The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-05


RESOLUTION NO. Isl. - PROPOSED
Amendment Ne. IA resolution and
proposition 20 amend Subdivision Of
Sec. Il o. Article VIII. 0t the City Char
ter, and fer the submission Of SUCH pro-
posed amendment 10 the qua tfied voters
% TIE city AZ the next s@nsraI election
Sc u resolved - The City Council q The
CITY Of Seattle.
That Subdivision Of Sec Il Of Article
VIII Of the city Charter be amended SO
as % read as follows.
sSuhdis is.on = The city council shall,
by general ordta1ncs. provide the manner
ia 4ica the aforesaid improvements may
be made, and prescribe ali aee0sul regu-
lations tor the exercise hy The city OF the
power granted ana contained IN the fore
song subdivision OF this section. pro-
ViGed that in al cases In which the cost
Ct such improvements Is 70 be betrayed by
the collection OF a special assessment upon
the property benefited, the following pro-
ceedings shall De taken. viz: There must
he pr scented 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 be improved,
the nature OF the inpf 0yeHnent. the mode
Of payment ard the fact that the signers
are owners OF properly 10 De benented 10
the aggregate amount Of = majority Of the
assess ment 20 Dc levied for such improve
mens, according 10 the transfer books in
the ofnCe or the county auditor. IL any
such property stands in the name If a de-
ceased person, or any person for whom a
guardian has been appointed, the sigma
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guardian. as the ease may be, shall be
equava.cnt 10 the signature OF the owner
Of such property on such petition.
IF the board of public works finds the
facts set forth IN said petition 10 be true
il shat cause an estimate of the cost of
such Improvement 10 be made and trans
mi. the petition, together with all papers
and information IN lis possession touching
such Improvement. with the estimated
cost thereof. and its recommends ton
thereof. to the city council: provided. that
~. tr4sff satls.r
owner or owners have built or made inn
provements on any street, highway or al
ley, unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners OF 4 ma iority of the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within t1e
district 10 be affected. The city council
shall have tui authority to consider all
matters III relation 10 such proposed I'M
prcveMont, and may authorize or refuse
the same in lis discretion. provided that
the city COUNCIL or board OF public works
shall not have authority 10 further pro-
coed in the matter Of such Improvement
whenever the estimated or actual cost of
any work, or Improvement contemplated,
or ordered 10 be done by the city council
and cha rgeable a. a lien, under the pro-
visions OF thS article against any lot ar
lots, parcel Or parcels of land. shall exceed
one-haf of The total assessed valuation Of
the lots or parcels OF land contained in
such assessment district, as the same ap-
pears upon the las. annual assessment ron
made for the levying Of taxes for munich
pal purposes, ~ case such work or in
petition therefor as above provided or
WaenoFer the estimated or actual cost OF
such work or Improvement shah exceed
one-quarter OF such total assessed valua-
ton OF such lots or parcels of land in case
such work or Improvement is ordered with
out the presentation of petition as is
hereinafter provided, In which cases such
improvements shall not be granted or
ordered unless the same be so modif that
the cost thereof viii not exceed such one
half or one-quarter OF such assessed valu-
alton, the he.
1.-THE action and decision of the city
council as to all matters passed upon by
ii in relation TO the rejection or the grant,
ing OF such petition shall. be final and con-
elusive.
'The city council may order the whole
or a;,y part OF the streets. lanes: alleys,
graded, regarded, sidewalked, reside
walked, planKed, replanked. paved or re-
paved. or may order any bukhead. re-
tanning wall. water main. or sewer with
manholes. catchbasins and other proper
connections 10 be constructed or repaired
therein, and may provide for defraying
the cost OF any such Improvement by the
collection OF a spe cial assessment upon
the property benefited in the manner pro-
vided IN this section. without the presen-
tation OF any petition, either TO the board
or pubic works. or TO the city council:
provided. that unless a petition herein
before prescribed be presented, such i'm
provement SHALL rot be ordered except by
ordinance passed py the affirmative vote
OF o-thirGs of all the members of the
city council. al a regular meeting, or a. a
meeting which is an adjournment OF
regular meeting. provided no street shall
be ordered graded or regarded without Pc
tit.on. except by unanimous vote Of all
ms mhers present and provided that main
or intsrCeptIng g EerS ana water mains
of large size. whose principal service Is to
convey supply Of water to Il point where
substantial distribution shall begin. or 10
supply or serve lateral water mains, may
be ordered built along such streets. lanes.
alleys. places or highways. or across such
lands as may he in harmony with the gem
eral pl&n 81 sewerage or OF the water sys-
tenn adopted by the city, either Up0n pre-
Sent2tiou 81 n ike petition therefor by
property owner 10 be benefited thereby.
as above provided for other cases, or
Wnen me Improvement may he ordered by
the Affirmative vote OF two-th.Tds Of all
the mem bers of the city council at a regu-
lar meeting or adjournment thereof pro-
Vided. that In such case there shall he
levied against the property. within the ss-
Ses- ment district TO be created therefor.
IN Ike manner as above provided for other
improvements, such portion Of the cost Of
main herein last above described. as
would be the reasonable cost of sewer
with Us proper manholss.. ventilatoTs.
catch has Sins. nus ting tanks. openings
3nd yves. or OF a water main suiia ole TO
the necessities OF the area or district 10 be
ass ssed for the same. and the remaining
portion Of the cost Of such main or inter
cepting sewer shat be paid from the gen
eral fund, ard the remaining portion of
the cost Of such water main shall be- paid
from the water fund. The amount to he
borne by the district and the amount 10
be paid from the general fund. the wa
ter fund a toe case may be. shah he de-
teYmiBed by ordnance in each case when
fne Improvement - ordered and such de-
termination shall he final and conclusive"
And be Il further r. solved thet the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same = hereby submitted TO the qualified
voters Of The CITY o. Seattle for their ra-
tlfcati0n or rejection a the next general
election. 10 be bold in said City OF Seattle
en- March Srh. 1895
Passed The City Council 'hs 9Th DAY o.
January. 1sss ard slsred BY me N open
session IN Authorization % lis passage
this 4th day of January. lsas
THOS SAVfN.
President PRO TEN Of The City Council.
Filed ny ne This an day Ct January
fSas WILL ~ PARRY
CITY Gem o1roller ard Ex-offsrio CITY Clerk.
Date Of erst 0uh' "a ton January - ts@
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