The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-21

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. A.
Resolution and Proposition 70 further
amend Subdivision ~ Eec. ~ of Article
VII. o. the city Charter. ami Tor me
slDrulsHlon ~ such proposed amsntrnsnt
% ne qualified voters Of The city -
Seattle ~ me nett general election,
~ u Resolved ~ the Clfv Council Of The
city ~ seattle ~ follows;
That subdivision 2 - Section ~ ~ Ar
tcla VIII. ~ the city Charter u The CITY
o. Seattle b. further amended 20 ~ 70 reed
follows
''subdlvisian 2 ria city council shall.
b. general ordinance. provide for the man
nor IN which ihe aforesaid Improvement
may be made and prescribe all nsedful
regulations Tor the exercise. BY the city. ~
tho power frautsf add contained IN the
provided. that in an cases in which me
whole or an! portion of the cost and oN-
penae % any such Improvement II 70 be
betrayed BY the collection Of a special as
sHasmrut upon tho property specially bane-
nted thereby. the following proceeding
shall be taken, viz There must be pro-
sentsd 70 tho board u public works writ
ten petition. setting forth the street or
streets. lane or lanes. alley or alleys,
squares OF places, or parts thereof 20 be
improved, the nature q the Improvement
The mode % payment ana the fact that
the signers are the owners OF property 10
be benefited ~ suCh Improvement 70 the
agEroEate amount 81 majority o. TIE
special assessment TO be levied therefor
according 10 the transfer books in the Of
nee Of the county auditor. II any such
property stands b. the name Of a deceased
person on any person whom a guardian has
been appointed the signature Of the erscu-
tor. administrator or guardian a. the case
may 10. shall be equal TO the signature
Of the owner OF the property On such petit
ton. N the board OF public works hnds
the facts set forth In said petition to bs
true, u shall cause en- estimate OF the
cost and expense Of such Improvement 70
he made and transmit the same. together
with ali papera and Information IN It's
ponaesnion touching such Improvement, with
the estimated cost thereof, and lta recon-
incubation thereon, 81 description Of the
property which VIII be specially benefited
thereby and "A statement OF the proportion
ate amount OF the cost ana expense %
such Improvement whlcn shall be borne By
such property, 20 the city council provided
that no grade shall be changed when any
abuttiuR owner Or owners have butt or
made improvements on any street. highway
or alley, unless such petition shall be sign
ed by the owners OF majority Of the
frontage on such street, highway or alley.
within the district to be affected. The
city council shall have fun authority 20
consider all matters IN relation to suub
proposed Improvement and may authorize
the same by ordinance or refuse IL In its
discretion; provided, that the city council
or board Of public works shall not have
authority 20 further proceed IN the matter
~ such Improvement whenever the eatlm-
ated or actual cost ~ any work or i'm
prOvemsnt contemplated, OF ordered 70 be
done by the city council and chhrReahle ne
a lien, under tho provisions of this article.
against the lot, or lots. parcel or parcels
~ lana comprising such aaaeaament district
shall exceed ens-hsif Of the total s-ssaasd