The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15

RESOLUTION NO. 1e5 - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution and
proposition to amend Subdivision | OF
Sec. IL of Article VIII. If the city char
ter. and for the submission OF such pro-
posed amendment TO the qualified voters
OF the city at the next general election.
BE IL resolved by the City Council of the
City OF Seattle:
That subdivision / of Sec. II of Article
VIII. of the City Charter be amended
as TO read follows:
Subdivision /. Whenever the public ia
terest or convenience may require, the
city council Is hereby authorized and en-
powered TO order the whole or any part OF
the streets lanes. alleys. squares or places
of the City graded or regarded 10 the Off
cial grade planked or replanked paved
lied, graveled or regraveied. piled or re-
piled. capped or recapped: and TO order
sidewalks, sewers. manholcs. eulverts.
bulhheads. retaining walls. water mains
curbing and crosswais to be constructed
or repaired therein and TO order any or
all work to be done which shall ne neces-
sary to complete the whole or any portion
OF the streets sidewalks. lanes squares
alleys or PLACES and the city Council may
levy and collect an assessment upon all
lots or parcels of land benefited by such
Improvements to defray the cost and ex-
pense thereof, which assessment shall be-
come a first lien upon all property liable
therefor prior and superior 10 all other
liens and membranes
And be IL further resolved that the fore
going amendment be and the same is here
by submitted 10 the qualified voters of the
City OF Seattle for their ratification or re-
lection at the next general election TO be
held March Sth. lSn.
Passed the City Council the 18th day OF
January 1895. and signed by me in open
session in Authorization OF its passage
This Attn day OF January, lss.
THOs. NAvIN.
President pro TEN of the city Council.
Filed by me this ith day OF January, 1898.
WILL II. PARRY.
City Comptroller ana ES-officlo City
Date of first publication. January q. 1888.
RESOLUTION NO I6.. 49, PROPOSED
Amendment No "a resolution and
proposition TO amend sec. y Of Article
VII. Of the City Charter ct the City Of
Seattle. AID for tne aubmlsa Oh of sUcn
proposed ataendment 10 the qualified
voters Of tie city al the next general
He il resolved ~ the City Council Of
That Sc. Il of Article VIII 81 the City
Charter OF The City OF Seattle be amended
10 read as follows.
See. L. There shall be two modes OF
making payment for such local improve
meuts. io-wt. immediate payment and
payment by bends The mode to be
adopted shall be the mode petitloned for,
or specified in the ordinance ordering the
improve meEt In cases where the improve
msnt is ordered without petition. The
mode Of immediate payment shah be as
follows: After the city council has by or
lied the making OF any local improve
ment, and not moe than twenty days
after The contract Therefor mas been let
= hereinafter provided, the board 81 pub
hc works shall report TO the council an
assessment ron prepared by the city en-
Eineer. which snail contain the descrip-
ton q each lot. parcel OF land or part
thereof TO be assessed with the number OF
feet frontage charged 10 each the total
frontage IN the district frontage 10 lie DE-
teTmued a provided Ia section u of this
aTtlcl%l. the total cost OF The improve
meat, Including all necessary inciden-
TAI expenses, the rate pgE fgont foot, the
amount OF each asSvssgle nj. and the name
Of tne owner OF each Iet parcel of land or
part thereof I knowr- 1ul n no case shall
= mistake Ia the name Of the owner De
tatai ~aexs description CT ths property
4 gwen
''Tne council Ca receIp; or such ron and
assessment shall! Cagse a notice thereof 10
BE published n the Official newspaper Of
the e1ty Ter ten consecutive Issues. notify
1-lS al persons interested thas sucA rot!
has been HE'D and requiring them 10 ap-
days from iae date OF such notice. and
make objections thereto The council
shall a. the tine nGA1 consider any ana
all uu3ect lions made. and stall MAKE sven
reVtaGns Of sGc7 roll as il deems lust.
and -AA&l Their Gv oF44ne nee approve Sss.n
g3A and shall levy and asssss Inc amounts
iAereof a<as1st eacn parcel ard iog and
aeciats tae same a UE2t lien ln-re on aai
saall cause The roll TO oe delivered 10 the
CtEg c1npf-Oiser WHO SHALL forthwith de-
aver % the city treasurer a certified
gGpy tn*rsuf. upon receipt % y nt@4 So
treasurer shall ~ acee5 20 eaIlect tle same
except as the 6stg Of colGsct san thereof -
Afke4tsG - s4W On <o-se other osfi<-er.
provided, .5&t such treasurer shat give
tea Gays noAse q The Official newspaper