The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-08
Ordinance Mo. 3Q4.

Approved June 6. 1904.
o. A. FIGHTER. Mayor
Attest: j. c. BROKER, City Clerk.
Ordinance No. 3e4.
An ordinance providing for the con-
east side of Matches avenue between the
! south line of b street and the north
line of Spruce street: and in front of
blocks 109. 10. Ill 112 and 49, in said
city. and for the payment of the cost
| thereof. establishing a local improvement
district and providing for the levy and
! collection of special assessments on the
property included within said district and
! benefited by said Improvement. provid-
ing for the issuance of warrants in pay
ment for said improvement and fund
Whereas. the city council has hereto
! fore. by resolution duly passed. declared
It's i,,a to improve that portion Of
Yakima. in said resolution and herein
after particularly described. by the con-
struction of cement sidewalk on the
east side thereof; which such resolution
was duly published as by law required;
! and Whereas the owners of the property
affected by said Improvement have not
! filed or made any protest against the
same as provided by law and said reso-
luton. and the time for filing such pro-
test has expired; and Whereas said city
to proceed with said Improvement; Now
| Therefore:
The City Council of the City of North
Section l. That Matches avenue. be-
tween the south line of 81 street and
the north line of Spruce street shall be
improved by the construction of cement
sidewalk on the east side thereof, which
said sidewalk shall be constructed and
completed in all things in accordance
with STANDARD Specifications No. for
Cement Sidewalks in the City of North
| Yakima. Washington, heretofore May 2.
1904, adopted by resolution of the city
notes of the City Engineer therefor now
on file in the office of the City Clerk and
to the grades established by said City
Section 2. That the cost and expense
of the construction of said sidewalk shall
be assessed to and levied upon the prop
erty included in the local Improvement
district hereinafter created and estab-
lished. which said cost shall be assessed
to the lots and parcels of land included
portion to the benefits derived by the
construction of said sidewalk and in pro-
portion to the number of feet of said
lots and parcels of land fronting on said
| said sidewalk which shall be constructed
within. the space formed by the intersec-
terminates in, another, and of street
crossings shall be paid for by the city
of North Yakima.
Section 3. That for the purpose of
the cost thereof to the property bene-
fitted thereby. local Improvement dis
s S fS BE Nov is 6srabI
and established. including within it's
limits thereof the following described
lots and parcels of land to-wit; The
westerly one hundred twenty 400 feet
Of lots 9. 10. II. -. 10, IA, Is and 16 in
block 1O9 and of lots o. 10. Il. u. 49,,
II, IS and 16 in block no. and of lots g.,
and of lots 9. 10. II. u. 10. IA. Is and 16
in block 112. and of lots 8. 10, II. -. 13,
II. Is and 16 in block 113. all of said lots
I nstx nf /,
Yakima. Washington. according to the
plat thereof now on file and of record in
the office of the Auditor of Yakima coun-
Section 4, That the committee on
streets and bitches of the city council of
the CITY of North Yakima is hereby con-
stituted a board of assessors for the pur-
pose of assessing the cost and expense of
the construction of said sidewalk on the
several lots and parcels of land included
in tn, Improvement district hereinbefore
established.
! Section 5. That Immediately upon the
/ completion and acceptance of said side
walk. when constructed. by the city
council or its authority. it shall be the
duty of the members of said committee
| on streets and bitches to take and sub
| scribe an oath for the faithful perform
| ance of their duties as members of such
board of assessors. and said board of
I assessors shall proceed to assess the cost
/ and expense of constructing said side
! walk upon the property included within
/
established, in proportion 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 par
/ GELS of land by the construction of said
! sidewalk: provided. that the cost and eX-
pense of the construction of any portion
/ of such sidewalk included within the
/ limits of street intersection. or where one
street terminates in another, and of
/ street crossings. shall not be included in
/ the cost assessed against the property
| included within said local Improvement
/ district.
! Section 6. It 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 contaiu description of each lot or
| parcel Of land included IN said improve
/ n1ent dictrict together with the nme of the
owner. if known Of the name of the
owner be not known. ii shall be so stat
ed. and the amount of the assessment
against each separate lot Or parcel of
/ land set opDosite the description; and in
ma king such assessment and the prepar-
alton of such roll. the decision of a ma :
/ ioritv of said committee constituting said
board shall he deemed to be the decision
I of said board.
Section Z Trnon the completion of said
I p assessment roll. said board of assessors
I 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 newspaper doing the
CITY advertising. together with notice
that said assessment roll IS on file in his
office subject to the inspection OF all per-
sons Interested; and. at the first regular
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
council with view to the amendment Of
the same. The city council. at the time
! and place designated In such notice may