The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-12-07

ORDINANCE NO. 420.
An ordinance providing for the con-
struction of a wooden sidewalk ON the
north line of "A" street and the south
line of H" street, in the City of North
Yakima, Washington. and for the pay
local improvement district and providing
for the levy and collection of special as
sessments on the property benefited by
said improvement, providing for the Is,
improvement and fund to pay the
same.
heretofore by resolution duly passed de-
clared its intention to improve that por-
ton of Seventh street in the City Of
North Yakima, hereinafter and in said
resolution particularly described. by the
construction of a wooden sidewalk on
the east side thereof, which said resolu
ton was duly published as by law re-
WHEREAS. The owners of the proper
ty affected by said improvement have
not filed or made any protest against the
luton; and the time for filing such pro-
tests has expired: and
WHEREAS. said city council by reso-
luton duly passed has heretofore voted
to proceed with said Improvement; Now
therefore, the City Council of the City of
North Yakima do ordain as follows
City of North Yakima: Washington, be-
tween the north line of A street and the
south line of II street shall be improved
sidewalk shall be constructed in. all
things in. accordance with STANDARD
Ssfs /" he S City Of Nor3R Yak sas
Washington" and standard Plan No
l." each heretofore on May 2. 1904, adopt
ed by S Of the city eGqne
ell, passed November T. 1904. and to
the grades shown on the maps. plans
and detail drawings and notes OF the
city engineer. now on file in the office of
the city clerk
Section .. That the cost and expense
OF the construction of said sidewalk
property included within the local i'm
provement district hereinafter created
and established, which said cost shall be
assessed to the lots and parcels of land
included in said assessment district in
proportion to the benefits derived by the
construction of said sidewalk and in pro-
lots and parcels of land fronting upon
said sidewalk; provided that any por
ton of said sidewalk which shall be con-
structed within the space formed by tho
intersection of two streets or where one
street terminates in another and of
street crossings shall be paid by the City
Section 3. That for the purpose of
making said Improvement and assessing
the cost thereof to the property benefited
hereby created to be known as Local
Improvement District No -" which
shall include and comprise the following
described lots and parcels of land. to-wit
the westerly 120 feet of lots 9. 10, II, II,
10, IA. Is and 16 in block 149; the west
erly l2O feet in lots 3, TO-, IL, T. 49, u.
10. Il. Is and l6 in block 147; the west
erly 100 feet in lots 3, 10. Il, u. 10. IA
Is and 16, in block LAG; the westerly 12o
feet in lots 3. 10. II. II, 13, IA, Is and 16
in block l45; the westerly 12O feet in
lots g. 10. IL. IL. 13. IA. Is and 10. in
block l44; the westerly 100 feet in lots
9. TO- IL. II. IS. II. Is and l6 in block 1875
all of said lots being in the City of North
Yakima Washington. according to the
official plat thereof now on file and Of
record in the office, of the auditor of Yak,
within the following boundaries, to-wit.
Beginning at the intersection of the east
line of Seventh street with the north line
along the north line of a street 100 feet .
thence northerly parallel with the east
line of Seventh street and 800 feet dis
tant therefrom to the south line of H
street: thence westerly along the south
line of ii street to the intersection there
Of with the east line of Seventh street:
thence southerly along the east line of
Seventh street to the place of beginning
Sec, 4. That the committee on streets
and bitches of the city council of the
city of North Yakima is hereby CONSTITUTE
ed a board of assessors to assess the cost
and expense of the construction of said
sidewalk upon the several lots and par
district hereinbefore established
Sec. 8. That. Immediately upon the
completion and acceptance of said side
walk. when completed, by the city coun-
ell or its authority it shall be the duty
Of said committee on streets and bitches
to take and subscribe an oath for the
faithful performance of their duties as
members of such board of assessors; and
said board of assessors shall proceed to
assess the cost and expense of construct
ing said sidewalk upon the property in
local m
trict herein established in promotion to
the number of feet of such lands and
lots fronting upon said sidewalk. and in
proportion to the benefit derived by such
lots and parcels of land by the ConstruC-
tion of such sidewalk; provided that the
cost and expense of the construction Of
any portion of such sidewalk within the
limits of street intersections and of
street crossings shall rot be included in
the cost assessed against the property
included within such assessment dis
trict
Sec. c. 1t shall be the duty of the
committee on streets and bitches. acting
as such board of assessors as aforesaid.
to prepare an assessment roll which shall
contain a description of each lot or par
Gel of land included in said assessment
district together with the name of the
owner If known elf the name Of the
owner be not known II shall be so stat
ed, and the amount of the assessment
against each lot or parcel of land set
opposite the description; ana IN the mafS-
ing of such assessment and the prepare
tion of such roll. the decision of a major
ity of said committee constituting said
board shall be deemed to be the decision
of said board
Sec. 7. Upon the completion of said
assessment roll said board OF assessors
shall forthwith file the same with the
city clerk. and thereupon the city clerk
shall cause the same to be published for
two weeks in the official newspaper OF
the city. together with notice that
said assessment roll Is on file in his Of
fee. subject to the inspection of all per
sons interested, and that at the first reg
ular meeting of the city council after such
last publication. to he held on a day and
hour named in said notice. any person
feeling aggrieved by reason of such as
sessment may appear before the city