The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-26
ORDINANCE no. Al4ee.

district to pay for the said i'm
Proyements. and for the issuing of
ponds and the payment thereof.
son whereas: petition was. duly pre-
Tor the Improvement of Gordon ave-
nue. by grading, parking and side
waking the same, and the
board of public works hav-
Ing ascertained that thes signers
Of sad petition are the owners of at
Ject ITO contribute to such improve
ment' and having made it's report on
sald petition to the city council on
we "a day of June, 1903, and it ap-
pearing to the city council that said
aeport contains a statement of the
when in their Judgment should be
, asssessed for such improvement, ac-
lccrdlng to the last assessment there
,oI, statement of the area and cor
lsqct valuation of the property owned
o oy 'ne parties signing the petition.
proVement. and having In such re-
porl. set forth the reasons for their
RECOMMENDATIONS with respect to the
sranilng OF refusing the prayer Of
sapetition. and a statement Of all
the Sfacts necessary to enable the
Council to act intelligently on said
RStNion. and having recommended
tn9G the prayer Of said petition be
granced. and said board having with
tneir said report fled with the city
Souncn the plans and specifications
ior such Improvement; and it appear
ms to the city council from said
report that public convenience re-
cures the Improvement Of said street
e ID petttfoned for. and in accord
ence with the plans and specifications
Of said board Of public works: now.
,o The city Of Spokane does ordain as
Section I. That Gordon avenue.
IN the city Of Spokane, from the CEN
ter line OF Division street to the CEN
yer line OF Perry street shall be i'm
prSyed by grading. parking and side
accordance with the plans and speci-
hcAtions therefor. =. =.
Sec, q. That the cost and expense
OF said Improvement shall be borne
Dy the property included In the as
sessment district hereinafter Grated
by said property from said improve
ment to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city Of Spokane
Tor the difference. If 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 that portion herein
Designated Sig to be borne by it..
for the purpose Of levying and col
lecting special assessments to the
extent of the benefits received by
the property therein to pay the costs
and expenses of the aforesaid i'm
by created and established to consist
OF all the lots and parcels of land
on each side Of Gordon avenue, ex-
cept that occupied by cross streets
and alleys from the center line of
Division street to the center line of
Perry street.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Gordon Avenue Improve
ment District Number One" which
Is more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Lots 10, u, IS. IS. II. IS. 10. 20.
p. 22. % and "a. in block 81: lots IS.
a. in block sS; lots 10, ii. is. is. II.
IS. 10. 90. 81. %. 20 and "a. in block
SO: lots 10. ia. is, 16. II. is. 10. 20.
II. 22. % and "a. in block 100; lots 10.
II. Is. 16. II. IS. 10, 90. 81. %. %
and az =. IL block 90 1S1; lots 10; H. Is IT,
block 1o2; lots 10. IA. Is. 16. II. IS.
10. 20. 81, %, % and "a. in block 1903 !;
lots II. IL, 10. IA. Is. 16. IT, IS,
10 and 20. in block 1o4; also south
half of vacated alley extending
s. 7. $, 9 and 10. and north half of va
Gated alley. all in block 105: lots 1, 2,
3. 4. S, 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. IL and IL. in
block los; lots 1, 2. 3. 4. S. 6. Z. 8. 9.
10. II and IL. in block 107; lots /, 2,
?, 4, 5; 6. z. 8. 3. 10, II and H. In
10. II and ~, in block l09; lots 1. 2.
8. 4. Is. s. Z. 8. 9. 10. II and ~. block
no; lots 1, 2. 8. 4. S. 6, 7, s, 9. 10. IL
and II. in block iii; lots /. 2. 8. 4.
S. g., 8. 9, 10. IL and IL, in block
ia; all in Lidgerwood Park addition
Sec. l. Special assessments paya-
Bile in ten equal annual installments
shall be assessed to and levied upon
the lots and parcels of land In the
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
lien on the property in said assess
ment district. and payment thereof
Sec. s. There Is hereby created a
fund to be known as Gordon Ave
nue. Improvement Fund. District
One. into which shall be paid
when directed by ordinance confirm
Ing said assessments and the assess
ment roll therefor. ana said fund Is
created for the purpose of redeeming
the bonds issued in payment OF the
cost and expense of said improve;
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. s. For the purpose Of max
ing payment for the cost and expense
Of said Improvement. there shall be
issued by the city of Spokane its ne
gotiable coupon bonds, as provided In
an act of the legislature of the state
of Washington. entitled IAN act au-
bonds by cities. to pay for local i'm
providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring an emer-
gency" approved March IA, 1899. pay
able to bearer. ten years after date,
interest at the rate OF per
cent per annum, payable annually.
which bonds shall be styled Special
Improvement Bonds. Gordon Ave
nue. Improvement District Number
One" provided the city OF Spokane
reserves the right to call and pay
any of said ponds. according to their
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
equal to the total amount of
special assessments levied as herein
provided and shall be of the denom-
nation of 5000 each. except that one
bond may be for such sum less than
$500 as may be necessary to make
the issue correspond with the total
amount Of special assessments. levied
M 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 assessments.
levied as herein provided and the ac-
tual cost and expense of said i'm
provement shall be paid by the city of
Spokane. as provided in ordinance
No, Ai0SS. above referred to.
Sec. Z. Said Improvement shall be