The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-22

ORDINANCE NO sssa--An Ordinance
providing for the Improvement OF Ter
1os,; s,f zs.ns I ss.sisln Avenue. by the
construction Of an ironSsone pipe sewer
OF proper dimensions through safu pos-
ton % said street, together with az nee
essary yves, openings. manhoies. AMP
holes yeRsisasors. casch-baSsns and Hasn-
ing tanks, and providing Tor the pay sas.a'
therefor by the mode Of immediate pay
nent ard establishing fund Tor such
payment by an assessment upon All lots
ard parcels OF land benefited by such
L improvement under the provisions or Ut
dirance No aNs. approved April es,h,
lsss as amended by Ordinance No ZOE
approved May sth,- 1894. and ordinance
No 4491, approved May 9TH. lNti. ana the
city charter as now IN fierce.
Whereas the public interest ana corr
ysnieiace require thai Terrace stree. DC
improved from Fourth Avenue To sixth
Avenue. by the construction OF an IRON
stone pipe sewer Of proper dimensions
through said portion of sad street. to
nanhoies. iampholes. veGsiaators, catch
basins and flushing tanks. ard that Inc
cost and expense thereon DE paid bS an
assessment upon the property benefited
thereby under the mode Of immediate
payment, and
Whereas. the City Engineer has caused
an estimate 10 be made OF the cost of said
Improvement. and has transmitted the
said estimate and all papers and informa-
ton in his possession 20 the city council
and
Whereas. neither the estimated or actual
cost OF said Improvement herein ordered
TO be done and cnargeable as lien
against said lots and parcels of land ex--
ceeds one-auarier of the total assessed
valuation of the lots and parcels OF land
contained in the assessment district here
by established. as the same appears upon
the last annual assessment roll made for
the leyying of taxes for municipal p1r-
poses: now. therefore.
Be IL ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section /. That Terrace Street in the
| City of Seattle. be improved from Fourth
Avenue to Sixth Avenue by the construc-
ton OF an ironstone pipe sewer OF proper
dimensions through said portion Of said
street. together with all necessary wyes,
openings. manlioles. lamphoies. yentilators.
CATCH basins and flushing tanks. according
to the plans and specifications prepared
under the direction of the City Engineer.
and on tile in the office of the Department
OF Public Works. and thar an assessment
be levied and collected upon all lots and
parcels of land benefited by such improve
ment TO defray the cost and expense there
OF, which assessment shall become a first
Said Improvement shall be made by con-
tract, tn be let 10 the lowest and best
bidder therefor by the Board Of Public
Works. and said board is hereby author
ICED and directed 10 forthwith procure
bids therefor and TO enter into contract
for said Improvements. in the name of the
city.
Sec 3 There is hereby established a
| local Improvement district. TO DE called
Local Improvement District No. l6.. "
which said district IS bounded and de-
| serihed with reference TO the said streets
and the termini of said Improvement. as
| defined in Article VIII. Of the city char
| ter as now in force, and Ordinance No.
| aoS5. as amended by Ordinance No. 1856.
and the property included within said
district, and none other. shall be deemed
| to be and shall be the property benefited
by such Improvement.
Sec. s. Said assessment district shall be
| divided into subdivisions as defined in
said Ordinance No. 2os5. as amended by
| Ordinance No. $3.50. and the cost and ex-
| pense OF said Improvement shall be de-
| frayed ny the collection or special assess
ment upon he properly in said local i'm
proyement district. which assessment shall
be made in accordance with the charter
of the City and ordinances in relation
| thereto: and said assessment. together
| with The interest to accrue upon the re-
| speetive sums 50 assessed shall be col
lected as therein provided.
Sec. :. The mode OF payment for said
l9ea! Improvement saal, be by the NODE d..
| the charter and ordinances IN relation
| thereto. and an assessment roll shall be
prepared and reported TO the city council
f. and other proceedings had thereon as are
| prescribed for the mode of immediate
| payment All moneys raised by said
| assessment shall be paid into fund for
| said Improvement into the city treasury.
| 10 be called Local Improvement Fund
| District No. 15s. of Seattle which fund
| Is created to defray the cast and expenses
Sec. ). Said Improvement shall be
| made under the supervision OF the board
OF public works. which is hereby ordered
| to proceed with said Improvement.
| Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect
| and be In force from and after it's passage
! and approval, IL approved by the MAYOR
| otherwise ii shall take effect at the time
! II shall become law under the provisions
| Of the City Charter.
! Passed the CITY Council the 18th day
| of March. 1885 and signed by me in open
! session IF mas a
/ this 14th day of March. 1898.
j. r. CREIGHTON
! President OF the City Council
Approved by me this 18th day of March,
| ISIS. T. J. HIrNES
Mayor.
| Filed by ne this 18th day OF March ises.
Attest. WILL. II. PARRY
| City Comptroller and Ex-Officio City
Clerk.
tSeaiD
| Published March % 1895