The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

WILL II. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-oficio City
Dafe o. first publication. January .. lsss
RESOLUTION 40. isi. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. A resolution and
propo@lT1on to amend SUBDIVISION ? OF
Sec. = az Article VIII. OF The City Char
ter. and for the submission Of s1cn pro-
posed amendment 10 the qGAIilSG voters
OF the city al the next general election
BE II resolved BY the City Council OF The
City of seattle.
That SUBDIVISION OF See. II Of Article
VIII. OF the City Charter be amended So
as 10 ad follows:
Subdivision = The city council shall.
IN which the aforesaid improvements may
be nlade. and prescribe al needtul regu-
iations tor the exercise by the eIty OF tae
power granted and contained IN the fore
going subdivision OF this section. pro
vided, that in al cases IN winch he cost
Of s4ch improvements IS 10 be betrayed by
the collection Of special assessment upoI
the property benefited. the following pro
ceealnss shall * laken, viz. There must
be presented 20 the board Of public works
a written petition setting tortn the street
or streets. aIisy or alleys, squares, or
places, or parts thereof. 70 ~ improved,
the nature OF the Improvement. the mode
Of payment and the fact that the sigaers
are owners Of property 20 be benefited 10
the aggregate amount Of i majority Of the
assess MeIt 10 be levied for such Improve
uent according 10 the transfer books ia
the office OF ti,e county auditor. IL any
such property stands IN the name OF de-
ceased person, or any person FOR whom a
guardian has been appointed the sigma
rare OF the executor or administrator or
guardian. as the case may be. shah be
Of such property on such petition.
If The board Of public works finds the
facts set forth IN said petition 20 be true.
X shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement 10 De made and trans
NIT the petition, together with all papers
and Information In its possession touching
- cd
cost thereof. and its recommen la tion
thereof, to the city council. provided. that
owner or owners have built or made i'm
proven nts on any street. highway Or al
ley, unless such petition shall De signed by
the owners of majority OF the frontage
on the street, highway or alley within the
district TO lie affected. The city council
shan have tul authority 10 consider ali
matters in Relation 10 Such proposed IN
prov ment. and may authorize or refuse
the 50 me in Its discretion provided that
the city council or board Of public works
sinai not have authority 10 further pro-
ceeo in the matter OF such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost OF
any work, or .nproI ement contemplated,
or ordered 20 be done by the city council
and chargrah.e as a lien. under the pro
visions Of this article, against any lot or
lots. parcel OF parcels OF land. shall exceed
one-naf Of ne total ass ssed valuation Of
the lots or parcels OF land contained in
suCh assessment district, as the same APP
pears upon the last annual asseSsme nj roll
made for the levy!ng OF taxes for munich
pal purposes. IN case such work or i'm
proVement Is ordered in pursuance OF a
petition therefor as above provided, or
whenever The estimated OF actual cost Of
such work or improvement shall exceed
ohe-quarter % such total assessed valua-
uon OF such lots or parcels II and ia case
such work or Improvement IS ordered with
oHt the presentation o. petition as IS
improve meuts shah not be granted or
ordered unless the same be so modired hat
the cost thereof %ll nos exceed such one-
a "a fsHF a - gFt sod y
atlou. as the case may De.
The action and decision Of the city
u in relation 10 the rejection ~ the grant
lrs of such petition sinai. be mai ana CON
Tine city council may order the whole
or any part Of the streets lanes. alleys.
squares OF puei4c places ~ the city TO be
graded, regarded. sidewalksd, reside
walked. planked. replank@d paved or re-
paved. or may order any bulkhead. re
tanning ~a.l. water main, or sewer with
manholes. catchbasins and other proper
connections 10 be constructed or repaired
therein, and may provids for defraying
the cost OF any such improvement by the
collection II spe c!al assessment upon
Nided IN This section. without the presen-
tsuon q any petition, either 10 the board
OF pubic works. or 10 the city council:
provided. that unless petition as herein
before prescribed be presented. such i'm
provement shall rot oe ordered except by
ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
ciiy council, at regular meeting. or at a
meeting which Is an adjournment Of
regular meeting provided, no street shah
he ordered graded or regarded without pc
bNon. except by a unanimous vote Of az
members present. and provided that main
OF lEterceptnE se yers ana water mains
or large size. whose principal service Is 70
convey supply Of water 10 a point whore
SUES tantat distribution shall begin, or 10
supply or serve lateral water mains may
Pc ordered built along such streets lanes
AlteYs. places or highways or across such
lAhds as may oe IN harmony with the gen
eFal plan Of sewerage or OF the water sys-
tenn adopted by The city. either upon pre-
sffltAiion or a Ike petition therefor by
property owners 10 be benefited thereby.
az above provided for other cases or
Wheh me Improvement may be ordered by
tlte afnrnlatlNe vote OF ~ OF irCs OF ali
the members Of the city counciI q. rcgU-
laf meeting or adjournment tAereot. pro
Niced- that In such case there shall be
leNied against me property, within the as
Sfs1 tncnt district TO oe created therefor.
in Ike manner as above provided for other
lnIpE 0t emtnts. such portion OF the cost OF
eA4o man or interccpiing sewer. or water
man herein last above described.
"eUii oe the reasonable cost q a sewer
Wlth Is proper manhoies ventfiators
eaten basins flushing tanks. openings
and yves cr cf a water main. suitable 10
the necessities 81 the AREA or district 10 be
asss ED fer tie same. ard The remaining
portion y the cost OF such main or inter
era fund. ard the remaining porticH OF
ne Nr~f x sGC1 water main shall he paid
t4AsA NNr water t4nu. ne amount % Re
borne ~ tae district ard tne amount 10
oe paid from he general fgnd Or the wa
teF t0nd. rs the cas@ may be shah he de-
term ned by ordinance sn each case when
me improvement - ordered ard Slch de-
term ation shah be final ard conclusive"
ana cs u t4FtE-f resolved q a tH~ fore
St-ES proposed smaa3weDl lie ani the
Same - Eer@ny submitted &c the qua aad
VOTERS ct Fho N4{y 81 Seattle for their rs-
ttiSati9n ~ re}Nctlcn r. ne next Eoaeyal
election. ga eo hs}a in said cry % Seattle
eu Nah Atb. Use
Passed che City Coro-l -he 4fh day ~
3ais.arE. ls+S. ard sI1Hed IS ne Ia oYen
i@ 7l su..rAttoH 80 as pasSsEe
THIS ara a&S % January. $50.
THOS NANT%
President pro tera q tae CITY Coarel,.
taea ~ ule tbs 4ta CAV - JanuAry.
WILL. Il PARRY
St. Comptroller ard Ex.ge1eis CITY Clerk
Hate o! 1rst pGbaca tioa January - lSss
RESOLUTION No SO - PROPOSED
AmerIuer, No g-A rsso1au7r ana
Lr3sosa. .~n - amend Ssal.v.sica =. o,
Sec. u q Art!-,e " Of tae
1tN Caat-.- GO Ire Ctty - Seattle ard
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