The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10
CITY NOTICES.

providing for the Improvement ~ ZSnth
avenue Stewart street ana Eighth av-
e .., n me lily OF Seattle. by con-
proper dimensions along Ninth avenue
from Pike street TO Stewart street along
SsswarS street froni Ninth avenue 10
Eagnih avenue. and along Eighth av-
enue from Stewart street 10 a c,0nnec-
ton with the public main sewer at Viz
gina street. said sewer 70 have an nee
sss3ry manacles. lampholes ventila-
tors wyes. catchbaSinS and flushing
tanks. and providing for the payrsert
therefor by the mode OF immediate pay
ment, and establishing a fund FOR such
payment by an assessment IN
on all the lots and parcels 81
land benefited by such Improvement
under the provisions Of Ordinance No.
sas5. approved April 18th. lSs2 as amend
90 by ordinance No. $3.50. approved the
SIN day OF May. 1894. and the City Char
ter as in force.
Whereas there has been presented =,
the Board OF Public Works a written ne
ution for the Improvement Of Ninth av-
enEe, Stewart street and Eighth avenue
IN the City of Seattle setting forth the
nature OF the Improvement, as hereinafter
described, and that the same is 20 be
pad tsr hy the mode OF immediate pay.
the property TO be benefited thereby 70
the aggregate amount Of the ajcrity OF
the assessment 70 be levied for such i'm
provement. In fact. and according 10 the
transfer books in the office or the County
Auditor OF King County. and that the pc
uiioners desire that said Improvement be
made in the manner provided by the Char
attic.
Whereas. the Board OF Public Works
has found the facts set forth in said Pc
tition to be true and has caused an es-
Innate to be made of the cost OF said inn
provement. and has transmitted the said
petition, together with said estimate and
sill papers and information in its possess
sion, and its recommends ton, to the City
Council, and said petition and matters
are now before the City Council; and
Whereas, neither the estimated or ac-
tual cost OF said Improvement herein or
dered 10 be done and chargeaole as Hen
against said lots or parcels of land exceeds
one-QEarter OF the total assessed valua-
ton Of the lots and parcels OF land con-
tanned In the assessment district hereby
estaoilshed, as the same appears upon the
last annual assessment roll made for levy
ing OF taxes for municipal purposes; and
Whereas. the public interest and con-
yenienee require that said Ninth avenue.
Stewart street and Eighth avenue be i'm
proved between said points. in accordance
with said petition; now. therefore.
Be IL ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section I. That Ninth avenue. Stewart
street and Eighth avenue. in the City OF
Seattle, be improved by constructing an
irCnstone pipe sewer of proper dimensions
along Ninth avenue from Pike street to
Stewart street. along Stewart street from
Ninth avenue 10 Eighth avenue, and
along Eighth avenue from Stewart street
TO connection with the public main
sewer az Virginia street said sewer 10
have all necessary manholes. lampholes,
ventilators, wyes. catchhaSins and flush
Jig tanks. and according TO the plans and
specifications prepared under the direc-
ton of the CITY Engineer. and on file In
the office of the Department OF Public
Works. and that an assessment be levied
and collected upon all lots and parcels of
land benefited by sucn Improvement 70
defray the cost and expense thereof.
which assessment shall become lien
upon the property liable therefor Said
Improvement shall be made by contract.
to be let TO the lowest and best bidder
and said Board is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith TO procure bids there
for aud to enter into a contract for said
Improvement. In the name of the City.
Section 2. There is hereby established
local Improvement district. to be called
Local Improvement District No ia"
which said district is bounded and de-
scribed with reference 10 the said streets
and termini of said Improvement, as defin-
ed In Article VIII. Of the City Charter as
now in force, and Ordinance No. 2ns5. as
amended by Ordinance No. $3.50. and the
property included within said district, and
none other. shall be deemed 10 he and
shall be the property benefited by such
Improvement.
Section g. Said Assessment District
shall he divided into subdivisions as de-
fined In said Ordinance No. 20S5. as amend
ed by Ordinance No. 1850, and the cost
and expense OF said Improvement, to-
wit: Forty-eight hundred and eighty doll
sessed against street crossings. to-wtt:
Seven hundred and twenty tsl20).
which shall be paid from the General
Fund of the city. shall be betrayed by the
collection of 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 ordinances in relation thereto.
and said assessment together with the
interest TO accrue upon the respective
sums so assessed, shall be collected as
therein provided.
Section & The mode Of payment For said
local Improvement shall be by the mode
of Immediate payment, defined by
the Charter and the ordinances in relation
thereto. nd an assessment roll shall be
prepared and reported TO the City Council
and other proceedings had thereon. are
prescribed for the mode OF Immediate
payment" All moneys raised by said
assessment shall be paid into a fund for
said district into the City Treasury, 10
be called Local Improvement District
No. i2i of Seattle" which fund Is Gre
ated TO defray the cost and expense OF
said Improvement
Section s. Said Improvement shall be
made under the supervision of the Board
OF Public Works. which Is hereby ordered
to proceed with said Improvement
Section 6. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after it's
passage and approval, II approved by the
the time It shall become law under the
provisions OF the City Charter.
Passed the City Council the End day OF
DcceHpeT. 1850. ana signed DN me IN open
session I'm authorization of its passage
this End day of December. 1896.
J. r. CREIGHTON.
President OF the city Council
Approved by me this 9th day OF Decem-
Der. 1896. w. ID. WOOD.
Mayor.
Filed by me this 9th day of December.
1895
Attest: WILL n. PARRY.
CITY Comptroller and officio City
Clerk.
Published December 10. 1896