The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15
CITY NOr1CEA

The action and decision OF the city
couneh as 10 ali matters passed upon by
II IN relation TO ,he rejection or the grant
elusive.
The city courea may order the whole
or Any part of the streets, lanes. alleys.
graded, regraded. sidewalAod reside
walked. r!anked. rerlanked. paved or re-
paved. or may order any huikheaa. re-
tanning ~ai. water main or sewer with
manhoies. catchhasins and other rsroper
connections To be constructed ar repaired
therein. ard may provide Tor siefrayirg
me cost OF any sucn Improvement by the
S2aection OF a special assessment upon
tns property benefited in the manner pro-
Nldeo IN this section. without the presen-
sation 81 any petition. eiiher 10 the board
oA paoslc WORKS. ar TO the city council.
provided. thar unless a petition Us herein
before prescribed be presented. such i'm
proNement shall rot be ordered except by
o[oinance passed by the affirmative vote
OF swo-thirds of all the members Of the
city council. at regular meeting. or al
meeting which Is an adjournment CT
regular meeting. provided, no street shall
De ordered graded or regarded without Pc
ution. except by unanimous vote Of all
Ins moers present. and provided thar main
% thSercepiing sc Sefs. and water mains
OF large size. whose principal service Is TO
convey supply Of water TO a point where
substantial distribution shall begin. or to
supply or serve lateral water mains may
De ordered built along such streets lanes
alleys, places or highways. or across such
lands as may be in harmony with the gen
era. pan OF sewerage or OF the water sys-
tenn adopted by the city, either upon pre-
sentatfou or a like petition therefor by
property owners 10 be benefited thereby.
as above provided for other cases or
Wnen me improvement may be ordered by
the Affirmative vote of two-thiris of all
the me mbers OF the city council at a regu-
lar meeting or adjournment thereof. pro-
vided; that In such case there shall be
levied against the property within the as
sessment district 10 be created therefor
IN like manner as above provided for other
improvements. such portion of the cost Of
said main or tntereepting sewer. or water
main herein last above described. as
would be the reasonable cost of sewer
with Its proper manhoies. yentilators
cateh-oasins. flushing tanks. openings
ana wyes. or OF a water main. suitable 20
the necessities OF the area or district 10 be
assessed fer the same. and the remaining
portion or the cost OF such main or inter-
eepting sewer shall be paid from the gen
erai fund, and the remaining portion of
the cost 1T such water main shall be paid
from the water fund. The amount 10 be
borne by the district ana 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 IL further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same is hereby submitted TO the qua,isied
voters Of The City OF Seattle fer their ra-
,ifieation 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. 1885. and signed by me In open
this attn day Of January. 1885.
President pro tenn OF the City Council
1888. WILL H. PARRY.
City Comptroller and FIX Officio CITY Clerk.
Date OF hrst publication January %. 1888.