The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12


each lot or otaer smallest Subdivision OF
fsa- estate II such district was listed IA
she rSrsae u tse owner thereof ]. known
OF as Unknown oxner,~ ard assessed at
ths actual cash vas9e Thereof. the sAkHa-
sioE being. as FAR As p<&cstsabse the s1zae
as iaAt placed upon tie same property
upon TIE Aast preceding annual ASSESSMENT
r11 and TAX iEss for tire lily Of Seattle;
ara such assessment ry.i was open 80
psigisc Inspection az tae Clerks Office, das-
ing business hours, from xne fling thereof
Until TIE day 1f the meeting OF the IouD-
cla Tor fas equalization Thereof. and With
IL three days after the nisxsg OF such as
seSxnsrlt Epl the Clark advertised notice
IN & daily Newspaper 81 the I.ry ID TIE
eject tnat st4css assessment rozs for the
Improvement 0s jefferson Street from
IfstrG Street TO BruasAay, authorized b.
, OF0inarce No 1852 emitted An OrtlllaE ace
70 provide for the grading OF Jefferson
street IN tne CSty Of Seattle from Third
street 10 broadway Street In said CITY,.
which SAID Ordinance was approved by TIE
Mayor and published May T. 1879, had been
slec IN his otssce and that the same was
open 10 pubic inspection snsi that any
perscn feeling himself axgr:eyad by such
assessment uight apply TO the Common
GoNEca 30 have the same corrected at
meeting Of the Council designated IN such
notice, which meeting was the FIRST zegG-
Tar meeting after the last publication OF
SUCH notice: and such notice was PUBLISHED
Tor ten days ia each successive issae Of
SAID newspaper. and al the crst REG 3lar
meeting OF the Coran0n Council after the
sasf r1U.irAtton Of SsIf,A notice. the Com
mon Council proceeded TO eQualize sGch
assessment and no person appearing ~
have said assessment corrected, IL was
Ordered that ttss equalization was conn
pieteG; and as soon as practicable there
after, aid ths nature and extent OF TIE
assessment Districts had been fixed. and the
costs OF the Improvement had been as
cerrained. the Council by order fixed the
rate Of assessment for such district so as
TO raise the necessary amount to pay for
such improvement, and within ten days
after the Clerk extended upon the assess
meut ron the amount OF the assessment
upon each lot or parcel OF real estate
thereon, ard within three days thereafter
ne published notice in the newspaper to
the effect that all assessments upon such
roll must DE paid to the City Treasurer
within forty days after the first pub
hcation OF such notice Or the same would
become delinquent, and published such no.
tiee for three days. and the City OF Seat
tie dad by It's duly authorized officers do
al those things in the premises required
10 be 1one by the said act OF the territor-
la assembly and the acts amendatory
thereof and By the general ordinances OF
the City Of Seattle: and.
whereas. after Jurisdiction OF the SUB
1est had been acquired by the City CoQn-
ell and notice or the intended improves
ment had been given TO owners OF the
taxable real estate fronting On said JEFF
ferSon street between Third Street and
broadway, the street 10 hrs improved and
the property within the assessment dis
ir5ct TO be established: and after the Civ
Surveyor had prepared and submitted All
plans. specifications and estimates for said
Improvement and the Council had apDroy-
ed them. and after contract had been duly
entered into by and between the City OF
Seattle and the lowest responsible bidder
for the improvement In accordance with
said plans and specifications and estimates.
and after said contractor had given bonds
for the faithful execution Of the work
and had entered upon the work and made
considerable part Of the Improvement
the superior Court of the State of Wash
inSfon Tor the County OF King did on
the 5th day or August. 1880 issue an In
Junction restraining the City OF Seattle
from grading that part OF said jefferson
street lying between Eighth Street and
tho alley between and parallel with
Seventh and Eighth Streets: where
upon tn obedience to the order
OF the Court the CITY OF Seattle
caused work to cease on said jefferson
street between Sixth Street and the alley
between Seventh Street and Eighth Street,
he Improvement being impra Icab!e be-
tween said points In view of the Injunction
OF the said Superior Court; and caused
the improvement to be completed on JEFF
ferson Street between Third Street and
Sixth Street and between the alley between
Seventh Street and Eighth Street and
broadway, and the work was done between
said points and the property benefited:
and the City OF Seattle caused a new as
sessment roll TO be- prepa red In accordance
with law upon which was extended the dc.
scription OF the property improved be-
tween said points respectively and an as
sessment was levied only upon the taxa
bic real estate fronting on the part o.
said street actually improved and only
FOR the cost OF said Improvement. and
Whereas, after said Jefferson Street had
been improved between said points ana
material had been supplied and work per-
formed by said contractor. the Superior
Court OF the State OF Washir gton for ,he
h ~ f.y< vrgts~ .
by virtue of IA decision declare void and
refuse enforcement under the charter or
laws governing said City OF Seattle OF said
assessment. Nov. therefore
lie il ordained By the City OF Seattle "a
follows:
Section l. That new assessment or re-
assessment shall he made ana collected as
provided By an act OF th. ierlsiar ,Ira ~
the State Of Washington entitled An act
re,ating TO and AUTHORIZING the collection
OF assessments for local improvements hy
a new assessment or re-assessmert OF the
cost and expense OF making same in
cities and towns and declaring an enner-
gency," approved March g. ixse. upon the
lots. blocks or parcels Of land which have
been benefited by the improvement Of
Jefferson Street between Third Street ami
Sixth Street and between the alley be-
tween Seventh and Eighth Streets and
broadway. 10 the extent of their prooa~-
tiouats part OF the cost, expense and value
thereof.
Section =. This Ordinance shall tnks
effect and be In force from and after
It's passage and approval by the Mayor.
otherwise II shall take effect at the time
II shall become law under the provis-
ions 81 the City Charter
Passed the City Council this 9Th dav OF
january. 1892 and signed Sy me I'm open
session in authorization OF the passage
tins Eth day OF January ls99
II. ". CASTLEMAN
FresIdegt Pro Tern ~ tho City Council
Approved by ma this 18th day of Janu-
AIRY, 1923.
w Y. RTNEHART
Acting Mayor
Filed ~ ne this nth day OF January
iSss
Attest; WILL II. PARRY
City Comptroller and ex-OfacIo CITY Clerk
fsy g. X. CORY ELL Deputy Clerk.
(SSeail
Published January II. tss
NOTICE To NoTTcr ~
hereby gwen that the poll hooks NJ tia