The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-12
ORDINANCE NO. Al54s.

An ordinance for the improvement OF
SlntO avenue, from the center line
of Chestnut street to center line OF
Hollis street. by grading. parking
and sidewnlking the same and for
the payment of the cost thereof.
creating an assessment district and
providing for the levy and coliec-
ton 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. A petition was duly pre-
scented to the board of public works
for the improvement OF Sinto ave-
nue. by grading. parking and side
walking the same, and the board of
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
it's report on said petition to the city
council on the fifth day of January,
1904. and 1t appearing to the city
council that said report contains n
statement OF the assessed valuation
of the property which in their judg-
ment should be assessed for such i'm
provement. according to the last as
sessment thereof. a statement of the
area and correct valuation of the
property owned by the parties sign
ing the petition, and the estimated
cost of such Improvement. and hav-
ing in such report set forth the rea-
sons for their recommendations with
respect to the granting or refusing
the prayer of said petition. and n
statement of all the facts necessary
to enable the council to act intelli-
gently on said petition. and having
recommended that the prayer of said
petition be granted. and said board
having with their said report filed
a I'd n
specifications for such improvements;
and it appearing to the city council
from said report that public con-
veniences requires the improvement
of said street as is petition for. and
in accordance with the plans and
specifications OF said board OF pub
lie works; now. therefore:
The City of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section I. That sinto avenue. in
the city OF Spokane, from the center
line of Chestnut street to the center
line Of Hollis street shall be inn
proved by grading. parking and side
walking the same. In all respects in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefor
Sec. q That the cost and expense
of 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 hereinafter
provided; and by the city of Spokane
| for the difference. If any there be. be-
tween the actual cost and expense
thereof. and the total amount of the
benefits received by said property.
And said city shall not be liable I'm
any manner for any portion of the
costs and expense of said improve
| ment. other than that portion herein
| tn bn horna hv N
Sec. 3. The assessment district for
| the purpose of levying and collecting
special assessments to the extent of
the benefits received by the property
therein to pay the costs and expenses
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
Sinto avenue except that occupied by
cross streets and alleys from the CEN
ter line OF Chestnut street to the
center line OF Hollis street
Said assessment district shall be
known as "Sinto Avenue Improve
ment District Number One" which is
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Block 10, lots 8. Q. 10. II. ~. 10 and
IA; block II. south half of lots 1. 2.
8. 4 and s; all In Sherwood Addition
to Spokane.
a. hl ss a. lots 81 g. H. H. ~ % ana nd
sa, a. IS. IS, ~, Is. 20 ana SO:
block Z, lots 10. IL. is. 10, 20, 81,
90. 23. "a, 25. 26. 81. 2s, 20 and 80;
Block 8. lots 16. II, IS. 10, 20. 81,
20. 2S. "a. rs, 26 az. 2s. 20 and 80;
block 0, lots /. Q. 3. 4. 8. 9. Z. 8. 0.
10. II, 10. 10. IA and IL; block 10.
lots /. 2. 8. T. 8, Q, Z. s, Q, 10, II. ~,
IS IA and IS; also the north half Of
vacated alley I'm block 10; block II.
lots I. 2. 8. 4. s, 8. 7. s. .. 10, II. ~,
1873 IA and 1t; block 12 lots 1. 2, 3.
4. s, 8. 7. 8. 0. 10, IL: ~, a.. - and
rs. all in Nettleton's Second Addition
to Spokane.
WV 4. Special assessments pay
Ven equal annual instailments
assessed to and levicd>upan
Md parcels Qfm1nn1