The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-23

la ueUtfOn are the owners o.
- 70 be benefited 10 the aggregate
I rsgss..s ~ a majority OF the assessment
: s1c11s-~ for ssIca Improvement, accord
800 transfer books In tAss Office ot
Es l1fv auditor ot King county, and
- saFth that said signers desire said
fssrt..ss.s - improved. and payment made
fIs.,-rs under and By virtue 81 ordnance
tsfs1Sss re charter o. the city 81 Seat
y - he laws o. the state OF Washing
Sc a. The bard Of public works has
So re facts set forth ID said petition
f-S .-T,ee and has caused an estimate or
tesr az said Improvement 70 De made
% s~-rfessa 70 BY the c1Ey engineer, and
a. .ensrnitted the said petition, together
- ~ nauers and Information IN its pos
,sssioa ans me ceE ~ ot ne sly sn-
. .xs.s-fated cost thereof and its recon-
.s,dafjSn that the prayer OF said petition
: granted, 10 the cay councll, anG said
N.lss1n ard said matters are now before
= r5ty council; ana 80.
tsn1s-eas Neither the estimated or ac-
-o@f OF the Improvement herein
s-Sss,ad 10 Be done and cnargeaole as a,
ssses~afrsf the property exceeds one-haif
~ - .9fsi assessed valuation OF the lots
es.-srcels u land contained in the assess
ssnt district aereoy e esq. as tne
- rIYil made for the !eyying o. taxes
= municipal purposes and 9
Whereass The. public interest and con-
rssnes : require that said Carried
-.st syfa First avenue north be improved
r's r.. manner hereinafter ordered from
esssn Anne avenue 70 Fifth avenue
Q 80 or ordained by the city Of Seattle as
assStIcn l. That Garfield street ard
r'-sf avenue north In t1e city OF Seattle,
= irorroyed from Queen Anne avenue to
r,s,S avenue north by grading the same
:. ne established grade and CO.'S tructiuas
.ssswzIks six feet wide on both sides
s.ss,eof throughout the whole length OF
M
s--gsz inteFsecting streets, and parking
ssFrfp7 tstween walks and street margins.
a inescated By the petition and shown on
- =. plan; said Improvement 70 De made
ss~o-slag To the Plans and specifications
svesssrea under the direction OF the city
ssrgsDeer and on file in the Office OF the
c-9fsrsrtrnent OF public works; and that an
sss..esorent be levied and collected upon
- lots ard parcels % land benefited By
gs14 Improvement 70 defray the cost and
srpehse thereofs and that leeal improve
r1nt district bonds be issued as herein
s,,er provided. and said assessments shall
f.cor7e g Ban upon all the property liable
tasrss0r ard for the payment OF said local
lzsercysment district bonds, as hereinafter
sse. q There "a hereby established a
eta Improvement district TO be desig-
sraed as Local Improvement District
"a lis't which said district is bounded
snsf described with reference 20 said street
an5 the termini OF said improvement
a. defined IN article VIII. % the city char
ordnance No, 5.5fs approved May 7th,
ls4 and the property included within said
bal Improvement district. and none
cther. shan De deemed 20 be, and shall be,
t s. pf9pe'fy h'Hef''ed BY saia improve
sald assessment district SHAH, for the
purpose q said assessment, be divided
nt5 subdivisions, as defined In said orCf-
rsnce No. 3.34s. and the total cost and ex-
re1se o. one Improvement herein ordered,
isssnding all necessary Incidental ex-
nes.ff ttsa
ard assessed against street crossings
(ghich shall be paid from the general road
q fgn6 Of the city). shall be betrayed by TIE
ELECTION az a special assessment upon the
gGpexty IN said Local improv ement dis
s5~1. whieh assessment shall be made
gn9g said property In all RESPECTS as pro-
yleet by sad article WI. OF fhe city
Garter as amended and now IN force, and
SD ordinance No. 3.3s9. as amended by
a1nance No. $40, and together with IN
teftstd0 accrue upon the respective sums
= assessed shat ~ collected as therein
woyded The mode OF making payne nj
Q ~ said local Improvement shall he by thu
ssuanee Of bonds. as provided by an act
eCfse legislature OF the state OF Washing
on. entitled IAN act relating 90 internal
improvements 10 cities, authorizing tho
rsUance and collection OF bonds upon the
property bnefited by local improvements,
and declaring an emergency" approved
NErch 9TH 1893. and under the provisions
9ef ordinance No. 3.s49, approved May nh.
