The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-08

proposition TO amend Subdivision OF
See II of Article VIII. OF the City Char
ter and for the submission of such pro-
posed amendment 10 the qua TIED voters
Of the city al the next general election
be II resolved by The City Council OF The
That Subdivision OF See II of Article
VIII OF the city Charter be amended So
Is 10 read as follows:
"SubdlN islou :. The city council shall.
by general ordnance, provide the manner
in which the aforesaid improvements may
+ lie made, and prescribe all needIul regu-
Iations tor the exercise by the city OF the
power granted and contained in the fore
going subdivision OF this section. pro-
yided, that in all cases IN which the cost
Of such improvements Is 10 De betrayed BY
the collection OF a special assessment upor
the property benefited, the following pro-
ceedngs shall. De taken. viz: There mus,
| be prs sented 10 the board or public works
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets. alley or alleys. squares, or
PAGES. or parts thereof, 20 De improved,
the nature OF the Improvement, the mode
! Of payment and the fact that the signers
are owners OF properly to ee benefited tc
The aggregate amount ot majority Of the
asSe - ment 10 be levied for such improve
ment according 10 the transfer books in
the office of the county auditor. IL any
such property stands IN the name OF a de-
ceased person, or any person for whom
guardian has been appointed, the sigma
ture OF the executor or administrators or
guardian. as the case may be-, shall be
equivalent 10 the signature of the owner
If the board of public works finds the
facts set forth in said petition TO be true
il shall cause an estimate OF the cost OF
such Improvement 10 be made and trans
nit the petition. together with all papers
and information in its possession touching
cost thereof. and It's recommendation
thereof 10 the city council; provided that
no grade shall be changed when ahutting
owner or owners have built or made i'm
proyemcnts on any street, highway or al
ley, unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners OF a majority of the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
district 10 he affected. The city council
shah have tuil authority TO consider all
matters in relation TO such proposed inn
proVeinent, and NAV authorize or refuse
the same in its discretion. provided that
the city council or bodrd of public works
shall not have authority 10 further pro-
coed in the matter of such Improvement
whenever the estimated ar actual cost OF
any work, or imprON ement contemplated
or ordered 10 be done by the city council
/ and chargeable as lien. under the pro-
visions or this article. against any lot ~
/ lots, parcel or parcels OF land. shall exceed
one-haif OF the total assessed valuation of
the lots or parcels OF land contained in
/ such assessment district. as the same APP
pears upon the last annual assessment roll
made for the leyying of taxes for munich
pal purposes. IN case such work OF i'm
proNement Is ordered in pursuance of O
J petition therefor as above provided or
whenever the estimated or actual cost of
such work or Improvement shall 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
improte ineNts shall not be granted or
ordered unless the same be so Modified that
the cost thereof viii rot exceed such one
half or ope-quarier OF such assessed vam-
alton as the case may lie.
The action and decision of the city
council 20 all matters passed upon by
il IN relation to the rejection or the grant
I ing Of such petition snail be final ana con
elusive.
The city council may order the whole
or a1y part az the streets. lanes alleys.
squares or public places OF The city 10 BE-
7 graded. regarded. sidewalkcd reside
Wathsd planktd rep.anhed. paved or Re-
paFtd. or may order any bulkhesd. re-
tanning wall. water maia or wer with
manho'es. catchbaslns and other proper
connections TO be constructed or Fel8irtd
iheretn. and may provide for defrayinE
. the cost OF any SUCH improve by the
couectlon or spe elal assessment upon
the property benefited in the manner pro-
NlutG IN TINS section, without the presen-
'ation CT any petition. either 10 the board
! OF pubic works. ar TO the city council.
provided. that unless a petition as herein
before prescribed be presented such i'm
proNement shall rot be ordered except by
ordnance passed by the affirmative vote
OF two-ih!rds OF all the members of the
city council al regular meeting or az a
meeting which Is an adjournment OF a
regular meeting. provided. no street shall
o. ordered graded OF regarded without pc
uNon- except by unanimous vote of all
members present, and provided that main
or interceptlng sewers, ana water mains
or lsFge size. whose principal service Is to
convey supply OF water 20 point where
substantial distribution shall begin, or 10
supply or serve lateral water mains may
Dc ordered built along such streets lanes
aAcys, places or highways. or across such
lands as may be in harmony with the gem
erat plan OF sewerage or OF the water sys-
lem adopted by the city. either upon pre-
seniAtion or Ike petition therefor by
property owners 10 90 benefited thereby
as above prov iaVa for other cases or
when me Improvement may be ordered by
the affirmative No2e of two-thirds OF all
the mem 5eTs ~ tie city council az a razls-
lar meeting or adiouTDmen. tht reof pro-
Ntaea, mat IN such ease there shall be
IT, ic" against enc property. within the
SOS ~ at district 10 ba created therefor.
IN Ike manner as above provided for other
improvements, such portion Of the cost OF
sara main or in(erctpting sewer. or water
main Aers Ia lssG above described as
"3A41 Re- the reasonable cost o. a sewer
Nt.H rs proper rntnhoies. veutiiaters.
Say D. ,.fslHs n3S ing tanks. openings
ara ~tt9. Dr ut water U1R iu- -uigs bic 20
the Lectssliies % The area or district 20 De
SIS sSed fer the Same ana the remaining
/ portion q. the cost % such main or inter-
etHtlHk tWer sH9H be paid from tne gen
tffa flTia. ana abe remaining portion o.
tHe ec>t ~ ~ac1 water maia @hsi3 .se paid
trrna it.e waisT fuuo- the amount 90 ok
BORN" hy the district ard the anaubt 10
2e Tai3 from Che general fund. or the wa
ifF ItHd. 80 inc case may be. sha5. D. de-
term @ta ~ ordinance .u each case when
me improvement .s ordered ard such de-
tttrni na 500 shan pc Nral ara conclusive 80
$40 - it iAff DIX resolved itat fhe fore
~9-hs proposes atE7fndnlent he and the
same tS hereby Fuomlf1ed 20 IRE qualified
voters - TIE CTS 80 Seattle for their "a
ilealt2a ~ r~1tetiou . the uext gen raj
"a March Sth lSe
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