The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-23

ORDINANCE NO. 1,73i-AN ORDINANCE
~ for the grading and sidewalking Of Rose street,
in the city of Seattle, from Madison street 10 its
north end and Duwamish street from Rose street
to the north end of said Duwamish street. and 10
create local improvement district for the pay,
ment therefor, and that said payment be provided
for by the issia of bonds.
Whereas. the city council of the city OF Seattle
did on the 18th day OF March, 1891, duly pass
joint resolution declaring its Intention TO grade and
sidewalk on both sides of the same Rose street
from Madison street to the north end OF said street
and Duwamsh street from Rose street 10 the north
end Of Duwamish street. said Joint resolution con-
tanned the estimated cost of said improvement,
and that the cost of said improvement would be
assessed against the property AUDITING on such
street and fixed fifteen days from the date OF the
tests against such proposed improvements could
be filed in the Office Of the city clerk; and.
Whereas, the city clerk did cause the said reso-
luton to be published for ten days consecuvely IN
the Post1ntelligencer and the Daily Press, the Off
being March 20, 1891 and the last March %. 1891,
and affidavit of such publication was duly filed in
the office said city clerk ON the 18th OF March,
1891: and,
Whereas, no protests against said proposed inn
pFeysment by the owners of two-t thirds OF the front
feet OF said lots and lands abutting on said pro-
filed with said city clerk W .ssn gays i.os
the date of the first publication of said joint reso-
luton, or were filed at all, therefore.
Be II ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That Rose street from Madison street
to its north end and Duwamish street from Rose
street to the north end of Duwamish street. in the
side thereof; that said street be graded in accord
ance with the established grade thereof and that
the sidewalks either side be not less than eight
feet in width, placed on a 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, number six, which shall include ali the
property fronting on said Rose street and Duwam-
sh street, the streets to be improved from Madison
to the north end OF Duw amish street. to the
distance back OF said Rose and Duwamish Streets
the lots o0y TO e
center Of each lot and II not plated, to the dis
lance Of one hundred and twenty feet
Sec. 8. 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 there's shall
be taxed and assessed upon all the property in such
local improvement district No. 8, which cost and
expense shall be assessed in proportion TO the
number OF feet of such lands or lots fronting there
on. All assessments levied on lands of the United
states. state OF washington, State university
trlct shall be paid by the city of Seattle. The cost
of grading all crossings OF 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
the mode of bonds.
Sec. 5. The improvement OF said Rose and Du-
vanish streets shall be by contract and snail be
let TO the lowest and best bidder therefor by the
board OF puolic works, as provided in section ten
tlU) OF Article eight (VIlI) Of the Freeholders'
charter Before the letting of said contract the
board of public works shall furnish the city coun-
Gil the estimated cost of the improvement as fur
nished them by the city engineer, together with an
assessment roll, showing the owners, If known of
each lot and parcel of land in such district fronting
on said Rose and Duwamish, the streets to be i'm,
proved; the number of feet owned by each, and the
number OF front feet of street crossings If the
name OF any owner of any parcel of land is not
known, the same shall be listed as unknown and
each lot and parcel shall be described, and the
amount charged to each lot and parcel. with the
amount charged 10 street crossings hall be charged
10 eacn lot or parcel crossing proportion to the
number or feet OF the same fronting on such i'm
provement The council, on receipt of such roll
ana assessment, shall cause notice thereof to be
published in the official newspapers of the city of
Seattle in ten consecutive issues notifying all ner
sons interested that such roll has been fled and
snail require them TO appear at the time fixed in
said notice, which said time shall not be less than
fifteen (l51 days from the date of the first pubcs-
ton thereof, and make objection If any thew have
THERETO. At the time fixed I'm said notice The city
council shall meet In Joint convention and shall
consider and determine any and all ohlections
made and shall make such corrections of said roll
as IL 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 out OF the general road fund of said city;
prove such roll and after the approval of said roll
the board of public works shall proceed to let the
contract for such improvement as provided in sec
ton ten tlO) of Article eight (vIiD of the Free
Sec. d. This ordinance shall take effect and he IN
force from and after its passage, approval and
publication.
Passed house of delegates May a, 1891.
r. W. JONES.
President House of Delegates
Passed board Of aldermen May Ia 1891
GEORGE w. HALL,
President Board of Aldermen
Approved by me this 18th day of May, A. d.
1871 HARRY WHITE, Mayor.
Filed by me this 10th day of May A. D. 1881.
IL. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published May %, A. D., 1891.