The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-21

ORDNANCE NO. &xl-An ordinance
iF0xfstng Tor the Improvement o. ieIsr-
soG Street. IN the Ciiv of Seattle from
The end 81 the present sewer III said
street. between Third and Fourth Aft,
nGes. 10 the alley between sixth ana
Seventh Avenues. by constructing ls
said portion az ssi3 jefferson street AZ
iron stone pipe sewer with all neceS-
s5sry wyeS. openings u1ara0leS. lamp
holes. rssainE tanks catch basins ara
ftntilafors. and prev5ding fer the pay
riSfi. therefor ty the mode of immediate
payment. and establishing a fund Ter
such payment BY al assessment upon al
lots and parcels Ct land benefited oy
such improvement under the provistoils,
o. Ordinance No. SaSs. approved April
.ssa- lAsz. as anne asieSi ny Ordinance No
SSe. approved thu Nth day OF May. INA
and ordinance Nc. 4ia2, approved May
ath. iSsa, and the City Charter as no" in
force.
Whereas. the public interest and con-
ventsnce require that jefferson street. IN
the City Of Seattle. ~ improved from the
end CE ire present sewer n Saif street De-
tween Sra and sth Avenues 20 the alley be-
tween 9Th and eth Avenues by construct
ing In said portion OF said street an iron
stone pipe sewer. and that the cost and
expense thereof be paid for by an assess
ment upon the property benefited thereby
under the mode of immediate payment.
and.
Whereas. the Beard OF Public Works has
caused an estimate 10 be made OF the
initted the said estimate and all papers
and information in its possession, ana us
recommended iou. To the civ Council, ana
said matters are now before the Iaty
Council: and,
Whereas. neither the estimated or
actusl cost OF said improvement, herein
ordered 20 he done and charged bic as
lien against said lots or parcels al land
exceeds one-quartsr OF the total assessed
valias ,oia Of the lots and parcels of land
contained III the assessment district here
by established. SIS the same appears upon
the LAST annual assessment roll made ior
levying Of taxes for municipal purposes,
now. therefore.
Ise 1T ordained by the City of Seattle as
follows.
Section l. That Jefferson Street. in the
Clty OF Seattle. Zee improved from the emu
OF the present sewer between Third and
Fourth Avenues to the alley between
Sixth and Seventh Avenues by construct
ing in said portion of said street an iron
stone pipe sewer with ali necessary YVES
openings. nanholes. lampholes. flushing
tanks. catch basins and ventiiators- ar-
cordins 70 the plans and specifications
prepared under the direction OF the tltS
Engineer. and on flle in the office OF the
Department of Public Works. and that an
assessment be levied and collected upon
all lots and parcels OF land benenteu oy
such Improvement to defray the cost anu
expense thereof. which assessment shall
become a lien upon The property naoie
therefor. Said Improvement shall be
made by contract. 10 be let 20 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 To enter Into a con-
tract for said Improvement IN tae name
of the City.
Section = There is hereby established
local Improvement district. 10 be called
Local Improvement District No. LIS.
which said district is bounded aud de-
scribed with reference 10 the said streets
i
fined in Article VIII. of the City Charter
as now in force. and Ordinance No. ssssS.
as amended by Ordinance No. $500, and
the property included within said district,
and none other. shall be deemed TO be and
shah be the property benefited by such
Improvement.
Section ;. Said Assessment District
shall be divided into subdivisions as de-
fined in said Ordinance No. asss. as
amended by Ordinance No. $50. and the
cost and expense OF said Improvement
shall be betrayed by the collection OF a
special assessment upon the property IN
said Local improvement District, which
as ssSs,ntn: SHAH be made i'll accordance
with the Charter Of the City and ord.-
nance: in relation thereto: and said as
sessmens. together with the interest 10
accrue upon the. respective sums so as
sessed, shah be collected as therein pro-
yiGca.
Section 4. The raode of payment Tor
said local Improvement shall be by the
fined by the Charter and the ordinances
in relation thCrt TO, and an assessment roll
shell be prepared and reported TO the City
Council and other proceedings had there
on as are prescribed for the mode of I'M
mediate payment" All moneys raised by
said assessment shall be paid into a fund
for said district into the City Treasury.
TO be called LEGAL Improvement Fund
District No. 1Sa. of Seattle" which fund
g created to defray the cost and ex-
pense Of said Improvement.
Section 5. Said Improvement shall he
made under the supervision or the Board
Of Public Works. which Is hereby ordered
10 proceed with said Improvement.
Section s. This Ordinance shall take
effect and n. In force from and after It's
passage and approval. IL approved by the
Ma yor: otherwise IL shall take effect at
the time IL shah become "A law under the
PROVISIONS OF the City Charter.
Passed the City Council the 18th day of
July, 1896, and signed by me In oaen sss-
19tt day of July, 1897.
f. III. HURD,
President Pro TEN OF the City Council.
Approved by me this 9th day of July,
1897. j. r. CREIGHTON.
Acting Mayor.
Filed by me this Goth day of July. 1897.
Attest WILL III. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-ofiicio City
Chfl.
tScall
Published July 81. 1897.