The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-06-15
Ordinance No. 3e6.

An ordinance providing for the con-
str9ction Of a wooden sidewalk on the
south line of Yakima avenue and the
north line of Walnut street, and in front
of blocks 15l and l52, In the said city
and for the payment or the cost thereof
establishing local improvement district
and providing for the levy an collection
OF special assessments on the property
Included within said district and benefited
by said Improvement. providing for the
issuance of warrants in payment for said
Improvement and a fund to pay the same
Whereas, the city council has hereto
fore. by resolution duly passed. declared
its intention to improve that portion of
Seventh street in the city of North Yak
ina. in said resolution and hereinafter
particularly described, by the construc-
ton of a wooden sidewalk ON the east
side thereof; which said resolution was
duly published as by law required; and
Whereas. the owners of property affected
by said improvement have not filed or
made and protest against the same as pro-
vided by law and said resolution. and the
time for filing such protest has expired;
and Wrereas. said city council by resolu
tion duly passed. voted to proceed with
said Improvement; now therefore
The City Council of the City of North
Yakima do ordain as follows:
Section /. That Seventh street. be
tween the south line of Yakima avenue
and the north line of Walnut street shall
he improved by the construction of a
wooden sidewalk on the east side there
of. which said sidewalk shall be con-
accordance with Standard Specifications
No ! for wooden Sidewalks in the City of
North Yakima. Washington, heretofore,
May. ,. 1904. adopted by resolution of the
city council. and the detail drawings and
notes of the City Engineer therefor now
on file in the office of the City Clerk and
to the grades established by said City
Engineer
Section . That the cost and expense
of the construction of said sidewalk shall
be assessed to and levied upon the prop
iprlnHpI
district hereinafter created and estab
ished. which said cost shall be assessed
to the lots and parcels of land included
in said local Improvement district in pro-
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 side
walk; provided, that any portion of said
sidewalk which shall be constructed with
in the space formed by the intersection
of two streets or where one street ter
inmates in another, and of street cross
ings shall be paid for by the city of
North Yakima.
Section 8. That. for the purpose of
making said improvement and assessing
the cost thereof to the property benefit
ed thereby, a local improvement district,
to be known as Local Improvement Dis
trict No 50. is hereby created and estab-
ished. including within the limits thereof
the following described lots and parcels
of land. to-wit. The westerly one hun
bred twenty feet of lots 3. 10, II, l..
IS. H. Is and 16 in block ISL. and the
westerly one hundred twenty feet of lots
g. 10. II. y. 10. "A. Is and 16 in block 1872.
said lots and blocks being according to
the plats of Huson's addition to the City
Of North Yakima and Of Matches addi-
ton to the CITY of North Yakima.
Section I. That the committee on
streets and bitches of the city council of
the city of North Yakima is hereby con-
stituted 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 the 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 oath for the faithful perform
ance Of their duties as members of such
board of assessors. ana said board of as
SCISSORS shall proceed to assess the cost
and expense of constructing said side
walk upon the property included within
the local Improvement district herein es-
tahlished. 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 parcels
Of land by the construction Of said side
walk. provided. that the cost and expense
sidewalk included within the limits of
street intersections or where one street
terminates in another, and of street
crossings. shall not be included i'm the
. cost assessed against the property in
cluded within said local improvement
district.
Section s. II shall be the duty Of the
committee on streets anG bitches. acting
T as such board of assessors. as aforesaid
to prepare an assessment roll. which shall
contain a description of each lot or par
eel Of land included in said Improvement
district. together with the name Of the
[ owner. IL known Gf the name Of the own
er be not known. II shall be so stated)
and the amount OF the assessment
against each separate lot or parcel Of
land set opposite the description: and i'm
making such assessment and the prepara-
tion Of such roll the decision Of q ma
1ority Of said committee constituting