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

rect valuation of the property owned
by the parties signing the petition.
pt8vement, and having in such re-
port set forth the reasons for their
recommendations with respect to the
granting or refusing the prayer OF
said petition, and statement OF all
the facts necessary to enable the
council to act intelligently on 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
for such Improvement; and 1t appear
ing to the city council from said re-
port that public convenience requires
the Improvement of said street as is Pc
titioned for. and in accordance with
the plans and specifications of said
board of public works; now, there
fore;
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section I. That Hilliard street, in
the city of Spokane, from the centtrr
| line of Harrison avenue to the center
| line of Highland avenue and east on
Highland avenue to point 60 feet
| east of center line of Chandler street,
| same. in all respects in accordance
| with the plans and specifications
| 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 receiv-
ed by said property from said i'm
| provement to be determined as here
| matter provided; and by the city of
| Spokane for the difference, if any
there be. between the actual cost and
expense thereof. and tn total amount
| of the benefits receivd by said prop
rty. And said city shall not be liable
In any manner for any portion of
the costs. and expense Of said inn
| provement.. other than that portion
herein designated to be borne by it.
| Sec. 3. The assessment district
for the purpose of levying and col
Letting special assessments to the
extent of the benefits received by
the property therein to pay the costs
and expenses of the aforesaid i'm
provment as above provided, is here
by created and established to consist
on each side of Hilliard street ex-
cept that occupied by cross streets
| and alleys from the center line Of
| Harrison avenue to the center line
| of Chandler street.
Said assessment district shall be
known as billiard Street Sewer I'm
provement District Number One"
which is more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the
| west line of Hilliard street with the
south line of Harrison avenue; thence
west $50 feet to point on the south
line of Harrison avenue; thence south
parallel with the west line of Hill
lard street to point on the north
| line of Eighth avenue; thence south
to point on the south line of Eighth
avenue 147.2S feet west of the west
| line of billiard street; thence south
to point on the south line of lot
6: block 6. First addition to Caznovia
/ -
| the west line of Hilliard street:
thence west along the south line of
said lot to noint $50 feet west of
the west line of Hilliard street:
Highland avenue; thence easterly to
| the intersection of the north line of
| Highland avenue with the west line
OF billiard street; thence north along
the west line of billiard street to
the place of beginning.
Beginning at a point on the south
line of Prospect avenue. intersect-
| ing the center line of billiard street
extended: thence south $50 feet to
a, point; thence easterly parallel with
the south line of Prospect ave
60 feet east of the center line of
Chandler street extended; thence
north to the south line of Highland
avenue; thence west along the south
line of Highland and Prospect ave
nues To the place of beginning
Beginning at the intersection of the
east line of Hilliard street with the
south line of Harrison avenue;
thence east along the south line
point thence south parallel
with the east line of Hilliard
street to point $50 feet north of
the north line of Highland avenue
thence east parallel with the north
line of Highland avenue to point so
| feet east of the center line of Chan
dler street extended: thence south to
the north line of Highland avenue;
Highland avenue to the intersection
or the east line of billiard street
with the north line of Highland ave
| nue.; thence along the east line of
billiard street to the place of be-
ginning.
Sec. Special assessments paya-
Bile in ten equal annual installments
shall be assessed to and levied upon
| the lots and parcels of land in the
| assessment district above described.
| in the manner provided by the char
ter of the city Of Spokane and ordi-
| nance No. A10SS. passed September
| 10. 1901. Such assessments shall be
| made and all things pertaining there
| to. done in accordance with the pro-
visions of said charter and said or
dinance. and said assessments, when
| the same shall have been confirmed by
| the city council, and shall be a lien
on the property in said assessment
district. and payment thereof may
| be enforced in the manner provided
| by law
Sec. S. There is hereby created a
| fund to be known as Hilliard Street
Sewer Improvement Fund District
Number One. into which shall be paid
| the aforesaid assessments as and
when directed by ordinance confirm
ing said assessments and the assess
ment roll therefor. and said fund is
created for the purpose of redeem
| ing the bonds issued in payment of
ment. as hereinafter provided and
from which shall be paid said bonds
to the extent thereof, and in no event
| shall the city of Spokane be liable
for the payment of said bonds or
any part thereof.
Sec. 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
of Washington. entitled "An act au-
thorizing 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-
gency." approved March IA. 1899 pay
able to bearer ten years after date
bearing interest at the rate of 6 per
| cent per annum. payable annually,
which bonds shall be STYLED Special
| Improvement Bonds. Hilliard Street
Sewer 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 fund hereinbfore designated to
| pay any of said bonds. Said bonds
| shall be issued in an aggregate
amount equal to the total amount of
| special assessments. levied as herein
| provided. and shall be of the denom-
| ination of $500 each. except that one
| bond may be for such sum less than
| 5000 as may be necessary to make
| the issue correspond with the total
amount of special assessments. levied
as herein provided and provided also
| that the first of said bonds may be
| for an amount equal to the amount of
| cash on hand in the fund from which
| the same are payable as herein pro-
| vided. at the time of the issuance of
the same. The difference between
| the total amount of special assess
| ments. levied as herein provided and
| the actual cost and expense of said
| Improvement shall be paid by the
city of Spokane. as provided in ordi-
nance No. AL, g. above referred to.
| Sec. Z. Said improvement shall be
made under the supervision of the
| board of public works. which is here
| by authorized to receive bids for
| making the same and to enter into
such contract or contracts as may
| be necessary to have said improve
| ment completed as soon as may be
| consistent with the proper procedure.
The contract for said Improvement
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