The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-24

StdIeIiltut VI all tT1e IdctS neCeSSdI
to enable the council to act intelli-
gently on said petition. and havins
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 as amended for such
Improvement; and 1t appearing to the
city council from said report that
public cOnveniences requires the i'm.
provement Of said street as Is petit.
toned for. and In accordance with the
amended plans and specifications OF
said board Of public works; now
therefore:
The City of Spokane does ordafn as
follows:
Section 1. That Eleventh avenue
ter ths line Sans steet from to the he
line Of Oak street shall be improved
by grading. parking and sidewalking
the same, In all respects in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
as amended therefor.
Sec. 2. That the cost and expense
Of said improvement shall be borne
by the property included In the as.
sessment district hereinafter creatu
to the extent Of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
ment. to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city Of Spokane
for the difference, IL 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 ir
any manner for any portion Of ths
ment. other than that portion herein
designated to be borne by It,
Sec. g. The assessment district for
the purpose of levying and collecting
special assessments to the extent OF
the benefits received by the property
therein To tho costs nd
OF the aforesaid Improvement as
above provided. Is hereby created and
established to consist of all the lots
and parcels of land on each side of
Eleventh avenue except that occupied
by cross streets and alleys from the
center line of Adams street to the
center line of Oak street
Said assessment district shall be
known as Eleventh Avenue Improve
ment District Number One" which Il
more particularly described as fol
Lots I. $. 9. 10. II and II in block
all in Booge's Addition to Spokane
Falls. Washington.
,,d Lots s. 49, 3 70 H. T. - and - u in IN
IA in block /; lots $. .. 10, IL. 10
IS and II in block .. lots /. 2. 3, T.
s. and in block 3: lots /, 2 3. 4
s. and in block 4: all in South
Park Addition to Spokane Falls. now
Spokane WASHINGTON.
Lots 6. I. 8, . and 10 in block 1;
lots 6. Z. s, . and 10 in block 2; lots
/. 2. g. and in block 3; lots | 9
8. and S in block 4 all in Tenth
Avenue Addition to Spokane Falls
now Spokane Washington:,
/: lots I. 2. 3. 4. 5 and 6 in block s;
all in Rooges Second Addition to
Spokane Falls. now Spokane. Wash
ingtor.
Sec. 1. Special assessments pay
able in ten equal annual installments
shall I've assessed to and levied upon
the lots and parcels OF land in the
assessment district above described,
in the manner provided by the char
ter of the city of Spokane and Or IL
nance No. Al0SS. passed Septem'. er
TO- 1901. Such assessments shall he
made and all things pertaining there
TO. done in accordance with the pro-
visions of said charter and said ordi-
nance. 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
mert district, and payment thereof
may be enforced in the manner pro-
vided by law.
Sec s. There is hereby created a
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 redeem:A. 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
payment of said bonds or any
thereof
Sec. +. 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
gotisble coupon bonds, as provided in
an act of the Legislature of the state
of Washington. entitled An act au-
thorizing the issuance and sale of
bonds by cities. to pay for local I'm
provements. providing for the pay
gency." approved March II. 1899
payable to bearer ten years after
date. bearing interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum. payable an
nually. which bonds shah be styled
Special Improvement Bonds. Elev-
enth Avenue IMPROVEMENT District
Number One 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 dtt aDcNe referred 10, whenever
there shall be sufficient money on
hand In the fund hereinbefoSe desig-
mated to pay any of said bonds. Said
bonds shall he issued In an aRsreSate
amount equal to the total amolat of
special assessments, levied as herein
provided, and shall be of the denomi-
nation of $2o0 each. except that one
bond may he 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 provided, 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 assess
ments. levied as herein provided and
the actual cost and expense of said
improvement shall be paid by Il
city of Spokane, as provided in Ordi-
nance No. AivSS, above referred to
Sec 7. Said improvement shall he
made under the supervision of the
board of public works which is here
by authorized to receive bids foi
making the same and to enter into
such contract or contracts as may 10
necessary to have said Improvement
completed as soon as may be con
sistent with the proper procedure
The contract for said improvements
shall provide that the same shall he
completed in all things In accordance
with the amended plans and specified
tions for said Improvement. herein
referred tn. sud shall also provide
that the contractor making the same
shall accept the bonds herein provid-
ed for at par and accrued interest N
payment of the contract price fol
such work to the extent of such bono
issue, If the city shall so elect, and
that the balance. il any. of such con
tract price shall be paid In such man
ncr as shall be hereafter designated
by the city councH No contrac
herein provided for shalt 90 into 81
feet. In so far as the city is con
cerncd. or he binding uoon II. unit
the assessments herein provided 70
shall be confirmed; and. In the even
the assessments aud assessment rol
| herein provided for shall not De con
| hrmed, then such contract shall b
| of no further force or effect,
| Sec. s. This ordinance shall tax
effect and be In force ten days afte
| its passage.
| Passed the city council Novembu
| II. 1903. FRED T., BALDWIN,
President of the city Council
1 kttact. ~ 4 III IsNIIN(. CIV (1Nrl