The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

4 TOR the levy ana collection OF gpe
cial assessments on the property In
!! tho said Improvement, and for tht
| issuing OF bonds and the payment
l thereon.
Whereas. a petition was duly pre-.
en tSe to ans e9srS Of pH6c work.
nue.. by grading and curbing the same
and the board Of public works having
ascertained that the signers OF said
petition are the owners of at least
contribute to such Improvement, and
having made its report on said petit
ton to the city council on the 18th
day OF May. 1908. and 1t appearing
to the city council that said report
contains statement of the assessed
valuation OF the property which In
their Judgment should've assessed fof
such Improvement according to the
last assessment thereof, statement
the property owned by the parties
signing the petition. and the estimat-
ed cost. Of such Improvement, and
having in such report set forth the
reasons for their recommendations
with the respect to the granting. or
refusing the prayer of said petition
and statement Of all the facts nee
essary to. enable the council to act
i my rggsn on sfia petition and hay,
said petition be granted, and said
board having with their said report
hled with the city council the plans
and specifications for such improve
ment: and 1t appearing. to the city
convenience requires the Improvement
of said street as Is pettioned for
and in accordance with the plans
and specifications Of said board OF
The city Of Spokane does ordain
las follows
Section 1. That Maxwell avenue
in the city Of Spokane, from the cen
ter line OF Howard street to the CEN
proved. by grading and curbing the
same in all respects lin accordance
with the plans and specifications
| Sec. 2. That the cost and expense
by the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
to the extent of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
provided; and by the city of Spokane
for the difference. If any there be
between the actual cost and expense
thereof. and the total amount of the
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
TO De DOTne Dy IL.
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 Maxwell avenue, except that occu-
pied by cross streets and alleys from
al NJ t1 Sfr ~
the center line Of Washington street
Said assessment district shall be
known as Maxwell Avenue Improve
ment District Number Three" which
Is more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Lots 1, 2, 8. 4. 5, 6, Z, s, and 10
in block /; lots 1. 2. 3. 4, and east
10 feet lot 6. in block 2; lots /, 2, 8
T. s; s, I 8; 3. 10. T.. II; 10, u, IS,
er's Addition to Spokane.
Lots 1. 2. 3. A. s. 8. Z. 8. 9. 10. II
and II. in Crowder's subdivision of
block s. also lots !. and 8, block 7
and lots 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. s. I. s. and
TO- in subdivision of block Z: all in
STATIONS addition to Spokane
Sec. 4. Special assessments payable
IN ten equal annual installments shall
be assessed to and levied upon the
ment district above described. in the
manner provided by the charter of
the city of Spokane and ordinance No.
A1O8S. 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
Gil. and shall be a lien on the property
in said assessment district, and pay
ment thereof may be enforced in the
manner provided by law.
Sec. s.. There is hereby created a
nue. Improvement Fund, District Mum
Der Three" into which shall be paid
the aforesaid assessments as and
when directed by ordinance confirm
ing said assessments and the assess
ment roll therefor. and said fund is
created for the purpose of redeeming
the bonds issued in payment Of the
cost and expense Of said improve,
ment. as hereinafter provided. and
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.
See 8. For the purpose of making
payment for the cost and expense
of said improvement, there shall be
issued by the city of Spokane its
negotiable coupon bonds, as provided
state Of Washington. entitled IAN act
authorizing the issuance and sale OF
bonds by cities, to pay for local i'm.
provements. providing for the pay
ment thereof, and declaring an emEr
payable to bearer ten years after date
bearing interest at the rate of pei
cent per annum. payable annually
which bonds shall be styled '.Specia
nue.. Improvement District bmbel
Three" provided the city OF okant
reserves the right to call ara pay
any Of said bonds. according to thei'
az IN
shall be sufficient money on hand il
the fund hereinbefore designated tc
pay. any of said bonds. Said bonds
shall be issued In an, aggregate
special assessments levied as herein
provided. and shall be of the demon
ination of 5000 each. except that one
bond may be for such sum less thar
the Issue correspond with the tota
amount of special assessments lev
led as herein provided. and provided
also that the first of said bonds may
of cash on hand In the fund from
which the same are payable as hereir
provided. at the time of the issuance
iof the same. The difference between
the total amount of special assess
mentS. levied as herein provided. anC
the actual cost and expense of SAID
Improvement shall be paid by the
city of SPOKANE, as provided in or
dinance No. A1088. above referred to
Sec 7. Said Improvement shall be
made under the supervision OF tn,
board of public works. which is here
by authorized to receive bids for max
ing the same and to enter into sucl
contract or contracts as may be nee
essary to have said improvement com
pleted as soon rs may be consistent
with the proper procedure. The con
tract for said improvement shall pre-,
vide that the same shall be completed
in all things in accordance with the
plans and specifications for said i'm.
provement. herein referred to. anC
shall also provide that the contractor
making the same shall accept the
bonds herein provided for at par anC
accrued interest in payment of the
contract price for such work. to the
extent of such bond issue. If the cit,
shall so elect, and that the balance
II any. of such contract price shall
be paid In such manner as shall here
after be designated by the city coun,
Gil No contract herein provided fol-