The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-16

ORDINANCE NO. 4S7i-An ordinance
providing for the Improvement of
Ninth. Avenue South, in the City
Main street. by constructing an
ironstone pipe sewer OF proper d.
mansions through said portion of said
Ninth Avenue South, with all necessary
yves OPENINGS. manholes, ianpholes. VEN
tilatorS and catch basins. and providing
for the payment therefor by the mode
OF immediate payment. and establishing
a fund for such payment by an assess
ment upon all the lots and parcels OF
land benefited by such Improvement un-
der the provisions of Ordinance Nc. 20So,
approved April 18th, 1892, as amended
by Ordinance No. $3.50. approved May
sth, 1884, and the City Charter now IN
force.
Whereas. the public interest and con-
venience require that Ninth Avenue
South be improved from Yesler Way 10
Main Street by constructing an ironstone
pipe sewer OF property dimensions
through said portion of said Ninth Ave-
nue. South. with all necessary yves, open
ings, manholes. lampholes. ventfiators
and catch basins. and that said improve
ment be paid for by an assessment 10 be
levied upon the property 10 be benefited
thereby by the mode OF immediate pay
ment: and
Whereas. the Board OF Public Works
has caused an estimate 10 be made OF the
cost OF said Improvement, and has
transmitted said estimate to the city
Council, and said matters are now before
the City Council.
Whereas. neither the estimated or actu-
nj cost of said improvement herein or
dered TO be done and chargsahle as a lien
against said lots or parcels or land bene-
fitted thereby exceeds one-quarter OF the
total assessed valuation of the lots and
parcels of land contained I'm the assess
ment district hereby established, as the
same appears upon the last annual as
seSsment roll made for levying OF taxes
for municipal purposes; now. therefore.
Be il ordained by the City OF Seattle
as follows.
Section /. That Ninth Avenue South, IN
the city of Seattle, be improved from
Yesler Way TO Main Street by construct
mansions through said portion OF said
Ninth Avenue South, with all necessary
yves openings. manholes, iamphoiss.
ventilators and catch basins according to
the plans and specifications prepared un-
der the direction of the city Engineer,
and on file I'm the office of the DEPART
ment of Public Works, and that an as
sessment be levied and collected upon all
lots and parcels OF land benefited BY
such improvement TO defray the cost and
expense thereof. which assessment shall
become a first lien upon the property liz
able 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 Is hereby
authorized and directed forthwith 10 pro-
cure bids therefor and 10 enter into
contract for said Improvement III the
name of the City.
Sec 2 There Is hereby established
local Improvement district, TO be called
Local Improvement District No. 10,
which said district Is bounded and de-
Scribed with reference TO the said streets
and terrnini OF said Improvement. as de-
fined in Article VII OF the City Charter
now in force, and Ordinance No. Hlso. as
amended by Ordinance No. 30. and the
property included within said district.
and none other. shall be deemed 10 be
and shall be the property benefited by
such Improvement.
divided into subdivisions as defined in
said Ordinance No. aes. as amended by
Ordinance No. $3.50 and the city Charter.
and the cost and expense OF said improve
ment except the amount assessed
against street crossings. which shall be
paid from the General Fund Of the city.
shall be betrayed by the collection OF
special assessment upon the property In
said Local Improvement District. which
assessment shall he made in accordance
with the Charter Of the City and ordl-
uaucss in relation thereto: and said as
sssssrnent together with the interest TO
accrue upon the respective sums 30 as
ssssed. shall be collected as therein pro-
Ylded.
Sc 4 The mode OF payment for said
local Improvement shall be by the mode
OF Immediate payment" az defined BY
the Charter and the ordinances IN reia-
ton thereto. and an assessment roll shall
he prepared and reported 10 the CITY
Council and other proceedings had there
immediate payment" All moneys raised
by said assessment shall be paid into
fund for said district into the City Treas
ury 10 be called Local Improves
Fund District No le5. Of Seattle" which
fund is created 10 Gefray ne cost and ex-
pense OF said Improvement.
See 2. Said Improvement shall he made
under the supervision OF the Board Of
Public Works which is hereby ordered
to proceed with said Improvement.
Sec 5 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after It's pas-
sage and approval. II approved by the
mayor. otherwise Il snail take effect az
she time it shall become Law under the
provisions of The City Charter.
Passed the City Council the lfth day OF
December. 1856. and signed by me In open
session IN authorization Of SIS passage
this 18TH day OF December. 1855.
J. A JAMES
President Protein OF the City Council.
Approved ~ me this 18th day Of De
ceu9ber ls& " u. WOOD. Mayor
Filed by me this 18th day Of December.
1855
Attest. WILL ". PARRY.
Cijy Comptroller and Ex-onlcio City
Clerk.
Published December Is. isss
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