The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a
H~snblitou ara i.tueasiiiam 60 further
VIII % ths gtfg ChArtsr. and fnf en-.
saaraissipn 81 ssch proposed amsnfrn~ns
= ths qualities fgssrs q Tbs City o.
k~ettls AZ ths usst general siscsicn
- Il Resolved ~ ths CIV coaariI 81 Ths
city - hsattls a. foiiewas
That tubfiNisfaa ~ Asrtten II - A.
tr3s WIN ~ ths city Charter % The city
% seattle BE- faFthss amended 20 as % reed
''subdivlsiea = To. city eeuneu shsn
~ gsnsrai urdlnanrs. provide for she man
hsr ~ which m Afofstaid improvements
naF - made ana pfsseFibe all nssAfni
regulations Or ths exercise ~ the city. a
ths power ErAntsa and sontaissa IN the
provided. that Ia al eases IN walsh the
Nhais 0r any ToFtlan 81 the cost ana en-
tense u any such Improvement - % ~
ssssulent aPeu ths prgFsfu specially tsnr.
ntsd fhsftiy tie following urpoeelinzs
shall b. takes. via Thsfe Fnasf - pre-.
ssn'sa e the beard q puens wefk. vrii.
streets, lane ~ lanes. alisY Ct ailcyt.
squares ur piacea % PARTS thsrsaf 20 b
Improved. the nature % The Improvement,
TIE mode o. payment Eud the fact that
ths tiEnrfs are the owners o. property 20
hs b@nsftei - Huea Improvement 20 the
aeEtesais amount ~ nalerty % the
special assaHsrneDt - - levied therefor
HcCurfinE 70 the transfer oosHs In the 81.
fsua 81 the county aadtar. II any Hnch
prurerty stands 80 the name % a deceased
peraHn or any person whom a guardian has
fasn appointed TIE signature % ths srrcu-
tnf. administrators o. guardian. a. the case
nay 10, shall b. equal 20 the signature
af ths owner % the property on such f~ti-
ten. u the board % public works anda
TIE facts set forth Ia said g~titlun 70 10
true, 10 shan cause an estimate Of the
cost. and FfuenFe ~ such Improvement to
Nth an papers and information N rs
possession tuuChina such Improvement. with
tat estimated caat thereof ana ~ recon-
property which viii Be specieiiy h.s.n,sd
thereby AMI a statement % tho proportion
ate amount uf the cost ana expense %
such impfoyetns when shall bs borne b.
SUCH property, @ the city council. provided.
that no grads shall BE- changed when any
ahuttins owner er owners have built or
made improvements np any street, highway
or alley. unless such petition shall be sign
81 by The owners uf a majority Of tho
frontage ON ruch street. highway OF alley.
within the district 20 Be affected. The
City council shall have full authority u
proposed Improvement and may authorize
tite sans BY ordinance or refuse IL On uu
~ BOARD % public works shall not have
authority 60 further proceed ia the matter
~ such Improvement whenever the estltn-
sied or nctaal cost o. any work. or iin-
pruNomant contemplated, or ordered 60 be-
d1nc hy the city council and chargeahls as
lien. under the provisions o. this article
AGAINST the lot OF lots. parcel OF parcels
~ land comprising such assessment district
shall exceed one-half OF tho total aa.osned
valuation Of the lots or parcels Of land
contained I'm such assessment district. as
fosHmCnt roll made Tor tho lcvying Of tax
80 tor municipal purposes, On which case
Hhrh improvements shall not be granted
unless tho same be 90 modified that tho
cgat thereof will not exceed such one-ha
81 the Aforesaid valuation.
THO action ana decision Of thu city
council 40 60 ali matters passed upon BY
it In relation 90 the rejection or tho grant
inR 81 such petition shall be final and con-
elusive.
''rhe city council may order the whole
or any patI % The streets. lanes. Hllsyn.
squares or public places OF the city 20 be
graded. regarded. sidcwaihrd. residowallcd,
plankfd. roplauked, paved, rcpavod, mRcad-
amised, remAcadamiEed rraveied. piled. re-
bulkhchd, retaining wall, water main or
sewer, with manholoa. catch basins and
other proper connections, 60 be construct
ei or repaired therein. and may provide
for dcfraying the whole or any portion OF
The cost Hud expense OF any such improve
men by tho collection % special assess
mfut up0n the property especially benefited
th0rchF in thc manner provided IN this
section without the presentation OF any
petition either Go ne board ~ public works
or 20 the city cuunCili provided. that unless
petition a. ncrainhcfore prescribed be pre-
scented, fuch Improvement shall not be- or
def except bY ordinance PASSED by tho
HHA HlhAlHf vote OF AT or the fnFnhNfH Of
th' city council present, az regular meet
ms or at "a meeting which iH an adjourn
mont Of regular meeting provided that
main on lntercepting sewers may be order
ed huilt alo1e such streets. lanes nurvn
places ur highways. or across such lands
as may be In harmony with the general
Elan " sewerage adopted by the city.
either uuon presentation OF a like peu-
ton therefor by property owners to be
benefited thereby az above provided for
other cases. or when the Improvement may
be- ordered rs the affirmative votp OF All
the momherg of the city council present al
regular meeting or adjournment throof;