The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26

ORDINANCE NO. A5o-An Ordinance
nroviding for the Improvement OF viz
ginia Street. In the city OF seattie, from
the east margin of Western Avenue to
the west margin of First Avenue by re-
planking the same one-half It's width,
and providing for the payment therefor
by the mode OF immediate payment, and
establishing a fund for such payment by
an assessment upon all the lots and par
cells OF land benefited by such improve
ment under the PROVISIONS or or ord 1dds
amended by Ordinance No. $3.50, APP
proved the sth day OF May. 1894. and the
city Charter as now in force
whereas the public interest and con-
venience require that Virginia Street in
the City Of Seattle he improved between
the east margin Of Western Avenue and
the west margin of First Avenue by re-
rIanking the same 10 one-half Its width
and that the same be paid for by assess
ments levied upon the property benefited
thereby under the mode Of immediate
payment, and. whereas the Board OF Pub
lie Works has caused an estimate to be
made OF the cost OF said improvement,
and has transmitted the said estimate and
ell papers and information In its posses
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
dereA TO be done and chargeable as a lien
against said lots or parcels OF land ex-
cesds one-qlFarter OF the total assessed
Valuation OF me lots ana parcels or land
contained in the assessment distrfct here
by established. as The same appears upon
the last annual assessment roll made
for levying Of taxes for municipal pur-
poses: and now. therefore.
Pc IL ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section l. That Virginia Street in the
city OF Seattle. be improved from the
east margin OF Western Avenue TO the
west margin OF First Avenue by replapk-.
ing the. roadway Of said Virginia Street
one-half It's width and according 10 fhe
plans and specified tons prepared under
the direction 81 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 par
GELS OF land benefited BY such improve
ment TO defLay the cost and expense
thereof. which assessment shah become a
len upon the property liable therefor
Said Improvement shall be made by con-
tract, 70 be let 20 the loves, and best
bidder therefor By The Board Of Public
Works. and said Board is hereby author
tied and directed forthwith 10 procure
bids therefor and to enter into a con tract
for said Improvement In the name OF the
City.
Section :. There r. hereby es+at,,iss,as a
local Improvement district TO he called
Local Improvement District No 10"
which said district IT, bounded and de-
scribed with reference 70 the said srraSfz
and tsrrnini % gstd Improvement as de-
fined IN Article VIII % the City Charter
as now n force. and Ordinances No. zas5
as amended by Ordinance No. $3.50. ard
the property Included within said dis
trtct, and none other, shall be deemed 10
Re and shall be the property benefited bv
such Improvement
Section Z. Said Assessment Dfs.r4~. shalt
oe alvtGsd into subdivisions as defined In
sad ordnance No. u.s. as AMENDED try
cFolaance No 80 and the cost ard ex-
pense q said Improvement shafi r@ ~
fray@d Dy the collection Of special a.
ss@ssne1t uFfon TIRE property IN said Local
improvement District. which assessment
snsl De r1at> in accordance with tha
Cnarter OF the City and ordinances In
rei$tion ihereio. and said assessment. to-
F~thsr win the interest 70 accrue upou
the respective sums 80 Assessed shaW -
collected as therein provided
sSc.a9n = The mode OF payment for
sad locS4 Improvement saall Dc oy shs