The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-03


;he balance thereof by the mode Of i'm
mediate payment" and ESTABLISHING
fund fer such payment by an assess
n'eni upon all The lots and parcels OF
land benefited ny such Improvement I'M
der the provisions cs Ordinance Ne. M
approved April 18th, Use amended by
Ordinance Ne $40. approved May 18Th,
lSst Ordinance No. siss. approved May ;
~. and ,ae city charter as now IN force.
Whereas. the public interest and con-
ventence require that Marion. Post and
Madison Streets be Improved by construct
ing a sewer in the portions thereof herein
after described with an overflow ceansc-
ton at Corner Of Madison street and kirSt
avenue. and that 70 per cent. Of he cost
thereof be paid from the General Fund.
and that the balance OF the cost ard eN-
pense thereof he paid ny an assessment
upon al the lots and parcels Of land hene-
flied thereby by the mode Of Immediate
payment: and
Whsreas. the city engineer has caused
an estimate 10 be made Of the cost OF said
Improvement and has transmitted tho
said estimate and al papers and Informal
ton IN his possession to the city council.
ana sad matters are now before the city
council. and
Whereas. neither the estimated or actual
cost of said Improvement herein ordered
20 be done and chargeahle as lien against
said lets and parcels of land exceeds one
quarter OF the total assessed valuation OF
the lets and parcels of land contained In
the assessment district hereby established,
as the same appears upon the las; annual
assessment roll made for tho levyins OF
taxes for municipal purposes: now. there
fore,
BE it ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section l. That Marion. Pest and Madi-
son Streets, IN the city OF Seattle. DC inn
proved from Intersection OF First Az
enue and Marion Street, thence along Ma
rion Street 10 Post Street thence along
Post Street 10 Madison Street. thence aiang
Madison Stree, TO west margin of Rail-
road Avenue, by constructing sewer
along said portions Of said streets. with all
necessary openings and connections. also
an overflow connection at intersection OF
First Avenue and Madison Street to be
connected Herewith according TO the
plans and specifications prepared under
the direction OF the city engineer and ON
file In the office OF the department of pub
lie works, and that an assessment be lew
led and collected upon all lots and
parcels of land benefited by such improve
ment 10 defrsy the cost and expense
thereof. which said assessment shall be-
come a first lien upon the property liable
therefor. Said Improvement shall he made
by contract. to be LEI TO the lowest and
lie works: and said hoard is hereby author
ICED and directed forthwith TO procure bids
therefor and 10 enter into contract for
said Improvement In the name of the city.
Sec. ,. There is hereby established a
local Improvement district TO be called
Local Improvement District No lss.
which said district is bounded and de-
scribed with reference 10 the said streets
and the ternlini of said Improvement as
defined in Article VIII. Of the city charter
as now in force. and Ordinance No. aoSS as
amended by Ordinance No $3.50 and the
property included within said district. and
none other. shall be deemed 70 be and shall
be the property benefited By such I'M
provement.
Sec 3. Said assessment district shall be
divided into subdivisions as defined In said
Ordinance No. aos5 as amended by Ord!-
nance No. $3.50. and of the cost and expense
Of said Improvement 81 per cent shall he
paid from the General Fund. and the bal
ance OF the cost and expense OF said i'm
provement shall be betrayed by the coli
lection of a special assessment upon the
property in said local Improvement dis
trict. which assessment shall be
made in accordance with the charter OF
the city and ordinances In relation there
TO; and said assessment. together with In
terest TO accrue upon the respective sums
so assessed. shall be collected as therein
provided
Sec 4 The mode of payment for said
local Improvement shall he by the mode
of Immediate payment, as defined by
the charter and ordinances In relation
thereto and assessment roll shall he
prepared and reported 10 the city council
and other proceedings had thereon as are
prescribed for the mode of Immediate
payment" All moneys raised by said as
sessment shah he paid into "A fund for
said district into the city treasury. to be
called Local Improvement Fund. Dis
trict No. i52. Of Seattle" which fund IL
created to defray the cost and expense Of
said Improvement.
Sec. s. Said Improvement shall be made
under the supervision of the board OF pub
lie works. which IS hereby ordered to pro-
coed with said improvement.
Sec 8. This ordinance shall take effect
and be IN force from and after It's passage
and approval IL approved by the mayor;
otherwise 1t shall take effect at the time
IL shall become a law under the provisions
OF the city charter,
Passed the city council the 3ist day Of
January. isss. and signed by me In open
session in authorization OF it's passage
this sist day of January. 1855.
J. r. CREIGHTON.
President of the City Council.
Approved by me this LIST day of Febru-
airy. 1898. T. j. HUMES, Mayor.
Filed by me this LIST day OF February,
1855
Attest: WILL III. PARRY,
City Comptroller and FIX officio City
Clerk.
tScaD
puhlteha5 February