The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
ORDINANCE NO. A1soI.

An ordinance for the Improvement
of Indiana avenue from center line
| Monroe street to center line OF
Cedar street by curbins and side
walking the same and Tor tine
payment of the cost thereof. Great
ing an assessment district and pro-
viding for the levy and collection of
special assessments on the property
for the said improvement. and for the
issuing of bonds and the payment
thereof.
Whereas. a petition was duly pre-
sented to the board Of public works
for the improvement Of Indiana
ns the By suron ns ss na bosrs a
public works having ascertained that
the signers OF said petition are the
owners Of at least one-half of the
property subject to contribute to
such Improvement. and having made
city council on the fifteenth day
of September, 1903, and II appearing
to the city council that said report
contains statement of the assessed
their judgment should be assessed for
such improvement, according to the
last assessment thereof. a statement
of the area and correct valuation of
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 respect to the granting or re-
fus ing the prayer of said petition,
essary 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 improve
ment; and 1t appearing to the city
council from said report that public
conveniences requires the improve
ment Of said street as Is petitioned
for, and in accordance with the plans
and specifications of said board of
public works; now. therefore,
The city of Spokane does orda In
as follows:
Section l. That Indiana avenue. In
the city Of Spokane, from the center
line Of Monroe street to the center
line of Cedar street shall be i'm
proved by ourbing and sidewalking
the same, in all respects in accord
ance 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
created to the extent OF the benefits
received by said property from said
Improvement. to be determined as
hereinafter 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 benefits received by
said property. And said city shall
not be liable in any manner for any
portion of the costs and expense Of
said improvement. other than that
portion herein designated to be borne
by it.
Section 8. The assessment district,
for the purpose of levying and col
lecting special assessments to the ex-
tent of the benefits received by the
property therein to pay the costs and
expenses of the aforesaid improve
ments as above provided, is hereby
created and established to consist of
all the lots and parcels of land on
each sfde of Indiana avenue, except
that occupied by cross streets and
alleys from the center line of Monroe
street to the center line of Cedar
street.
Said assessment shall be known as
Indiana avenue Improvement Dis
trict. Number Three. which Is more
particularly described as follows: