The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-20
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCES NO. 1,774-AN ORDINANCE
the city of Seattle. from Depot street to Pine
street. in said street, and to create local improve
ment district for the payment therefor, aud that
said payment shall be by immediate payment, as
prescribed in section of article of the freehold
ers charter.
Whereas, The city council of the city of Seattle
did on the 9th day of March. A. d. 1891, duly
pass joint resolution declaring Its intention OF
grading and sidewalking both sides of the same,
Twelfth street, from Depot street 10 Pine street:
said joint resolution contained The estimated cost
of said Improvement and that the cost of said inn
provement would be assessed against the property
abutting said street, and fixed fifteen days from
the date of the first publication thereof the time
in which protests against such proposed improve
ment could be filed in the office OF the city clerk;
aud, Whereas, The owners OF more than three
ths of the front feet of the property fronting on
said street said local Improvement district have
petitoned the city council before the passage OF
ment by immediate payment; and, Whereas, The
city clerk dd cause the said resolution 70 be pub
INTEIIIGENCER and Daily Press, the official
newspapers of said city the first publication being
March 81, 1891, and affidavit OF such publication
was duly filed in the Office of said city clerk on the
11th DAY OF April. A. ID. 1881: and. Whereas, No
protests against SAID proposed Improvement oy
said lots and lands abuttlng on said proposed inn
provement or of any such owners were filed with
said city clerk within fifteen days from the date Of
the first publication Of said joint resolution
filed al ALL therefore, be II ordained by the city Of
SECTION j. That Twelfth street. street in the
city Of Seattle, be graded and sidewalked on each
side thereof from Depot TO Pine street In said
city; that said street be graded in accordance with
the established grade thereof, and that the side
walks either side be not less than eight feet in
width, placed a solid foundation the planks
thereon 10 be securely nailed.
Sec. 2. That to pay for such improvement
thereby and thereby is established O local improve
ment district No s, which shall include all the
improved between Depot and Pine streets, TO the
distance back from said Twelfth street on each
side thereof II plated into lots only 10 the center
pf moi n fhat 4iSra nnsaf1
feet.
Sec. g. Such Improvement shall be made under
the supervision OF the board OF public works of said
city, who are hereby ordered TO proceed with said
work, and the cost and expense thereof shall be
local Improvement district No. 5, which cost and
expense shall be assessed In proportion 10 the num-
an assessments levied on iands OF the
United states, state OF Washington, State
any school district shall be paid by the city of
Seattle; the of grading ali cross streets and
by the city of Seattle out of the general road fnnd
Sec 4. The payment for such Improvement,
with he exception of the amount 10 De paid by the
city of Seattle out OF the general road fund, shall
be by the mode of immediate payment.
Sec. s.. The Improvement of said Twelfth stree.
shall be by contract and shall be let TO the lowest
and best bidder therefor by the board OF public
works, Is provided in section TO- OF article s, of
the ireeholders charter. Before the letting of said
contract board OF public works shall furnish The
city council the estimated cost OF the Improvement
Is furnished them by the city engineer, together
with assessment ron. showing the owners, if
known, OF each lot and parcel OF land In said dis
proved, the number OF feet owned by each, and
The number of front feet street CROSSINGS. II
the name OF any owner of any parcel of land is
known, the same shall be listed as unknown, aud
each lot and parcel shall be described and the
amount charged 10 each lot or parcel With the
amount charged to street crossings shall be charged
20 ch lot ar parcel crossing in proportion 10 the
number Of feet Of the same fronting OF such i'm
provenlent The city eouncii on receipt of such
roll and assessment shall cause notice thereon 10
be published III the official newspapers OF the city
of Seattle in ten consecutive issues notifying al
persons interested that such roll has been died
and shall require them TO appear al the time nxeti
ia said notice which said time shall less than
fifteen days from the hrss publication thereof and
make objection, II any they have, thereto At the
time fixed IN said notice the city council snail
meet in Joint convention and shall consider and
determine any and all objections made and shall
make such correction OF said roll Is il deems Just
and shah then deduct from The gross cost of such
improvement the cost assessed against the street
crossings which last cost shan ee paid the gen.
eral ROAD f1nd OF said city and The city council shall
then by ordinance approve said roll and shall lew
assess the amounts thereof aga INST each parcel
and lot and declare the same lien thereon. and
shall direct the city clrrk 10 deliver the said roll 10
the city comptroller, and said city comptroller
shall forthwith deliver the city treasurer Ger
tined copy OF said rol and said city treasurer shah
proceed 10 collect the said assessments as other
city taxes are collected. said city treasurer sAan
siv. ten days notice In the Official newsnaTers snai
said roll has been certified 10 him for coiestson
and that unless payment be made within thirty
shall become delinquent and shall bear interest At
the rate OF 70 per cent Per snnem until paid and
roll for the year A. ID. 1891, AGAINST each lag
and parcel 50 delinquent, and With The interest
collected ether taxes, and II not pAlsi WITHIN ira
time liked fer the payment OF city taxes shall r.
collected As such taSes are collected ard each lot
or parcel 80 dslaeae shall be sold for the atnonns
OF such assessment, with interest AID Costs Al the
time aud IN the manner and o. the same ant harsrv
lands and lots are sold TOR city taxes
sec d. AFTER the approval OF the rOll r,antiona.,
In section i've aud the levy and Assessment al ma
amounts thereof ~ provided by said section ave ire
board Of pablo works shall proceed 10 lei The on
tract for such Improvement as provided In sSetion
10 Of article : OF the freeholders charter
sec Z. This ordinance shall take effect ard ~. a.,
publication
Passed board Of aldermen this 9Th sav Of r,,x
1871. GEORGE W. HALL.
President Board OF Aldermen
Passed house OF delegates lAis ISM day OF Jai,
AcSls r W. JONES
President Honse Of belexatezL
Approved by me this 18Th day OF July lssI
HARRY WHITE. Mayor
Filed by me this 18th day Of July lsai
II: w. MILLER, city Clerk.
Date Of frst publication, July 30, 1881.