The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-12
ORDINANCE NO. Al54a.


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ORDINANCE NO. A154a.
An ordinance for the improvement of
Augusta avenue from the center
line of Monroe street to the center
line of Ash street 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. A petition was duly pre-
scented to the board of public works
Tor the improvement of Augusta ave-
nue. by grading. parking and side
walking 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 subject to contribute to
such improvement and having made
it's 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 a
statement of the assessed valuatio
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 hav-
ing in such report set forth the rea-
sons 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 intelli-
gently on said petition and having
recommended that the prayer of said
petition be granted, and said boar
having with their said report filed
with the city council the plans and
specifications for such Improvement;
from said report that public con-
veniences requires the improvement
of said street as is petitioned for
and in accordance with the plans and
specifications of said board of public
works. now, therefore:
The City of Spokane does ordain as
| follows:
Section I. That Augusta avenue,
| in the city of Spokane, from the CEN
| ter line Of Monroe street to the CEN
ter line of Ash street shall be i'm
proved by grading. parking and side
walking the same, in all respects in
| accordance with the plans and speci-
| fications therefor.
Sec. q 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 proprty from said improve
| ment, to be determined as hereinafter
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
| And said city shall not be liable in
| any manner for any portion of the
costs and expense Of 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. col
| lecting special assessments to the ex-
| tent of the benefits received by the
property therein to pay the costs and
| expenses of the aforesaid improve
| ment as above provided. is hereby
| created and established to consist of
all the lots and parcels of land on
| each side of Augusta avenue except
| that occupied by cross streets and
| alleys from the center line of Mon
roe street to the center line of Ash
street.
Said assessment district shall be
| known as Augusta Avenue Improve
ment District Number One" which is
moro particularly described as fol-
lows:
Block 8, lots /, Q. 8, 4 and &; block
9. lots I. 2. 8, a. S and 6; block 10,
lots /. g. 8. 4, s and s. block II. lots
Is. 9, 10, II and 49, block 10, lots Z, s.
| g. 10. II and 49, block 20. lots Z, 8. 0,
| 10, II and -; block 81. lots 6, 7. s,
and 10: all in Mountain View addi-
'lG Block sG s p ffosT1 2, 3. 4. s and G;
| s, lots /. :, 8. 4. s and 6 block I,
| lots z 8, g. 10, II and 10; block 8,
lots I, 5. 8. 10. ii and IL; block Q,
lots Z. s. 0. 10, II and IL, all in
| Colers Boulevard Addition to Spo-
| kane.
Sec. 4. 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 TO- 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 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 Augusta Avenue
Improvement Fund. District Number
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