The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-24
Filed by me this 23d day OF September,
GEORGE ]. SToN IMAM, City
Published September ~, 1Sa2

ORDINANCE NO 235l~AN ORDINANCE
street. from Depot street to the south line of Gould
street. by grading the same at5d constructing side
walks on both sides thereof. AID providing for the
payment therefor by the mod of "immediate pay
ment " by assessment upon gil lots parcels Of
iane benefited by such improvement under the
provisions Of ordinance No 29s5 approved A priI
70 1892. ond the city charter rs amended and now
la force.
Whereas. There has been Presented to the board
or public works written petition for the Improv
ment Of Willard street froIn fsepot street 10 the
south line of Gould street, Setig forth the nature
OF the Improvement as hereinafter described and
that the same IS to be paid for by the mole OF Tim
mediate payment" and the faes that the siyners
are owners of property 20 be benefited thereby to
the aggregate amount of majority Of the assess
and according transfer ioks in the Office OF
me county auditor of King co,saty; and.
W hereas The board OF PUBLIC works has found
the facts set forth in said peiisan Re true and
has caused an estimate Of tie Of such improve
men' 10 be made. and has trzasmltted said petit
ton together with all papers E4lt information in
their possession touching such Improvement, with
ton thereof to the city council; and said petition
ana al said matters are now osiore the city
Whereas, Neither the estimated nor actual cost
OF such Improvement herein JYdered 10 be done
and chargeaoie ~ lien asains4 said lots aud par
cels OF Land exceeds one halt OF the total assessed
valuation OF the lots and pasce15 of land contained
N said assessment district liere established. az
The same appears upon the last annual assessment
ron made for the ievying OF taxes for municipal
pu reoses. ard,
Mheres' The public in,eress and convenience
require that said Willard street so improved be-
tween sail POINTS. now. thereiz7re
BE IL ordaised by the city of seattle as follows:
SECTION THAT Willard stfsat. in the city OF
Seattle, be improved from l5apot street 10 the
south line Of could street eF grading the same 10
The established grade and c9nslHucting sidew AXIS
on both sides IA ereof ne tween Sid points accord
Ing 20 the p Aad specific stiss prepared under
the direction OF the city engineer and ie in she
oiilee OF the department OF iub5c works sidew AXIS
10 be six feet wide with . ps-Elug strip six feet
vide between the sidewalk ant: The pr perry line
and that an assessment b. isss et and eoiiee ted
upon all lots and parcels OF lane benefited b. such
Improvement. TO defray the aad expense
thereof. which assessment saali become . lien
Upon all property liable therefor. said improve
ment shall bs made by CONTRACT to be let 10 the
lowest and best bidder thereto by the foart Of
pgbiIc w,rks and said board - hereby axit " lzad
AMI directed forthwith To procure bids therefor
and :, enter into contract ia ts Of he city
Tor said Improvement
SEC. 2-fhere is hereby estatsashef a local I'M
provement district. TO be Gales Local Improve
fneiit district 20. 81" whlcs said district Ia
bounded and described. with reference to said
street snd the tsrrini OF saisl Improvement as de-
fined in article eight Of the city IN AFTER a. amended
and now in force. and tn oEdinasaee Ne 20s5 a..
proved April g, 1891 and the property included
~ifhIa said local Improvement district and none