The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-25
o1pIWAUCE NO, Al64s,

An ordinance for the improvement Of
Washington street from center line
Buckeye avenue to center line Wav-
erly Place by grading and sidewalk
ing the same and for the payment
of the cost thereof, creating an
assessment district and providing
for the levy and collection of spe-
cial assessments on the property
in said assessment district to pay
for the said improvement. and for
the issuing of bonds and the pay
ment thereof.
scented to the board of public works
for the improvement Of Washington
street by grading and sidewalking
the same, and the board OF
public works having ascertained that
the signers of said petition are the
property subject to contribute to
such improvement. and having made
its report on said petition to the city
council on the 10th day Of January.
1904. and 1t appearing to the city
council that said report contains a
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 statement Of the
area and correct valuation Of the
property owned by the parties sign
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 board
having with their said report filed
with the city council the plans and
specifications for such improvement:
and it appearing to the city council
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 l. That Washington street.
in the city of Spokane, from the CEN
ter line of Buckeye avenue to the
center line of Waverly Place. shall
be improved by grading and sidewalk
Ing the same, in all respects in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
lions 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 proprty from said improve
ment, to be determined as hereinafter
provided: and by the city of Spokane
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 of said improve
n
designated to be borne by it.
Sec g. 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 Washington street except
that occupied by cross streets and
alleys from the center line of Buckeye
| avenue to the center line Of Waverly
Place.
known as washington Street I'm
provement District Number Four"
which is more particularly described
as follows: Lots s 9. 10, II, IL and
10. block s: lots /. 2. 3. 26. 81 and IS.
block 9: lots /. 2. 3. &c. 81 and 20. in
U, ., O
49, all in Corbin Park addition to
Spokane.
Sec. 4. 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 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 az Washington
Street Improvement Fund. District
Number Four. into which shall be paid
the aforesaid assessments as and when
directed by ordinance confirming said
assessments and the assessment roll
therefor. and said fund is created for
the purpose of redeeming the bonds
expense of said Improvement. as
hereinafter provided. and from which
shall be paid said bonds to the OK
tent 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 IAN act au-
thorizing the issuance and sale of
~ los 70 20 fx,a
provements, providing for the pay
ment thereof, and declaring an emer-
gency. approved March IA, 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-
cial Improvement Bonds. Washington
Street Improvement District Number
Four. provided. the city OF Spo-
kane reserves the right to call and
pay any of said bonds. according to
their numerical order, as provided In
the act above referred to. whenever
there shall be sufficient money ON
hand In the fund hereinbefore desig-
mated to pay any of said bonds. Said
bonds shall be issued in an aggregate
amount equal to the total amount of
special assessments. levied as herein
provided. and shall be of the denomi-
nation of 5000 each. except that one
bond may be for such sum less than
5000 as may be necessary to make the
Issue correspond with the total
amount of special assessments, 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 az herein
provided. at the time OF the issuance
of the same. The difference between
the total amount of special assess
ments. levied as herein provided. and
the actual cost and expense of said
Improvement 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
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. IL any, OF such contract price
shall be paid In such manner as shall
be hereafter designated by the city
council. No contract herein provided,