The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18

Amendment No. IA 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 10 the QuaHiied voters
of the city at the next general election.
Be IL resolved by the City Council of The
City of Seattle:
That Subdivision of Sec Ii of Article
VIII. of the City Charter be amended SO
as to read as follows:
by general ordnance. provide the manner
in which the aforesaid improvements may
be made. and prescribe all needful regu-
lations for the exercise by the city of the
power granted and contained in the fore
going subdivision of this section: pro-.
vided. that in all cases IN winch the cost
OF such improvements Is to be betrayed by
the collection Of a special assessment upon
the property benefited the following pro-
ceedings shall be taken, viz: There must
be presented 20 the board of public works
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets. alley or alleys, squares. or
places, or parts thereof. to be improved.
the nature OF the Improvement, The mode
OF payment and the fact that the signers
are owners of property 10 be benefited 10
the aggregate amount OF majority of tho
assessment 10 be levied for such improve
ment according 10 the transfer books in
the office OF the county auditor II any
such properly stands in the name OF a de-
ceased person. or any person for whom a
guardian has been appointed, the sigma
ture OF the executor or administrator or
guardian. as the case may be. shall be
equivalent 10 the signature OF tho owner
OF such property on such petition.
If the board of public works finds the
facts SET forth in said petition 10 BE- true
II 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
such Improvement. with the estimated
thereof, TO the city council; provided that
70 grade shan be changed when ahu;ting
owner or owners have built or made i'm
provements on any street, highway or al
ley. unless such petition shall be signed by
the owners Of majority OF the frontage
on the street. highway or alley within the
district TO t.a affected Tho cftv oo-,r~1
shal have tull authority TO consider all
matters in relation 10 such proposed I'M
provement and NAV authorize or refuse
the same In las discretion; provided. that
the city council! or board OF public WORKS
shah not have authority to further pro-
coed IN the matter OF such improve frlerr
whenever the estimated or actual cost of
any work or improN enlent contemplated.
or ordered TO De done ~ the city council
snd ch8sgeaD.e as a lien, under the pro-
VISIONS or THIS ar{ic4c. against any lot oF
let's. parcel or parcels Of land. shall exceed
oEe-haG OF The total assessed valuation OF
the lots or parcels ~ land contained In
sNcn ass essfns.t district, Is The same ap-
pears upon the last annual asses snlent roll
made Tor the leVying o. taxes for munich
pa purposes. n case such work or i'm
proFeineBt = ordered Ia pursuance Of a
petition therefor as above provided or
Whenever Ire estimated or actual cost Of
such work Or improvement shall exceed
Cne-4 quarter o. surh t8tat assessed We tua-
ton Of saca lots OF parcels II land in case
such work or Improvement IS ordered with
out ile presentation o. L petition "a ~
hereinafter provided 81 which cases s4ca
improvements shall not be granted or
ordered unless the same be so modified that
The cost thereof wli not exceed such one
bait or oHe-Gaartrr Of such assessed Val4-
alton. fne case uay tie.
The aeJi9n aD1 decision % the city
council as 10 az matters passed upon by
I N relation 20 the Re ectisU or The grant
lng Cf such ieLitlon shall D. hHal ard con
elusive.
The city courcil nav order the whole
or Any part Of The streets lanes alleys
squares oE y2bl.c plaCes OF the city TO D.
Graded. regarded siasva!ksd. reside
"assed, niarked rep.ankeG. paved Or re-
paved. or ~ssY cr9er any halkhez1. re-
tanning Tal water main. or sewer with
msnAoies. catch basins and other proper
connection - DE- constructed or r-pA irea
therein. and ESy provide for dcfTsyinR
ne cv~t o. airy ouch Improvement ~ tbs
S9Ascticn - a sps -fsl ASSIGNMENT upon
DE properly seEsfaTeG n TIRE manner pro-
K+4Fl ~ 49, f@csl8D. without the pre.er~
taH-o CT any pet.ty~C, eithsT 10 TIRE board
90 p4tjc Hcs.s % The c3ty council.
PToNscs1 that uQt~<s r petition herein
oefsfe prescribed Id presented. such TN
proEenlezi saaL ? 81 ordered except ~
ordnance passed NJ TIE Affirmative vote
OF "a thirds OF ali Vie members OF the
city council. AZ a regular meeting. or at a
meeting which l. an Adjournment OF a