The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-21

ORDINANCE NO. 5.e-An Ordinance
relating to and authorizing. the coiiec-
ment Of Alder Street. from Seventh
Street 10 Broadway. by a re-assessmeDt q
tie cost and expense OF making same,
the assessment made FOR saic improve
ment under ordinance No. 1856 having
been declared void and lis enforcement
refused.
Whereas. the City Council OF ,he City OF
act OF the legislative assembly Of the ter
ritory tNow Staie) Of Washington, ap
proved December z 1853. entitled An Act
10 incorporate the City OF Seattle. and the
November L. 1876. and November 3, 1871.
and November Is. 1879. and November .,
lss5. and al act emitted AN Act 10 re
wise and amend the charter OF the City of
Seattle approved February L. 1886; did at
regular meeting Of the Couacii by vote
CT all the members present in favor there
ton Of sidewalks on Alder Street from
Yesler Avenue 10 Broadway all said streets
being within the limits Of the City OF Sc
attic: and
Whereas. thereafter the City Surveyor
prepared and submitted 10 the Common
Council al! necessary plans specifications
and estimates for suca Improvement; which
sdld pans, specifications and estimates
were approved By said council and filed
with the City Clerk; and said City Clerk
advertised a notice calling for sealed bids
ing 10 such plans. specifications and est
mates. and published said notice for FIVE
days successfully in the official newspaper
Of the CITY; and al the first meeting OF the
notice for bids the Council opened and con-
sidered al! bids received, and accepted iha.
ed contract thereon: and said contract
was reduced 10 writing and signed by the
contractors and by the Mayor and Clerk
In beaaif Of the city and sealed with the
NJ Hsz sir IN gY-fs1
ore. Of the originals OF said contract was
HE'D with the City Clerk: al. IN accord
ance with and under the authority OF said
act Of the legislative assembly and the
and
Whereas. the City Council Of the City OF
seattle did AT 3 regular meeting Of the
Council, to-wit. on March H. 1899 by a
vote OF all the members presen. In favor
tDere0f. authorize such Improvement and
establish an assessment district embracing
All lots and parcels Of land subject 10 as
s@sslfent for such grading and sidewalkin.
Or said Alder Street from Yesler Avenue 4,
broadway; Snd within twenty DAYS after.
the Council had ordered the Improvement
OF said street. the City Surveyor prepared
and flied with the Clerk plat Of the streey
SD 10 be improved showing the lines Of
each LOT or other smallest subdivision there
o.; and within ten days thereafter the City
tlerk prepared and Eies II mis- office an
assessment roll for the district upon which
assessment roll each lot or other smallest
was listed n the name o. the owner there
OF Il known. OF as Unknown Owner" and
assessed AZ the actual cash yaIue thereof.
the valuation being, as far as practicable
the same that placed upon the same
property upon the last preceairls, annual
assessment roll and tax list Tor the CITY o.
Seattle. and such assessment ron was open
TO pubic inspection at the Clerks office
during business hours from the filing
thereof until the day OF the meeting Of me
council for the equalization thereof: ana
y
assessment roll the clerk advertised q no
tlee III daily newspaper - the city 10 the
eTect that such assessment roll Cor the
Improvement OF Alder Street from Yesleg
Avenue 70 Broadway. authorized by orftl-
Rance No. ]. ss5 entitled AN ordinance to
provide FOR thf grading % Alder Street
stFuctsoa OF sidewalks" which said ordi-
nance was approved by the Mayor ard
published May 81. lsa1, had been filed In
his office and that shse same vas omen 20
public Inspection ana taat any person feel
lng himself asgtieve3 by such assess 1r2eY,t
m!Sht apply 20 the Common Council to
nave tsa same c9rrected at meeting CT
ths Council designated III such a0tise.
which meeting the first regular raee<-
ing after The last publication Of such re-
tee. and such rotiee vas published for
ten days in each successive leslie Of sad
DewsIe PER. and a. the FIRST regular meet
ing % the Common Council after the lass
pGhlica tlcg x such ratice. the Corr mon
Council proceeded - squa.ize such asSeSs~
m~1E, and To person appearing II have
sajd assessment corrected. II vas ordered
that the equaIza 1toH vas pIetes ard
Whereas, daring the improvement Of said
street the City Surveyor OF The City Of
Seattle. under whose supervision tae work
vas beng done. reported 70 ne city Cou,.-
Gil that me nature ~ he ground uest II
S@TertA street WAS such thar any sftsE13p.
% continue grading the =ai3 street wegI1
Ee attended by great cost ewing = sl.3os
ara thai great damage would oe doue -
abQEEuE ard adjacent property even be-
y0n1 tae limits OF The Improvement dis
tvfct. and petition was presented % TIE
City Council signed by property owners
west e Seventh Street praying thar Ehe
atsetnqE 20 grade west e Seventh Street
- A}ssldored. AMI ,hs CITY Council DID
Oh the gGth DAY ~ August isrf. ~ vote
"a favor thereof by al ne members pres
est order that .be work oe discontinue.
vest o. Seventh Street: and Alder Street
wAs improved between Seventh Ssgsss AID