The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-18
published November Is. 1897.

ORDINANCE NO. 4s12-AN ORDINANCE.
providing for the Improvement OF Madi-
son street. In the City of Seattle. from
norcn Avenue TO the most casteriy line
OF IWenfy-nanth Avenue North, by con-
Eruciing along both sides thereof a
proper sidewalk. all necessary cross
wsiks, cutters and other appurtensnces
ana providing for the payment therefor
uy .le mode or immediate payment, and
establishing a fund for such payment hy
~ assessment upon all the lots and par-
ceN OF land benefited by such improve
meh, under the provisions of Ordinance
amended by Ordinance No. $3.50. approved
ne stn day OF May. 1894 and Ordinance
20 ffb. approved March s. 1891 and the
.ay Charter as amended and row in
Wasreas the public interest and con-
selence require that Madison Street be-
improved from Boren Avenue To the most
Nnssr sy ING OF Twenty-ninth Avenue
Msseof 4 proper sidewalk, all necessary
s.osswaiks, cutters ana other appur-
sehahces and that the same be paid for
~ the mode of Immediate payment
whereas. the City Engineer has caused
az estinate TO be made OF the cost OF
,aia Improvement. and has transmitted
so.,, saia estimate and all papers and in
scssMauon IN his possession TO the City
svuhcii, and said matters ara now be-
1o1e the City Council and
". ~ here1s, neither the estimated. or actual
=. .ost OF SAID improvement herein ordered
90 zone and chargeahie as lien
eeeas ofe-Guarter 81 the to,sl ' ssssSs sa
ssaaiasion of the lots and parcels OF land
Nv s.-sa.nea IN the assessment district here
sseaoilsncd. az the same appears apon
me last annual assessment roll made for
JHs OF taxes for municipal purposes:
ana now. therefore
follows; - ''e Ns'' oi seattle as
section !, That Madison Street. in the
~ ayoi seattle, be improved from Boren
Trsnae 10 The most easteriy line of
inr s,ss. ,nihtn Avenue North. hy construct
r,s a'ohE no'h sides thereof a proper side
"lA' al necessary cross walks cutters
-a othef appurteDances according 10
aa ss plans and speeliiea lions prepared un-
VT .ne direction of the civ Engineer
ssa n on me N the office Of the Department
,uoic Works, and that an assessment
~ tvied and collected uaon all lots and
msr, !, 9. land benefited by such improve
Ment 10 defray the cos: ana expanea There
e. which asss sesment shall become a 4,rst
IN upon The property liable therefor
500 Improvement shall be made by con-
asr se 20 ne isi IN the lowest ard best bid
NJ therefor by tha Board OF Pubic
.~o'ss and said Board is hereby author.
~ anu directed forthwith 10 procure bids
.sssssetor and 20 enter into a contract for
Ssnssa al'eseMens in ihe name OF the City
SsyuoA : There Is hereby established a
~ al Improvement district to be caJied
ssvgeas Improvement District No IL"
ss s,sssa said district is bounded and de-
ana sarr m,,n teteFence Ia the said streets
A., Wemini cf said Improvement as sss~
- s nj sa Article VIII. Of the City Charter
nov IN force. ana Ordinance M eASs
ns, ~nshaed by Ordinance No aasa and the
en- Ssaer' snail b. deemed 10 be and
Improvement - S"s"
- seton ! SAID Assessment, Distrlc, shan
sf..4E til.
NV NV 1FssiBance No SlSi as amended M
sasa.nsnce No IEYa and the cost ana ex-
f rass, q said Improvement shalt be de-
sesswa,, ~ me collection of 4 special as
Imchs Upon tav properly in said r.cs.st
sasn einsas District. Which assessment
cAsaR made fl accordance with the
la,inns , ot The Citv ard ordinances in re-
r rssnSa thereto: ans said assessment. TO-
s.aer with the interest 10 ar[rr,c ur.,s,
,,.sss,,vcttNe Sng,s - aSse sSesi SHALL be
$500 as Therein provided,
: 49, icn T. TIE mode % payuea. for said
.Insm ,.as,proFensn; sa.!l he hy the mode Of
tAs...sr and the ordinances in relation
~ and an assessment roll shall
Civ 'sspafed ans reported 70 he
~ "a thereon as 49, rrextri 49, 50
s aS mode q .,-,,,,o.,isrs ,ts,ev,, .o !,
s moneys raised ov sid s~sesxrgy.
INTO ,ss pa pad ,l,'o tAIi Tor said district
lme. ss,s Wv Fref SU1N 20 2e >sne,s 81 ax,.}
ss,.e,ssmen; Fund nsS.rte; M 1aS 40
ns sss NatrN funt IS cvesred 4, s.frsy
500. ara sNpeuSe of ~et3 Improvement
snas. M, $40 impr1ss rnent shall be
Of sahd.- the si1eyvsSscy, OF the Hoard
10 n.sa nc W cfks which Is hereby ordered
ssn,,sseI Nh SAIL Improvement
fert ss. This Ordinance shall lake e.
rssssnc be 81 fora from ard after stx
assasse ard approval y approved nv the
sA~ - osherwise it shall take effect AT
pecvtLs shaN become 4 'aw under the
psSas az ne CITY Garter,
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