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

ORDINANCE NO. 2.27s.-AN OR DINANCE
- providing for the improvement of Irving avenue
80 chestnut street. from Market street to Greene
su1s.. oy grading the same and constructing side
walks on both sides thereof. and providing for the
Psyment therefor by the mode OF payment by
oy assessment upon ali lots or parcelf Of land BEN
ented by such Improvement under the provisions
and the city charter amended and now in force
hereas. There has been presented to the board
OF public works written petition for the improve
ment of Irving avenue and Chestnut street the
g me being continuatious Of each other1 from
nature ~ 70 Gnsens street setting forth the
ecrbed and that the same is to be paid for by the
mode OF payment by bonds" and the fact that the
slgnels ano owners OF property to be benefited
thereby TO the aggregate amount Of a majority Of
the assessment to be levied for such Improvement
ONCE OF the county auditor Of King county; and,
Whereas the board Of public works has found
has caused an estimate of the cost of such i'm prove
ment 10 be made. and has transmitted said peti-
their Possession tou hing such IMPROVEMENT with
the estimated cost thereof aud their recommends-
soa thereof to the city council; and said petition
Ano All SAID matters are now before the city coun
Gil: and,
Whereas neither the estimated nor actual cost
Of such Improvements herein ordered to be done
and chargeabe a lien against said lots and par
cells Of land exceeds one half OF the total assessed
valuation OF the lots and parcels of land
Ia said assessment district hereby established as
the same appears upon the last annual assessment
IoI made for the levying Of taxes for municipal
Whereas, the public interest and convenience
require that said Irving avenue and Chestnut
street be SO improved between said points: now.
therefore,
Be 1T ordained by the city Of Seattle as follows:
SECTION l. That Irving avenue and Chestnut
street in the city Of Seattle be improved from Mar
ket street to Greene street, by grading the same to
six feet wide on both sides thereof between said
points. with . parkway six feet wide between
plans and specifcations prepared and to be pre-
pared under the direction OF the city engineer and
On n NE In the s ose OF the department OF public
iecied upon all lots and parcels OF land benefited
by such Improvement, to defray the cost and ex-
pense thereof which assessment shall become q
lien upon all property liable therefor. Said Inn
provement shall be made by contract, to be let TO
the lowest and best bidder therefor by the board Of
public works, and said board is hereby aut horzed
and directed forthwith TO procure bids therefor and
to enter unto contract in the name of the city for
said Improvement: nui said contract shall provide
that said Improvement shall not be begun until
shall have been negotiated, and unless such bonds
be negotiated said contract sh ali be void.
sec 2 There |. hereby established . local Inn
ment district No. 49," which said district IL
bounded and described with reference to said
street and the termini OF said improvement, as
defined in article eight Of the city charter as
amended and now In force and in ordinance No.
property included within said local Improvement
district and none other. shall be deemed to be and
mcnt
Said assessment district shall be divided into
2.0s5. and the cost and expense Of said improve
ment, except the amount OF such cost incurred in
s the int Of Ss
shall be betrayed by the collection Of special as
sessment upon the property in said local improve
ment district, which assessment shall be made
vided by Said article esh. Of the city
said ordnsnce No aoss and together With I the
interest to accrue upon the respective sums so
mode Of making payment for said local improve.
ment shall be the mode Of payment by bonds
as amended and now in force and said ordinance
No. 2.035, and an assessment roll shall be pre-
pared and reported TO the city council and such
for the mode OF payment by bonds by said
ticle eight Of the city charter and said ordinance
No. 2,O85. Al moneys raised by said assessment
shall be paid into fund for said district in the city
treasury: to be called Local improvement Fund.
Di trict No 81, of Seattle, which fund Is created
to defray the cost and expense OF said improve
mept.
der the supervision of the board OF public works,
which board Is hereby ordered proceed with said
Improvement as soon rs the bonds to be issued for
said improvement shall have been negotiated.
Sec 4. Provision shall De made by ordinance for
the issnsnee OF bonds OF sad ioc ca Improvement
for the negotiation and sale thereof and said Inn
proyement shall not % begun until said bonds
sec S. This ordinance shalt take effect ana shall
be in force from and after its passage and approval
Kapproved by the mayor: otherwise 1t shall take
effect al the time IL shall become Q law under the
provisions of the city charter.
Passed by the board of aldermen the 9Th day OF
August. 1892. and signed by me In open session in
authorization Of its passage this 9Th day of Au-
gust 1892. j. Z. SWEENEY,
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed by the house of delegates the LIST day Of
August 1892, and signed by ME In open session In
authorization Of its passage this 9th day Of Au-
gust, 1892. J. = kLOEBEk,
President House Of Delegates.
Approved by me this 10th day of August. 1892.
J. L. RONALD, Mayor.
Filed by me this 10th day of August. 1892.
GEORGE J. SLOVENIAN, City Clerk.
Published August llth. 1892.