The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17

ORDINANCE No. 449s-AN ORnfNANcR
providing for the improvement az Mas
street, in the City of Seattle. from RAJ.
road avenue 10 the east line az FifA
avenue south. by replanklng the sans
between said points. and providing fa~
the payment therefor by the mode AZ
immediate payment, and establishing
fund for such payment by an assess.
ment upon ali the lots and parcels q,
land benefited by such lmpTovemsa,
under the provisions 81 Ordinance Ma
20S5. approved April 18th, 1892. as amend.
ed By Ordinance No. $3.50 approved tks
Sth day OF May. 1894. and the City Char
ter as now in force.
Whereas, the City Engineer has caused
an estimate to be made OF the cost q
said Improvement, and has Transmitted
said estimate to the City Council. ana
said matters are now before the Ciy
Council. and
whereas. neither the estimated or ae.
tual cost Of said Improvement herein OF.
dered TO he done and chargeable as
lien against said lots or parcels Of iAnd
exceeds one-quarter Of the total assessed
Valua ton of the lots and parcels OF lard
contained in the assessment district here
by established, as the same appears npea
the last annual assessment roll made tor
levying Of taxes for municipal purposes:
and
Whereas. the public interest and con.
venience require that said Main street a
improved between said points, now, there.
fore,
be it ordained by the city of seattis
as follows.
Section 1. That Main street, in the Ciy
OF Seattle, be improved from Ranroad ~.
enue 10 the east line OF Fifth avenue
south. by replanking the same betwssa
said points, according TO the plans ana
specifications prepared under the dlres-
ton Of the City Engineer, ana on ne u
the office OF the Department OF Pubic
Works. and that an assessment be ievisi
and collected upon all lots and parees
OF land benefited by such improvement
10 defray the cost and expense theTeoA
which assessment shall become nfsi
lien upon the property Liable theffiot
Said Improvement shall be made ny syA'
tract, 10 be let 70 the lowest and esss
bidder therefor by the Board OF Puaie
Works, and said Board IS hereby authoi.
ized and directed forthwith to procure
bids therefor and TO enter into cohtFaa
for said Improvement ia the name OF me
City.
Section ?. There Is hertby established
local Improvement district. 70 be ca.ssl
Local Improvement District NO. ~
which said district is bounced ana as.
scribed with reference 10 the sald stress
and termini OF said improvement, as de-
fined IN Article VIII. of the city SnaIln
as amended and now in orce, ana uI9.
nance No. EnS5, as amended ny oIdlidssr.e
No 1850 md the property Included NlAhaA
said district and none other. shall .
deemed 20 be and shall De the properly
benefited by such Improvement. -
Section 2. said Assessment District snsa
be divided into subdivisions as defined y
said Ordinance No. Z0S5. as AMENDED ~
Ordinance No. $3.50. and the cost ana e.
pense OF said improvement, except wv
amount chargeable TO the city for sur.
crossings. which shall 90 paid from W
General FUND Of the City, shall De y.
frayed by the collection OF speelsl 81
sessment upon the property IN sal1 L'e -.
Improvement District, which assessm.ts.
shall be made in accordance NIsn
asa md AFHfn8nfe<
relation thereto. and said assessment y,
gether with the interest 10 accrue ".
the respective sums so assessed, shaas y
collected as therein provided. ..s4
Section 4 The mode OF payment o. So So
local Improvement shall be BY the NJ.
OF Immediate payment. as oehnra
the Charter and the ordinances ~ ~ s.ess
ton thereto; and an assessment Ton s 1essv
he prepared and reported 10 ths 49,.
Council and other proceedings naa ,s ss~.
on as are prescribed for the mode 81 ". -
mediate payment" All moneys ralsea
said assessment shah be paid into luz lux
for said district into me 1ltg ls' rTssi
10 be called Local improvement sag1
District No. rs Of Seattle. when .S
Is created 10 defray the cost ana sApsAs'
Of said Improvement .h.u -
Section 3. Said improvement 81 $50
made under the supervision OF the 49, 49,
Of Public Works, which IS HEREBY o''s.
to proceed with said Improvement, ,.ts
section & This Ordinance saaii 4.
Message and approval. If approved os - !.
Mayor. otherwise * shall take 49, IA
the time II shall become a law ui'"s'
provisions Of the city Charter. 81 as
passed the CITY Council the losn 81 4
30 'Jssbruarv. 1891. and signed BY ins =
omen session in Authorization o. Ns -
Sas0 'i''s I r. CREIGHTON.
President OF the Ciiy CosHsg 90
ApprnveA by me this 18th day or o.
rUaTy 1897. ~ ~ Wayof
Filed by me this 10TH DAY o.
ls5': WILL, n. PARRY.
civ Comptroller and ex-Onlclo -
clerk.
tSealD 100