The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-28

ORDINANCE NO 4Se9-An ordinance pro-
Ssrnes ior ths se pr 2, Major, rni
Avenue to the Harhor Line, by construct
Ing thereon an ironstone pipe and wooden
stave sewer and providing for the pay
ment therefor by the mode Of immediate
payment, and establishing a fund for
such payment by an assessment upon all
the lots and parcels of land benefited by
Of Ordinance No. 2oS5 approved April
18th 1sa2, as amended by Ordinance No.
1850. approved the sth day Of May, 1884.
Ordinance No 1892. approved May 5, 1897.
and the City Charter now In force.
Whereas, the public interest and con-
venierce require that Marion Street be i'm.
Line. by constructing therein An ironstone
pipe and wooden stave sewer. and that
the same be paid for by the mode Of 'm-
mediate payment and
Whereas the Board of Public Works has
caused an estimate to be made Of the cost
of said Improvement. and has transmitted
the said estimate and all papers and infor-
mcndation TO the City Council and said
matters are now before the City Council;
and
cost OF said Improvement herein ordered
70 be done and chargesble as a lien against
said lots or parcels OF land exceeds one
quarter of the total aEessed valuation Of
the lots and parcels OF land contained in
the assessment district hereby established
as the same appears uron the last annual
assessment roll made for ievying of taxes
for municipal purposes.
Re II ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section !. That Marion Street, IN tho
Avenue 70 the Harhor Lac. by construct
ing therein an ircnstone pipe ard wooden
stave sewer. according TO the plans and
specifications prepared under the direction
of the City Engineer. and an file in the
office OF the Department OF Public Works
and that an assessment be levied and coll
leeted upon all lots and parcels Of land
benefited by such Improvement 10 dsfray
the cost and EXPENSE thereof which as
sessment shall become a lien upon the
property liable therefor. Said improve
ment shall be made hy contract 10 be let
70 the lowest and best bidder therefor nv
the Board Of Public Works and said
BOARD Is hereby authorized and directed
forthwith 20 procure bids therefor and 10
enter into A contract FOR said irnurovcreut
ir the name OF the City
Section 2. There IS hereby established
local Improvement District No l85"
which said district is bounded ard fes-
crihe6 with reference 20 the said streets
and tern1ini ~ said Improvement ss d.fr "a
force ard Ordinance No 1ns5 az amended
bv Ordinance No s3Ea and the property In
cluded within said district and none 9TH
er. shall be deemed 10 be and shall be tho
property henef'tte3 5y such Improvement,
Section T. Said Assessment Djs.rfc. snail
be divided into subdivisions az defined IN
Ordinance M. 23ss, and the cost and ex-
pense OF said Improvement shall be de-
frsyed by the collection % a special as
sessrsnt upor the property In SAID Local
Improvement District. which assessment
shall ~ made in accordance with thu
Charter Of the City ard ordinances in re-
iation thereto; and said assessment TO-
gs'her with the interest 70 aecrl. unon
the respective sums 50 ASSESSED shall ha
collected az therein provided
Section T. TIE mode 80 payment ror said
a 30, ~.
immediate psvmert." as defined hv The
CHARTER and the ordinances fn rslssBor
thereto and an Assessment roll shall ha
prepared and reported 20 the CITY Conn
Gil ard ctrer proceedings had thereon as
arr prescribed fer the mode - ''trnrae1g a e
payment AT moneys raised by said az
ssssraent shall - raid TITO fund for .a.d
district INTO tsa Cry Treasury 20 Se "a IL
- "fe9eal Irgnroverrsa, Fund District M
- % Seattle" which fund is created "a
d-'rsy re cast and expense ot said I'm
rrevsr@rt
se~sisn :. Sats Improvement shan IA
nade under the supervision Of the Hoari