The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-11
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ton OF SpeclaI asseseHehes I'll vi.
property 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
by grading, parking and sidewalking
the same. and the board OF public
works having ascertafned 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
report on said petition. to the city
council on the sixth day OF Octo-
Der, 1908, and 1t appearing to the
city council that said report con-
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 property owned by the parties
signing the petition. and the esti-
mated cost of such Improvement
and having in such report set forth
the reasons for their Recommended
tions with respect to the granting or
and a statement of all the facts nee
essary to enable the council to act
intelligently on said petitiln. and
having recommended that the prayer
of said petition be granted and said
board having with their said report
and specifications for such improve
ment: and it appearing to the city
council from said report that public
convenience requires the improve
ment Of said street as is petitioned
for, and in accordance with the plans
public works; now, therefore,:
The city of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section I. That Art avenue. in the
city of Spokane. from the center line
of Hilliard street to the center fNIe
of Chandler street shall be improved
by grading. parking and sidewalking
the same in all respects in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
therefor.
of said improvement shall be borne
by the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
to the extent of the benfits received
by said proprty 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
ment. other than that portion herein
designated to be borne by it,
Sec. 8, The assessment district
for the purpose of levying and col
lecting, special assessments to the ex-
tent of the benefits received by the
property therein to pay the costs and
expenses of the aforesaid improve
ment as above provided, is hereby
created and established to consist of
all the lots and parcels Of land on
al CIf IF 4 4
occupied by cross streets and alleys
from the center line Of Hilliard street
to the center line of Chandler street.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Art Avenue Improvement
District Number One" which is more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of
the north line of Art avenue, with the
east line of Hilliard street and run
ming thence north 1876 feet; thence
east to a point 1866 feet north of
the north line of Art avenue; thence
south to the north line of Art ave
nue.; thence west along the north
line of Art avenue to the place of be-
ginning.
Beginning at the intersection of
the south line of Art avenue with the
east line of billiard street and r<n.
ming thence east along the south line
of Art avenue to the west line of
Chandler street: thence south along
the west line of Chandler street $50
feet: thence west parallel with the
south line of Art avenue to the east
line of billiard street: thence north
to the 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 charter
OF the city of Spokane and ordinance
No. A1OSS. passed September 10. 1901.
such assessments shall be made and
all things pertaining thereto done in
accordance with the provisions of
said charter and ordinance, and said
assessments. when the same shall
have been confirmed by the city
council. and shall be lien Pn the
pro in said assessment district;
in the manner provided by law.
Sec, S. There is hereby created
fund to be known as Art Avenue
Improvement District Number One,
into which shall be paid thes afore-
said assessments as and whensdirect
ed by ordinance confirming slid as
sessments and the assessment roll
therefor. and said fund is crea1ed for
the purpose of redeeming the bonds
issued in. payment of the cost and
matter provided. and from / which
shall be paid said bonds to The ex-
tent thereof. and in no event shall
the city of Spokane be liable for the
payment of said bonds or any part
thereof i
Sec G. For the purpose of making
payment for the cost and eXpfnse of
said improvement. there shall be is
sued by the city of Spokane II It's ne
gotiable coupon bonds. as provided
in an act of the Legislature of the
state of Washington. entitled An
althOriyin2 la
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 6 per
cent per annum, payable annually.
which bonds shall be styled Special
Improvement Bonds. Art Avenue I'm
provement District Number One, "
provided the city of Spokane reserves
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 the total amount of special assess
ments, levied as herein provided, and
shall be of the denomination of $500
each. except that one bond may be
for such sum less than $500 as may
be necessary to make the issue cor
respond with the total amount of
special assessments. levied as 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 provided.
at the time of the issuance of the
same The difference between the to-
tai 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
No. A108S. above referred to.
Sec. Z. Said Improvement shall be
made under the supervision of the
board of public works. which is here
by authorized to receive bids for MAX
ing the same and to enter into such
contract or contracts as may be nee
essary to have said Improvement
completed as soon as may be consist
ent with the proper procedure. The
contract for said Improvement shall
provide that the same shall be com
pleted in all things in accordance with
the plans and specifications for said
Improvement, herein referred to. and
shall also provide that the contractor
making the same shall accept the
accrued interest in payment of the
contract price for such work, to the
extent of such bond issue. if the city
shall so elect and that the balance,
if any. of such contract price shall
be paid in such manner as shall be
hereafter designated by the city coun-
ell. No contract herein provided for
shall go into effect. in so far Sas the
city Is concerned. or be binding upon
it, until the assessments herein pro-
vided for shall be confirmed; and in
the event the assessments and ASSESS
ment roll herein provided for shall
not be confirmed then such contract