The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-12

the prayer of said petition. and a
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
with the city council the plans and
specifications for such improvement;
and 1t appearing to the city council
from said report that public conven
fences requires the improvement 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 ordain as
| follows:
Section 1. That Spofford avenue,
| in the city of Spokane, from the cen
| ter line of Monroe street to the CEN
| ter line of Howard street. shall be
| improved by grading, parking and
sidewalking the same. in all respects
| in accordance with the plans and
| specifications therefor.
| Sec. 2. 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
| fntHt, 10 ne uotcTHllIleu as
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
| costs and expense of said improve
ment. other than that portion herein
| designated to be borne by it.
| Sec. 3. The assessment district for
| the purpose of levying and collecting
special assessments to the extent of
| 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
| Spofford avenue. except that occupied
by cross streets and alleys from the
| center line of Monroe street to the
| center line of Howard street.
Said assessment district shall be
| known as "Spofrord Avenue Improve
ment District Number One" which
| is more particularly described as fol-
| lows:
Block 1. lots /, 2, g. 4. 5, 6 and q;
block 2, lots /. 2. g. 4, and 6; block
3; lots /, @, g., 4. and s; block II,
lots 7. 8, 9, 10; II and ~; block
IA, lots s, 8, 10, IL, IL, 10 and IA; all
in Mountain View addition to Spo-
kane Falls, now Spokane, Wash. !;
block 49, lots 7, 8, 9, 10. IL and IL;
block 20, lots 1, 2. 8, 4, 8 and 6, all
in Ontario Land Company addition to
Spokane
Sec. 4. Special assessments paya-
BILE in ten equal annual installmentS.
shall be 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
dinance No. A10SS, passed September
10, 1901. Such assessments shall be
made and all things pertaining there
to. done in accordance with the pro-
visions of said charter and said or
| dinance, and said assessments. when
| the same shall have been confirmed
by the city council, shall be a lien on
the property in said assessment dis
| trict, and payment thereof may be
enforced in the manner provided by
| law.
Sec. g. There is hereby created n
fund to be known as Spofford Avenue
| 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 redeeming the bonds
| issued in payment of the cost and
expense of said Improvement as
l
shall be paid said bonds to the ex-
tent thereof and in no event shall the
city of Spokane be liable for the pay
| ment of said bonds or any part
thereof.
Sec. G. For the purpose of making
payment for the cost and expense of
said Improvement. there shall be is
sued by the city -1I Spokane It's ne
gotiable coupol bonds as provided
| In an act of the Legislature of the
| state of Washington. entitled IAN act
| authorizing the issuance and sale of
bonds by cities to pay for local i'm
provements, prov iding for the pay
ment thereof, and declaring an emer-
gency" approved March 18th. 1899,
payable to bearer ten years after
date, bearing interest at the rate of
per cent per annum, payable annual
~, which bonds shall be styled "Spe,
cial Improvement Bonds Spofford
| 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
act above referred to, whenever there
shall be sufficient money on hand in
! the fund hereinbefore designated to
! pay any of said bonds. Said bonds
shall be issued in an aggregate
| amount equal to the total amount of
| special assessments levied as herein
/
nation of $500 each, except that one
| bond may be for such sum less than
$500 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
Ice IA 1..nfr
| the total amount of special assess
| ments. levied as herein provided and
| the actual cost and expense of said
improvement shall be paid by the
| city OF Spokane as provided in ordi-
| nance No. A10S8, above referred to.
Sec. T. Said Improvement 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 as soon as may be consis-
! tent with the proper procedure. The
contract for said improvement shall
I provide that the same shall be COM
pleted In all things in accordance
with the plans and specifications for
said improvement herein referred to,
and shall also provide that the con-
| tractor making the same shall accept
| the bonds herein provided for at par
| and accrued interest in payment of
the contract price for such work. to
, the extent of such bond issue. if the
city shall so elect. and that the bal
ance, if any. of such contract price
shall be paid in such manner as shall
he hereafter designated by the city
council. No contract herein provided
for shall go into effect in so far as
the ei1nE-00pcsrned or be binding
ruod< easements herein
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