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RESOLUTION NO; Iei- = PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Subdivision Of
Sec. II of Article VIII. OF 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.
lie 1t resolved by the city Council Of The
City of Seattiei
That Subdivision OF Sec II Of Article
VIII. OF the City Charter be amended 50
as to read as follows;
by general ordnance, provide the manner
in which the aforesaid improvements may
lie made. and prescribe ali needful regu-
iations for the exercise by the city Of the
power granted and contained In the fore
gong subdivision of this section. pro-
vided, that In all cases In which the cost
Of such improvements is to De betrayed by
the collection OF a special assessment upon
the property benefited, the following pro-
ceedinss shall be taken. viz; There must
he presented 10 the board OF public works
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets, alley or alleys, squares. or
places. or parts thereof. 10 he improved,
the nature of the Improvement. the mode
of payment and tie fact that the signsrs
are ewneTs Of property 10 be benefited 10
the aggregate amount OF majority OK the
q SIS s&.sleng 10 be levied for SUCH improve
ment according TO the transfer books In
the Office OF the county auditor. II any
such property stands IN the name OF a de-
ceased person. or any person for whom
guardian has been appointed the sigma
tuTe OF the executor or administrator or
guardian. as the case may he, shall be
equivalent 10 the signature OF The owner
az such property on such petition.
IL the board OF public works finds the
facts SET forth In said petition 10 be trae.
II shai cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement TO De made AID trans
pask the petition. together Ssta ali papers
and information 10 its possession touching
such Improvement. with the estimated
cost thereof and its accommodation
thereof, TO the city council; provided. that
no grade shall be changed when abgtging
owner or owners have built or made i'm
proyemvnts or any street, highway or al
icy, unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners Of a ms terity OF the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
district TO be affected The city council
shall have full authority TO consider all
matters Ia relation 10 such proposed I'M
PROV ensent and NAV authorize or refuse
tre same II rs discretion. provided, that
the city council or board Of public works
shall rot have authority 20 further pro-
coed IN the matter of such improvement.
whenever tbs estimated 81 actual cost OF
any work, or i.nprcs egneDt contemplated.
or ordered 10 be done py the city council
ard chaYseabse a. a lien. under the pro-
visions Of this article. against any loE or
lets. Parcel or parcels OF land. snail exceed
oae-half of sae t9iAi assessed valuation OF
the lots or parcels OF and contained 10
pears upon the last annual assessment roll
made for III. lssylEx Of taxes Tor munich
pal purposes. In case such work or ina
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corrections OF such rou as il deems just.
and shah then bv ordinance approve sgca
rcii and shall levy and assess the anSunts
thereof against each parcel and LOT and
csci2fe iise same nrSt zen thereon and
shall cause the roll TO be delivered 10 the
city comptroller who shall forthwith de-
liver 10 the city treasurer q certified
copy thereof. upon recSipt OF which the
treasurer shall proceed 10 collect the same
excep, as the duty or collection thereof is
deyolyec BY law on some other officer.
provided. that such treasurer shall give
ten days notice in the official newspaper
land shall mail copy Of suca notice 10
the pos,ofiice address Of such owner l.
known, but the failure TO mail the same
snail not be fatal when publication there
OF is madel that such roll has been certi-
fed 10 him FOR collection. and that unless
payment is made within thirty days from
the date OF such notice said assessment
shall become delinquent and shall bear tn
Ierest at the rate OF ten per cent. per aa-
mum until paid. and II not paid before
such assessment shall have become delin-
auent a penalty of five per cent shall be
entered on the annual tax roll for the cur
rent year against each lot and parcel so
delinquent. and with the interest and pen
atty, collected as other taxes, separate ac-
count being kept thereof and IL not paid
within the time fixed for the payment of
city taxes. shall be collected as such taxes
are collected, together with such a6d!-
tional charges or penalties as are author
lied 10 be charged and collected on other
delinquent taxes and each lot or parcel so
delinquent shah he sold fer the amount Of
such assessment with interest. penalty
and costs, at the time ana in the manner
and by the same authority as lands and
lots are sold for city taxes. The city
treasurer shall add no penalty 10 any de-
linquent assessment In any case where
the state laws require a penalty to be
added 10 such advertisement"
And be 1t further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same is hereby submitted To the qualified
voters OF Tire City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next gem
eral election. TO De held In said City OF
Seattle on March sth. ISeS
Passed the City Council the 4th day OF
January, 1925. and signed by me in open
session in Authorization OF its passage
this 4th day OF January. 1888.
THOS- NAVIN
President pro TEN Of the City Council.
Filed by me this 4lh day of January.
1898. WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller and En- Ofieio City
Clerk.
Date Of first publication January %. 1885,
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RESOLUTION NO. 2o1-Be il resolved By
the City Council OF the City of Seattle as
follows:
ID That ID is the intention of the City of
Seattle to improve Twelfth Avenue from
East jefferson Street 10 Yesler Way by
grading the same and by constructing
sidewalks and parking strips on both
sides thereof in a manner similar TO those
used IN the Improvement of Twelfth Az
enue. north of East jefferson Street
CD That the cost thereof be paid by as
