The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-08


ORDINANCE NO. 5z3S-An ordinance re-
iattng 10 and authorizing the collection
az an assessment for the Improvement
Of jefferson Street. between Third
Street tnow Third Avenue), and sixth
Street tn0H Sixth ASenue}, ana between
Eighth Street tnow Eighth ATeruei and
Broadway by Il reasseSSfncnt OF the cost
aud expense 81 making same, the assess
ment made for said improvement oneer
ordinance Ne 1859 having been declared
void and its enforcement refused. and
repeating ordinance No, S2e aud nil
other ordinances and parts OF ordi~
nances in conflict herewith.
Whereas, the city council az the city Of
Seattle. duly empowered thereto by the
att Of the Legislative assembly Of tie
territory fnow statel ~ Washington APP
proved December >. ls5a, entitled An act
to Incorporate the city Of Seattle. and
the several acts amendatory thereof. APP
proved November IL. 1875. and November
9 1877 and November - 1879 and NoNem-
Der q lss3'' and an act entitled An act
to revise and amend the charter Of the city
OF Seattle" approved February 4. lsS5.
did. az "A regular meeting of the council
by vote nf all the members present in
favor thereof. authorize the grading IF
and construction of sidewalks on Jeffer-
son street between Third Street and
Broadway. all streets within the limits
OF the city % Seattle: and
Whereas. thereafter the city surveyor
prepared and submitted to the common
council all necessary plans. specificatto ns
which said plans, specifications and eett-
mates ware approved bY said council and
aEed with the City clerk, and said city
clerk advertised notice calling for seal
81 bids for such Improvement 10 be made
according 20 such plans, specifications
and estimates. and Published said notice
for five days successfully in the official
newspaper az the city. and at Inc tlrs7
meeting ~ the cnuncli after the tfrna
specified IN said notice for BIDS ne co,In~
cil opened and considered All bids recelv-
eti. and accepted thar ~ the lowest re-
sponslble bidder and awarded a contract
thereon. and said contract was reduced ~
writing and signed by the contractors
s0d sy ne mayor and cxrk In behalf ~
the CITY and sealed wfth the corporate
seal ~ the city n duplicate ard ons ~
the originals - said contract wa3 a3a8
with the city clerk: all In areorJare..
stth and under the authority - saff al.
~ the legislative assembly ard me gem
eral ordinances * the city - Seattle:
and
Where's. the city council ~ fra r-sts. =
seattle a'd at regular meeting 81 t2se
Council. to-~it: on May 2 ls.r 81 $ vste
- all The members itTpsev. IN favor th@ra-
81. authorize sGCh Improvement and -
tahllsh an assessment district ershrsr..e.,
ali lots and parcels % land sufsf4t+ 10 as
<"@FHisfat Tor sgch grading and eIJea *
iuG IF said Jeff son Ss~eat tef vs-ar,
Tftr3 street and Broad way ana vssftssir
twenty f48>S AFTER the council had order
@3 En~ st0pr9e efB@u NJ ~ sail street ta.s
rity surveyor prepared a.a n4es4 v.rt ,Ea
Clerk plat Ht the street a.. p. 80 -
proved. s54oa .ug ire ua@s - each lot ~
other smallest eaJ<i3t.}Ssefa thereof "a
wltaln f@n davs Thereafter ~ s47v ctmtN
prepared ana fllsd ia MIS- 7<r~- g..
s~~S7Is,uf Tp}l fyr ths district ftr.er s,tf-.,
@S~fs@t7ftf - e7t~h }sf ar other srnatts.~t
set@it sion ~ Feat fst af@ 81 sp-ys district
w&s 45Ftees Is th@ name ~ -tfa n...
Thereof = Efsa@fs fr ~ ''sir}gf4s3 p-r3 f.,.-r
or ara %@~"s@"G A. ne actual cash
sas4Ie thereof 20. valuation. bang -
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