The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-11

Jefferson street from center lin:
of Augusta avenue to center line
Of Indiana avenue; by . gradin NJ
and for the payment of the COST
thereof, creating an assessment dis
trict and providing for the levy ana
collection of special assessments
on the property in said assessment
district to pay for the said i'm.
provement and for the issuing. of
bonds and the payment thereof
Whereas, a petition was duly pre-
scented to the board of public works
| for the improvement OF JEFFERSON
street by grading, parking and side.
walking the same, and the board OF
public works having ascertained that
the signers of said petition are the
owners of at least one-haif OF the
property subject to contribute to such
improvement. and having made ITS
report on said petition to the city
council on the sixth day of Octo-
| Der. 1903. and it appearing to the
city council that said report con-
| tains statement of the assessed val
uation of the property which in their
| judgment should be assessed for such
| Improvement according to the last
| assessment thereof. statement or
property owned by the parties sign
| ing the petition, and the estimated
cost of such Improvement. and hay
| ing set forth the reasons for their
|
granting or refusing the prayer of
said petition. and statemenS of all
the facts necessary to enable the
council to act intelligentiy Oh said
petition. and having recommended
that the prayer of said petition be
granted and said board having with
their said report filed with the city
council the plans and specifications
for such Improvement; and it 1ap-
pearing to the city council from said
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quires the Improvement of said street
as is petitioned for, and in acco u
ance with the plans and specifications
of said board of public works; now.
therefore.
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows: .'.t-.-..- :
Section /. That jefferson street.
in the city of Spokane. from the
center line of Augusta avenue to the
center line of Indiana avenue, shall
be improved by grading, parking and
sidewalking the same, in all respects
in accordance with the plans and spec
incations therefor.
Sec. 2. That the cost and expense
of said Improvement shall be borne
By the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
to the extent of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
ment. to be determined as herein
after provided; and by the city of
Spokane for the difference, If any
there be. between the actual cost and
expense thereof, and the.total amount
of the benefits received by said prop
erty And said city shall not BE- liza
BILE in any manner for any portion
of the costs and expenses of said i'm
provement,. other than that portion
herein designated to be borne by it.
See. ,. The assessment district for
the purpose Of levying and collect
ing special assessments to the ex-
tent of the benefits received by the
property therein to pay. the costs
and expenses of the aforesaid i'm
provement as above provided, is herr
by created and established to CON
sist of all the lots and parcels Of
land on each side of Jefferson sire !
except that occupied by cross streets
and alleys from the center line of
of Indiana. avenue.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Jefferson Street Improve
ment District Number One which Is
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Block 10. lots /. 2. 8. 10. II and II.
Block 20, lots 1. 5. 6. !. and 9,
Block 90. lots 4. S. 6. !. s and 9.
Block "a. lots /. ?. 3. 10, IL and I :.
All in Mountain View addition TO
Spokane. ~
See. A. Special assessments payable
in ten equal annual instatlments shall
De aSSeSSSu TO ana lctieu upon the
lots and parcels of land in the as
sessment district above described In
| the manner provided by the cha rter
of the city of Spokane and ordinance
No. Ai6SS, passed September 10, 1901.
| Such assessments shall be made and
all things pertaining thereto. done
| in accordance with the provisions of
said charter and said ordinance, and
/ said assessments. when the same
shall! have been confirmed by the
| city council. and shall be lien on
| the property in said assessment dis
| trict. and payment thereof may be
| enforced in the manner provided by
| law
| Sec. 5. There is hereby created a
| fund to be known as Jefferson Street
| One. into which shall be paid the
aforesaid assessments as and WIN
| directed by ordinance confirming said
assessments and the assessment roll
! therefor. and said fund Is created for
| the purpose of redeeming thc bonds
issued In payment of the cost and
| expense of said improvement as here
| matter provided. and from which
thereof. and in no event shall the
| city of Spokane be liable for tn,
payment of said bonds or any part
| thereof.
See 6. For the purpose of making
payment for the cost and expense of
said Improvement. there shall be is
sued by the city of Spokane it's nego-
] table coupon bonds. AS provided in
/ an act of the legislature of the state
| of Washington. entitled AN act au-
| thoriztng the issuance and sale OF
| bonds by cities. to pay for local i'm
provements, providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring an emer-
| gcncy." approved March Ia, 1899. pay
bearing interest ut the. rate of per
| cent per annum, payable annually
which bonds shall be styled special
Improvement Bonds Jefferson Stree,
Improvement District Number One, "
provided. the city of Spokane reserves
| the right to call and pay any of said
| bonds. according to their numerical
| order. as provided in the act above
| referred to. whenever there shall be
| sufficient money on hand in the fun
| hereinbefore designated to pay any
! of said bonds. Said bonds shall be
| issued in an aggregate amount equal
| to the total amount of special assess
| ments. levied as herein provided and
| shall be of the denomination of $20O
| each. except that one bond may be
| for such sum less than $200 as may
| necessary to make the issue cores
pond with the total amount of spe-
cial assessments, levied as herein pro
| vided. and provided also that the first
| of said bonds may he for an amount
| equal to the amount of cash on hand
in the fund from which the same are
payable as herein provided. at the
| time of the issuance of the same
| The difference between the tota
amount of special assessments. levied
as herein providd. and the actual cost
and expense of said improvement
shall be paid by the city of Spokane
as provided In ordinance No. Al0Ss
above referred to.
| Sec. 7. Said Improvement shall bs
made under the supervision of tn,
board of public works. which IL here
by authorized to receive bids foI
making the same and to enter intS
such contract or contracts as ma,
be necessary to have said improve
ment completed az soor as may b,
consistent with the proper procedure
The contract for said improvement
shall provide that the same shall b,
completed in all things in accor,lauc,
with the plans and specifications 70
said improvement herein referred to
, and shall also provide that the con
tractor making the same shall &C
eept the bonds herein provided for a
par and accrued interest In paymen
to the extent of such bond issue. 1
the city shall so elect and that IN
balance. If any. of such contract prize
shall be paid in such manner as shall
be hereafter designated by the cit
council. No contract herein provid
ed for shall so into effect. In so IA
as the city is concerned. or be bind
ing upon 1t. until the assessment
herein provided for shall be confirm
ed. and. in the event the assessment
e and assessment roll herein provide
= for shall not be confirmed. then sue
!, contract shall be of no further fore