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

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ORDINANCE no. Als42.

erty IN SAID assessment u1Strlct 10
pay for the said Improvement. and
for the issuing Of bonds and the
payment thereof.
Whereas. A petition was duly pre-
| sented to the board of public works
| for the improvement Of Broadway
| avenue by grading and curling the
! same. and the board of public works
| having ascertained that the signers
| of said 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 5th day of January, 1904. and it
appearing to the city council that
said report contains a statement of
| the assessed valuation Of the prop
| erty which in their judgment should
be assessed for such improvement,
thereof. a statement of the area and
correct valuation of the property
owned by the parties signing the petit
tion, 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 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
| granted, and said board having with
their said report filed with the city
| council the plans and specifications
for such Improvement; and 1t APP
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.
| therefore:
The City Of Spokane does ordain as
| follows:
| Section I. That Broadway avenue
| in the city of Spokane. from the west
line of Chestnut street to the center
| line of Cochran street. shall be i'm
| same. in all respects in accordance
| 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 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. II any there be-
between the 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
|
designated to be borne by it,
| Sec. 3. The assessment district for
| the purpose of leyying and collecting
| special assessments to the extent of
the benefits received by the property
| therein to pay the costs and expenses
above provided, is hereby created and
established to consist of all the lots
| and parcels of land on each side of
| Broadway avenue except that Occu-
the west line of Chestnut street to
the center line of Cochran street.
| Said assessment district shall be
known as broadway Avenue I'm
provement District Number Two"
which is more particularly described
10, 20, 81. %, 23, "a. 20. 26. 81, %,
80 and 80; block s. lots 16, II, IS. 10,
| 20. 81. %. %, "a. 20. 26. 81. %. 20
and so; block 8. lots I. 2, 3, 4. S. s.
Z. S.. 3. 10, II, 10: -. IA and Is: block
IL. 10. IA and Is; ali in Nettleton's
First Addition to Spokane.
Sec. a. Special assessments pay
able in ten 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. s. There is hereby created a
fund to be known as Broadway Ave-
nue. Improvement Fund. Dictrict
| Number Two. into which shall be
and when directed by ordinance con-
| tirming 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, 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
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 Il. 1899.
payable to bearer ten years after
date. bearing interest at the rate of
| six per cent per annum payable an
nually. which bonds shall be styled
| Special Improvement Bonds, Broad
| way Avenue Improvement District
| Number Two" 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
| on hand In the fund hereinbefore
designated to pay any of said bonds.
Said bonds shall be issued in an ag
| Gregate amount equal to the total
amount of special assessments.
levied as herein provided, and shall
except that one bond may be for such
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.
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. A10SS. 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
the contract price for such work. to
the extent of such bond issue II the
city shall so elect, and that the bal
ance II any. of such contract price
shall be paid In such manner as shall
be hereafter designated by the city
council No contract herein provided
for shall go into effect. in so far as
the city is concerned, or be binding