The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-21

ORDINANCE NO. 5lSo-An ordinance
providing for the Improvement OF
Blanchard street. in the city Of
Seattle, from First avenue to Western
avenue. by grading and sidewalking said
street between said points. ana providing
forthe payment therefor by the mode OF
immediate payment. ana establishing "A
fund for such payment by an assessment
upon all lots and parcels of land bene-
fitted by such Improvement under the pro-
visions Of Ordinance No. $685. approved
April 10Th. 1882, as amended by Ordinance
No. $3.50 approved May sth. 1884 and Or
dinance No AGE. approved May 5th. 1897,
and the city charter as now in force.
Whereas the public interest and con-
venence require that Blanchard street
i'm the city of Seattle. be improved from
First avenue 10 Western avenue, by grad
ing and sidewalking said street between
said points and that the cost and expense
thereof be paid for by assessment up
on the property benefited thereby under
the mode OF immediate payment and
Whereas, the city engineer has caused
am estimate 20 be- made of the cost OF
said Improvement. and has transmitted the
said estimate and AL papers and iufor-
nation in his possession 70 the city coun-
ell and said matters Ire now before the
city council; and
Whereas. neither the estimated nor ac-
tual cost Of the Improvement herein or
dtred 10 he done and chargeable a a lien
against said lots and parcels ~ hand ex-
ceei One-TEartcr Of the total assessed val
nation of the lots and parcels az land CON
e est.ai az the etappears upon the
last annual assessment roll made for The
ievying OF taxes for municipal Purposes;
now, therefore.
BE II ordained by the city of septtle g.
follows:
Section / That blanchard street ga the
city Of Seattle, be improved from First
avenue to Western avenue. by grading
the same 81 ina established grade and
constructing sidewalks eight ~ feet IN
curb lines thereof located tse.ve ca feet
from the street margins. according to the
plans and specification prepared under tne
direction - the city engineer. sad on fle
IN the office 0f the department ~ public
works and that assessment be levied
and collected upon all Igts and parcels Of
land benefited by such Improvement 20 de
FRAY the cost and expense thereof which
asses Gn@nt shall become a nrsf lieu upon
the property liza he therefor. sail improve
rrent SHAH be made ~ contract 20 be let
to the lowest and best bidder therefor by
tne board Of pubic works. and said board
Is hereby authorized and directed forth
with 10 procure bids therefor and To enter
into a contract for said Improvement IA
the name 0f the city.
So . There - hereby established a }o-
cal Improvement district. Ia ipe called 10
sal Improvement DtStrscs NJ. 1872 waseh
said district Is bounded and described WITH
reference 10 the said streets AMI tne ter
mini Of sale Improvement as dGstnrst 31
Article VIII. - the ci ; charter = TOOK IN
force and Ordnance M. 3ess. as aFneflsIe.l
by Ordinance $50 and the property In
rlU<sed within sa3d district. and none 9th
er. shah csc deemed 10 81 a18 shall BE- tae
property benefited - such Improvement
Sec ) SAID assessment district shall Is
divided into subdivisions ~ defined IN said
Ordinance No. ZsEs as amended ~ Cr2i-
nance No 80 ard the cost and expense
o. said Improvement shah ~ betrayed ny
the collection % A special assessment uI}-
on Tire property In said local Improvement
district which assessment shah Re male
in accordance w!th tire charter ~ tn. city
and ordinances in relation thereto. and
said assessment. together with interest to