The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-12

tract shall be of no further force or
effect.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force ten days after
its passage
Passed the city council February 2,
1904. FRED f. BALDWIN,
President of the City Council. i
Attest: c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Approved February 9. 1904.
L. +. BOYD. Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. ASA.
An ordinance for the improvement of
Huron street. from the center line
of Wilson avenue to the center line
of Main avenue. by grading. park
ing and sidewalking the same and
for the payment of the cost there
Of creating an assessment district
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, petition was duly pre-
| scented to the board of public works
for the Improvement of Huron street
by grading. parking 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 city
council on the fifth day of January.
| 1904. and it appearing to the city
council that said report contains
| 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 having
| in such report set forth the reasons
| for their recommendations with re-
spect to the granting or refusing the
prayer of said petition, and a state
ment of all the facts necessary to
enable the council to act intelligent
| ly on said petition. and having recon-
mended that the prayer of said petit
| ton be granted and said board hav-
| ing with their said report filed with
the city council the plans and speci-
| fications for such Improvement: and
| it appearing to the city council from
said report that public convenicnces
requires the improvement of said
street as is petitioned for and in ac-
cordance with the plans and specitica-
tions of said board of public works;
| now therefore:
The City of Spokane does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That Huron street. in
the city of Spokane. from the center
line of Wilson avenue to the center
line of Main avenue. shall be improv-
cd by grading, parking and sidewalk
ing the same. in all respects in &C
cordance with the plans and specifica-
| lions therefor.
Sec g. That the cost and expense
of said Improvement shall be borne
by the property included i'll the as,
seSsment district 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. g. The assessment district for
the purpose of levying and collecting
special assessments Ito 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
| Huron street except that occupied by
cross streets and alleys from the
center line of Wilson avenue to the
center line of Main avenue.
Said assessment district shall be
known as Huron Street Improve
ment District Number One" which
Is more particularly described as fol-
| lows:
Block 7. lots 1. 2. 3, 4. s. 6. SO. "a,
35. SO. 81 and So; block ~. lots l. 9,
g. 4. S. 6. 33. "a. 35, &c. 81 and SO.
all in Second Addition to West River
side Addition.
Beginning at the northwest corner
of lot block 49, Second Addition to
West Riverside Addition and running
thence east $50 feet; thence south to
a point parallel to the center line of
Wilson avenue; thence west $50 feet
to the east line of Huron street;
thence north to the place of begin
Sec. A. 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 char
ter of the city of Spokane and Ordi-
nance No. A1088. 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 or
dinance. and said assessments, when
the same shall have been confirmed
by the city council, and shall be a
lien on the property in said assess
ment district, and payment thereof
may be enforced in the manner pro-
vided by law
fund to be known as Huron Street
| Improvement Fund. District Number
One, into which shall be paid the
aforesaid assessments as and when
directed by ordinance confirming said
assessments and the assessment roll
| a al
the purpose of redeeming the bonds
issued in payment of the cost and
expense of said improvement, 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. 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 i'm
provements, providing for the pay
ment thereof. and declaring an emer-
gency." approved March II, 1899, pay
able to bearer five years after date.
bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent per annum. payable annual
ly. which bonds shall be styled "Spe-
lcial Improvement Bonds. Huron
reet Improvement District Number
iSed. the city of Spokane
right to call and pay
nnEordlng to their
noyided in the
ever there