The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-16

proyemeat is ordered in pursuance Of q
petition therefor as above provided. or
whenever TIE estimated or ac,usi cost Of
SUCH work or Improvement shall exceed
onS-Quarier OF sEca total assessed valoa-
lion OF such lets or parcels OF land IN case
SUCH work or Improvement is ordered with
hereinafter provided. in which cases suca
improvements shall not be granted or
ordered unless the same be SO nlodined that
the cost thereof viii not exceed such one-
alton, as the case may nc.
The action and decision or the city
Il in relation 10 the rejection or the grant
Ing OF such petition shall De maj and con-
elusive.
THE city council may order the whole
or any part OF The streets. lanes. alleys.
squares or public places Of the city 10 De
graded, regarded. siaewalSeG. reside
walked. nlanksd. replanksd. paved or re-
paved. or may order any huikhead. re-
tanning wall. water main or sewer with
manholes. catchbasins and other proper
connections 10 be constructed or repaired
the cost OF any such Improvement by the
collection Of 2 special assessment upon
the property benefited In the nianre. pro-
Vided IN this section. without the presea-
taCon OF any petition. either 20 the board
CT pubic works. or 10 the city council.
proviocd. that unless a petition as herein
before prescribed be presented. such Inn
pfoSement shals ret Dc ordered except BY
ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
OF two-,hirds OF ali the members of the
city council. a, q regular meeting. or at a
meeting which is an adjournment Of a
regular meeting. provided no stree, shall
oe ordered graded or regraGea without Pc
luton, except by unanimous vote o. all
members present. and provided that main
or intsrcepting sewers, ana water mains
or large size. whose principal service is 10
convey supply OF water TO point where
substantial distribution shall begin. or 10
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 gem
efal plan OF sewerage or OF the water sys-
tenn adopted by the city, either upon pre-
ssntation OF a like petition therefor by
property owners TO be benefited thereby.
as above provided for other cases, or
when the Improvement may be ordered by
the Affirmative vote of two-thirds of all
the members Of the city council at fsgu-
lar meeting or adjournment thereof. pro-
viced, 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 intercepting sewer. or water
main herein last above described. as
would be the reasonable cost Of sewer
with its proper msnhoies. ventilators.
catch-baslns. flushing tanks. openings
and yves. or of water main, suitable TO
the necessities OF the area or district 10 be
assessed for the same. and the remaining
portion or the cost OF such main or inter-
cepting sewer shall be paid from the gen
eral fund. and the remaining portion Of
the COST ot such water main shall be paid
from the water fund. The amount TO be
borne by the district and 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 fhe fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same is hereby submitted to the qualified
voters OF The City of Seattle for their ra-
LITIGATION Or rejection a. the next general
election, TO be held in said City Of Seattle
on March sth, 1885,
Passed the City Council the 4th day OF
January. 1885, and signed by me in open
session Ia authentica'ion OF its passage
this 4th day Of January, 1855.
THOS. NANfN.
President pro tenn OF the City Council.
Filed by me this 4th day OF January.
1895 WILL III PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-Officio City Clerk
Date OF first publication January 20. 1885,