sessments TO be levied upon the property
abutting upon said portion of said Twelfth
Avenue and said Twelfth Avenue South
under the plan OF Immediate payment"
in the manner provided by the Charter
and Ordinances of the City of Seattle
90 That the City Engineer be directed
to furnish 10 the City Council an estimate
Of the cost Of said Improvement
tD That the matter of making said Inn
provement viii be considered by the City
Council At session thereof to be held on
the 18th day of February 1898 at 80
o'clock p. m, at which time all persons de-
string TO be heard before the City Council
upon the matter of making said improve
ment are notified 10 be present
Passed the City Council the lith day Of
February, 1898. and signed by me in open
session in Authorization of its passage
this 18th day OF February, 1885
j. f. CREIGHTON
President of the City Council.
Filed by me this 1ith day OF February.
1sss WILL IL. Parry
City Comptroller & Ex-officio City Clerk.
Date OF first publication February L.
1s9S.
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RESOLUTION NO ls7. - PROPOSED
Amendment No s.-A resolution and
proposition 10 amend See. II of Article
VII. OF thu City Charter Of the City of
Seattle, and for the submission OF such
proposed amendment TO the qualified
voters of the city AZ the next general
election
BE it resolved by the City Council Of
The city of Seattle:
That See. Y of Article VIII Of the CITY
Charter of the CITY Of Seattle be amended
80 TO read as follows.
Sec T. There SHALL be two modes os
making payment for such local improve
ments. to-@tt. immediate payment and
payment by bonds The mode TO be
adopted shall be the mode petitiouea for.
or specified In the ordinance ordering the
Improvement in cases whcrS the improve
msnt IL ordered without petition The
mode Of immediate payment shall De as
follows; After the cay council has BY or
dinaace Or resolution ordered or author
ICED the making Of aGy local improve
Elent. and not moe tHan twenty DAYS
after the contract therefor has been let
as hereinafter provided. the board OF pub
lie WORKS snsll repcrt 10 the c1,,rcf an
assessment roll prepared by the city en-
g.neeT. which SHAH contain the dsscri o.
ION o. each lot parcel OF land or part
thereof 10 be assessed with the number OF
feet frontage charged 10 each the total
frontage IN the district frontage 10 Se de-
tesEn,iiea as pEafieeo N section IL OF This
artcieb. The total cost of The improve
iaent. including all necessary inc.den-
TAI expenses. the rate prr front fost the
SfnQ G4st OF eacD assessment and the name
OF Tie owner 81 each lot. parcel 81 and or
part thereof = known. but IN no case snail
a mistake IN the name CT the owner be
iAial wne:e a description OF the properly
- gwen
The council Oh reeeip. of such rsr ana
assess Egl.1f shall cause notice. thereof a
be published n tie offcial newspaper of
tne csty far ten consecutive issues notify
shs al persons Interested faas such xsaf
has been flied and requiring them 70 ap-
Pear .. time fixed. net less than nfteen
days from .a1e date CT SUcn notice aad
make objections thereto The cnurrtl
saaa ~ the time nxsd consider any ard
al objections made. ard shall make such
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ROLLING
tice or assessment roll Of Local Improve
ment District No. its for the improve
ment of First Avenue South in the cry
OF Seattle, under Ordinance No. &so6. ana
hearing thereon.
Notice is hereby given that the assess-
men; roll OF Local Improvement District
No. li6. for the Improvement OF First Az
enue South in the City OF Seattle. under
Ordinance No 4.eS. has been reported by
the Board OF Public Works 10 the CITY
Council Of the City of Seattle and In now
on file In the Office OF the City Comptrol-
Ter and ex-officio City Clerk. and the same
Is now open for public inspection at said Of
flee and will remain open FOR inspection un-
I'll Monday. the Eth day OF March. lSSS 81
five o'clock y. m. and all persons inter-
ested are hereby required to appear before
tho City Council at a session thereof 70 b
held in the Council Chamber In the City
Hall. on the .th day OF March. 1855. at I'D
o'clock y. m. and make objections thereto.
At said time 80 fixed the City Council will
consider any and all objections made and
viii make such corrections I'm said roll ~
II deems Just and will then by Ordinance
approve such roll and levy and assess the
amounts thereof against each parcel and
lot of land shown in said roll and declare
the same first lien thereon. Said matter
may be adjourned TO later date II 30 a..
dered by the City Council.
WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller and ex-officio City Cltfk
OF the City of Seattle.
Date OF first publication. February .. IN
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RESOLUTION NO. iG5 -- PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution and
proposition 20 amend Subdivision I Of
See. Il Of Article VIII Il the city cha =
ter, and for the submission Of aucn pro-
posed amendment 10 the qualified voters
OF the city at the next general election.
BE II resolved by the city Council OF the
City o. Seattle.
That subdivision Ct Sec. II II Article
VIII. Of the City Charter be aUaended so
as 10 read as follows;
Subdivision / Whenever tho public in
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
clai grade, lsanEea or rePlanked. paved
or repase3. gnaeadarLlZsd or refnaca1 dam
lied. sgaveiea o. regrageied. u led or re-
piled capped or rec2 ppeG. aDd to order
sidewalks sewers. gnanloiez suiyerfz
DuIEaeads. retaining walls. water mana
curling ard erasswaiks TO be constructed
or repaired therein and TO order any or
all work 10 be done which shall De ressss-
Sary 20 comElets The whole or any portion
Of the streets. si3swaik., lanes squares
alleys or places and the city Council may
levy and collect an assessment upon all
lots or pareels Of land benefited b. sucn
improvements TO desray the cost ard sx~
penss thereof, which assess .nsnt shall be-
come first Hen upon Al! property liable
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CITY yoruCES


