The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-27
o1uxAxuH no. Als1s.

sinto avenue from Dakota to Col
and p: : and nd ;s 4. nt {, the the
ssss sSse.o s mating an 81 s.e
ment district and providing for the
levy and COLLECTION Of special as,
sessments on the property in said
sss .nS G the aef
of.
! Whereas. a petitionewas duly pre-
the 81 81 nso avenus
by grading. curbins. parking and
sidewalking the same, and the board
Of public works having ascertained
ths o Sns ssn Sf Of sad petition are
the property subject to contribute to
such Improvement, and having made
its report on said petition to the city
! council on the 2sth day Of April. 1902,
| that said report contains q statement
| OF the assessed valuation of the prop
erty which In their judgment should
be assessed for such Improvement,
thereof. statement of the area and
correct valuation of the property
owned by the parties signing the pc
tttfon, and the estimated cost of such
| Improvement. 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 a statement OF all
| the facts necessary 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 Improvement; and 1t appear
ing to the city council from said re-
port that public convenience requires
a ay nj nf \ .,A,,
petttioned for, and in accordance
| with the plans ana specifications OF
said board of public works; now,
therefore:
The city of Spokane does ordain
| Section /. That Sinto avenue. in
the city Of Spokane. from the center
line of Dakota street to the center
line Of Columbus street. shall be i'm
proved pro by grading. curbing, parking
| spects In accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor.
Sec, 2. That the cost and expense
or said Improvement shall be borne
by the property included in the as
sessment district hereinafter created
to the extent of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
ment to be determined as herein
after proyided;, 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 benefits received by said prop
erty: And said city shall not be liza
BILE in any manner for any portion of
the costs and expense of said i'm
provement other than that portion
herein designated to be borne by it.
Sec. 3. The assessment district
for the purpose of levying and col
lecting special assessments to the
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 con-
sist of all the lots and parcels OF |
land on. each side of Snto avenue |
except that occupied by cross streets |
and alleys from the center line of
Dakota street to the center line of
Columbus street.
Said assessment district shall be |
known as "Sinto Avenue Improvement |
District Number One" which is more |
Lots :. !. 5. 10. II and md i Il. in block
26; lots l, 2. 8. 4. 5 and 6. in block 81:
lots !, 2. g., 4. s and 6. in block 20;
/: 2. 8. 4. s and 6. in block 81 "a ali I'm in
Second Sinto Addition to Spokane
Falls (now Spokane), Washington.
Sec. 4. Special assessments payable |
in ten equal annual installments shall |
be assessed to and levied upon the
lots and parcels of land in the assess
ment district above described, in the
manner provided by the charter of |
A10Ss. passed September 10, 1901 |
such assessments shall be made and |
all things pertaining thereto. done in |
accordance with the provisions of said |
assessments, when the same shall |
have been confirmed by the city coun- |
Gil. and shall be lien on the prop |
erty In said assessment district and |
payment thereof may be enforced in
the manner provided by law.
Sec. 3. There Is hereby created |
fund to be known as Sinto Avenue |
Improvement Fund. District Number
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 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 extent |
thereof and in no event shall the city |
OF Spokane be liable for the payment |
or 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 its nego- |
&C Of the legislature Of the state of |
Washington, entitled IAN act author |
izing the issuance and sale of bonds |
by cities. to pay local improvements, !
providing for the payment thereof. |
and declaring an emergency" APPROX
ed March 14th. 1899. payable to bear |
er ten years after date. bearing IL
terest at the rate of 6 per cent per
annum. payable annually. which bonds |
shall be styled Special Improvement |
Bonds, Sinto Avenue Improvement |
District Number One provided the |
city of Spokane reserves the right to |
call and pay. any of said bonds. ac-
cording to their numerical order. as
provided In the act above referred to- |
whenever there shall be sufficient |
money on hand in the fund hereinbe- |
fore designated to pay any of said |
bonds. Said bonds shall be issued in |
total amount Of special assessments. |
levied as herein provided. and shall |
be of the denomination Of 5000 each. |
except that one bond may be for such |
sum less than 5000 as may be neces-
sary to make the issue. correspond |
with the total amount of special as
sessments. levied 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
payable as herein provided. at the |
time of the issuance of the same The
direrence between the total amount
or special assessments, levied as here
expense of said Improvement shall be
paid by the city of Spokane. as pro-
vided In ordinance No. A10s8. above |
referred to.
Sec. Z Said improvement shall be
made under the supervision Of the
board of public works. which is here
by authorized to receive bids for maxi
ing the same and to enter into such
contract or contracts as may be nee
essary to have said improvement com
Dl4ted q lt ant