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

n 00D4RAH0u no AlAeA
IN ordinance for the Improvement Of
Ash street from Tenth avenue to
parking and Sidewalkins the same
and for the payment Of cost there
and providind for the levy and COL
lection Of special assessments, on
the property in said assessment dis
trict to pay for the said improve
ment. and for the issuing OF bonds
and the payment thereof.
sented to. the board Of public works
for the Improvement. Of Ash street
by grading, parking and sidewalk
Ing the same and the board
of public works. having. as.
petition are the owners Of at least
one-half of the property subject to
contribute to such Improvement, and
having made it's report on said petit
ton to the city council on the 21st
day of July. 1903, and 1t 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. a statement OF
the area and correct valuation of the
Ing the petition. and the estimated
cost of such Improvement, and hav-
Ing In such report set forth the rea-
sons Tor their recommendations with
. res nt. to, to the granting or refusing
statement of all the facts necessary
to enable the council to act fntelli-
gently on said petition. and having
recommended that the prayer of said
petition be granted. and said board
n MI thnI Aai
with the city council the plans and
specifications for such Improvement;
and 1t appearing to the city council
from said report that public convex
fence REQUIRES the Improvement Of
In accordance with the plans and
specifications Of said board of public
works; now. therefore,:
The city Of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That Ash street in the
city Of Spokane. from the center line
OF Tenth avenue to the center line of
Fourteenth avenue shall be improved
by grading. parkin and sidewalktng
the same. In all respects In accordance
With the plans and specifications
Sec. !. That the cost and expense
Of said Improvement shall be borne
by the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
by said property from said improve
ment, to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city Of Spokane
for the difference. II 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 1t.
Sec. 8. The assessment district for
the purpose of levying and collecting
special assessments to the extent of
the benefits received by the property
therein to pay the costs and ex-
penses of the aforesaid improvement
as above provided. is hereby created
and established to consist OF all the
Of Ash street except that occupied by
cross streets and alleys from the CEN
ter line of Tenth avenue to the center
line of Fourteenth avenue.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Ash Street Improvement
District Number Two CO." which is
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the intersection of the
west line of Ash street and the south
thence west along the south line of
Tenth avenue 1883 feet; thence
south to a point on the north line of
Twelfth avenue 1927 feet: west of
the west line of Ash street; thence to
a point on the south line of Twelfth
avenue 140 feet west of the west line
of Ash street; thence south to point
on the north line of Fourteenth ave-
nue. 140 feet; west of the west line of
Ash street; thence east 140 feet to the
west line of Ash street; thence north
along the west line of Ash street to
the intersection of the south line of
Tenth avenue. and the place of begin
ming.
beginning at the intersection of the
east line of Ash street with the south
line of Tenth avenue. and running
thence east along the south line of
Tenth avenue 1902 feet to point:
thence south to a point on the north
line of Twelfth avenue 133.47 feet
east of the east line OF Ash street:
thence to n point on the south line
of Twelfth avenue. 40 feet east of
the east line of Ash street: thence
south to point on the north line of
Fourteenth avenue; 14o feet east of
west along the north line of Four
teenth avenue 140 feet: thence north
along the east line of Ash street to
the intersection of the south line of
Tenth avenue. and place of beginning
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
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 ordi-
nance. and said assessments. when
the same shall have been confirmed
by the city council ar1 shall be
lien on the property in said assess
ment district. and payment thereof
may be enforced in the manner pro-
Sec. 8. There is hereby created a
fund to be known as Ash Street
Improvement Fund. District Num-
Der Two, 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 il
created for the purpose of redeeming
the bonds issued In payment of the
cost and expense of said improve
Scb sba he p,s yns o aSa
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
payment for the cost and expense of
said Improvement there shall be is
sued by the city of Spokane its ne
gotiable coupon bonds. as provided
in an act of the legislature of the
state of Washington. entitled "An
act authorizing the issuance and sale
of bonds by cities. to pay for local
improvements, 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 per
cent per annum. payable annually.
which bonds shall be styled Special
Improvement Bonds. Ash Street
Improvement District Number Two"
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 hereinbefore designated to
pay any of said bonds. Said bonds
shall be issued in an aggregate
amount equal to tho total amount of
special assessments, levied as here