The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-26

ORDNANCE NO. Al552.
An ordinance for the improvement Of
Jackson avenue, from the center
line Of Monroe street to the center
line of Mill street. by grading.
parking and sidewalkins the Same
and for the payment of the cost
thereof. creating an assessment dis
trict and providing for the levy and
collection 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 Jackson.
| avenue by grading. parking and
sidewalking the same. and the board
OF public works having ascer;
petition are the owners Of at
least one-half Of the property sub
| ject to contribute to such improve
| ment. and having made its report on
| said petition to the city council on
the 10Th day of January, 1904. and it
said report contains q statement Of
the assessed valuation Of the prop
erty which In their judgment should
be assessed for such improvement.
according to the last assessment
thereof. statement Of the area and
owned by the parties signing the petit
| ton, and the estimated cost Of such
| improvement, and having in such re-
port set forth the reasons for their
recommendations with respect to the
granting or refusing the prayer of
said petition. and a statement of all
the facts necessary to enable the
council to act intelligently on said
| petition. and having recommended
| that the prayer of said petition be
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their said report filed with the city
council the plans and specifications
| for such Improvement; and it ap-
pearing to the city council from said
| report that public conveniences re-
quires the Improvement Of said street
as Is petitioned for. and in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
Of said board Of public works; now.
The City of Spokane does ordain as
| follows:
Section 1. That Jackson avenue. in
the city of Spokane, from the center
| line of Monroe street to the center
line of Mill street, shall be improved
by grading. parking and sidewalking
the same. in all respects in accordance
with the plans and specifications
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,
between thu actual cost and expense
| 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 or 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
| 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
Jackson avenue except that occupied
by cross streets and alleys from the
center line of Monroe street to the
center line of Mill street.
Said assessment district shall be
ment District Number One" which is
more particularly described as fol-
| lows:
! Lots 8. .. 10, II. ~. 10 and IA in
block s; lots 7. 8. 9. 10. IL and IL In
block s.; lots 7. 8, g., 10. Il and y
| L q, T.
block 10; lots !. q" 8. 4. s and in
block II; lots 1, 2. 3. 4, s. 6 and 7 in
block ~; all in Humans Addition to
| Spokane.
| Sec. 4. Special assessments pay
able in five 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 charter
Of the city of Spokane and Ordinance
No. A10SS. passed September 10. 1901.
Such assessments shall be made and
all things pertaining thereto done
in accordance with the provisions of
| said charter and said ordinance and
! said assessments. when the same
| shall have been confirmed by the city
council, and shall be a lien on the
property in said assessment district.
| and payment thereof may be enforced
! in the manner provided by law
Sec. 5. There is hereby created
fund to be known as Jackson Ave
nue. Improvement Fund. District
paid the aforesaid assessments as
| and when directed by ordinance con-
| firming said assessments and the as
sessment roll therefor. and said fund
| is created for the purpose Of redeem
| ing the bonds issued in payment of
the cost and expense of said i'm
provement. as hereinafter 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. 8. 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
state of Washington. entitled An act
authorizing the issuance and sale of
bonds by cities. to pay for local i'm
provements. providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring an emer-
gency." approved March IA. 1899.
date. bearing interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum, payable an
nually. which bonds shall be styled
Special Improvement Bonds. jack
SON 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. when
ever there shall be sufficient money
designated to pay any Of said bonds.
Said bonds shall be issued in an az
gregate amount equal to the total
amount of special assessments.
levied as herein provided. and shall
be Of the denomination of 5000 each,
sum less than 5000 AS may be neces-
sary to make the issue correspond
with the total amount of special as
sessments, 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 Of the same.
The difference between the total
| amount of special assessments. levied
as herein provided, and the actual
cost and expense of said improve
| ment shall be paid by the city of
| Spokane. as provided In Ordinance
No. A10S8, above referred to.
| Sec. 7. 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 the CON
tractor making the same shall accept
the bonds herein provided for at par
and accrued interest in payment of
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