'Gtssse = amended by ordinance No. $40
ez..sser IS amended and now IN force.
Al fgCneys raised by said assessment SHAH
y pa3 into fund for said district, into
tie city treasury. 20 be callsd Local I'm
pavement Fund. District No. ZIG, OF Sc
aksE !" which fund Is created TO detfay
TIE c9st and expense OF said improve
nent
s. ; Said Improvement sfsn he made
Ots1RaF the suDer8fslon OF the board or pub
cds works, which hoard Is hereby ordered
2 proceed with said Improvement as som
ha f.F I'm N . 2
3stFct shall have been issued, and the
sla Improvement shall not be begun until
s3 bonds are negotiated and sold uniess
tie contract for said Improvement shell
.fE0yIan for the delivery of said bonds to
.As contractor IN payment therefor pro
rissd. that y tRe contract FOR said i'm
sesx1amcnt shall - 50 made that the con-
= Syacp0r constructing tAs same shall accept
. 5ss bonds In payment thereof, the I'M
pavement may be commenced inonedt-
sicily after the execution % the contract,
Is nr0vIded by ordinance No 2&ta. pro-
vitssI that II the contract for said i'm
rr6veraeut does not provide for the de-
,ssVtrv % the bonds so the contractor. said
ken1s shall he negotiated before said I'M
fgoyement shall be commenced. and II the
oioHds be not negotiated and the ccntracc
'7r said Improvement be that SAID hords
shaH be delivered 70 the contractor, the
haarl % public works SNAIL provide for
ne delivery Of any portion Of sIlch bonds
aharng the progress 81 the work as IN It's
1maEmFnt n may deem safe and proper.
-sres foF tNe issuance OF bonds OF said
kraI, IMPROVEMENT district Tor the wnole
Sstinsata cost ~ said improvc rneut Jess
" Ceost OF street crossings ana ira
aamonsE ASSESSED against lands % the
cI-Ged States tae state ~ WasAteEt tor
RE state university the county O. h'ng.
tap >fte - Semitic or any school uistrict.
~ less the amount paid upon lie assess
meat nrt0r % The time Tor IN" lsSudhc"
q sorfs and Tor their delivery 20 the con-
fraefo~ constructing tie Improvement n
rsvsseet thereof ar their ueEotlatlQp anf
saie a. provided In said or1tnan' No. H5it:
a. amended bv ordnance No. 3,At. SAID
lords shall - esseh ratd - ten equal an
2 Ems iBstatlfucuts, and each Snail bear ~
tesest =. IRE rate % per cent. Per ar
rse. psvab}e annually upon al unpaid III
So & TAgs o53irance shall take effect
ed ~ n fdrre from and after It's IaS-
o9ssEe Snt approval II approved nv e
o TIRE 8, snail become = law GoGer tie pro
vsons az the city charter .
Pass@i che hoard IF aldermen TIE -flb
ssy az Ixuuarv. lss6. and signed by ne
IL onen session in auth 0tiNation g Is
Fassago tsis 18th day - 4s'q& ~, -r M
President 0f Board Or Aldermen
, paSof the house OF delegates The lJth
s2t es January TSat and signed hV me- n
aa6n session tn authNat.va1ar % iis pas
'age lAas oota cay or January, -, lyaS
Acting President o. House Of Delegates.
Z sprnac.t8 l,r mo t1ts gsd 8aV % Janu-
az tS7S ByPO% PHELPS Mayor
Fed hy gre t,1s 20 FAY ~ Jan otrY. lNb-
y e. STEWART Cf:y Clerk
+ aFa2.shea January =. lSel
ORDINANCE No. &oT'.-An ordinance
4 Providing for tFte Improvement of ti3r-
yard avenue uoyth formerly Oak street.