The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-30

ORDINANCE NO 1877-AN ORDITANCE
~ for the grading and sidewalking of Fourth street
in Pontius addition, from Lake street TO Mitchell
street. thence east on Harris street TO the east
line of Duwamish street in the city of Seattle and
to create a local Improvement district for the
payment therefor, and that said payment shall be
by immediate payment prescribed in section
eight 49, of article eight (VIIIJ OF the freeholders
charter.
Whereas. The city council of the city OF Seattle
did on the LIST day OF October, a. D. 1891 duly pass
aJoint resolution declaring It's intention 10 grade
and sidewalk both sides of the same Fourth
street in Pontius addition, from Lake to Mitchell
street. thence east on HARRISON street to the east
line of Duwamtsh street, said joint resolution
tanned the estimated cost of said improv ement,
and that the cost Of said improv ement
on said street, and fixed fifteen days from the date
OF the first publication thereof, the time in
which protests against such proposed Improvement
could be filed in the office of the city clerk; and,
Whereas, The city clerk did cause the said re-
solution to be published for ten days consecutiveIy
Times, the Official newspapers ofsad city. the first
publication being October 2 A. ID. 1891, and the
last October i. 1897, and affidavit OF such publi
cation was duly filed in the Office of said city clerk
on the 18th day of October, A. d. 1891; and.
Whereas, No protests against said proposed i'm
provement by the owners of more than two-thirds
of the front feet OF said lots and lands abuttinR
on said proposed Improvement. or any Of
clerk within fifteen DAYS from the date Of
the first publication OF said joint resolution
filed at all: and
Whereas, The owners of more than three-ffths
of the front feet OF the property fronting on said
toned the city council before the passage of this
ordinance for the payment of said improvement by
immediate payment; therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION !. That Fourth street in Pontius' addi-
ton. street in the city of seattle, be graded and
sidewalked on each side thereof from Lake street
10 Mitchell street thence east Harrison street
tne east line OF Dnwamish street IN said city, that
said street be graded In accordance with the estab
llshed grade thereof, and that the sidewalks on
either side be not less than eight feet In width
placed on solid foundation, the planks thereon to
be securely nailed.
Sec. 2. That to pay for such Enforcement there
be and hereby Is established a local improvement MT
district No IA, which shall include all the property
fronting said Fourth street, the street TO be I'M
proved from Lake street to Mitchell street thenca
Harrison street to the east line of Duwamish
street To the distance back of said Fourth street on
each side thereof If plated into blocks TO the center
OF the blocks If plated INFO lots only 10 the center
OF each lot and If not plated 10 the distance of 100
feet
sec. 3. Such improvement shall be made
under the supervision of the board of
public works of said city, who are hereby
cost and expense thereof shall be taxed and
assessed upon all the property in such local
improvement district No IA. which cost ana ex-
pense shall he assessed in proportion the number
of feet Of such lands or lots fronting thereon.
All assessments levied ON lands OF the United
states, STATE o. Nashington, state university,
county of King city of Seattle any school dis
trict shall be paid by the city of seattle The cost
OF grading all cross streets and of putting down
crosswalks on the same shall be paid by the city of
Seattle out Of the general road fund.
sec. l. The payment for such improvement
with tue exception Of the amount to be paid hy the
city OF Seattle out of The general road fund SHAH he
by the mode OF immediate pay ment.
sec. 5. The Improvement of said Fourth
street shall be by contract and shall be let to the
lowest and best bidder therefor by The hoard Of ~
lie works, provided in section ten IO) of arff~Ia
elght (NiIt.( of the freehoders charter Before
works shah furnish the city council the estimated
cost OF the improvement, furnished Them nv tba
city engineer together with an a.sassnnnt' III .ItH
showing the owners If known. of each lot and nar-
Gel OF land Ia such district fronting said Fourth
street, tie street 10 be improved the number OF
foot "a nv .sF.
street crossings Ifthe name of any owner nF any
pafcel OF land is not known the same shall be listed
as hnhuoWn, aud each lot and parcel shall be de.
parcel, with The amount CHARGED Ia
81 ro,s,h,S, chsiI re charged to each
the number vi feet Of the same frouting on sucb
improvement. The council. on receipt Of such roll
hlid 7ih't s,.atl cause notice thereof be
published IN he official newspapers OF th- CITY Of
Seattle IN ten consecutive issues notifying ali per-
stls e. that suth ron mas been MED. and
shali require them 20 appear at The time nXed in
sitlH 40 ice which said time shalt be not less than
tfteen days rom the dale Of the frs; publication
ther Of ami make objections. IT any they have
thereto Al the time fixed IN said notice the civ
CuunCll shall meet in Joint convention and s1aiI
consider and determine any and all Ohlecf{ons
made and snail make ~uch corrections of said roll
~ IL deems just and shall flen Is'IIIrt 80, 80
against he street crossings which last cost shall ba
paid aut o, the general road fund of sajd ci',, G
tie city cnuuCii snail then by ordinance atifrove
su Toi au1 shan levy and ssse>s tho ag,ounts
thereof against each parcel and I0 ami declare tna
v
crr 10 deiiNe The SAID T5lt 10 Tie Ct " comptreY
ad NIta city couptraIier shall forthwith deliver ~
Inc civ treasurer a cert 80 c.py If said roll and
81 cry treasurer shall pr C~ei 10 collect the sad
-H-~StlleHl a. other city lakes collected AID
CITY Urea rlEer shall give ten DAYS notice In ma
OF n newspapers that said roll has been certified
/" AIiH iJf collection and hat unless payment De-
mote within ia rty days from the data OF saId
notice. sad asses~iuent snail become a.Iiuulrnt
ana sAA4 bear Interest AZ the rate 10 per ccDr
Per aauIin until paid. and the sums de in4ueut
AAa-4 ne entered on the annual roH for ne Cur
Ieit year against each lot AM parcel delinquent
ana WIKI the interest collected - ptfsr
hxea for the payment Il city taxes ebau
he collected as sucA taxes are collected aul each
lo- or parcel 80 delinquent shall be- sold for fne
amount % such ASSESSED men. with Interest atf
costs. a. tie tine ana Ia the manner and tv 49,.
GaNeS "a ~''S
~rc. .. Afer the approval OF tas roll mentioned
Ia section . and the levy and assessments ~ ne
amounts thereof q provided rs said section. =
the beard - puzzle Huras shall proceed 10 III 49,.
contract f'r such Improve -uent. as pr0a iled IL,
section ten tauf nf article ght VIM u thu
trecA0.ter- c4arteE ~
&c. !. This ordinance snail take efact ana a IN
licatlon. 49, FA~T
PASSED board ofAlderuea this 2sth day Of { ,,ota,
1891. GEORGE " T4T -''0ef'
President Board OF Alt,rroan
Fassed house OF delegates this 18th d. y OF flc-
iooer. 45sA r. ". JONES
President House OF Delegates
approved By NE THIS Z1tn day Of October lSql
49, HARRY WHITE Mayor
FILED by ne this ETth day Of October Isgi
Il ". MILLER. Ctf. ,.ar-
Published this 30th dAy u October, IssI-