The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-19
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ns ts rs ssn. By 4Sr fhs saa SSss
l. Of the cost thereof. creating an as
sessment district and providing for
the levy and collection Of special
assessments on the property IN said
said Improvement, and for the is
suing OF bonds and the payment
thereof.
Whereas. a petition was duly pre-
sented' to the board of public works
for the improvement Of Mansfield
avenue by, grading and curbing the
same. and the board of public works
having ascertafned that the signers
of said petition are the owners Of at
least one-ha1f of the property sub
ment, and having made it's report on
said petition to the city council on
the 18th day Of June, 1903, and 1t ap-
pearing 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. ac-
cording to the last assessment there
of. q statement of the area and cor
rect valuation of the property owned
and the estimated cost OF such i'm
provement, and having In such re-
port set forth the reasons for their
recommendations with respect to the
granting or refusing the prayer of
said petition. and statement of all
the facts necessary to enable the
council to act fntel1igently on said
petition. and having recommended
thar the prayer of said petition be
Elgranted. and said board having with
Council the plans and specifications
iffpr such Improvement: and It appear;
Ting to the city. council from said
report that public convenience. re-,
Eas Is petitioned for and In accord,
ahce With the plens and specifications
ri said board OF public works; now.
The city Of sDol<ane does srdain m,
Section 1. That Mansdeld avenue.
q the city Of Spokane, from the cen.
Ter line Of Monroe street 70 the CEN
ter line of Mn btreet.. a1laff - I'M
rroved by grading and curbing the
eams r Al respects IN raccordance
NAB the plans aAad ssssctaeations
Sec, .. That the cost and expense
of said Improvement shall he borne
ny the property included 40 the as
10 the eCtent OF the dement's rAcefyed'
~. saiA proeerty from -said Improve
nert. 70 be ,de4srmtned as her4i1a3ter,
provided; ana by the city OF DpCkaiiH
for the difference, AZ any there be.
hetween the actual cost and lexpenas
thereof. and the total amount Of the
said Fs city shah r. nss PEE sSs
any manner for any portlon Of thu
costs ard -expAnse Of sadd im6rove-,
ment, other than that portion herein
dssisnatsd e BE borne BY H. !. IS
Tor the purpose 0f lsvying and COL
ecting special assessments TO the
extent OF the benefits received ~
the property therein TO pay Ahe costs
and expenses of the aforesaid I'M
by created and established TO consist
OF all the, lots and parcels Of land;
on ZACH side of Mansfield avenue ex-
cept that occupied by cross streets
Monroe street to the center Hire Of
Mil street. 50 80,
Said assessment district shall be
knownas Mansfield Avenue Improves,
nnent District Number One" which
y more particularly described as fol,
lows:
Lots 4. .. 8. =, s.. 8. Z. block is; lots
1. 2. 8, 4. s, s, block 16; lots 1. 2. 8.
4. s. 6, block II: lots 3, Q. 10. II, IL.
u. a. block 2s: lots Z, 8. =: 10. II. T..
sosk g. g. AZ, III IN Aoos:s oaatsion g
the city of Spokane,
Sec. Z. Special assessments paya-
Bile in ten equal annual instailments
shall be assessed to and levied upon
the dots and parcels OF land in the
assessment district above described.
IN the manner provided by the char
ter of the city of Spokane and Ordi-
nance No. A16SS. passed September
10, 1901. Such assessments shall be
made and all things pertaining there
to. done. In accordance with the pro-
visions OF said charter and said or
diaance, and said assessments, when
the same shall have been confirmed
by the city council. and shall be
ment district. and payment thereof
may be enforced in the manner pro-,
vfded by law
Sec. s.. There is hereby created a
fund TO be known as Mansfield Ave
Number One. into which shall be paid
the aforesaid assessments az and
when directed by ordinance confirm
ing said assessments and the assess
nent roll therefor. ana said fund is
created for the purpose Of redeemtng
the bonds issued IN payment Of the
cost and expense of said improve
nent, as hereinafter provided. and
from which shall be paid said bonds
shall the city Of spokans be LIABLE svs sor
the payment Of said bonds or any
part thereof
Sec. 8. For the purpose of max
ing payment for the cost and expense
VI Sdtu improvement, Il3Sft SnHll De
issued by the city Of Spokane its ne
gotiahle coupon bonds. as provided in
an act OF the Legislature OF tire state
Of Washington. entitled An act au-
thorizing the issuance and sale of
provements. providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring an emer-
gency." approved March IA. 1899. pay
able 10 bearer. ten years after date.
bearing interest at the rate of per
Inn a liza
s which p Sonds shal Se styied as
Improvement Bonds. Mansfield Ave-
nue. Improvement District Number
One" provided the city OF Spokane
reserves the right to cali and pay
any Of said bonds. according to their
numerical order. as provided In the
act above referred to. whenever ,fhern
shall be sufficient money on hand in
the fund hereinbefore designated to
pay, any Of said bonds: Said bonds
amount equal to the total amount of
special assessments levied az herein
provided. and shall be Of the .aenom-
ination of 5000 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 special assessments, levied
as herein nrovided. and provided also
that the first. Of said bonds may be
for an amount equal to the amount of
the same are payable as herein pro-
vided. at the time of the issuance Of
the same. The difference between the
total amount OF special assessments.
levied as herein provided. and the aci
tual cost and expense of said i'm
provement shall be paid by the city OF
Spokane as provided in ordinance
No A1088. above referred to.
Sec. 7. Said improvement shall be
made under the supervision OF the
board Of public works, which Is here
by authorized to receive bids fur
making the same and to enter into
be necessary to have said omprove-
ment completed as soon as may be
consistent with the proper procedure
4, The contract for said Improvement
shall provide that the same shall be
completed in all things in accordance
with the plans and specifications for
said improvement. herein referred to-
and shall also provide that the con-
tractor 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. If the
ance. If 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 it, until the assessments herein
provided for shall be confirmed: and.
in the9event the assessment and as
sessment roll herein, provided for
shah not be confirmed, then such con-
tract shall be Of no further force or