The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-28

ORDINANCE No. 5ssa-An Ordinance pro-
yidng for the Improvement of First Ave
nue North. III the City OF Seattle. from
the center Of Denny Way TO the center Of
Harrison Street, by sidew alk.ng and re-
sifewalking and planking and replank-
ing said portion of said avenue and pro-
vfding tor the payment therefor by the
mode Of immediate payment, and estab-
fishing fund for such payment by an
assessment upon all lots ard parcels OF
land benefited by such improve meut IN
der the provisions Of Ordinance No 2ts5
approved Apyi. 18th. 1884, amended by
ORDINANCES No. 800. approved May sih,
1894. and Ordinance No. 4i32. approved
May 9Th, 1881. ard the city charter a. now
In force.
Whereas the public interest and con-
venenee require that First Avenue North
in the City OF Seattle. be improves from tire
center of Denny Way to the center OF Har-
ris9n Street. by sdewaiking and reside
walking and thanking and replanhins said
portion OF said Avenue, and that the cost
and expen-se thereof be paid fer by. an as
sessrpent upon the property benefited there
by under Ia mode OF immediate payment"
and
Whereas. the City Engineer has caused
an extimate 10 be made OF the cost Of
said improv ement, and has transmitted the
said estimate ami all pipers and inforna-
Ton in his possession To the CITY Council.
and said matters are now before the City
Council: and
Whereas neither the estimated nor actual
cost Of the Improvement herein ordered 10
be done and chargeabie as n lien against
said lois and parcels OF land exceed one
quarter OF the total assessed valuation OF
the iots and parcels OF land contained In
the assessment district hereby established,
az the same appears upon the last annual
assessment. roll made FOR the levyirg OF
taxes Tor municipal purposes; now. there
fore,
Be 1t ordained by the City OF Seattle as
follows:
Section l. Tha, Frat Avenue. North. IN
the City OF Seattle. be improved from the
center Of Denny Way 10 the center of Har-
rlson Street. by sidewalkinC and resilewalk-
Ing and pianking and rcPlanktng said por-
ton of saaf Avenue according 10 the plans
ton % s,he City Engineer. and on file IN
the Office Of the Department OF Public
Works, and that an assessment h@ levied
and collected upon all lots and parcels 81
and benefited bv such Improvement 10 de-
fray the cost ana expense thereof, which
assessment shall become a t!rst lien upon
The property liable therefor. Said improve
meat shall bs made by contract. 10 he !tt
To the lowest ana best bidder therefor by
the board OF Public Works, and said board
is hereby authorized and directed forthwith
10 rrocuTe bids therefor and 20 enter into
a contract for sad Improvement In the
name Of the city.
Sec. !. There Is hereby established local
Improvement district, 70 be- called Local
Improvement District No. isS,' which said
district il bounded and described with refer
enre TO the said streets and the ternlni ~
said Improvement as defined In Article VIII
of the city charter as now In force and Or
,;inanee Ne ms. as amen,ied by ord nance
No $50 and sbe property included within
said district. and none other, shall be deem
"a to be and shall be the property benefit
"a by such Improvement.
Sec 8 Sad assessment district shall he
divided into subdivisions a. defined In said
Ordinance No rs. as amended by ordI-
nance No $3.50 ard the cost and expsuss
pf said Improvement shall be betrayed ~
ma collection OF A special assessment upon
the property II said local Improvement dS-
trlcf which assessment shall be made in
accordance with the charter ~ the city and
ordinances In relation thereto: and said as
Sessrnarr together with interest 20 accrue
it,son tho respective sums so as$essei. shall
~ COLLECTED rs therein provided.
Sc l. The mode Of payment for "a q
local Improvement shall he by the mode
- Immediate payment" az define1 by the
charter ard ordinances IN relation thereto.
and an ass ssueF1t roll snail he pFsparef
ard reported ~ the cay Council. AMI other
proceesAinga had thereon. as are preSe r}tsa3
hg the mode ~ immediate payment" All
moneys raised by SAID assessment shall
be naia into a fund Fer SAID d'strict .nto
me ef;v trea sJlry. 20 he called Local I'm
t,roye7neuf Fund District No. fs}. or Seat
ile." which fund = created 10 defray The
80 ana expense of said Improvement.
Sc < Said Improvement shall ~ IN }de
,,naer the SUPERVISION of the Bosgd OK Pub
liz Works winch Is hereby ordered 10 pro
coed w,th said Improvement:
60 : Thls ordinance shaii take eTee'
sn,s b.. n force from ans; after It's pas
and approval. Il Approved hy the Mayer
otherwise & shall take effect AZ The tiFns
II shall eecoyne .aw under The provisions
~ the city charter
Tssrxe<a the city Council tns 2s;h aay 81
SsTtexns,er. lSs. and signed by no in 0ien
session III naturalization Of sts passage This
eSfh t5av % September, tss:
W Y RfSEIAitT.
President CT the Gy,Y SSoungiL
Approved ny rae this -sth day o. Sepie'n-
~ TT HUMES
Mayer
Flied by ne this 2.,h day Of September,
g.. WILL II. PARRY,
civ t,onptroller ar, kx-ohicfo Cfsy C'erk-
fSc3If
~ = X Cs9gYEId. Deputy Clerk
Published September y, iS@