The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21

kEsULU4luN no ia PROPOSED
proposition II amend Subdivision > Or
s.. il 81 Article VII. OF The City Char
ter ard for the submission OF such pro
posed amendment 10 the qua 'iied voters
OF ne cit. az The next general e.ectlon.
re II resolved by The CITY Council OF The
city Il Seattle:
VIII q tie city Charter be amended 50
as 10 read .Ollows:
"Su6ait ision .. The city council shall.
by general oTdIn Ince. provide he manner
in which the aforesaid improvements may
BE made. ana prescribe ali needfui regu-
lat4ous Tor the exercise by the city OF the
power granted ana contained IL the fore
golug subdivision Of this section. pro
Vided. that In al cases IN winch the COS
II such improvements i 20 be- ii fTayed by
the collection Of a special assessment upoL
the property benefited the fo.oWing pro
ceedings shan be taken. viz. There mus.
be prs sentcd 10 the board OF public worAs
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets alley or alleys, squares. or
places, or parts thereof. 10 De improved,
The nature Vi the tmprcr eiaent. the mode
q payment and The fact that the sIgners
are owners &C property 10 ne benefited 70
he aggreg2te amount % a majority Of the
assess ment 30 be cNteu Tor sucA improve
ment. according 80 the transfer books IN
the office OF she county auditor II any
such properly STANDS In the name Of q de-
ceased person OF any person for v hOm a
guardian has 1rea appointed. the sigma
guardian As the case may be, shall be
esalvattat to tie sigma ture Of the owner
Of .uch rop~rty on sucn petition.
II the board % public works finds the
facts set forth in sald petition IL be true.
ID shah cause an es, innate or the cost OF
sucu Improvement 60 be mode aud tlans-
ruit tae petition. toeelEtr with ali papers
and affirmation To !;s possession touching
SUCH amp ven Mt; Win the estimated
cost thereof and is recommendation
thereof. 70 the lily council. provided that
10 s8aae ~uaI h5 changed when aputtiug
owner or owners have nGi-t or made inn
proven MS oo any street. HIGHWAY or a.
the owners u majority Of the frontage
on tne street highway o. alley Within The
q It's rec 10 lie affected. The city council
sha4 have tu. authority 10 consider al
matters Ii relation 10 such proposed m
pros useUt ana NAV authorize or refuse
the same sn It's discretion. provided tt4et
the c.ts council. ot board o.. puhHc works
elau act nave authority 10 further pro
cer1 Ip inc matter ot sJch Improvement
Whenever the estimated or sc-ual cost OF
any wo:k. or Enpro' ement ooE;empia'ed,
1~ ordered 10 be done ny the city council
snd f1a-ee ty4e a. = Aen. under the pI0-
visions Of jn's article. against any lot or
3ue-4aif OF tGe tctai assessed yalIa-to Of
the los o. parcels 3f land contained IN
s.ch ueDt tt-. rict. as the - me ap-
Iears UPON the last au1La asses ueent roll
made -. sac leVyiNS u taxes tCr Enan.c3-
"a! taf 9.S15. De- ru~C such - DFE or IA
prove raass. s. ora rcd IN pursuance y
-futttf ttfe tst..Htt~3 cs lrt-9 cess VI
sreh "ork or lap. Jvtmrn- SHAH exceed
-. .alteL q s-.o ;oia. s.e=ssd va'aa-
ION q. such lets or parcels ~ isri IN ease
SacA ~ r t1nt ofercert IS oToe. with
p1t ~ ~esef.iat lon o. nf+E'tn a. e
irrerot. ue-.s hall not ~ zrsn;ed u
ordered oale~s re same be 50 rTOained lax
the cost thereof - 7 l9' eXcesd 50 q ue-
h-lt or s--aT-tr cf such sessa-a vain
alton }1e case q a. Dc.
Inc action and decision 81 the G y
cc4tt# ~ s ~. nl. '"sa. > ot'1n -
: .n grtatcu - ta, -eJ~c' i2n y he EFSn,
ing : - "a yett9n -~aA 1T i"ai an co-'-
TIE city courcu may order .he nh5.e
- =. - - pin. p.ae of ne cay - os
graded. regarded. SID NIX a. reside
wa I'd. r.aakec. rauIaak- q. paved ~ re-
paved. er nay C~oer any bulahead. re-
tanning val va,er main. y s..er ~ith
mauGo e. c4tc1uss ms arl other proper
comes f-euf 20 Re- cons fitctt.l o. f. pared
therein. ana U1t provide ICY dsffay3ng
tae cost 81 any s-ca 'r.p-o.~1leo. - iA=
ce .st- slG ~ eps -4sl assessment upon
ne properly benefited 'n the manner pro
ta~r - -1s -t.t.pn, altnout iae presen-
ta'ion = any petition. either 90 ne board
ct r41ic ks. 1r 10 tEe city council.
asl. i44i aa.fss s-.t..a5 ~ mere ll-
before uT~tcFlt-1 Re- presented, sGcn i'm
g-oNen.arf seai. rot 2e ordsr"a Keep -
ga-~a uy ;ne Alternative vote
m r.r - AZ -fe U1frgs 0f zee
f.tr ceene.l . regular meeting af
regular nee rg provided Ul street s1z i
e. s1ffed zface- az fs1fae,i "tsa~i
-r 1sHsrs orsse1-. and provided ttst svel1
a- tr-er-e ar.~r s., Sers anc Wate~ matHs
% a-~e ke a-ce Itrt-ai-ti f+-is = -
r.arsy .aEe.y = @ater tc q ~ where
sarc.y or e.tve lateral waser MANS may
d sslerea c4.t alouS sacA streets. 1an~s.
slley - places cs nsEH Nay. cr aeF-rs such
Ids IS fnay 4e a harmony win re gen
era pan g. ST. y-72ra or ~ tins wafer aFs-