The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-25
ORDNANCE NO. Al55l.

AAoOxs
An ordinance for the Improvement of
Mission avenue. from center line
of Cedar street to the center line
" of Ash street, by grading and
sidewalking the same and for
the payment of the cost thereof.
creating an assessment district and
providing for the levy and collec-
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
nue. by grading and sidewalking
the same. and the board of pub
lie works having ascertained that
the signers of said petition are the
owners of at least one-half OF the
property subject to contribute to
its report on said petition to the city
council on the 10th day of January.
1904, and 1t appearing to the city
council that said report contains a
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-
sons for their recommendations with
respect to the granting or refusing.
the prayer Of said petition and q
statement of all the facts necessary
to enable the council to act intelli-
gently on said petition. and having
petition be granted. and said board
having with their said report filed
with the city council the plans and
specifications for such improvement:
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 1. That Mission avenue. in
the city OF Spokane. from the center
line Of Cedar street to the center
line of Ash street shall be improved
by grading 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
ment. to be determined as hereinafter
provided; and by the city of Spokane
for the difference, If any there be, be-
thereof. and the total amount of the
benefits received by said property.
And said city shall not be liable In
any manner for any portion of the
costs and expense of said improve
ment. other than that portion herein
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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
Mission avenue except that occupied
by cross streets and alleys from the
center line of Cedar street to the
center line of Ash street.
Said assessment district shall be
known as mission Avenue Improve
ment District Number Four" which
is more particularly described as fol-
lows:
The south half Of lots 1. 2. 3. 4. s
and in block I; the south half Of
south half of lots i 2. 3. I. and s
in block 8; all in Coler's Boulevard
Addition to Spokane. Lots /. 2. 8, 4.
s and in block SO: lots 1. 3. s. 4, 5
and in block SO; lots I, 2. 8. 4. 5 and
G in block 40; all in Chamberlain's
Addition to Spokane.
Sec. 1. Special assessments pay
able 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 Ordi-
nance No. A108s. 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 ory1i
nance. and said assessments. when
the same shall have been confirmed
by the city council. and shall be
lien on the property in said assess
ment district. and payment thereof
may be enforced in the manner pro-
vided by law.
Sec. s. There is hereby created a
fund to be known as Mission Avenue
Improvement Fund. District Number
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 ex-
matter provided. and from which
shall be paid said bonds to the extent
thereof and In no event shall the city
Of Spokane be liable for the payment
of said bonds or any part thereof.
Sec. 6. For the purpose Of making
payment for the cost and expense of
said Improvement. there shall be is
sued by the city of Spokane its ne
gotiable 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 inn
provements. providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring nm emer-
gency." approved March 18th. 1893,
payable to bearer ten years after date
bearing interest at the ratio of six
per cent per annum. payable annual
cial Improvement Bonds. Mission Ave-
nue. Improvement District Number
Four: 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
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 5000 each. except that one
bond may be 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 tho 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 the city
of Spokane as provided in Ordinance
No A10Ss above referred to.
Sec. Z. 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 improve
ment completed as soon as may be
consistent with the proper procedure
The contract for said Improvement
shall provide that the same shall be
completed in all things In accordance
with the plans and specifications for
said Improvement, herein referred to.
and shall also provide that tho con-