The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-05-11

struction of a sidewalk on the east side
thereof; which resolution was duly pub
llshed as by law required: and whereas,
the owners of property affected by said
proposed Improvement have not filed any
protest against the same us provided by
law and said resolution. and the time for
| Ming such has expired; and whereas. the
city council. by resolution duly passed.
voted to proceed with such work and
| Improvement;
Now therefore. the city council of the
| city of North Yakima, do ordain as fol
lows:
Section 1. That for the purpose of
making said Improvement and assessing
the cost thereof on the property benefit
ted. a Local Improvement District to be
known as Local Improvement District 49,
! is hereby created and established. includ-
ing within the limits thereof the follow
ing described lots and parcels of land. to-
wit: the westerly one hundred twenty
! 120) feet of the following lots. to-wit
lots II. 10. A. Is and 16, and the whole Of
feet of lot 3. all in block 21O of the city
of North Yakima. Washington. accord
ing to the official plat thereof now on
file and of record in the office of the
auditor of Yakima county. Washington
! Section 2. That the east side of All
| tanum avenue in said city, be improved
by the construction of sidewalk in front
of said lots and lands between the south
line of west a street and the north
line of west Yakima avenue according
to said plat, and that said sidewalk be
! .
to-wit: Said sidewalk shall be eight
feet in width and be laid in all respects
in accordance with the Standard Speciti-
cations No. for wooden sidewalks in the
city of North Yakima. Washington. here
| tofore May 2, 1904. adopted by the city
council. and the detail drawings and
notes therefor heretofore filed with the
city clerk by the city engineer. and to
grade established by said city engineer.
Section 3. That the cost and expense
of the construction of said sidewalk shall
|
erty in the local Improvement district,
established by Section / of this ordinance,
which cost shall be assessed in proper
portion to the number of feet of said lots
and land fronting on said sidewalk and
| included in said improvement district and
in proportion to the benefits derived by
the construction of said sidewalk; pro-
vided that the expense of constructing
said sidewalk in the space formed by the
| junction of two or more streets. or where
one street terminates in another. and of
street crossings, shall be paid by the city
of North Yakima.
Section 4. That the committee on
streets and bitches of the city council of
the city of North Yakima, are hereby
constituted n board of assessors for the
| purpose of assessing the cost and eX-
pense of the construction of said side
walk on the several lots and parcels of
land included in the Improvement dis
trict hereinbefore established.
Section B. That Immediately upon the
completion and acceptance of said side
|
ell or its authority. it shall be the duty
OF the committee on streets and bitches
to subscribe and take an oath for the
faithful performance of their duties as
such assessors. and proceed to assess the
| cost ana expense of constructing said
sidewalk upon the property in the local
Improvement district herein established,
| in proportion to the number of feet Of
lands and lots fronting on said sidewalk
and included in said local improvement
district and in proportion to the benefit
derived by the construction of said side
walk provided that the cost of construct
ing said sidewalk in the space formed by
| the junction of one or more streets or
where one street terminates in another
| ana or street crossings, shall not be in
Guided in the cost assessed against the
property included in said improvement
district.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
committee on streets ana bitches to pre-
pare an assessment roll which shall con-
tam description of each lot or parcel
OF land included in said Improvement dis
trict. together with the name of the
owner, If known. if not to be so stated
ana the amount or the assessment
against such lot or parcel. set opposite
the description. and in making such as
sessment a decision of a majority of said
committee shall be deemed the decision
| of the committee.
Section Z. On the completion of said
assessment roll said committee shall
forthwith file the same with the city
clerk and thereupon the city clerk shall
two
weeks in the newspaper doing the city
advertising together with notice that
| SAID assessment roll is on file in his of
nee. subject to the inspection of all per
sons interested, and at the first regular
meeting of the city council after such
| last publication, to be held on a dav 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
amend lae and de rags N such notice may
10 render the same fair and equitable
| ana may raise the assessment without
notlce' further than herein provided and
may adjourn from time 70 time until the
lleted. 10 O'ih
Section s. The city clerk shall note on
said assessment roll, opposite each de-
scflption, any changes or amendment
made by the city council in such assess
ment and shall thereupon deliver to the
city treasurer a certified COPY of said
assessment roll as revised or amended by
| the city council ~
Section 9, Upon the receipt of the as
sessment roll It shall be the duty of the
clty treasurer forthwith to publish notice
IN the newspaper doing the city advertis-
| ing. Tor TWO consecutive weeks. that n
ceriined copy of such assessment roll is
| IN his custody. and tina, unless said as
Sessments are paid to said CITY treasurer
Wlthin thirty days from the first publica :
,ion OF such notice, the same will be de-
a
law. w
Section 10. 1t shall be the duty of the
city treasurer to report at the first meet
ing OF the city council held after such
assessments become delinquent. to the
city council. what portion of said assess
| mehts have been paid. by whom maid
what portion Is delinquent together with
a description of the lots and lands upon
which said assessments are delinouent
included within said Improvement dis
trlct, together with the name of the
owners. II known, and thereupon ii shall
be the duty of the city attorney under
the direction of the citv council to en-
force by proper proceedings. the lien IT
| such assessments upon the lots and lands
in said local Improvement district against
which the assessments have not been
paid.
Section II. When assessments are col
lected by the city treasurer the same
shall constitute a special fund to he
known as Local Improvement District
No. - Fund" and the same shall he
applied In payment of the cost of the
Improvement herein provided for and to
no other purpose and on presentation of
any warrant warrants drawn against
said fund the treasurer shall take up said
warrant or warrants drawn against the
same out of any money in said fund ",