossings and making acrh Improvement
PAYABLE from tae Senerat furd ana n
al ~, o. hfss
IN other wofds. when street is GRADED
the charter row requires ttat The @nsf 81
haa ptinr che grade ~ intersectinG streets
ana crossings - nice; the new grade shall
~ hNeuc from tho general t,lrd Rut m.
lasr legislature changed the law in that
FesprcI. Consequently the state law AMI
the charter HTe now NJ variance II Is 70
haTmcniEe the ore With the other that
thr NV amendment IS proposed, making
such improvements payable by abutt3ny
property.
The last and nerh1ps he most impor-
.2n' resolution passed last night submits
70 tfs people An am eriH7fnt - section -
- article VII The present charter rro-
VidsS for The issuance ~ tnS;aiimeu; cut,-
pon h>nds perslv rriNcirSi ard perr'e t1-
;erest ard STIMULATES that the tnste}lr1c0.
- the asSeevvne~t fcvtcd each YEAR shall
- applied ~ she payment ~ the CORE
spending iuStaiiment coupon and ms other
This hAS resulted hadlv ard produced az
rues. endless complication which bids
FAR ~ grow worse ana WORSE be-aus. ~
ths ti01e - tevving. say. the second Install
uert a portion 81 the first coupon would
remain unpaid. hui he second instaIlrrfe-t
cou'5 rot ~ az filled either jn whole - I'm
part 20 Vipa cut the FIRST coupon se3 Sc.
Il cUt = Tho waA- y could 70 anrlist
og'y - she second COUPON Thus 4inr.sf4
pertains - shese coupons are Ne!rc con-
'in&Aily left each requiring q Srra~ats
ledger ewfrg. , separate corr rii.4t5cr1 Of
A,srte endless tator ard raafal~gor. eTha
proposed amendment provides THAI thA
Whole - .he PRINCIPAL ~ q hsna shall ~
paYahle ou ~ before s. certain date a5.h
annual coupons for interest rs,tv. and thai
TIE Treasures. scut 80 the Miscellaneous -
tAe assessments collected SHAFT nav tAa
iaterest coupons IS they mature ana
~heaever be has sufficient money IN the
fgrd - pay fhe prineieal ~ any bond il
fan 30 shall call n TIE ho.TFs IN .k.f-
regular numerical order
FVsth more sl1e charter pyeet {x}ars s,,v
81 fer"s require thar arv property owner
desiring - Pay RS assessment sn g,tN
after ~ .1sfslirsent has heen ievsaa r,russ
not a1ir asy re amount aase ara irter4x,
az - date hut must aasN paw the rrfr-f
g#ther witA interest," or shs&e ~ rxsw cen.
0@tE fhe f2'l MATURITY ~ no last install
ns~nf - 'Ne haTs Tais makes /; ssszo-
54feiy against the Interest ~ sh@ properly
A9s2sE "a gay N fslA Inasve Cegpera1sea