The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-18

ORDINANCE NO. 2437-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing tor the improvement of Anna
street. from the north tine of Powell street 10 the
south line OF Gaylor street. by grading same and
constructing sidewalks on both sides thereof aud
providing for the payment thereof by the mode of
Payment by Bonds. and establishing a fund for
such payment by asses ment upon all lots or par
GELS of land benefited by such Improvement under
provisions of ordinance No. 20S5, approved April
%. 1892. and the city charter rs amended and
now in force.
Whereas There has been presented to the board
OF public works written petition for the improve
ment of Anna street from the north line of Powell
street TO the south line of Gaylor street setting
forth the nature Of the improvement. AS herein
alter described and that the same Is to be paid for
by the mode of Payment by Bonds and the tact
that the signers owners of property to be bene
fitted thereby to the aggregate amount OF a major
ity of the assessment to be levied for such i'm
provement in fact aud according 10 The transfer
books in the office of the county auditor OF King
county: and
Whereas. The board Of public wo, Ks has found
the facts set forth in said petition TO be true and
has caused estimate of the cost of such I'M
provement to be made and has transmitted SAID
petition, together with all papers and information
in their possession touching such improvement,
with the estimated cost thereof and their RECON-
mendation thereof to the city council; and said pc
tition and all said matters are now before the city
council; and
Whereas. Neither the estimated nor actual cost
OF such improvement herein ordered 10 he done
and chargeable as lien against said lots and par
GELS OF land exceeds onehaf Of the total assessed
valuation If the lois and parcels of land contained
in said sessment district hereby established, as
the same appears upon the last annual assessment
Whereas. The public interest and convenience
require that said Anna street be so improved be
tween said points; now, wherefore,
BE ii ordained by the city OF seattle as follows;
SECTION l. That Anna stree. in the city OF Sc
ait e. be improved from the north line of Powell
street the south line of aylor street by gradSs
the TO the established grade and stTucting
sidewalks on both sides thereof between said
points, the sidewalks TO be six feet wide together
with a parkway six feet wide between The side
walk and the roadway according 10 the plans and
specifications prepared under the direction of tie
city engineer file ia the Office of the depart
nient OF public works. and that an assessment be
LEVIED and collected upon all lots ana parcels OF
land benefited by such Improvement to deiray The
cost and expense thereof, which assessment shall
become lien upon all property liable therefor.
said Improvement shall be made by contract to he
let 10 the lowest AMI best bidder therefor by the
board of public works. and said board is hereby
authorized and directed forthwith 10 procure bids
therefor and To enter into contract in the name
of the city TO said improvements bat said contract
shall provide that said improvement shall not he
begun until the bonds he issued for the paw ment
thereof shall have been negotiated, and unless
| such bonds be negotiated said contract shall DO
sec . There is hereby established a local inn
proyeuent district, 10 bs called local improve
meut district No 40, wnleh said district -
bounded and described, with reference 10 said
street and the termn of said Improvement as de-
fined in Article VIII. OF the city charter as
2uS5 approved Apr 29ih. 1892, an the prop
erty included within said local improvement dis
trct and none other, shall tie deemed To- be and
sha!! be The property benefited oy such improve
Inent
assessment
Subdivisions as defined IN said ordinance No.
oos5 aud the cost and expense of SAID improve
meut, except the amount OF such COST cITted IN
the Improvement OF street .thkS {which shall
he paid from the general road fund OF the city,
shalt ne deirayet by The collection OF special as-
sassment upon the property IA said local improve
ment district, which asses incnl snail he made on
said property in all respects a proVde'! by said
Article VII. If the city charter as amended
| and now in force, and said ordinance No. :. 0s5.
ami together with the interest 70 accrue upon the
respective sums assessed, shall lie collected
II nrG mode
for said local improvement shs!! he the mode of
..payrnsni bv bonds" as defined said Article
VIII OF the city charter as amended and now ia
fo.ce ami said ordinance No. -,OS3. ami an aSse =
ment roll shall be prepared Aild reported TO thu
! civ cpunci! and such other proceedings mad
thereon as are prescribed for tue mode Ot Pay
rsnt By b5uas'' bv said Altlcie Wiz %! the cry
| rbarrsr ana said ordinance No. 2.ps5 All money!
raised by said assessment shall o. pail INTO tuna
for said dsrlcs in the city treasury, - e called
Local improvement District no A. ot seattle. -
which fund j. created - cefray the COST AMI *
peHses Of said Improvement o.,
Sc. Z said Improvement shall be made under
the Supervision Of The board 90 hol Nhlcil
board ) hereby ordered 10 proceed With said i'm
rroveuloats az soon a. TIE "uds % i'z issued i"r
said 3mp7ox emeut shall have been neS9' ,Hitfi.
Se,, J. Provision suaH De nlade oy ordinance
for The issuance Of bonds Of SAID hFlt- improve
ment district for such amount a sha!i oe n-ces-
sarv and for the negotiation and sae lherr3r ami
saii iInpr Vement shall net re b@sAA unlh said
bonds shall have eeen neS5tis;ei. .
So 3 This Filnauce snail take EFFECT aSd shall
be force from and after is passage ti1c aparoN a.,
II approved by the mayor. otherwise i sha.4 ta%e
efFe.. A. the the time 10 shall become law under
tbs p ovIs OF re cttg charter
Passed by the board - aldermen the isi day #
November 1892 anu signed ~ ssl- IN cen sess.oTl
im au heutscalioa of It's passage this - d..Y OF
November, 1897. J. + : \" 2. i-->f-f ,,
President Board e Aldermen.
Passei hv the house ~ delegates tAe l3th 1sy o!
ocToper. i4a =. and >tgasA sy me tii open session
IN Authorization OF is fassa-e iats 4oih HaY o.
| November 1884, f. - kiDEbE&.
PreslaeRt Honse 81 Delegates.
Approved 6y me tbs 10th day o. Move Encer,
ls91 J. T. RONALD. Mayor
filed ~ me THIS 10th tag Of y November. 1872,
GEORGE ). SfoAES5AS, City Clerk.
Published Aos cI..psE Ism. lss-.