RESOLUTION NO. Iss-Be II resolved by
the City Council OF the City OF Seattle as
follows:
% That il is the intention Of the City
OF Seattle TO improve Third Avenue be-
tween Iesler Way and Pike Street. Union
Street between the east margin of Sec
ord Avenue and the east margin Of Fourth
Union Street and Pine Street by replank-
ing the roadway and alley sidewalk cross
ings thereof
s2l Tina, the cost thereof be paid by
assessments 10 ne levied upon the proper
" ahutting upon said portions Of
said Third Avenue, Union Street
and Fourth Avenue under the plan OF
payment by bonds" in the manner pro-
vided by the Charter and Ordinances OF
the City OF Seattle. or as said Charter and
Ordinances may be amended and that the
term OF said bonds be for the period OF
five go years.
80 That the City Engineer be directed TO
furnish 20 the City Council an estimate
OF the cost of said Improvement
ca That the matter of making said i'm
provemrnt will be considered by the City
Council by a session thereof to be held on
the 18th day of February 1855 II 30
o'clock y. IN, al which time all persons
desiring 10 De heard before the City Coun-
ell upon the matter Of making SAID iTG-
Passed the City Council the i4th t!av Of
February. 1888. and signed by me IN open
session in authorization of its passage
this 18th day OF February. 1888.
]. E. CREIGHTON.
President OF the City Council.
Filed by me this li,h day Of February.
lsSs. WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller & Ex-officio City elk
Date OF irst publication, February Is.
1895
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hfoNDih t.-TICN ELS

