The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-11

0RDfNANCE NO 2.27I-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing for the Improvement OF Pearl street,
nom Main street to Cullen street, by grading the
same ana constructing sidewalks on both sides
thereof and providing for the payment therefor
Nshlng fund for such payment by assessment
upon all lots parcels of land benefited by such
NO. 2oS5. approved April 20, 1892, ana the city
Charter rs amended and now IN force.
whereas. There has been presented TO the board
OF public works a written petition for the improve
ment Of Pearl street. from Main street 10 Cullen
street, setting forth the nature of The improvement
q hereinafter described, and that the same is to
be paid for by the mode of payment by bonds"
ANA the fact that the sgners owners OF property
lobe benefited thereby TO the aggregate amount
Of majority of the assessment TO be levied for
such improvement in fact and according 10 the
Transfer books in The Office of the county auditor
OF King county: and,
Whereas. The hoard OF public works hos found
the facts set forth in said petition TO be true, and
has caused estimate of the cost of such improve
beni 10 De made. and has said petition.
together with ali papers and information In their
possession touching such Improvement, with the
estimated cost thereof and their recommended alton
thereof 10 the city council and said petition and
- said matters are now before the city council:
AID,
Whereas. Neither the estimated nor actual cost of
euch Improvement herein ordered to be done. and
shageahie As lien against said lots and parcels Of
tand. exceeds oaehaf of the total assessed valuA-
s 80, " tue lots ana parcels e1 iand conts,hea III
tsid assessment district hereby established rs tho
same appears upon the last annual assessment roll
male tor the ievying of taxes for municipal pur-
poses; and,
Whereas, The public interest and convenience re-
qure that sad Pearl street be improved bet ween
salG points; now. therefore
re u ordained by The city II Seattle as follows:
SECTION /. That Pearl street In the city OF Sc
attic be improved from Main street 10 Cullen
uee; by graaing the same TO the established grade
AM cunsirnctinx sidewalks on both sides thereof
oe'seeB sad points according TO the piai.s and
srecincatious pre- pared and 10 be prepared under
tns direction of the city engineer, and On file IN The
once Of the department. OF pubic works and that
NJ assessment be levied and collected upon all lots
and parcels Of land benefited by such improve
msnt 10 defray the cost and expense thereof,
which assessment shall become IA lien upon al
property liable therefor said improvement shall
De made by contract, to be let TO the lowest and
Test bidder therefor by tie oa ard OF public works
Aid said board IL hereby authorized and directed
forthwith To procure bids therefor and 10 enter
psevement: but said contract shall provide thst
said Improvement shall not he begun until the
bonds 10 be issued for the payment thereof shall
nave been Negotiated and unless such to1ds he
besotateG said contract shall be void.
Sec. =. There IL hereby established local I'm.
provsment district, 20 oe called Local Improve
meat District No. 81" which said district is
street and the terniini Of said Improvement de-
me IN article eight Of the city charter a. amended
ead now la force, and IN ordinance No. aoe5 ap-
proved April "a. 1892. and the property included
within said local improvement district ana none
ohsr shall be deem ed 10 he and shall be the prop
cry benefited by such improvement
said ssessment district shsll be divided INTO
sus.tvisions as defined la said ordinance NO.
svsS. and he cost and expense of said improve
nneat except the amount of such cost Incurred in
she upFoy etnent Of street CROSSINGS twnich shall
o* pad from the general road fuad OF the ety.
enali De betrayed by the collection OF n special
assessment upon the property Ia said iocai In