The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-01
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Sal streets, Dy grazing, curDing ana
parking the same and for the pay
an assessment district and provid-
ing for the levy and collection Of
special assessments on the prop
erty 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
for the Improvement Of Illinois ave-
nue. by grading, curbing and parking
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 i'm
provement, and having made It's re-
port on said petition to the city coun-
ell on the third day of February, 1903,
and 1T appearing to the city council
that said report contains state
ment of the assessed valuation Of the
property which in their judgment
should be assessed for such improve
ment. according to the last assess
ment thereof. statement of the area
and correct valuation of the property
owned by the parties signing the Pc
tition. and the estimated cost of such
Improvement. and having in such re-
port set forth the reasons for their
recommendations with respect to the
said petition. and a statement of all
the facts necessary to enable the
council to act intelligently on said
petition. and having recommended
that the prayer of said petition be
granted. and said board having with
their said report filed with the city
council the plans and specifications
for such Improvement; and it appear
ing to the city council from said re-
port that public convenience requires
the improvement of said street as is
petitioned 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 Illinois avenue, in
the city of Spokane. from the center
line of Perry street to the center line
of Regal street shall be improved by
grading, curbing and parking the
same. in all respects in accordance
with the plans and specifications
Sec. 2. That the cost and expense
of said Improvement shall be born
by the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
to the extent of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
ment, to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city or Spokane
for the difference, if any there be, be-
tween 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 to be borne by 1t.
Sec. 3. 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 expenses
of the aforesaid Improvement as
above provided Is hereby created and
established, to consist of all the lots
and parcels of land on each side of
Illinois avenue. except that occupied
by cross. streets and alleys from the
center line of Perry street to the
| center line of Regal street. Said as
sessment district shall be known as
Illinois avenue improvement district
number one.' which Is more particu-
larly described as follows: Begin
ming at point in the center line of
Perry street. $50 feet north of the
north line of Illinois avenue; thence
northeasterly to the northeast cor
ner of lot l, subdivision of lot 1, Ross
Park addition to Spokane, Washing
ton. beginning at point on the CEN
ter line of lot 4, block Sc, Avondale
addition. STA feet north Of the north
line of Carlisle avenue; thence east
to a point on the east line of lot /,
block SO. Avondale addition, 63.14 feet
north of the north line of Illinois
avenue: thence to a point on the west
line of lot 6, block 81, Avondale addi-
ton, $50 feet north OF the north line
of Illinois avenue: thence northeast
erly to point on the east line of
lot l. block so, Avondale addition.
62.12 feet north of the north line of
Illinois avenue; thence to a point on
the west line of lot 10. block AZ.
Avondale addition $50 feet north of
the north line of Illinois avenue /;
thence to a point on the east line of
block 40. Avondale addition, 1882
feet north of the north line of Illi-
nois avenue; thence to point on the
west line of lot IL, block "a, north
east addition to Ross Park addition,
$50 feet north of the north line OF
Illinois avenue; thence northeasterly
to point on the east line of lot /.
block II, northeast addition to Ross
Park addition, SO feet north of the
north line of Illinois avenue; thence
south to the north line of Illinois
avenue; thence west along the north
line of Illinois avenue to the center
line OF Perry street; thence north to
the place Of beginning
Beginning at point on the CEN
ter line of Perry street. $50 feet south
of the south line of Illinois avenue;
thence northeasterly to point on
the east line or lot 10, subdivision of
lot 7. Ross Park addition, 150 feet
in a 'southeasterly direction from the
south line of Illinois avenue; thence
TO point on the west corner of lot
81, Avondale addition, being on the
south line Of Illinois avenue and the
north line of Carlisle avenue; thence
northeasterly to a point Of the east
line OF block So, Avondale addition
1888 feet south of the south line of
Illinois avenue: thence north to the
south line of Illinois avenue; thence
west along the south line OF Illinois
avenue to the center line of Perry
street; thence south to the place of
beginning.
Sec. 4. Special assessments, payable
in ten equal annual installments. shall
be assessed to and levied upon the
lots and parcels of land in the assess
ment district above described. I'm the
manner provided by the charter of
the city of Spokane and ordinance No.
1888, passed September 10. 1901.
Such assessments shall be made and
all things pertaining thereto done In
accordance with the provisions of
said charter and said ordinance, and
said assessments, when the same
shall have been confirmed by the city
council, and shall be lien on the
property In said assessment district.
and payment thereof may be en-
forced In the manner provided by
law
Sec. s. There is hereby created a
fund to be known as Illinois avenue
Improvement fund. district No. l,
into which shall be paid the afore-
ordinance confirming said assessments
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