The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-17

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" providing FOR the Improvement of Rainier
street, from the north line of Main street 20
ise south line of Florence street by regarding
The same and constructing sidewalks both
aides thereof. and providing for the payment
ihereior by the mode of immediate payment"
land benefited by such Improvement under the
provisions of ordinan y O 2,0s5, approved April
IN force.
whereas. There has been presented to the board
OF public WORKS written petition for the improve
rlent OF Rainier street. from the north line
OF Vain street TO tie south line of Florence
street setting forth the nature OF the inn
provement as hereinafter described and that
the same is TO be paid for by the mode of Sim
mediate payment" and the fact that the signers
are owners OF property 20 be benefited thereby to
the aggregate amount Of majority of the assess
nlent TO be levied for such Improvement in fact
and according the transfer hooks in the Office of
the county auditor OF King county; and,
whereas The board o. pu3iic WORKS as found
the ia t. forth In said petition to be tru. and
has caused an estimate Of the cost Of such I'M
provement to be made and has transmitted said
petition, together with s papers and Inform alton
In the possession touching such Improvement,
with the estimated cost thereof aud their rec m
plendation thereof To the city council and said
petition and ali said matters are now before the
Whereas, said petition is signed by the owners
of majority of the frontage OF said street within
the district 10 be affected by said improvement;
and
Whereas Neither the estimated nor actual cos.
Of such Improvement herein ordered 10 he done
and chargeabie a lien against said lots and par
Gels Of land exceeds onehaf OF the tota, assessed
valuation Of the lots and parcels OF land contained
the same appears upon the last annual assessment
rosi made Tor he ievyin. OF taxes for municipal
purposes; and.
Whereas. he public interest and conven fence
require hat said Rainier street be SO improved be
Tween said points. and.
Whereas The official grade now being es,ah-
lshed for said Rainier street between said points
u al the following elevations above datum, to wit:
Atthe north line of Main street three hundred
and twenty-iour f324l feet
At the south line of Main street, three hupdred
aud twenty fur 1924 feet.
~ the north line OF Jackson street, three hun
dFed and twenty -One t32l) feet
AT the south line OF Jackson street, three hun
cred and twepty-one tS2tl feet
At the north line OF King street. three hundred
At the south line Of King street. three hundred
AT the north line OF Weller street. three hundred
I've aud $4,000 1905. so feet.
At the south line OF Weller street. three hundred
three and so 100 {3o3 500 feet
Al the nor b line of Florence street, two hun
dred aud eighty.six (.so) feet now. therefore,
BE n ordained by the city of seattle a. follows:
SECTION /. That Rainier street, iu the city Of
Seattle. tie improved nom the north line OF
Nam street TO she south line OF Florence street by
Degrading the same TO the official grade rec.ted in
the preamble To this ordinance (Which grade shall
b. established 10y ordinance before said improve
mept shall be beeun) and by constructing side
vaiSs ON both sides OF said Rainier street be
tween said points. said sidewalks 70 be SIX feet
vide, with n parkway six feet vide between the
sidewalk and the road way according 20 the plans
and specifications prepared uader the direction Of
TIE ~ engineer and he In the office OF tire de-
psrtment Of punlc works, and that an assessment
IL evtet aud collected upon al lots and parcels Of
land beDefted by such Improvement 10 deiray The
cpst aud expense thereof. which assessment shall
G In s@ nan al shah made "Ss ey com
tract. 10 0e let 10 the lowest and best bidder there
tor by the board 4 public works and said board is
hereby authorized and directed forthwith 20 pro
cure bids therefor and 10 enter into IA contract IN
Tie name OF the city for said Improvement
re-. ,. rhese Is hereby established local inn
ro'ement district, 10 DO called Local Improve
bounded ana descrbtsi. with reference 10 sad
rect aud The teTIuini ~ said ilntroY eIneHt 10
hued a article eight Of the city charter amended
3 Il O.. a. A4H. y a
proved April % 1872. and the property inclUdei
villain said loca Improvement district and none
other, shall be deemed t. los and shall bs The
rFoper'y benefited by such Improvement
~Ait ns>essmeni district shall oe divided into
subdivisions defined IN SAii ordinance Ma.
@,dso and the cast and expense If said M rove
'aenL except the amount Of such cost incurred IN
b rAl5 from The general road tUui II tie cityl.
sasl lee betrayed ov the collection Of spec a. a.
ncnt district which ssse~sraeu shal. "a mad on
st property n all respects ss provided b. SAID
Fow Ia force and sAId ordinance y u 2.osa and
sbsI - collected as therein provided The mote
"a. be the rloae - 'imnedists pavinent" ~ Sc
t"'t IN s~id article eight OF the city charter IS
.oS3, aad assessment rcsl shRu ba pre- ATel
and ~.orted % th- CIV council aui such other
iresr a. ,.,H go. 49, 80, $50
.zht ~ the csty chatter and sal ordinance No
sas.i De pad snto f.a. FOR -al.. ts.rsct ia The
G treasury. - oe cal-.t Ina! mp oveuleat
4tt. tft>tt - - -falt.N "itttl iiitl -
srfaiei - defray the cost aa4 -ase ol 80 III
y-oxvuleut-
~ec said Improve >eal - made under
=" supervision at zoe boaTd o. pHt3ic W. NS.whca
toArf : hereby orierea t. efccoeG WIKI s@it i'm
PfoErmrnL
seo. ! his ordinanc shall take effect anf shAI
ts q force and after rs Eass.r al arpr0
II apPrat "a BY the mayor. ctherNl-e . shat ta .
tseeI the tire IL shall bsc0uss a - under the
ii0Vis 1as Il the citS charter
ASSET hy she board 80 aldermen ;he loio Gay or
trteeer. l~92. suA siEneL by me 20 cr~a sos
''a "A Ag'a"ut'cs;ioa % AS .psssase ihs totA lay
e. october .se1 J. l. ~ EE\EN.
President Board OF \ tssrU,sa-
fss~st by 'hs house 81 delegates she 20 : cay az
esoheF 49, sn1 Si1aea " me iU cprn session
- altasn' a,iOL - IS passage thi. 18Th dAy u
Nctoo-F. lS-. J =. hLHkEhk,
President II louise of teieEst"s
approved By me MS Ian day Of October. I~s@
:. I. RONALD. MAYOR.
f'1ea n re his it;h day 81 ocieber 1922