The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-07

BE II resolved by tire City Council OF the
That See IS OF Article VIII. Of The City
Charter OF the City of Seattle DC amended
so As TO read as follows:
payment by bonds snail be as follows: Az
ter the city council has by ordinance or
oered or authorised the, Improvement and
not more than twenty days after the con-
tract therefor has been lei. an estimate
arc roll shall Be made and returned and
Corrections De made therein and notice
given as prescribed in section - Of this ar
ilc.e governing local improvements made
under the immediate payment plan. and
snail DC, charged agains. the lots and par
Gels 81 land II the local improvement dis
tFict 10 De created by the ordnance au-
prescribed by sections II and IL Of this ar
iicle. Contracts shall ae made and assess
ments levied and collected IN the same
manner as IS provided in this article Tor
Inc levylns and collection Of assessments
where payment IL provided 20 be made oy
the mode OF immediate payment. sXeep. as
otasrwlss provided herein
SUBDIVISION = The city council shall by
ordinance provide that the entire cost and
expense OF such improvement snail De paid
created for said Improvement 10 be issued
10 the contractor, or BY the proceeds OF
sleh bonds. 10 be issued and sold as here
matter provided. Such bonds shall by their
terms be MADE payable on or before date
10 De nxsd by the city council in such Or
dlnanee. and shall bear such interest AZ
may be provided in such ordinance. not ex-
ceeulng nlns per ceniuin per annun. when
interest shall be payable annually, and
each bond shall have attached thereto tn
terest coupons fer the several annual IN
.erest payments. Such bonds shall be IN
such denominations as shall be provided
IN the ordinance ordering their issue and
shall be numbered from one upwards. con-
secutively. and each bond and coupon shaa
be signed by the mayor and attes;ed bs.
the city comptroller. and each bond shall
have the seal of the city affixed thereto
and SHAH refer to the Improvement 20 pay
for which the same shall be Issued and
the ordinance ordering The same. and snail
provide that the. principal sum named
therein. and the interest thereon. shat. be
payable out Of the local Improvement fund
created for the payment Of the cost and
expense OF such Improvement. and not 9TH
erwise Such bonds shall not be issued 10
any amount in excess of the contract price
OF such Improvement.
Subdivision 5. The bonds issued under
the provisions hereof may be issued 10 the
contractor constructing the Improvement
in paymen, thereof. or the ordinance d.
recting the issue of such bonds may pro-
vide that the same may be sold oy the city
comptroller at not less ihSn their par val
ue. net. and that the proceeds thereof
SHAH be applied In payment OF the cost ana
expense OF the Improvement. but IN case
of sale OF the bonds as herein provided.
the contractor for such improvement snail
not perform any work thereon until such
sale has been made and the proceeds there
or paid Into the city treasury.
Subdivision 4. In ali cases where the
city shall Issue bonds provided herein
TO pay the cost and expense OF any local
improvement the said cost and expense
shall De assessed against the lots and par.
Gels or land which under the provisions or
law and the cnarter or the city span De
liable therefor: but the ordinance leyying
such assessment. shall declare that the sum
charged thereby against each OF such iots
AID parcels Of land shall be paid III equal
annual installmsnts. the number OF which
insta!iments shall be equal 10 the number
of years which the bonds issued 10 pay
for the Improvement may run. with inter
- ~ "a "a m Sllp 81 mar "A
rate 10 be fixed by said ordinance. which
snail be one per censum nisher tnan me
annual rate OF interest which the bonds
to be issued In payment OF the cost and
expense of the mprovement are 10 bear;
and each year thereafter there shall be lev
led upon such lots and parcels OF land one
charged against the same. and such In
staliments, together with the Interest
men,s thereafter to become due. shall
lie levied and collected in the same manner
as shall be provided by law and ne CHAR
ter and ordinances OF the city for the levy
and collection of assessments for SUCH i'm
provements in cases where no bonds are
issued.
Subdivision 8. The owner OF any lot or
parcel OF land charged with any such as
sessments may redeem the same from all
liability for the cost and expense OF such
Improvement by paying the entire assess
ment charged against such lot or parcel or
land. without interest. within thirty days
after notice 10 him of such ASS s.ment and
trol}eF shall. ms soon after the amount
charged against each lot or parcel OF land
IL determined as is practicable. mail to the
owner of each lot or parcel OF land. a.
shown by the assessment roll made Tor lev
ying the cost and expense OF such i'm
provement. a written or printed notice OF
such assessment and the amount charged
therein against such LOT or parcel of land.
Such notice shall be addressed TO sucn
herein provided for shall not be Issued
prior TO the expiration of the thirty days
above mentioned put may be Issue s sd q az any
lot or parcel OF land may redeem the same
frsn all liability for the cost ard expense
Of such Improvement at any time after the
issuance Of the bonds BY paying the entire
asses pent charged against such lot or
parcel remaining unpaid at the time OF
such payment. with Interest thereon al the
rate provided in the ordinance ievying the
assessment TO the. day OF payment. and
he shall also pay IN aadi,Ion .ns,eto; ,sr
TO mature al the rate OF one per centdn
per annum for the respective periods I'M
expired on each lnstallment. In all cases
levied are paid as above provided. whether
before or after the issuance of the bonds.
nrer who shall receipt therefor and all
sums so paid shall be applied solely 10 the
payment of SUCH improvements or the re-
aanption Of the bonds issued therefor.
Where any piece OF property has been re-
deemed from iiaoility for the cost OF any
improvement as herein provided such
-
further special assessment for the cost OF
such Improvement. except as otherwise in
this charter provided. No suit 20 set aside
the said special assessment or 10 en1oin the
making Of the same shall. be brought nor
any def nse 10 the validity thereof be al
lowed after the expiration VI thirty days
from the time the amount due or each lot
ar riece OF ground liable for such assess
tuenf j aScertained and confirmed by the
council The funds raised by such assess
rrert shall be applied solely towards the re-
aernptlon OF said bonds.
's-ut.Jfvisf0n s The Issuance Of such
bonds 70 the contractor or the sale there
OF shafl operate 10 transfer 10 the pur-
chaser or contractor or holder thereof. all
the right and interest Of the city ia respect
20 ssich assessment and the Hen thereby
created subject 70 the rient Of redemption
heratn provided and shall authorize ire
holder or holders thereof 10 receive, sue
! for and collect or have collected such bond
, ~ hords By or through any Of the nett ods
provided by law for the collection OF a.
EASEMENTS FOR local srupr0v enefis. and. IL
the city shall fau neglect or refuse 20 pay
s,sa sgouds or 10 promptly collect arg az
sid assessments when due. the owner or
ownsrs Of any such boris may proceed ia
his or their own name 20 collect stien 3s-
sa~Snsut and f0Teciuse the lien thereof IN
any court OF competent risaicttpn. ard
shaN recover IN addition 20 the amount 81
rs or their bonds and interest thereon. ave