The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23

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| thereof, a statement of the area and
| correct valuation of the property
owned by the parties signing the petit
ton, and the estimated cost of such
port set forth the reasons for their
j recommendation with respect to the
granting or refusing the prayer of
| said petition. and a statement of all
the facts necessary to enable the
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 amended
plans and specifications approved
October 20, 1908; and it appearing to
the city council from said report that
public convenience requires the i'm
provement of said street as is petit
Itioned for. and in accordance with the
said board Of public works; now
The City of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
4 Section 1. That Ash street in the
Il city of Spokane, from the center line
Of Tenth avenue shall be improved
4 by grading. parking and sidewalking
! the same. In all respects In accord
! ance with the amended plans and
l Specfncat1OnS therefor
Sec. 2. That the cost and expense
1 of said Improvement shall be borne
by the property included in the as
! sessment district hereinafter created
Il to the extent of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
i ment. to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city of Spokane
1 between the actual cost and expense
1 thereof and the total amount Of the
1 benefits received by said property.
l And said city shall not be liable in
costs and expense of said improve
j ment, other than that portion herein
/ designated to be borne by it.
Sec. 8. The assessment district for
! 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
l established to consist of all the lots
and parcels Of land on each side Of
Ash street except that occupied BY
cross streets and alleys from the CEN
ter line of Third avenue to the center
line of Tenth avenue.
known as Ash Street Improvement
l District Number Three" which Is
more particularly described as fol-
4 lows:
1 Beginning at the intersection of the
south line of Third avenue with the
east line of Ash street and running
thence east $50 feet to point; thence
south parallel with the east line of
Ash street to the north line of Tenth
avenue; thence west to the east line
! of Ash street; thence north along the
! east line of Ash street to the place Of
l beginning.
Beginning at the intersection of the
west line of Ash street with the
! south line of Third avenue and run
ming thence west $50 feet to point:
| thence south parallel with the west
| line of Ash street to the north line
| of Tenth avenue; thence east to the
west line of Ash street; thence north
! along the west line of Ash street
to the place of beginning.
| Sec. 4. Special assessments pay
able in ten equal annual installments
/ shall be assessed to and levied upon
l 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. 1898. 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
| council. and shall be lien on the
property in said assessment district.
and payment thereof may be enforced
| in the manner provided by law.
Sec S. There Is hereby created a
| fund to be known as Ash Street I'm
provement Fund, District Number
Three. into which shall be paid the
| aforesaid assessments as and when
| directed by ordinance confirming -aid
| assessments and the assessment roll
| therefor. and said fund Is created for
| the purpose of redeeming 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 ex-
tent thereof, and in no event shall the
city OF Spokane be liable for the pay
ment of said bonds or any part
thereof.
Sec. 6, For the purpose of making
| payment for the cost and expense of
| said Improvement there shall be is
sued 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 AN act au-
bonds by cities. to pay for local i'm
provements. providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring an emer-
gency.' approved March H. 1899.
bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent per annum. payable annually
which bonds shall be styled Special
Improvement Bonds, Ash Street I'm
pTONeHlenI DlSlTlCt. NuUlDcT lnFee, .
provided the city of Spokane reserves
the right to call and pay any of said
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
oh hn IF n inn inn Of &o0n
each. except that one bond may be
for such sum less than 5000 as may
be necessary to make the issue corre-
spond with the total amount of spe-
cial assessments. levied as herein pro-
vided 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 total amount
OF special assessments. levied as
herein provided. and the actual cost
and expense OF said Improvement
shall be paid by the city OF Spokane.
as provided In Ordinance No. At0Ss.
above referred to.
Sec. T. 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 neces-
sary to have said Improvement com
pleted as soon as may be consistent
| with the proper procedure. The con-
| tract for said Improvement shall pro-
vide that the same shall be completed
| In all things in accordance with the
amended plans and specifications for
| said Improvement herein referred to.
and shall also provide that the con-
tractor making the same shall accept
the bonds herain provided for at par
and accrued interest in payment OF
| the contract price for such work. to
the extent of such bond issue IL the
| city shall so elect. and that the bal
ance. II any, of such contract price
shall be paid in such manner as shall
be hereafter designated by the city
council No contract herein provided
for shall go into effect in so far as
the city Is concerned. or be binding
upon 1t. until the assessments here
| in provided for shall he confirmed:
and. in the event the assessments and
assessment roll herein provided for
| shall not be confirmed then such con-
tract .shali be of no further force or
effect
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