The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-16
Board of Public Works; now, there

Board of Public Works; now, there
The city Of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section !. That Wilson avenue, in
the city OF Spokane, from the center
line of Ontario street to the center
line of Huron avenue shall be i'm
proved by grading, curbing. parking
and sidewalking the same, in all re-
spects in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor.
Section 2. That the cost and ex-
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 sssI
Improvement. to be determined as
of Spokane for the difference. If any
there he, between the actual cost and
expense thereof. and the total amount
of the benefits received by said prop
erty: And said city shall not be liza
bic in any manner for any portion of
the costs and expense of said i'm
prOvement. other than that portion
here in designated to be borne by it.
Section 8. The assessment district
for the purpose OF levylng and col
extent OF the benefits received by
the property therein to pay the costs
and expenses of the aforesaid i'm
provement as above provided. is here
by created and established to consist
of all tho lots and parcels of land
on each side of Wilson avenue, ex-
cept that occupied by cross streets
and alleys from the center line of
Ontario street to the center line of
Huron street
Said assessment district shall be
known as Wilson Avenue Iiprove-
ment District Number One which
is more particularly described as fol-
! ~ U.s. t g. 80 TO- 81 H. 81 e. 80 e. T. T.
81 and 3S in block II; lots 20. 81, %.
%, "a, rs, 26, 81, %, 20. 80. 81. 80.
80, "a, 35, SO, 81 and 3S In block ~;
all in Second addition to West River
Washington. All the lots and parts
of lots in block IA, Second addition
to West Riverside addition. and in
subdivision of block 2. Brownies ad-
dition, and lying within the following
described boundaries: Beginning at
the northwest corner of lot As. block
IA. Second addition to West Riverside
addition and running thence south
along the west line of said lot AS.
77.l feet; thence southeasterly to a
point which bears south $50 feet from
a point on the south line of Wilson
avenue, which said point bears west
12.14 feet from the northeast corner
of lot 80. block IA, Second addition
east to a point which bears south $50
feet from the northeast corner OF
lot 90 block IA; thence northeasterly
to point which bears south %. 50
feet from a point on the south line
bears west ga feet from the north
east corner of lot Is, block IA: thence
northeastcrly to point which bears
south 4S.05 feet from the northeast
corner lot 6. BLOCK IA; thence north
AZ fpat along the ast limo nf said
lot 6. block IA thence west along the
south line of Wilson avenue to the
place of beginning.
Section 4. Special assessments pay
able in ten equal annual installmcnts
shall be assessed to and levied upon
the lots and parcels of land in the as
sessment district above described. in
the manner provided by the charter
of the city of Spokane and ordinance
No. A10SS. 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 a lien on the
property in said assessment district,
and payment thereof may be enforced
in the manner provided by law.
Section S. There is hereby created
fund to be known as Wilson Ave
nue. improvement L una, lJlStElCl NUM-
Der one. into which shall be paid the
aforesaid assessments as and when
directed by ordinance confirming said
assessments and the assessment roll
therefor. and said fund is created for
the purpose OF rcdeeming the bonds
issued in payment of the cost and
expense of said Improvement, as here
matter provided. and from which
shall be paid said bonds to the extent
thereof and in no event shall the city
at hA ip lA ~
of said bonds or any part thereof.
Section 6. For the purpose of maxi
ing payment for the cost and expense
of said Improvement. there shall be
issued by the city of Spokane it's ne
gotiable coupon bonds. as provided in
an act of the legislature of the state
of Washington. entitled IAN act au-
thorizing the issuance and sale of
bonds by cities. to pay for local i'm
provements. providing for the pay
gency." approved March l4th, 1899.
payable to bearer ton years after
date bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum. payable an
nually, which bonds shall be styled
Special Improvement Bonds, wilson
Avenue Improvement District Num-
Der One provided the city of Spo-
kane reserves the right to call and
pay any of said bonds. according to
their numerical order, as provided in
there shall be sufficient money on
hand in the fund hereinbefore desig-
mated to pay 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 be of the deuomin-
alton of $500 each, except that one
bond may be for such sum less than
5000 as may be necessary to make the
issue correspond with the total
amount of Snpcial aSSeSsmpntS laN led
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 pro-
vided. Mt the time of the issuance
of the same. The difference between
the total amount of special assess
ments, levied as herein provided. and
the actual cost and expense of said
Improvement shall be paid by the
city of Spokane. as provided in or
dinance No. AlOSS, above referred to.
Section Z. Said improvement shall
be made under the supervision of
the Board of Public Works. which is
hereby authorized TO receive bids for
making the same and to enter into
such contract or contracts as may be
necessary 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 win
the plans and specifications for said
Improvement herein referred to. and
shall also provide that the contractor
making the same shall accept the
bonds herein provided for at par and
accrued interest in payment of the
contract price for such work. to the
extent of such bond issue, II the city
shall so elect. and that the balance
II any, or such contract price shall
I u "a Ia n.