The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-15

OADINaNCE NO 4.3s0-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing for the improvement OF Rainier
the south line Of Florence street ty grading the
sStiie ana constructing sidewalks on both SIDES
,h ana rovldins for the payment therefor by
,- .i.oie % immediate payment" by assessment
upon All sots or parcels OF land benefited by such
iKairo N under the provisions OF ordinance
SO. soeo, approved April %. 1892, and the city
cnsrter as ainended and now in force
x"nsreas, There has been presented 10 the hoard
VI Pubic works awritien petition for the improve
nient OF Rainier street ir m the north line OF
nam street TO the south line O. Florence street
settlng forth the nature of the Improvement as
hereinafter described. and that the same IS 10 he
pare fof by the mode of immediate payment"
ana the fact that the =igaers are owners OF prop
er,y TO be benefited thereby 70 the aggregate
,snlount OF majority of the assessment TO be
~ @ ior such Improvement in fact and according
20 .he transfer books In the Office OF the county
tor OF King county; and.
a, whereas. he BOARD OF public WORKS has found
mas Caused al estimate OF the cost OF such i'm
provement TO be made and has transmitted said
10 their possession touching such Improvement,
VIE the estimated cost thereof, and their recon-
council; and.
;" hereas. said petition is signed by the owners
OF majority Of The frontage OF said street within
.ne district TO be affected by said improvements
Whereas. Neither the estimated nor actual cost
OF sGch Improvement herein ordered T. be done
sid chargeable as lien against said lots and par
valuation of the lots and parcels OF land contained
~ SAID assessment distrct hereby established, as
tie same appears upon the last animal assessment
ron made ior the levying OF taxes for municipal
purposes; and,
Whereas I he public interest and convenience
require that said kainier street be so improved
between said points and.
=. Whereas 4 he official grade now being estab-
Hshed Tor said Rainier street betvesn said points Is
al the following elevate rs above datgra, to-wit:
Al the north line OF Main street three hundred
and twenty -four 1921 feet.
Al the south line OF Main street three hundred
and twenty four {324b feet.
a 1. a nnrf n nF .rza afpa fhrnA
ored and twenIy-one 1921 feet
Al the south line o. Jackson street three hum
cred and twenty-one t32l) feet.
the north nne OF King street three hundred
and twenty CS20l feet
Al the south line OF King street three hundred
AT the north line of Weller street three hundred
and Ave aad 5000 1905 50l eet-
At the south line OF Weller street three hundred
and three and 90 100 80 50) feet.
Al the north line of Florence street two hundred
and eighty-<ix (2S6j feet. Now. therefore,
BE 1t dained by the City OF Seattle foil ows:
SECTION l. Tia; Rainier street, in the city OF
seattle. be improved from the NORM ine OF
Main street to the south line of Florence street
by regrading the same tha official grade reclted
Ia the preamble To this ordinance (which
grade shall De established by ordinance before
said Improvement shall be begun and BIZ con-
structing sidewalk OH beth sides of said Rainier
stree. between said points. said sidewalks to be
SIX feet wide with a PARKWAY six feet wide be-
tween The sidewalk and the roadway. according
TO the pa s.aud specifications prepared under tho
direction OF the city engineer, and on file III the
sess nent he levied and collected upon all lots and
parcels of land benefited by such improvement, 10
deiray the cost and Expense thereof which assess
nient shall become lien upon ali property liable
therefor Said Improvement shall be made by
contract. TO be let to the lowest an best bidder
therefor by tie hoard OF public works, and said
board Is hereby authorized and directed forthwith
to procure bids therefor and to enter into n con-
tract In the name of the city tor said Improvement
sec. There is hereby established = local In
provement district, 70 be called Local improve
bounded and described, with reference 20 said
street and the terminal Of said improvement, de-
fined IN article of the city charter as amended
and now in force, ami in ordinance No 2.oS5. APP
proved April %. 1892, and the property included
within said local improvement district, and none
other shall DE deemed 10 be and shall be the prop
erty benefited by such Improvement.
said assessment district shall be divided into
subdivisions as defined in said ordinance No 2,0S5,
and he cost and expense of said improvement. ex-
cept the amount of such cost Incurred In the i'm.
provement of street crossings (Which shall ne paid
from the general road fund OF the city,. shall be de-
frayed by the collection of a special -essne MT
upon the property in laid local Improvement dis
trict. which assessment shall be made on said
property IN all respects a. provided by said article
oi ane cry cnaer as anen me- ana now ~, IN
collected as therein provided. The mode of max
Ing payment for said local Improvement shall be
the mode Of Immediate payment" as defined in
said article of the city charter amended
and now in force and said ordinance No. 20S5, and
an asse .sment roll shall be prepared and reported
10 the city council and such other proceedings had
thereon AS are prescribed for the mode of "imme-
charter aud said ord nance No. 2,OS5 All moneys
raised by said asses ,ment shall be paid into fGBd
Local improvement fund district No. 80 of Sc
attic, which fund Is created to defsay the cost and
expense of said Improvements
Sec. g. said Improvement shall be male under
the supervision OF the board of public works
which board Ia hereby ordered TO proceed with
SAID i'm movement.
Sec. 4. THIS ordinance shall take effect and
shall he in force from and after Its passage and ar
prevail II approved by The mayor; otherwise it
shall take effect nj the time il shall become law
under the provisions Of the city charter.
Passed nv board of aldermen this 10Th day of
October, 1892. and signed by me In open session in
authorization of its passage this 10th day Of DC
ober. 1892. J. r. SWEENEY,
President Board of Aide Fnlen.
Passed by the house of delegates the 10Th day OF
October. 1892 and signed by me in open session
- naturalization of its passage this 18th day of
October, 1892. j. =. kL1EBER,
President House OF feeegates
Approved by me this I4,h day of October,
1892. j. T. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by me this l4tn day OF October, 1892.
GEORGE J. SrONEMAN. City Clerk.
Published october 18th. 1892.