The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-16
crrY NOTICES.

CITY NOTICES.
nRnTyANcE NO 1.s5S-AN ORDINANCE
III for the grading and sidewaiking of Farm street
Il tila city OF Seattle from Depot street Hsrri-
s'osement district for the payment therefor. and
hat said payment shall be by immediate payment
s prescribed section eight fSl of article eight
lyfiL3 of he freeheiers charter.
WHERE'S The city council of the city Of Seattle
I'D on the an day OF August, A. D. 1891, duly pass
Sidewalk on both sides Of the same Farm street
hum Depot street 10 Harrison street, said
fouf resolution contained the estimated cost
Wnaid Improvement, and that the cost of said inn
agreement would be assessed against the property
shnffing said street. and ixet fifteen days from
fe date Of the first publication thereof the time
Is winch protests against such proposed improve
ment could be filed In the Office OF The city clerk;
WHEREAS. The city clerk did cause the said res
.,ution 10 be published for ten DAYS consecutiveiy
h the PosT-lSTKILIsEScER and the Duftu Toress-
nnes the official newspapers of said city the first
publication being August 8, a. d. 1891. and the last
s pubcafson was duly fled in the office of said city
clerk on the 18th day Of August, A. y. 1891; and,
WHEREAS, NJ protests against said proposed Inn
rrnvement by the owners OF more than two-thirds
Of the front feet of said lots and lands abutting
were fled with said city clerk within fifteen DAYS
from the date of the first publication of said joint
resolution, or were fled al all: and
WHEREAS, The owners OF more than three-ffths
fthe front feet of the property fronting said
street in said local improvement district have pc
i ordinance Tor the payment of said Improvement by
Immediate payment: therefore,
Be It ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
Z SEstTfuS /. That Farm, street In the city
of Seattle. be graded and sdewaiked on each side
thereof from Depot street TO Harrison street
& In said CITY. that said street be graded In ac-
cordance with the established grade thereof and
that the sidewalks on either side be not less than
eight feet In width, placed on a solid foundation
me planks thereon TO be securely nailed
Sec. 2. That 10 pay for such improvement there
District No To- which shall Include ali the pron
erty fronting said Farm street, the street be
improved from Depot street to Harrison street.
70 the distance back of said Farm street on
each side thereof If plated into blec to the CEN
OF the block. IL plated into lots only to the
10 4 feet eN' ~ @''' " ~ f'' = '' ''ADes y
Sec s. Such Improvement shall be made under
the supervision of the board of public works of said
city. who are hereby cred TO proceed with SAID
work, and the cost and expense thereof shall be
snS p09 M the In
expense shall he 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, clty Of Seattle. or any school
The cost OF grading all cross streets and Of putting
down cross walks 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
ths exception Of the amount to be paid by the city
Seattle OUT OF the general read fund. shall be by
tAe mode OF immediate payment.
Sec s. The improvement OF said Farm street
1hs be by contract, and shall he let the lowest
end best bidder therefor by the board of public
works, as provided in section ten flO) of article
Ngh(yII1.l of the freehoiders charter. Before the
letting of said contract the board OF public works
shall furnish the CITY council the estimated cost of
She Improvement AZ furnished them by the city
sarneer together with an assessment roll showing
the owners, Ii known. of each lot and parcel of
Ind In such district fronting said Farm street.
M street 10 be improved, the number of feet owned
each ana the number of front feet of street
Gpsstngs; II the name of any owner OF any parcel
o. land Is not known the same shall be listed as
scribed and the amount charged to each lot and
parcel with the amount charged TO street crossings
sns pc charged to each lot or parcel or crossing in
ing on such Improvement. The council, on receipt
81 such roll and assessment shall cause a notice
thereof 10 be published In the official newspapers
ofthe city of Seat lie In ten consecutive issues
Tying all persons interested that such roll has been
nxed In said notice, which said time shall be not
less than fifteen days from the date of the
frst publication thereof and make objections II
said notice the city council shall meet
In joint convention and shall consider and de-
termine any and all objections made and shall
make such corrections of said roll 1T deems Just
and shall then deduct from the gross cost of such
Improvement the cost assessed against the street
crossings which last cost shall be paid ont OF the
general road fund Of said city, and the city council
shall levy and assess the amounts thereof against
each parcel and lot and declare the same a lien
said roll to the city comptroller and said city comp
troer shall forthwith deliver 70 the city treasurer
shall proceed to collect the said assessments as
other city taxes are collected. Said city
shall give ten days notice In the official news
papers that said roll has been certified to him for
collection, and that unless payment be made
within thirty days from the date OF said notice said
assessment shall become delinquent, and shall
bear interest 1T the rate OF 10 per cent per annum
until paid, and the sums delinquent shall be
entered on the annual tax roll for the year. A. d. /,
1891, against each lot and parcel delinquent,
and with the interest," collected other taxes and
II not paid within the time fixed for the payment
Of city taxes, shall be collected such taxes are
collected, and each lot parcel so delinquent shall
be sold for the amount OF such assessment, with
Interest and costs, ~ the time and in the manner
and by the same authority rs lands and lots are
sold for city taxes.
Sec. g. Affer the approval Of the roll mentioned
In section b, and the levy and assessments of the
amounts thereof, as provided by said section g.,
the board OF public works shall proceed to let the
contract for such Improvement as provided in
section ten f1O) of article eight VIIL) of the free
holders charter.
Sec. q This ordinance shall take effect and be
In force from and after Its passage approval and
publication.
Passed board Of aldermen this 18th day OF oc-
tober, 1891. GEORGE w. HALL.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 9Th day of
October, 1897. X. w. JONES.
President House of Delegates.
Approved by me this 18th day of October, 1891.
HARRY WHITE, Mayor.
Filed by me this 18th day of October. 1891.
III. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published this 18th day of October, 1891.