The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11

Passed the City Council the srd day OF
January. lSs. and signed by me In open
session In authentication az It's passage
THIS Sro day CT january, ISIS.
W. CHAPMAN
President pro TEN Of the CITY Council
Filed BY me this Bird day Of January; 1895.
City Comptroller and Ex-oHicio City
Date of first publication. January %. lsaS.
RESOLUTION NO. lea 80 PROPOSED
Amendment No. s.--A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Subdivision OF
Sec. IL of Article VIII. OF the City Char
ter. and for the submission OF such pro-
posed amendment TO the quained voters
Of the city al the next general election.
Be II resolved by the City Council OF The
City of Seattle:
That Subdivision OF Sec II OF Article
VIII. of the City Charter be amended 50
as 10 read as follows:
Subdivision , The city council shall.
by general ordinance, 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 when the cost
OF such improvements Is 10 be betrayed by
the collection Of a special assessment upon
the property benefited, the following pro-
ceedings shall he taken. viz: There must
be presented 10 the board OF public works
a written petition setting forth the street
or streets alley or alleys. squares. or
~.
the nature of The improvement, the mode
OF payment and the fact that the signers
are owners of property to be benefited TO
the aggregate amount OF a majority OF the
assessment TO be levied for such improve
ment, according TO 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 a
guardian has been appointed. the sigma
ture of the executor or administrator or
| guardian as the case may be. shall be
Of such property on such petition.
If the board of public works finds the
facts set forth in said petition TO 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
| cost thereof and its recommendation
| thereof, to the city council; provided, that
no grade shall he changed when abutting
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 a majority of the frontage
| on the street. highway or alley within the
district TO be affected. The city council
| shall have full authority 10 consider all
/ matters In relation 20 such proposed inn
| provement. and may authorize or refuse
the same in its discretion. provided, that
| the city council or board OF public works
shall not have authority to further pro-
| coed in the matter of such Improvement
| whenever the estimated or actual cost Of
| any work, or Improvement contemplated.
| or ordered to be done by the city council
| and chargeable as "A lien, under the pro-
visions OF this article against any LOT or
| lots. parcel or parcels OF land, shall exceed
| one-half 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 ron
made for the levying of taxes for munich
! provement Is ordered In pursuance of a
| petition therefor as above provided, or
| whenever the estimated or actual cost Of
trr.
one-quarfer 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 n petition as is
| hereinafter provided. in which cases such
| improvements shall not be granted or
| ordered unless the same be so modified that
| the cost thereof viii not exceed such one
| half or one-quarter of such assessed valu-
| ati9n. as The case nay be; >, ,.a o,,x
| council as TO all matters passed upon by
| IL in rela ton to the rejection or the grant
| ing Of such petition shall be final and con-
elusive.
1.-The city council may order the whole
or any part OF the streets. lanes, alleys.
| squares or public places OF the city 10 be
| graded, regraded. ,sidewalked. reside
| walked. planked. replanked. paved or re-
paved. or may order any bGikhead. re-
| tanning wall water main. or sewer with
| manhoes. catchbasins and other proper
| connections to be constructed or repaired
| therein. and may provide for defraying
| the cost OF any such Improvement by the
| cOHeEtlnn or n spe1i1l assessment upon
| the property benefited I'm the manner pro-
| vided in this section. without the presen-
| tation or any petition. either 10 the board
| or pubic works. or TO the city council;
provided. that unless a petition al herein
before prescribed be presented, such inn
provenent shall rot be ordered except by
| ordinance passed by the affirmative vote
| of two-thirds OF all the members OF the
| city council. at a regular meeting, or at
| meeting which IS an adjournment Of a
regular meeting. provided. no street shall
ita Had rRass
| tition. except by unanimous vote OF all
members present. and provided that main
| or intercepting sewers. ana water mains
| of large size. whose principal service Is to
| convey a supply Of wafer TO point where
substantial distribution shah 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 may be in harmony with the gen
eral plan Of sewerage or of the water sys-
tern adopted by the CITY, either UPON pre-
, Sentation Of a Ike petition therefor by
property owners 20 be benefited thereby.
as above provided for other cases, or
when the Improvement may be ordered by
the affirmative vote or two-thirdS OF all
the members Of the city council al a segu-
lar meeting or adjournment thereof. pro-
Vided. that lD such case there shall be
levied against the property. within the
sessmeui district TO be created therefor.
in ike manner "a above prov ded for other
improvements, such portion OF the cost Of
said main or lntercepslng sewer. or water
main herein last above described. a.
would De the reasonable cost Of sewer
with It's proper Taannoies. veEtlatoTs.
catch basins. flushing tanks. openings
and wyes. or ~ a water main. suitable to
the necessities Of the area Or district 70 bs
assessed for the same. and she remaining
portion OF the cost 81 such main or later
ceptlpg - weF shall Re paid from the gem
eral fund. and the remaining portion OF
the cost q such water main shalt he paid
from the water fund The amount 70 be
borne BY the district and the amount 10
BE- paid from the general fund. or TIE va
ter fund, as the case may be, shall be De-
tsrmlned by ordinance II each caes when
the Improvement - ordered ana such de-
termination shall be fual ard e0nclBs We
And BE IL further resolved thai fhf fGFf-
gong proposed amendment Be and the
same II hereby submitted 20 the qualified
voters q The CITY % Seattle for their IA
tfficafiOn or rejection a. tue next general
election. Ia re held ia SAID Cl.y Of Seattle
on March sfh. 1885.
Passed fhe city Council The 4fh lay -
January. fsas ara signed ~ IRE e. open
session in authorization q It's passage
this fth day OF January. lss.
TflOs MAVEN
President PRO tam a. the cry Council.
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