The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-28

OkDiNANCE NO. 2s62-AN ORDNANCE
~ providing for the Improvement Of Bush
street, from Jackson street TO Main street. by
grading the same and constructing sidewalks
on both sides thereof. and providing. for the
ment," by assessment upon all lots or parcels Of
land benefited by such Improvement, under the
in force
Whereas, There has been presented to the board
Of public WORKS written petition for the improve
ment of Bush street, from Jackson street to
in MAN street setting forth the nature OF the
the same Is to be paid for by the mode of Sim
mediate payment" and the facs that the signers
are owners OF property TO be benefited thereby to
the aggregate amount of q majority Of the assess
ment to be levied for such Improvement in fact
and according TO the transfer books in the Office of
the county auditor OF King county: and,
Whereas The board Of puo.ic works as found
has caused an estimate Of the cost Ct such i'm
provement to be made aud has transmitted said
petition, together with all papers and Information
IN their possession touching such improvement
with the estimated cost thereof, and their m
mendaiion thereof to the city council: and said
petition and all said matters are uow before the
city council; and,
Whereas. Neither the estimated nor actual cost
OF such improvement herein ordered to be done
and chargeabie lien against said lots and par
GELS of land exceeds onehaf OF the total ssessed
In said assessment district herebF establ shed.
the same appears upon the last annual assessment
roll made for the levyin; Of taxes for municipal
Whereas, he public interest and convenience
require that said Bush street be SO improved be-
tween said points, now, therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the city Of Seattle as follows:
SECTION l. That Bush street. in the city of Sc
attic, be improved from Jackson street TO Main
street by grading the the established grade
and constructing sidewalks both sides thereof
between said points. according to the plans and
specifications prepared under the direction of the
city engineer and on file in the office Of the depart
ment Of pubic WORKS said sidewalks to be six feet
wide. with parking strip six feet wide, and
that an assessment be levied and collected upon
ali lots asd parcels of lard benefited by such i'm
TnV q n
thereof which assessment shall become
lea all p,oPery liable therefor
tract TO be let to the lowest and best bidder there
for by the board Of public works and said boar is
cure bids therefor and to enter into a contract in
the name OF the city for said Improvement
provement district TO be called .Local Improve
mept District No. 49," which said district is
street and the termini of said Improvement, de
fined in article eight Of the city charter amended
and now In force. and In ordinance No 2.Os5. ap.
proved April 20, 1892, and the property included
within said iocai improvement district. and none
other, shall, be deemed TO be and shall be the
property benefited by such improvement
said assessment district shall divided into snb-
divisions as defined In said ordinance No. 2,0S5,
and the cost and expense of said Improvement. ex-
cept the amount of such cost incurred in the i'm
provemcnt Of street crossings (which shall no paid
from the general road fund Of the city, shall be de.
upon the property in said local Improvement dis
trct, which asses ment shall be made said prop
erty IN all respects provided by said article eight
OF the city charter as amended and now in force,
and said ordinance No 2 US5 and shall be collected
as therein provided. The mode OF making pay
ment for said local Improvement shall be the mole
OF immediate payment" defined In said article
eight OF the city charter AZ amended and now in
force and said ordinance No. 2,0S5. and an
ment roll shall be prepared and reported to the city
council and such other proceedings had thereon
are prescribed for the mode OF Immediate pay
ment" by said article eight of the city charter and
said ordinance No 2,0S5. All moneys raised by
said assessment shall be paid into fund for said
district In the city treasury to be called Local i'm
provement fund district No. 3d. of Seattle" which
fund Is created TO defsay the cost and expense Of
said improvement
sec. 8 said improvement shall be made under
the supervision OF the board of public works
which board IL hereby ordered to proceed with
said Improvement
sec 4. This ordinance shall take effect and shall
be In force from and afer its passage and approval
II approved by the mayor: otherwise it shall take
effect at the nrIe IL shall become y law under the
provisions OF the city charter.
Passed by the board of aldermen the 26th day OF
September. 1892, and signed by me in open ses-
sion In Authorization OF Its passage this 18th day
Of September, 1892. j. y. SWEENEY,
President Board of Aldermen
Passed by the house OF delegates the 9th day OF
September 1892, and signed ny IN open session
In authorization of its passage this 10Th day Of
September, 1892 J. :. kLOEBER,
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 27th day of september. ls92
j. L. RONALD, Mayor.
Filed By me this 9th day Of September, 1892.
GEORGE J. SrON EMAN, City CLERK.
Published September ~ 1892