The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-19
onpYxAxos no. Al44z.

o1DINANo1 no, Al447.
An ordinance for the Improvement of
Monroe street by trading s. dssrbin se
and ballasting the same and for
the payment of the cost thereof.
creating an assessment district and
providing for the levy dnd collec-
Il sRss !sa asssss%sn,s a Ss ses
to bay for the said Improvement,
the payment thereof.
Whereas, a petition was duly, pre-.
sented to the board of public >woTxs
for the Improvement of Knox avenue,
by grading, curbing and ballasting
the same, and the board of public
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 made its report on
said petition to the city council on
the 18th day Of June. 1903 and 1t ap-
pearing to the city council that said
report contains a statement Of the as
sessed valuation of the property
which in their judgment should be
assessed for such improvement, ac-
cordfng to the last assessment there
or, a statement of the area and cor
rect valuation Of the property owned
a oy the ne. 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
facts necsssary to enaSle the =. c c ,na
to act intelligently on said petition,
and having recommended that the
prayer of said petition be granted,
and said board having with their sid
report filed with the city council Me
plans and specifications for such I'm
progemSnt; and 1t appearing to the
city council from said report Tat
public convenience requires the I'M
provement of said street az is poti-
the plans and specifications Of sid
fore:
The, city Of Spokane does ordainuhs
Section 1. That Knox avenue, din
the city Of Spokane, from the cen3er
line Of Mill street to the center Tine
OF Monroe street. shall be improved
by grading, curbins and balfasting
the same, In all respects In acoArd-
ance with the plans and specifications
Sec, o. That the cost and expense
OF said Improvement shall be bUfne
by the property included in the saa-
sessment district hereinafter created
bX the property from said improve
ment, to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city Of Spokane
for the difference, IL any there be,
between the actual cost and expense
thereof, and the total amount Of the
benefits received by said property.
And said city shall not be liable in
any manner for any portion Of the
costs and expense OF said improve
ment, other than thar portion herein
designated to be borne by 1t.
Sec. 3. The assessment district
for the purpose of levying and col
lecting special assessments to the
extent of the benefits RECEIVED by the
property therein to pay the costa and
ment as above provided. Is hereby
created and established to consist Of
all the lots and parcels of lapd on
each side OF Knox avenue except that
from the center line of Mil street to
the center line of Monroe street.
Said assessment district shall. be
known as Knox Avenue Improvement
District Number Three. which is
more particularly described as fol-
Lots Z. 8. 9, 10, II and IL. in block
Il; lots z. 8, ., 10 IL and 49, III
block 16; lots 8. 0. 10. II, IL and is,
In block 10; lots. j.. O., s.; 4; s, 6. and
in block Is; lots I. .. 8. 4, s and 9,
i'm block IL. all in Moores addition
to Spokane. IT,
Sec. T. Special assessments pay
able IN ten equal annual inetallmeNts
shah be assessed to and levied upon
the lots and parcels of land in the
I assessment district above described,
I'M the" manner provided by the char
| ter of the city of Spokane and ardi-
nance No. AloSS. passed. EePkenabsr
made and all things pertaining there
| to- done In accordance with. the pro-
visions Of said charter and said on
nance, and said assessments. when
by. the city council and shall be a
lien on the property In said assess
ment district, and payment thereof
may be enforced. in the manner pro-
vided by law:
fl, ID to be known as Knox Avenue
| Improvement Fund, District Number
Three. into which shall be paid the
aforesaid assessments as and when
directed by ordinance confirming "a Id
assessments and the assessment roll
therefor. and said ful1i is created for
the purpose Of redeeming the bonds
issued in payment of the cost and
| expense Of said Improvement as heFe-
shall be paid said bonds to the extent
| thereof. and in no event shall tie
city of Spokane be liable for the nay
ment of said bonds or any part there
| Of
| Sec. 6. For the purpose Of making
payment for the cost and expense
| of said improvement. there shall he
| issued by the city of Spokane its ne
| gotiable coupon bonds as provided In
an act of the legislature OF the STATE
thorizing the issuance and sale Iof
bonds by cities. to pay for local FIN
provements, providing for the pay
| ment thereof, and declaring an emfr-
A.
| able to bearer ten years after date,
bearing interest at the rate Of 6 per
which bonds shall be STYLED Special
Improvement Bonds. Knox Avenue
Improvement District Number Three"
the right to call and pay. any OF said
bonds. according to their NUMERICAL
order. as provided In the ct, above
referred to. whenever there shat De
hereinbefore designated 10 pay any
of said bonds. Said bonds shall be
issued in an aggregate amount equal
to the total amount Of special as
sessments. levied as herein provided:
and shall be of the denomination OF
5000 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 here en-
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 provided
at the time of the issuance OF the
same. The difference between the
total amount of special assessments,
levied as herein provided and the
actual cost and expense of said i'm
provement shall be paid by the city
of Spokane, as provided In ordinance
rPferre0
Sec. z Said improvement shall be
.,nda nndar the SInerXiSiOn of the