The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-24
Resolution No. 10

A resolution providing for the creation OF a
local improvement district and for the con
StructlOn or u cement sidewalk commencing
NJ the alley on the north side Of Third street
between Pearl and Pine streets in the origin
al plat OF the city Of Ellonsburp thence run
hihg east along the north side Of said Third
street, thence cast across Pine street and
thence cast along said north side Of Third
street to the alley between Pine and Ruby
streets, from thence "A wooden sidewalk along
the SAID north side OF Third street TO Ruby
street, thence across Ruby street and thence
cast along the said north side of Third street
TO the alley between Ruby and Sprague
Streets: ana for an assessment of the costs OF
such sidewalk against The property benefited.
The city council OF the city Of EllcnSburg do
ordan as follows:
Section |. That il is the intention of said city
to create II local improvement dis
lrlct Tor the purpose Of construct
ing IL cement sidewalk commencing
on the north side of Third street at
the alley between Pearl and Pine
streets and running thence east TO
Pine street, thence across Pine
street ana thence east along said
north side Of Third street to the
alley between Pine and Ruby streets
ana constructing Il board sidewalk
thence east along said north side OF
Third street to Ruby street and
thence across Ruby street and
thence along the north side of said
Third street to the alley between
RubN and Spraguc streets.
section >. That said portion of said sidewalk
to be constructed of cement shan be
twelve feet in width. the bed of said
cement walk to be made of live
inches of cindcrS or eight inches OF
river gravel, the Hllng of said Ct
ment sidewalk to be four inches IN
thickness. made of concrete which
concrete is to he composed as fol-
lowS:-Four parts gravel, three
parts OF sand ana one part of &C.
fncnt of an improved brand the top
of said sidewalk is to be ne inch
thick, composed of two parts sand
and one part cement: ard said
board sidewalk Is to be constructed
as fOllows:-Eight feet wide the
surface to be Of Two inch pine plank
dressed on upper side, laid upon
three StrlngcrS 3X5 inches and Sc
curcly nailed with IOd nails
Section }. That the estimated cost OF said i'm
provcmcnt is two dollars and ten
cents (f2l0) per square yard for
SAID cement sidewalk and .....
per inca foot for said board side
walk and If constructed by the city
the same is to be assessed against
the property benefited thereby.
section l. That each Of the following described
lots ana parcels of land will be bene-
iitcd by said improvement, to- wit -
Lots four ~ and five (5) in block
thirty-threc 3) in Shoudy's first
addition to the town now city) of
EHcnsburg and also lots five and
SIX in block thirteen to the original
pat of the town now city, of Ell.
ltnsburg and also tn 1t cert lin par
Gel OF land in block fourteen in said
original plat OF the town (now city)
OF ElenSburg and described as fol.
low:-COmmeLc NJ at the southeast
quarter of said block fourteen,
thence running north one hundred
and twenty feet, thtnce running
west one hundred n twenty fe 4.
thence running south one hundred
and twenty feet and thence running
one hundred aud twenty feet to the
place of beginning, said block four
teen not having been plated into
lots in the original plat Of the town
now city, of EllenSburg but by
common consent tbs parcel of land
DESIGNATED
six and seven in said block fourteen
Section .. That all owners Of said lots ana par.
GELS OF land, if they desire TO do So
have the right and privilege to con
Struct said sidewalk at their own
expense but ii they do not do so
after the expiration of sixty days
from the passage Of an ordinance
in pursuance of this resolution the
city of El!cnsburg may proceed at
the expense of said city and the eX-
pense of such construction will be
assessed against the lots and parcels
OF land to be benefited thereby.
Section q. Protest against said proposed i'm.
provcmcnt will be heard by the
common council of the city of FL.
lcnSburg at the city hall on the 3rd
day of August, 1908, at the hour OF
7:30P.M
Passed the city council July 90 1908
Approved Iny -. 1905.
Published July -, 1905.
w. J. Ped
Attest Mayor
j. j. POYSER, City Clerk