The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-21

with interest penalty and costs. N the
manner provided by law
GEORGE r MEACEAM
City Treasurer Of the City Of Seattle.
Date OF FIRST Publication. Mareh Is fSs.

ORDINANCE NO. sSs,-An Ordinance
saIo N,,,a LOT the imp-oyenaent q Twssfta
JEFFERSON Street to YeSler Way. ny grad
aEg gfe same and by conssrueting side
,ss.s,. ana psrSihg ssrsFS ON eosh sis'es
III me Improvement Of Twelfth Avenue
north o. East Jeffer~es Street ard pro-
sidlsx for the payment therefor by the
5iiods Of immediate payment. and eSta5-
fishing fund for such payment by an
assessment upon all lots and parcels OF
land benefited by such Improvement. ur-
der the provisions of Ordinance No SIS
approved April 18th. iSsa amended BY
ordinancs No. SSa, approved May Sth.
,@s. and ordinance No. s4ss approved
May 9Th. 1857. and the City Charter as
now in force
Whereas. the public interest ard con-
vemente require that Twelfth Avenue. in
.hs tity oi Seattle, be improved from East
JEFFERSON Street TO Yesler Way. IN grad
ing 1ne same and by constructing side
walks aud parking strips on both sides
tsef'VI IN manner similar TO those used
IN the Improvement Of Twelfth Avenue
north of East jefferson street. and that
.he cost and expense thereof be raid for
Nv an assessment upon the property benc-
hsed thereby under the mode OF ''immedi-
ATE payment; and.
Whereas. The City Engineer has caused
an estimate 10 he made OF the cost of said
Improvement. and has transmitted The said
estimate and all papers and information
IN his possession to the City Council. and
Gil: and
Whereas neither the estimated or actual
cos: OF said Improvement herein ordered
10 nc done and chargeahle as a lien against
said lots and parcels Of land exceeds one
quarter CT the total assessed valuation az
the lots and parcels of land contained In
the assessment district hereby established,
as the same appears upon the last annual
assessment roll made for the leyying OF
taxes Tor municipal purposes: now, there
fore.
BE It ordained by the City of Seattle as
follows:
Section l. That Twelfth Avenue. IN the
CITY OF Seattle. be improved from East
Jefferson Street TO Yesler Way. by grad
ing. the same and by constructing side
walks and parking strips on both sides
thereof in a manner similar 10 those used
in the Improvement Of Twelfth Avenue.
north of East Jefferson Street. according
20 the plans and specifications prepared
and on fiie in the office Of the Department
of Public Works. and that an assessment
be levied and collected upon all lots and
parcels of land benefited by such improve
m.nt 10 defray the cost and expense there
OF. which assessment shall becme a first
lien. upon the property. liable therefor.
Said improvement shall be made by con-
tract. TO he let to the lowest and hest hid
der therefor by the Board OF Public Works.
and said Board is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith to procure bids therefor
provement in the name of the City.
Sec: : There is hereby established
Local Improvement District No. les
which said district Is bounded and descrit-
ed with reference to the said streets aud
the tcrmini of said improvements as de
fined in Article VIII. of the city charter. as
row in force. and Ordinance. No. sus5. as
amended by Ordinance No. $3.50. and the
property included within said district and
none other shall be deemed to be and shall
be the property benefited by such improve
ment.
Sec. 3 Said assessment district shall h.,
4 NJ left in as
Ordinance No atSo. as amended by Ordi-
nance No. $3.50 and the cost and expense
of said Improvement shall be betrayed by
the collection OF Il special assessment upon
the property in said local Improvement
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 respective sums so as
sessed, shall be collected as therein pro-
vided.
Sec. I. The mode of payment for said
local Improvement shall be hy the mode
OF immediate payment. as defined by the
and an assessment roll shall he prepared
and reported to the City Council. and 9th
scribcd for the mode of ''immediaie pay
ment" All moneys raised by said assess
ment shall be paid into a fund for said
district into the city treasury. to be called
166, of Seattle" which fund is created To
defray the cost and expense of said inn
pfoVemenf.
Sec. ;. Said improvement shall be made
under the supervision of the board of pub
lie worhs, sh:ch Is hereby ordered To pro-
coed with said Improvement.
Sec. q. This ordinance shall take effect
and he in force from and after its passage
and approval. If approved by the Mayor.
otherwise 1t shall take effect at the time
ii shall become a law under the provisions
of the City Charter.
PASSED the City Council the iath day or
March. 1885. and signed by me in open ses-
sion in authorization Of its passage this
lith day OF March. i>9s.
j. T.. CREIGHTON,
President of the city Council
Approved by me this 18th day OF March
iSsS T. j. HINES, Mayor.
Filed by me this 18th day OF March, lSaS.
Attest. WILL tt. PARRY.
city Comptroller and ex-ofticio city Clerk.
tSeal)
Published March 81, 1888.