The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-03

1891
ORDINANCE NO. 1.s53-AN ORDINANCE
In the city of Seattle from Lake street to the east
line of all street in said city, and TO create local
district for me ana
as prescribed in section Of article eight (VIll)'
of the freebolders charter.
did on the cath day of August, 1891, duly pass
joint resolution declaring its intention to grade and
from Lake street to the east line Of wall street,
said Joint resolution contained the estimated cost
of said Improvement and that the cost OF said im-
provement would be assessed against the property
abuttng ON said street. and fixed fifteen days from
the date of the first publication thereof as the time
I'm which protests against such proposed improve
ment could be filed in the Office of the city clerk;
and,
WHEREAS. The city clerk did cause the said res
olution to be published for ten days consecutively
in the PosT-fNrELLIeENcER and the Daily Press
Times the official newspapers of said city, the first
publication being August Is, 1891 and the last
publication was duly filed in the Office of said city
clerk on the Sth day OF September, A. ID. 1891 and,
WHEREAS, No protests ag ainst said proposed inn
provement by the owners of more than two-thIrds
of the front feet of said lots and lands abuttng
were filed with said city clerk within fifteen days
from the date OF the first publication of said joint
resolution, or were filed at ALL and.
WHEREAS, The owners of more than three-fifthS
of the front feet of the property fronting on said
street IN said local Improvement district have pc
ttioned the city council before the passage of this
ordinance Tor the payment of said improvement by
immediate payment; therefore.
SEXTON /. That Third street, street In the city
of seattle, be graded and sidewalked on each side
street in said CITY, that said street be graded In
eordance with the established 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 Improvement there
be- and hereby is established local Improvement
district No IL, which shall include all the prop
erty fronting said Third street, the street 10 be
improved from Lake street TO the east line of Wall
street. 10 the distance back Of said Third street on
each side a into ot cny 70 t me
ter of each lot and IT not plated to the distance OF
100 feet.
sec. 8. Such Improvement shall be made under
the supervision OF the board of public works of said
city, who are hereby urGered TO proceed with said
work. and the cost and expense thereof shall be
taxed and assessed upon all the property In such
local Improvement district No. Il, which cost and
expense shall be assessed In proportion to the num-
Der offeet OF such lands or lots fronting thereon
All assessments levied on lands OF the United
States stat of Washington, state university,
county of KING city Of seattle, or any school dis
tret hall be paid by the city Of Seattle The cost OF
walks on the same shall be paid by the city of Seat
tie out of the general road fund
with the exception of the amount to he paid by the
city of of the general road fund.- shall be
by the mode OF immed ate payment.
sec. 3. The Improvement or SAID Ihird street
shall he by contract, eud shall be let TO the lowest
and best bidder therefor by the board Of Pablo
eight (VlfD Of the freehoiders charter Before the
letting of said contract the board Of public works
the improvement furnished them ty the city
engineer. together with an assessment ron showing
the owners. ii known. of each lot and parcel OF
land in such district fronting on said Ihird stIee
the to be improved the number OF feet owned
by each and the number OF front feet OF street
crossings; II the name of any owner OF any parcel
of land is not known the same shall be listed as
uiIAIioMh ah1 e'Ca 10Y anu pa. sa1sAt &c 80,
scribed. and the amount charged TO each Iot ana
parcel with the amount charged 10 street crossings
SHAH be charged TO each lot parcel crossing in
proportion 10 the number OF feet oi the same front
ing on such Improvement The council. on receipt
OF such roll and assessment shall osHse notice
thereof 30 be published Ia the official newspapers
Of the city of seat lie in ten consecutive issues, not
flying all persons interested that such roll has been
tled ana shal require them 10 appear at the time
fixed In said notice. which said time shall be not
less than fifteen days from the date OF the first
publication Thereon ana make objections II any
they have thereto Al the time fixed in
said notice the city council shall meet
in Joint convention and shall consider and de-
tsrmine any and all objections made. and shall
make such corrections Of said roll as II deems Just
and shall then deduct nom the gross cost of such
Improvement the cost assessed AGAINST the street
crossings, which last cost shall be paid out of the
general road fund OF said city, ana the city council
Shall then by ordinance approve such roll and
shall levy and the amounts thereof against
each parcel and lot and declare the same lien
thereon and shall direct the city CLERK deliver the
said roll TO The city comptroller, ana said city comp
fraller shall forthwith denver to the citv treasurer
certified copy Of SAID roll and said city treasurer
shall proceed TO collect the said assessments as
shall give ten days notice in The official news
papers that said roll has been certified 10 him for
collection, and that unless payment oe made
assessment shall become delinquent and shall
bear interest the rate Of 10 per cent per annum
until pad and the sums delinquent shall De
entered on the annual tax roll for the current
year against each lot and parcel so delinquent,
and with the interest Collected As other taxes ana
if not paid within the time fixed for the payment
Of city lakes shall be collected as such taxes are
collected ana each lot parcel so delinquent shall
be sold for the amount of such assessment, with
interest and costs al the time ana IN the manner
and by the same authority as lands ana lots are
sold for city taxes.
See g. Aner the approval of the roll mentioned
IN section :. and the levy and assessments OF the
amounts thereof. as provided by said section .,
the beard OF public works shall proceed 10 let The
contract for such improvement, as provided IN
section ten l0) OF article eight (VllI) OF the free
holders charter.
see. z. This ordinance shall TAKE effect and be
In force from and after its passage, approval and
pub cation.
Passed board Of aldermen this s0th day Of sep
TENDER, 1891. A = MILLER
President pro tenn. Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates this S0th dag of
September, 1891. r. MoKF0kD
President pro tenn. House of Delegates,
Approved by me this LIST day of October, 1897.
GEORGE W. HALL. Acting Mayer.
Filed by me this LIST day Of october. 1891.
III NJ. MllIxkR 1ilV Clark