The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-02
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCE NO. 1857 - An ordinance
providing for rhe improvement OF East
Terrace Street. in the City OF Seattle,
from Broadway 10 Twelfth Avenue BY
constructing an ironsfone pipe sewer OF
proper dimensions along said street be-
tween said points. 1ogeths~ with all rec-
eSsary yves. manhoies. ia-u.rnoles. ven
tIlators. flushing tanks openings and
cafch-hssirs. and providing for the pay
ment therefor oy the mode of imnlesai,
ate payment. and establishing a fund
for such payment by an assessment
upon all the lots and parcels OF land
benefited ay such Improvement under
the provisions OF Ordinance No. 9es.
approved April 18th. 1ss2. as amended by
Ordinance No. GSA approved May sjh.
lss4, and the City Charter now in force.
Whereas. the board OF public works has
caused an estimate 10 De made of the
cost OF said Improvement and has trans
united the said estimate and all papers
and information in IT'S possession, and its
Recommendation to the city council and
said matter are now before the city eoun-
Gil: and
Whereas, neither the estimated or ac-
yuai cost Of said Improvement herein or
dered 10 be done and chargeahie as lien
against said lots or parcels OF land eX-.
ceeds one-quarter Of the total assessed
valuation Of the lots and parcels OF
land contained in the assessment district
hereby established. as the same appears
upon the last annual assessment roll
made for ievying of taxes for municipal
purposes: and
Whereas. the public interest and con-
venfence require that said East Terrace
street be improved from Broadway TO
twelfth Avenue as herein ordered now,
therefore.
Be it ordained by the City of Seattle
as follows.
Section /. That East Terrace Street. in
the City of Seattle. be improved from
broadway TO Twelfth Avenue. by con-
strueting an ironstone pipe sewer OF
proper dimensions along said street. De-
tween said points, together with all nee
essary yves. manholes, lampholes, venu-
lators, flushing tanks. openings and
cn-hasins, according 10 the plans ana
ton OF the city engineer. and on fiie in
the office Of the Department of Public
Works, and that an assessment be levied
and objected upon all lots and parcels OF
land benefited by such improvement 10
defray the cost and expense thereof,
which assessment shall become a first lien
upon the property liable therefor. said
Improvement shall be made by contract,
10 be let to the lowest and best bidder
therefor by the board Of public works,
and said board In hereby authorized and
directed forthwith 10 procure bids there
for and 10 enter into Il contract for said
Improvement in the name of the city.
Sec. 2. There is hereby established
local improvement district. to be called
Local Improvement District No. l2s,
which said district is bounded and de-
scribed with reference to the said streets
and termini of said Improvement, as de-
fined in Article VIII of the city charter
now in force, and Ordinance No. a>o as
amended by ordinane No. 1850. and
the property included within said district,
and none other. shall be deemed to be and
shall be the property benefited by such
Improvement.
Sec. 3. Said assessment district shall be
divided into subdivisions as defined in
said Ordinance No. HS5, as amended by
Ordinance No. $3.50. and the cost and ex-
pense of said improvement, to-wit, slSoo;
except the amount of one hundred and
seyenty-five dollars thereof, the portion
of said cost and expense 10 be charged
against street crossings. which shall be
paid from the general fund OF the city,
shall be betrayed by the collection or a
special assessment upon the property in
said Local Improvement District, which
assessment shall be made in accordance
with the charter of the city and ordi-
nances in relation thereto: and said as
sessment. together with the interest 10
accrue upon the respective sums so as
sessed, shall be collected as therein pro-
yided.
See T. The mode of payment for said
local Improvement shall be by the MODE
of Immediate payment as defined by
the charters and ordinances IN relation
thereto; and an assessment roll shali be
prepared and reported 10 the city conn-
ell and other proceedings had thereon, as
are prescribed for the mode or tmmedi-
ate payment" All moneys raised by SAID
assessment shall be paid into fund for
said district into the city treasury, TO be
called Local Improvement Fund. Dis
trict No. 123 of Seattle" which fund Is
created 10 defray the cost and expense or
said Improvement.
See s. Said Improvement shall be made
under the supervision or the board OF
public works. which is hereby ordered TO
proceed with said improvement.
Sec g. This ordinance shall take effect
and be ia force from ana after its pas
sage and approval. II approved by the
mayor: otherwise ii shall take effect at
the time Ii shall become a law under the
provisions of the city charter.
Passed the City Council the 3gth day or
November, 1896, and signed by me IN open
session I'm authorization of its passage
this S0th day of November. 1896.
j. r. CREIGHTON.
President OF the city Council.
Approved by me this LIST day of Decent
Der. 1896. w d. WOOD. Mayer.
Filed By me this LIST day OF December,
1895 WILL II. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-officio City
Clerk.
Published December ?. 1896.