The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-25
ORDINANCE no. ALSO,

An ordinance for the improvement of
Michigan street, from the center
line of Main avenue to center line
Wilson avenue, by grading and
sidewalking the same and for the
payment Of the cost thereof,
and providing for the levy and col
lection of special assessments on
the property in said assessment
district to pay for the said i'm
provement, and for the issuing Of
bonds and the payment thereof.
Whereas. A petition was duly pre-
scented to the board Of public works
street by grading and sidewalking
the same, and the board Of public
works having ascertained that the
signers of said petition are the own
ers of at least one-half Of the prop
erty subject to contribute to such
report on said petition to the lefty
council on the 10Th day of JANUARY.
1904, and it appearing to the city
council that said report contains d
statement Of the assessed valuation
of the property which in their judgt
ment should be assessed for such i'm!
provement according to the last as.
sessment thereof. statement of the
area and correct valuation of the
property owned by the parties signt
ing the petition. and the estimated
cost of such improvement, and having
in such report set forth the reasons
for their recommendations with rel
spect to the granting or refusing tho
prayer Of said petition, and a statel
ment Of all the facts necessary to
enable the council to act intelligeptx
ly on said petition. and having recpm-
mended that the prayer of said netis
ton be granted. and said board Nav
ing with their said report filed with
the city council the plans and speci-
fiCations for such Improvement; and
1t appearing to the city council from
said report that public cOnveniences
requires the improvement of said
street as Is petitioned for and in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
tions Of said board of public works
now, therefore:
The City of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section l. That Michigan street, in
the city Of Spokane, from the center
line of Main avenue to the center
line Of Wilson avenue. shall be i'm
proved by grading and sidewalking
the same, in all respects in accord
ance 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 QlStrlCC hereinafter created
to the extent of the benefits received
by said property from said improve
ment, to be determined as herein
after 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 prop
erty. And said city shall not be
liable in any manner for any portion
| of the costs and expense of said i'm
provement. other than that portion
herein designated to be borne by 1t.
Sec. 8. 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
| Michigan street except that occupied
by cross streets and alleys from the
! center line OF Main avenue to the
center line of Wilson avenue.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Michigan Street Improve
ment District Number One" which IL
| more particularly described as fol
| lows:
Lots IA. Is. 16, IT, IS, 10. 20. 81. %
I23 "a and rs in block 7; lots I, 2, 3