The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-26


An ordinance for the Improvement of
Shannan avenue from Monroe to
Howard street by grading and side
walking the same and fori the
payment of the cost thereof. GREAT
ing an assessment district anb pro-
viding for the levy and collection
or special assessments on the prop
erty in said assessment district to
pay for the said Improvement 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 Shannon ave-
nue. by grading and sidewalking
works having, ascertained that the
signers of said petition are the own
ers of at least one-half Of the prop
erty subject to contribute to such
improvement, and having made its re-
on the 21st day of July, 1903. and it
appearing to the city council that
said report contains statement of
the assessed valuation of the prop
erty which In their Judgment should
cording to the last assessment there
of, a statement Of the area and cor
rect valuation of the property owned
by the parties signing the petition.
provement. and having in such report
set forth the reasons for their recon-
mendations with respect to the grant
Ing 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 council the
provement; and 1t appearing to the
city council from said report that
public convenience requires the i'm
provement of said street as is petit
the plans and specifications OF said
board of public works; now. therefore,
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section l. That Shannon avenue,
in the city of Spokane, from the CEN
ter line of Monroe street to the center
line of Howard street shall be i'm
proved by grading and sidewalking
the same, in all respects In accord
ance with the plans and specifications
Sec; 2. That the cost and expense
of said Improvement shall be borne
by the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
by said proprtv from said improve
ment to be determined as hereinafter
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
And said city shall not be liable in
any manner for any portion of the
costs and expense of said improve
ment. other than that portion herein
designated to be borne by II.
Sec. 8. The assessment district for
the. purpose of levying and collecting
special assessments to the extent of
the benefits received by the property
Of the afore said Improvement as
above provided. is hereby created and
established to consist of all the lots
and parcels of land on each side
of Shannon avenue. except that occu-
pied by cross streets and alleys from
the center line Of Monroe street to the
center line of Howard street.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Shannon Avenue Improve
ment District Number Two" which is
lows:
Lots !. 2. 8, I. s. and Z, IN block
l. lots l, 2. 8. 4. s and 6. in block 2;
lots l, 2, 8. 4, s and 6, in block 3; lots
49, 49, and and T. In In b blssk 81 lots lots
8. o, 10, II, 49, 10 and IA, in block IA;
Falls. now Spokane; and lots ], 2. 8,
I, and 8, in block Z; lots !. 2. 8. 4.
5 and 6, in block 10; all in shannon's
Second addition to Spokane Falls.
now Spokane.
Sec. 4. 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
thereto. done in accordance with the
provisions of said charter and said
ordinance, and said assessments,
when the same shall have been con-
firmed by the city council. and shall
be a lien on the property I'm said
assessment district. and payment
thereof may be enforced in the man
ner provided by law.
Sec. g. There is hereby created a
fund to be known as Shannon Avenue
ImnrnYemenl Fund District Number