nor SALE two GrSf-ctax - tickets o. the
seAttls t1r Fse-1ary "a A&drsSS 4 D
Ef8A ASA. ii oEet EeGatl}N Tacoma.
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u<stfkt-sE.I.p~.

EAN SthJS manufactured ~ paesNc
NaEua Company. ThirA avenue ss.sth
ASA t~sne stree. opposite NovtAc-a IA
e.Sc frt. ES. acpSt.
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RESOLUTION NO. i16 - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "a resolution ana
proposition TO amend Section Of Article
XVII. Of the City Charter. and for the
submission Of such proposed amendmenk
to the qualified voters OF the city at the
next general election.
BE II resolved by the City Council Of The
City OF Seattle:
That Section of Article XVII. Of the
City Charter OF The City OF Seattle -
amended SO as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 2 No officer or employe OF the
city shall receive any compensation for
his services as such officer or employe e.
cept by salary. payable monthly. which,
when not prescribed by this charter. shall
be fixed by the City Council by ordinances,
No such salary or compensation shall ~
increased more than once In two year4
and no Increase OF such salary or compene
sation shall be made within q period q
nine months next preceding regular city
election"
And be it further resolved that the fore,
going proposed amendment be and the
same Is hereby submitted to the qualine0
voters OF The City of Seattle for their ratts
fication or rejection at the next general
election 10 be held March sth. lSS
Passed the City Council this 7th day q
January, 1883. and signed by me In opep
session In Authorization OF its passae4
this It'll day OF January. 1884
President pro TEN OF the city Council
Filed by me this 9TH day Of January, III
WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller and Ex-Onicio City
Clerk
Date Of first publication. January -. 13e
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htoNtDfhT--fso Ats

n 4=CNsnlAE Special Acme sa.dgz~ canvas
boat. aEsciasly Adopted bY inertia a ssSt
maGatsd ss2Ace for Csc en- tie Yukon
sNeEse.
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therefor prior and superior 10 all Other
liens and encumbrancsS
Ard be IL further resolved that the fore
going amendment be and the same Is herr
by submitted 10 the qualified voters OF tho
City Of Seattle for their ratification or 70
lection at the next general election TO b
held March sth. ISIS.
Passed the City Council the 9Th day ~
January. 1875. and signed by me In opea
session in authorization OF its passags
this 4th day 81 January ny -,,,,~
Presiden, pro tenn Of the City Council
~ Will Fl. PARRY,
City Comptroller and Ex-onicio City
Date o; first publication. January .. IL
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT RoLI~-No.
ss % psss SS fn = sss
nent OF Second Avenue South in the City
Of Seattle. under Ordinance No. 4slS and
hearing thereon. M
Notice IS hereby given tina, the assese-
mcnE roll OF Local Improvement, District
No III for The Improvement OF Second
orinanee Ne ak ss has been 81 reported -
the Board OF Public Works TO the City
Council Of the City q Seattle. and In nov
Ter and ex-ofTicio City Clerk and the same
IS now open for public inspection at said
Office and VIII remain open for inspection
until Monday. the sth day of March. 1885.
at FIVE o'clock m. and ali persons inter-
ested are hereby required TO appear before
the City Council al a session thereof TO %
held in the Council Chamber in the City
Hall. on the 7th day OF March, 1855. at I'D
o'clock y. m. and make objections thereto.
AT said time SO fixed the City Council Will
consider any and all objections made and
viii make such corrections in said roll -
II deems just, and VIII then by Ordinances
approve such roll and levy and assess tho
amounts thereof agains, each parcel and
LOT OF land shown IN said roll and declare
the same first lien thereon. Said matter
may ne adjourned TO a later date IL SO e..
dsred by the City Council
WILL Fl. PARRY,
City Comptroller and ex-officio City Clefk
OF the City Of Seattle.
Date OF first publication. February 3. l0o2
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atssh GUIDE.

l. y EAI-HS. hua1cr guide and explorer,
- copper rsNcr country. the ALASKA PEN
lrs1.A. lUNgn or its tributaries. also first
CLASS rTacftcal !TaatlesSgBAn furnished
Ter parties Hu s-ssbsf aNe iay. ne best #
rtfvfvDces given. =. <, Box sEs Seattle
Nasa.. cr ~ Second avenue.
READ ApVEK TlSEME.NT os crystsl.lzea
EEgs. Ninth rage.
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WANTED At ONCE Twcuty-sixe good
reliable sAip carpenters 81 ~ per tav
ard tTans}Nsr tst5on - Ia son Ctty. Cali
a. room 81. sullivan building. Open even
fnES
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kLoNDikE-uTIr WANTED.

PARTIES GOING East who have personal
knowledge of Alaska may obtain pxofE-
Soie comm kE'ion by applying 70 Church
Teter. Mining Engineers. san Fran
CISCO. Cal.
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ALASKA AND KLoNDIKE MAPS
Write Ger list. -. J. Anderson, Publish
er. Seattle National Bank building.
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NAN OF skilled engineering experience de-
sires an extra Erub<take. Address y 81.
caro- P0st-lntelNgeDCeT.
WANTEp-Parfner Tor Alaska Ay an ~N-
peficnctd miner from Alaska. Address
II. l.. Moore. Seattle
READ ApNERTTSE,MtcN % C,rystallized
Eggs. Ninth pzge.
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kLo>pIKE-AI.ASkA MAPS.

