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TRUSTEES

E. O. GRAVES, President,
THOS. W. PROSCH, Vice-President
SAMUEL RAMSEY, 2d Vice-President
E. F. WITTLER, Treasurer.

A. P. BURWELL, JAS. R. HAYDEN,
G. DAVIES, JOHN LEARY,
J. FURTH, ANGUS MACKINTOSH,
D. H. GILMAN, L. E. THOMPSON,
BAILEY GATZERT, D. B. WARD,
J. M. WIESTLING.

Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

J. W. DODGE, Secretary.

Seattle Wash 1893

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ing or projected main or "lateral," a proportion equal to the cost
of a "unit sewer for the direct benefit of the sewer fund of the
city. Such assessment to be on the basis of square feet of area
within the assessment district. Owners of property thus assessed
should be allowed the following option as regards the payment of
the sewer assessment: (a) Payment at the termination of the bond
period; interest to be paid annually. (b) Full or partial pay-
ments of not less than 10% assessment, with interest, at any tax
paying period during life of bonds, all moneys thus received to be
invested by the city in a sinking fund to be applied only, towards
the redemption of the city "sewer bonds."

Second- "Laterals," sewers thus liste or designated to be con-
structed under order from the city council, either upon petition
from the abutting property owners or upon order of the board of
public health, if in their judgment the public health demands sew-
erage facilities in such localities, each "lateral" to be paid for
by an assessment, based on the number of square feet in the dis-
trict directly tributary to said "lateral."

Such assessment to be met by the plan of immediate pay-
ment or by short time district sewer bonds as determined by owners
of a majority of the area within the assessment district. In case
bonds are issued, provision shall be made for partial or entire