The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-05-16
ORDINANCE NO. Al363.

sidewalking the same, and for the
payment of the cost thereof ere.
providing for the levy ana coi,ec-
tion of special assessments on the
property in said assessment dis
trict to pay for the said improve
ment. and for the issuing of bonds
and the payment thereof.
whereas. petition was. duly pre-
sented to the board of public works
for the Improvement of Mil street
by grading. curbing and sidewalking
the same. and the board of public
works having ascertained that the
signers Of said petition are the own
ers of at least one-half the property
subject to contribute to such improve
| ment. and having made it's report on
said petition to the city council on
the 7th day of April. 1908. and it
| appearing 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. statement of the area and Cor
rect valuation of the property owned
and the estima.eta> cost Of such i'm
| povement. and having in such report
set forth the reasons for their recon-
mendations with respect to the grant
| ing or refusing the prayer or said
petition. and a statement of all the
facts necessary to enable the council
to act inteliigently 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 anu specifications for such
| Improvement: and 1t appearing to
the city council from said report that
public convenience requires the i'm
| provement of said street as is peti-
| toned for. and in accordance with
| the plans and specifications of said
| board of public works; now. there
| fore:
The, city of Spokane does ordain
| as follows:
Section l. That Mill street. in the
city OF Spokane, from the center line
| of Fifth avenue to the center line of
grading. curping and sidewalking the
| same, in all respects in accordance
with the plans and specifications
| therefor.
Section =. That the cost and ex
pense of said Improvement shall be
! borne by the property included in
the assessment district hereinafter
| created to tine extent Of the benefits
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
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 inn
provement. other than that portion
designated to be borne by it,
Section 3. The assessment district
for the purpose of levying and col
Letting special assessments to the ex-
tent of the benefits received by the
property therein to pay the costs and
expenses of the aforesaid improve
ment as above provided, Is hereby
created and established to consist
OF all the lots and parcels of land
on each side of Mill street. EXCEPT
that occupied by cross streets and
alleys from the center line of Fifth
avenue to the center line of Sixth
avenue.
Said assessment district shall be
known as MIL Street Improvement
District Number Two" which is more
particularly described as follows:
Lot l and the west 312 feet of lot
s, in block a.
The east 10 feet of lot 5, and lots
and 7. in block B. all in Second ad-
dition to Railroad addition to Spo-
kane.
Section 4. Special assessments pay
able in five equal annual Instruments
shall be assessed to and levied upon
the lots and parcels of land in the
assessment district above described.
Of the city of Spokane and ordinance
1901. Such assessments shall be
made and all things pertaining there
to. done in accordance with the pro-
visions of saiu charter and said or
dinancc. and said assessments when
the same shall have been confirmed
by the city council. and shall be a
lien on the property in said assess
| ment district. and payment thereof
may be enforced in the manner pro-
vided by law.
Section 5: There Is hereby created
a fund to be known as MIL Street
| Improvement Fund. District Number
Two" 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 il creatd for
| the purpose of redeemins the bonds
issued in payment of the cost and
expense Of said improvement, as here
inaftcr provided. and from which
shall be paid said bonds to the extent
city of Spokane be liable for the pay
ment of SAID bonds or any part there
| Of.
Section 6. For the purpose of max
| ing payment for the cost and eX-
pense Of said Improvement. there
shall be issued by the city of Spo-
| kane its negotiable coupon bonds as
provided in an act Of the legislature
AN act authorizing the issuance and
sale, of bonds by cities. to pay for
local improvements, providing for the
payment thereof. and declaring an
1esmaSrg9ney'hh, bio approved ,a March s 18th;
| after date, bearing interest at the
| rate of per cent per annum, payable
| annually, which bonds shall be styled
Special Improvement Bonds. Mill
Two" provided. the city of Spokane
reserves the right to call and pay any
OF said bonds, according to their nu-
mercial order, as provided I'm the act
above referred to. whenever there
pay any of said bonds said bonds
| shall be issued in an aggregate
amount equal to the total amount OF
provided, and shall be of the denom-
inetloh of 5000 each. except that one
bond may be for such sum less than
300 as may be necessary to make
amount OF special assessments. levied
sa to first b BBnSxG %ay ai SS
for an amount eqphi to the amount
Sf b, Shsh ans on hand In the fund from
ahof Of the game. The difference
between the total amount of special
sssS ana mi levied IS herein pro
paid by the city Of Spokane. as pro-
vided In ordinance No. A10Ss. above
r'f ssotlon f. Said improvements shall
be made under the supervision of the
board Of public works. which is here
by 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 D. soop es may be consist
eht with With the proper procedure.
The. Contract for said Improvement
shall provide that the same shall be
completed IN all things In accordance
With the plsns and specifications for
slid Improvement. herein referred to,
apd 9hai1 also provide that the con-
tfactpf making the shall accept the
sss4as, 's 2ba tsa At par oF s tRs
the extept Of ouch bona issue, II the
oitS Shall so elect And that Thea ball
apoe II any OF Such contract price
shall pc paid In such manner as shell
bS hefsafter designated by the city
fSF shall SS INTO s4feot. IN 50 S' }ar Is
the city Is concerned. or be binding
upon II, until the asssssments here.
and in the syent the assessmeptts
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