The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
ORDINANCE NO. A13el.

An ordinance for the Improvement of
Second avenue extension from
Occur d'Alcne to Second avenue ex-
tension, by grading. curbing and
ballasting the same and for the
payment of the cost thereof. Great
ing an assessment district and pro
viding for the levy and collection
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.
Whereas. petition was duly pre-
scented to the board of public works
for the Improvement OF Second ave
nue. extension. by grading, curbins
and ballasting the same, and the
board of public works having ascer-
tanned that signers OF said petition
are the owners of at least one-half
OF the property subject to contribute
to such Improvement, and having
made its report on said petition TO
the city council on the I'd day of
April, 1902. and it appearing to the
city council that said report con
tains Il statement of the assessed
their Judgment should be assessed
for such Improvement, according 70
the last assessment thereof. state
ment OF the area and correct valua -
ton of the property owned by the
parties signing the petition. and the
estimated cost of such Improvement.
and having In such report set forth
the reasons for their recommenda =
tions with respect to the granting
or refusing the prayer OF said petit
ton. and II statement of all the facts
necessary to enable tho council TO
act intelligently on said petition, and
having recommended that the pray
er of said petition be granted. and
said board having with their said re-
port filed with the city council the
plans and specifications for such i'm
provement; ard II appearing to the
city council from said report that
public convenience requires the inn
provement of said street as Is petit
toned 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 |. That Second avenue OK
tension, in the city OF Spokane, from
the west line Of Occur d Alene ave-
nue. to the west line OF Second ave-
nue. extension shall be improved by
grading. curbing and ballasting the
same, IN all respects In accordance
with the plans and specifications
Section 2 That the cost and ex-
pense OF said Improvement shall be
borne by the property included In
the assessment district hereafter ere
''Nt W tht tAtttl vi inc btUtIltS
received by said property from said
Improvement. 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 benefits received by
said property And the city shall
not be liable I'm any manner for any
portion OF the costs and expense OF
said Improvement. other than that
portion herein designated to be borne
by It.
Section 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
provement as above provided, Is here.
by created and established to consist
of all the lots and parcels of land
on each side or Second avenue eN-
tension except that occupied by cross
streets and alleys from the west
line or Occur dAiene avenue to the
west line Of Second avenue extern
sion.
Said assessment district shall b,
known as Second Avenue Extension
Improvement District Number Five.
which is more particularly described
as follows; Beginning at tho south
east corner Of lot /. block Y. anC
running thence north 10 degrees .,
minutes west 10 feet, to a point OF
the north line OF lot /. 225 feet ives
OF the northeast corner OF lot /
thence westerly shong the north lin
OF lot l. 13,1l feet; thence southeast
erly along tho northeast line OF See
ond avenue extension ll56 feet 4
the place OF beginning.
baginning' AZ the northM cSst Curnc
OF LOT and running thence easterl
along the north line of lot 2. SIS feet
thence south ~ degrees 20 minutes
east 81 feet. thence westerly alon
the south line of lot ,, 731l feet
! thence nnrlhMe slnIlY AlonE tho month