The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-02

1871
ORDINANCE NO. 1,s52-AN ORDINANCE
In the city of Seattle from Third street in Pontus
Second addition 10 Hillside avenue In Dennys East
provement district for the payment therefor, and
that said payment shall be by immediate payment
as prescribed In section eight 49, of article eight
tvIII.), of the freeholders charter.
Whereas, The city council OF the city OF Seattle
pass joint resolution declaring its intention to
grade and sidewalk on both sides OF the same,
May street from Third street In ponIigs SECOND
addition said joint resolution contained the esti-
mated cost OF said Improvement, and that the cost
OF said Improvement would be assessed against the
property abutting said street and fixed IF cen
days from the date fthe first thereof as
Improvement could be filed in the Office Of the city
Whereas, The city clerk did cause the said reso-
luton TO be published for ten days consecutively
in the Posf-Intelligencer and the Daily Press
Times, the official newspapers Of said city, the first
publication being August 20. A. d. 1891, and the
last september z, A. D. 1891. and affidavit of such
clerk on the 9Th day of September, A. ID. 1891;
and
proyement by the owners of more than two-thlrds
of the front feet Of said lots and lands abutting
said proposed Improvement, or of any such owners,
were hled 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 said
street in said local Improvement district, have pc
ordinance for the payment of said Improvement by
immediate payment; therefore,
Be IL ordained by the city OF Seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That Mary q street in the city of Sc
attic. be graded and sidewalked each side
thereof from Third street in Pontius' Second addl-
ton 10 Hillside avenue in DeEny's East Park ad-
diton in said city, that said street be graded in
cordance with the established grade thereof, and
that the sidewalks either side be not less than
eight feet in width placed on solid foundation,
the pianks thereon TO be securely nailed.
Sec. 2. That to pay for such improvement there
be ana hereby Is established local Improvement
district No IL, which shall include all the prop
erty fronting on said Mary street. the street to be
improved from Third street in Pontius' Second adj
dition to Hiisdale avenue in Denny's East Park
on each side thereof. IL plated into blocks TO the
center of the blocks plated into lots only TO the
center of each lot and If not plated, to the dis
Sec s. 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 shai be
taxed and assessed upon all the property in such
expense shall be assessed in proportion to the num-
Der of feet of such lands lots fronting thereon.
All assessments levied on lands OF the
United States state Of Washington, state Uni
verssty, county of King city OF Seattle, or any
The cost of grading al streets and of putting
down crosswalks on the same shall be paid by the
city of Seattle out OF the general road fund.
Sec. 4. The payment for such Improvement, with
the exception OF the amount TO be paid by the city
of Seattle out of the general road fund.- shall be by
Sec. 5. The Improvement of said Mary street
shall be by contract and shall be let to the lowest
and best bidder therefor nv the board of public
works, provided in section ten l0l of article
eight WILL, of the ffeeholders charter Before
the letting of said contract the board of public
works shall furnish the city council the estimated
cost of the improvement as furnished them by the
city engineer, together with an assessment ron
Gel of land in such district fronting on said Mary
street, the street 20 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 Il not known the shall be listed
nKaA.a 4AV h.
scribed and the amount charged 10 each lot and
parcel with the amount charged street crossings,
shall be charged TO each lot or parcel crossing in
proportion to the number OF feet of the same 'front.'
Ing on such improvement. The council. on receipt
OF such roll and assessment, shall cause notice
thereof To be published in the official newspapers
of the city of seattle in ten consecutive issues.
been filed and shall require them to APP
pear at the time fixed in said notice
which said time shah be not less than IF
teen days from the date of the first publication
thereof. and make objections, II any they have,
thereto. At the time fxed in said notice the city
council shall meet in JOINT convention and shall
consider and determine any ana all objections
made. and shall make such corrections of said
roll as II deems Just. and shall then deduct from
the gross cost OF such Improvement the cost as
sessed against the street crossings which last cost
shall be paid out OF the general road fund of said
city and the city council shall then by ordinance
approye such roll and shall levy and assess the
amounts thereof against each parcel ana lot and
declare the same a lien thereon, and shall direct
the city clerk TO deliver the said ron TO the city
comptroller and said city eomp,roller shall forth,
said roll and said city treasurer shall proceed to
collect the said assessments as other city taxes are
collected said city treasurer shall give ten days
notice in the official newspapers that said roll has
been certified him for collection ana That unless
payment be made within thirty days from the
date OF said notice said assessment shall become
delinquent and shall bear interest az the rate OF 10
per cent per annum until paid, and the sums de-
hnQuent shall be entered on the annual tax Toli Tor
the current year against each lot and parcel so
delinquent aud with the interest," collected IS ether
taxes and IL paid within the time hxed for the
payment of city taxes, shall be collected as such
taxes collected and each lot or parcel so deiin-
Quent shall be sold for the amount OF such assess
ment, with interest and costs, at the time and IN
the manner and by the same authority As lsn0s
and lots are sold for city taxes.
sec o. After the approval Of the roll mentioned
N section , and the levy and assessments Of the
amounts thereof. as provided by said section >.
the board of public works shall proceed 10 let the
contract for such Improvement. provided in
section ten IlO of article eight VIII Of the free
holders charter
Sec. 7. This ordinance shall take effect ana be in
force from AMI after its passage, approval and pub
LEGATION.
Passed board Of aldermen this S0th day OF Sep
tember, 1891 \. : MILLER.
President pro tenn Board Of Aldermen
Passed house OF delegates this S0th day of sep
TENDER, 1891. r. AoRFoRn
President pro tenn House Of Delegates.
Approved by me this LIST day of October, 1891.
GEORGE W. HALL, Acting Mayor.
Filed by me this 1st day of October, A. D. 1891.
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