The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-24
CITY MOTTO Els.

ORDINANCE NO. 2,3lO-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing for the improvement of South Fifs
teenth street, from Grand street to Ammy street,
by grading the same and constructing sidewalks
on both sides thereof, and providing for the pay
ment." by assessment upon all lots and parcels Of
land benefited by such Improvement, under the
provisions OF ordinances No. 2.OS5 approved April
70. 1892 and the city charter as amended and now
In force.
Whereas. There has been presented to the
board of public works a written petition for the
Improvement of south Fifteenth street. from
Grand street to Ammy street, setting forth ihe
nature of the improvement as hereinafter de-
scribed and that the is to be paid for by the
mode of immediate payment" and the fact that
signers are owners of property To be benefited
thereby to the aggregate amount of q majority Of
the assessment to be levied for such Improvements
in fact aud according TO the transfer books in the
Office of the county auditor of King county; and,
Whereas, The board of public works has found
the facts set forth in said petition To be true ana
proyements to be made and has transmitted said
petition together with ALI papers and information
IN their possession touching such Improvement,
with The estimated cost thereof. and their recon-
mendaion thereof to the city council. and said pc
tit.on and all said matters are now before the city
council: and,
Whereas. Neither the estimated actual cost
of such improvement herein ordered to be done
and chargesbie as a lien against said lots and par.
GELS OF land exceeds onehalf of the total assessed
valuation of the lots and parcels of land contained
In said assessment district hereby established y
the same appears upon the last annual assessment
roll made for the lsvying OF taxes for municipal
purposes; and.
require that said south Fifteenth street be so Inn
proved between said points; now. therefore,,
BE IL ordained ny the city Of seattle AS follows:
Section l. That south Fifteenth street, In the
city of Seattle. be improved from Grand street to
Ammy street. by grading the same to the estab-
Ished grade ana constructing sidewalks on bOth
sides thereof between said points, according 10 the
plans and specifications prepared under the direc
ton of the city engineer and file In the office OF
the department Of public works, according TO the
park plan, and that an assessment be levied ana
collected upon all lots and parcels of land bene-
expense thereof which assessment shall become
lien npon al property liable therefor: said m.
prOvemenl shall be made by contract, to be let "
The lowest and best bidder therefor by the board
ofpublic works. and said board is hereby anihos'
lied and directed forthwith to procure bids there.
for and t. enter into a contract In the name OF
the city for said Improvement
Sec. =. There is hereby established q local im-
provement district, to be called local Improve
ment District No. 49," which said district u
bounded and described, with reference 10 saia
street and the terminal Of said Improvement
defined In article OF the city charter as AMENDS"
and now in force, and In Ordinance No. 2oso ~.
proved April 20. 1892, and the property ihciuded
within said local Improvement district, ann mons
other. sh all be deemed to De and shall be the prop
erty benefited by such Improvement
said assessment district shall be divided into
sub divisions defined In said ordinance No
2,Os5. aud the cost and expense OF said IMPROVE
ment. except the amount Of such cost incurred "
the improvement OF street CROSSINGS (which snan
be paid from The general road fund Of the ciiyt
slal be betrayed by the collection OF special ~
.ment upon the property in said local improve
mept district. which assessment shall he maize ~
SAID property In all respects As PROVIDED Uy $50
article eight of the city charter IA amended an
now IN force, and SAID ordinance n =, 2.Uoo, ane
shall fe collected therein provided The mooe
of max ing payment for said local Improvements
shall be the mole of "immed ate payment A. De
fined in said article eight of the city charter -
amended and now In force and said ordinance ~
2,Os5. and assessment roll shall be prepatra
and reported TO the city council and s'ieh otner
proceedings had thereon "a are prescribed for u,s
mode Of Immediate payment by ssld af'iS.s
EIGHT Of the city charter and said ofdinan 20
z 0S5. All moneys raised by said assessment
shall be paid into fund for said district IN ths
city treasury. TO he calI>d Local lmproVemens
District No 81 Of Seattle" which fund Is creaieo
TO deray the cost and expense OF said impfo'~
meut.
sec. g. said improvement shall be made unoef
the supervision of the board Of pubic wcfks
which board rs hereby ordered 10 proceed WIZ
said Improvement.
sec. his ordinance shall take enecb 80
be In force from and after ITS passage and approval
n approved by the mayor otherwise II shan tsAs
effect the time 10 shall become a law unaef tAs
provisions OF the city charter
assed by the board OF aldermen the l1th nV "
August. 1892 and signed ny NE In open session "
authent,cation Of its passage this lIth day o. -
gust 1892 J. T. SWEENEY,
President Board of Alderman.
Passed ny the house Of delegates the l7th Gay -
a ugust. 1892. and signed 10y me In open session u
authorization of its passage TIN. I'D lay OF ~
gust. 1882. :. kIDEbEn,
President House Of DeiegatcA
Approved by this 2:3d day Of August 1877.
J. r. RONALD Mayor
Filed by me this 23d day OF August. 1881
GEoRGE J. SLOVENIAN, City Ciefk.
Published August Gath. 1892