The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
ORDINANCE NO. Al4es.

ORDINANCE NO. A1499.
An ordinance for the Improvement
line Division street to center line
Washington street by grading. park
ing and sidewalking the same and for
the payment of the cost thereof. ere
Wiling Tor the levy and collection of
special assessments on the 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
for the improvement of Montgomery
avenue by. grading. parking and side.
walking the same and the board of
public works having ascertained that
the signers of said petition are the
| owners of at least one-half of the
property subject to contribute to
such improvement, and having made
city. council on the fifteenth day
of September. 1908. and it appearing
to the city council that said report
contains statement of the assessed
valuation 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 estimat-
1
| having in such report set forth the
reasons for their recommendations
with respect to the granting or re-
fusing the prayer of said petition.
land a statement of all the facts nee
essary 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 improve
ment; and it appearing to the city
council from said report that public
conveniences requires the improve
ment of said street as Is petitioned
for and in accordance with the plans
and specifications of said board of
public works; now. therefore,
The city Of Spokane does ordain
Section /. That Montgomery ave-
nue.. in the city of Spokane. from the
center line of Division street to the
center line of Washington street,
shall be improved by grading. park
ing and sidewalking the same. in all
respects in accordance with the plans
| and specifications therefor.
Section 2. That the cost and ek-
pense of said improvement shall be
borne by the property included in
the assessment district hereinafter
created to the extent of the benefits
received by said property from said
Improvement. to be determined as
| hereinafter provided; and by the city
Of Spokane for the difference. if any
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
said Improvement. other than that
portion herein designated to be borne
| by it. IA
Section 8. The assessment district
| for the purpose of Iavying and col
lscting special assessments to the ex-
tent of the benefits received by the
| property therein to pay the costs and
expenses of the aforesaid improve
ments as above provided. is hereby
| created and established to consist of
all the lots and parcels OF land on
each side of Montgomery avenue. ex-
cept that occupied by cross streets
and alleys from the center line Of
| DIVISION street to the center line of
Said assessment district shall be
known as Montgomery Avenue I'M
provement District. Number One. I"
which is more particularly described
The south 1865 feet of block /: the
south 1865 feet of lots l, 2. 8. 4. s
and s. in block 2; the south 1865 feet
OF lots l. 2; 8. T.. and 8. in block 8;
lots lots l. T. g. and and in in Block Block ;:
the north half Of block 10: all In Fair
ass feet of lot 8. and lots 4 and s
and the south 1865 feet OF lots and
Of lot 8. and lots 4. S. s and and
the south 1918 feet Of lot 8. in block
81; lots 1 and Q and the north 27.5
feet Of lot 9. and the north 20 feet
OF lot .. ana lots . and 10. in block
feet. of lot 5. and lots s and 9. in
block So; all in Central addition to
Section 4. Special assessments pay
be s e q and ievisd Hpa
the lots and parcels Of land in the
assessment district above described
IN the manner provided BY the char
Aoss Spsssa se and Srdinance No
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.
ana payment thereof may be enforced
In the manner provided by law
Section 8. There Is hereby created
a fund to be known az Montgomery
Avenue Improvement Fund. District
Number One. into which shall be
| paid the aforesaid assessments as and
ing said assessments and the assess
ment roll therefor. and said fund is
| created for the purpose of redeeminQ
| the bonds issued In payment of the
cost and expense Of said improvement.
| as hereinafter provided. and 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.
Section G. For tho nurnos. -
making payment for the cost and ex-
pense of said Improvement. there
shall be issued by the city of Sno-
kane it's negotiable coupon bonds, as
| provided In an act OF the legislature
| of the state of Washington, entitled
| An act authorizing the issuance and
sale OF bonds by cities. to pay for To-
| cal improvements, providing for the
payment thereof. and declaring al
emergency" approved March II. 1893
date, bearing interest at the rate of
SIX per cent per annum. payable an
nually. which bonds shall be STYLED
Special Improvement Bonds Mont
s1mery Avenue Improvement Dis
cit y' Of S snnkaps r one; provided the
call and pay any of said bonds. ac-
| cording to their numerical order "a
| provided in the act above referred
to- whenever there shall be sufficient
money on hand In the fund hereinbe-
| fore designated to paw any of said
bonds, Said bonds shall be issued in
| an aggregate amount equal to the
| total amount of special assessments
levied as herein provided and shall
| he of the denomination of 5000 each
except that one bond may be for such
sum less than $500 as may be neces-
sary to make the issue corresnond
with the total amount OF special as
sessments levied as herein provided.