NEW ALASKA NAP. showing routes
EfhcsraphSd. eoiors. cloth cover sec :
paper. -sc also our Guide TO Yukon
sold Fields" illustrated. the most au-
thenlic. sc. WITH above map sec Low
man & HAnford Co. Publishers Alaskan
literature Seattle.
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CONSOLIDATION OF AsToR
AND PACIFIC LODGES
Al Meeting Of Astor Lodge Last Night
the Two Orders Were Merged Into
One-The Banquet.

Pacific Lodge No. II. knights Of Pythl-
as. and Astor Lodge No 6. were consoli-
dated at the regular meeting OF the latter
lodge last night BY the consolidation
the order In Astoria hereafter will be
known as Astor Lodge No. s. and It's
membership will be greatly Increased.
Astor lodge Is one Of the oldest In the
state and was organized In Astoria sew
eral years prior TO Pacific lodge.
After the meeting a banquet was given
az Jeffs restaurant. 10 which 30 members
Of the newly consolidated lodge sat
down. The tables we're loaded down with
the best Of everything and no pains were
spared to make the evening a memor-
able one in the history OF the order
in Astoria. The members Of both lodges
We'd with each other In making the event
a pleasant one. and sincere and hearty
congratulations were passed between
them.
At the close Of the banquet Chancellor
Commander Adolph Johnson, on behalf
Of the consolidated lodges, presented Past
Grand Chancellor A. A. Cleveland. OF Pa
cidc No. II. with a handsome album, an
heirloom Of the latter lodge, In a few
well-chosen remarks, In which he recalled
the Inestlmable services rendered the or
der by Brother Cleveland. Judge Cleve-
land responded in a feeling and eloquent
manner. stating he would receive the
gift In the same spirit OF brOtherly love
in which It was presented, and would
prize it while he lived as a relic Of the
deceased members Of the order, whose
photographs It sacreoiy held.
The banquet was over about 12 O'Clock
and the members Of Astor and Pacific
lodges. now consolidated under the name
Of Astor No. 6, separated, after having
spent an evening long to be remembered.
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REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs Michael Curtain. Plainacld. III
makes this statement that she caught
cold. which settled on her lungs. shc wai
treated Tor a month by hcr family physl.
elan. but gvw worse. no told hcr she
was o hopeless victim ot consumption
and that no medicine could eurc her.
Her druggists, suggested Or Kings New
Discovery Tor Consumption. she bought
a bottle and 10 her dclght found herself
benefited from nrst dose She con.
tnucd rs use and after taking six bot.
ties found herself sound aud we'll: now
does her own housowork and IL an we'll
a. sho ever was, FIRE. trial bottles OF
this Grca, Discovery az Estcs-Ionn Drug
So. Large bottles y cents and n.co
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ANNOUNCEMENT

James p. Hlxson. representing tho we'll
known fine merchant tailoring establish
ment ot ]. EdlIn. 90 Market street. san
Francisco under the Baldwin hotel has
arrived and will remain a few days 40
the Occident hotel whore he has on cN-
hibltlon fun line of sample goods Tor
gentlemens wear. suitable FOR the pres
ent and coming season. Those wishing
nrst class custom made clothing will DO
we'll 10 give him a call He is the only
practical cutter who has taken diplomas
In the principal cIuea IN tho east for cor
rect measuring. skllful labor and correct
ht who Is soliciting orders. There are
great many adycnturers who are not
tallors or cutters. who do not represent
responsible house who cannot take a
correct measure. subjectlng the people
TO great annoyance and loss. Hoping the
public will encourage n scicntlAc man
to do their work, Mr. Hlxson is recon-
mended
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Parker Housc-A. W. Daniel, Columbus
O.: W. +. Smith. II, Morrison, S1n Fran
cisco: ". ]. Seaman. llwaeo: A. p.
smith. Portland. y. T. oycrn and wife,
Richard Nassa, Cathlamct: Thomas
Boyle. westport
occident-D, !. shanab0n. Arthur
Copeland, r. r, Hanna. @. W. Cue, port
land; n. Wentworth Nascl -. X War
ren. warrcnton, Frank W. Hess. Fort
Candy.