The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-10
-ELEVATT0NS
Side OF Street
ORDINANCE MO. A147o.

al oIuiudnce uirectihe the manner
in which Main avenue shall be
paved In connection with the track
OF the Spokane Traction company
Whereas. the city of Spokane has
| granted to the Spokane Traction
| company a franchise and license to
at once construct street railway on
certain streets in the city of Spokane.
including Main avenue between Wash
| ington street and Mill street; and.
Whereas. 1t is the intention Of said
company to commence the work
thereon and lay track therefor at
once; and,
Whereas. 1t is necessary. ana said
franchise and license requires that
said company shall pave at it's own
cost and expense. ali the space be-
tween the outer rails of it's tracks
and for two feet on the outside there
of; and,
Whereas. the city of Spokane is at
this time. through the Barber Asphalt
company conn contract1r, paving said
Mill street. through a portion of
which said street car tracks are to be
laid. and the paving foundation there
of has been laid. and which pave
ment will. If continued and COM
pleted. have to be torn up where said
street railway tracks are to be laid
on said avenue: and
Whereas. said company should and
is willing to complete the paving of
that portion of said Main avenue to
be occupied by it's said tracks and
for two feet on the outside of the
outer rails thereof in accordance
with its said franchise; and,
Whereas. it is the desire of the
city to reduce the cost of said pave
benefit of the assessment district pay
ing the cost therefor.
Now. therefore, acting under the
power granted in the plans. speciiica-
tions and contract for said paving
Improvement and under the charter
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section I. The Barber Asphalt
company. contractor for the paving
street and Mill street in the city OF
Spokane. Is hereby directed to leave
unpaved or uncompleted under It's
contract with the city. the uncom-
pleted portion of Main avenue. to be
occupied by the tracks of the Spo-
nance No. A1368, and for two (2) feet
outside of the outer rails Of said
tracks.
Sec. 2. That the amount to be
ing company under it's contract tc
pave Main avenue between Mill street
and Division street TN cash or the
bonds to be issued as of July 10
1909 be. ana the same IL hereby
reduced two thousand two hundred
fifty-eisht and ninety-two one hun
dredths dollars. and the amount OF
the special assessments. as shown
on tho assessment rolls. for said
improvements il likewise reduced
said amount which reduction shall
be distributed. pro rata. on the as
ssssments levied to pay for said I'M
provement. respectively.
Sec. g. The board of public works
and city engineer are hereby directed
to see that the provisions of this Or
dinance are carried out.
Sec. 4. Ordinance No A1445, en-
titled IAN ordinance directing the
manner in which Main avenue shall
be paved in connection with the Spo-
kane Traction company. and provid-
ing how the payment therefor shall
be made" passed August IL. 1903
and all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith are here
by repealed.
Sec. 5. Whereas. an emergency ex-
lists. therefore. this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage.
Passed the city council September
I, 1903 FRED f. BALDWIN
President of the City Council.
Attest: G. A. FLEMING. City Clerk
Approved September s. 1903.
FRED Z. BALDWIN.
Acting Mayor.