The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-28
Resolution No. IL

| A resolution providing for the creation of a
local Improvement district and for the con-
StructiOn OF u cement sidewalk commencing
at the alley on the north side OF Third street
between Pearl and Pine streets In the origin
al plat OF the city Of Ellensburg. thence run
ming east along the north side OF said Third
street. thence east across Pine street and
thence east along said north side OF Third
street TO the alley between Pine and Ruby
streets; from thence wooden sidewalk along
the said north side OF Third street to Ruby
street, thence across Ruby street and thence
east along the said north side Of Third street
to the alley between Ruby and Spraguc
streets; and for an assessment OF the costs OF
such sidewalk against the property benefited
The city council Of the city OF Elensburg do
ordain as follows:
Section /. That it is the intention OF said city
TO create local Improvement dis
trct for the purpose OF construct
Ing 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 and thence east along said
north side OF Third street to the
alley between Pine and Ruby streets
and constructing 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
Ruby and Sprague streets
Section 3. That said portion of said sidewalk
to be constructed OF cement shall he
twelve feet in width the bed OF said
cement walk to be made of five
Inches OF cinderS or eight inches of
river gravel, the filling of said &C.
ment sidewalk to be four inches IN
thickness made OF concrete which
concrete is to be composed as fol-
lows:-Four parts gravel, three
parts OF sand and one part of CO.
ment of an improved brand the top
OF said sidewalk is to be ne inch
thick composed of two parts sand
and one part cement; and said
board sidewalk is to be constructed
as follows:-Eght feet wide, the
surface to be OF Two inch pine plank
dressed upper side, laid upon
three Stringers 3x5 inches and Sc
curcly nailed with 40d nails.
Section 3. That the estimated cost Of said i'm.
provement is two dollars and ten
cents G2l0) per square yard for
said cement sidewalk and ........,
per lineal foot for said board side.
walk and If constructed by the city
the same is to be assessed against
the property benefited thereby.
Section 4. That each OF the following described
lots and parcels OF land will be bene-
fitted by said improvement. tO-wt:--
Lots four ~ and five 90 in block
thirty-three 33) in Shoudys first
addition to the town NOW city, OF
Ellensburg and also lots five and
six in block thirteen to the original
plat OF the town now city, Of Ell
lcnSburg and also that certain par
Gel of land in block fourteen in said
original plat of the town (now city,
OF Ellensburg and described as fol-
Iow;-COmmenclng at the southeast
quarter OF said block fourteen,
thence running north one hundred
and twenty feet, thence running
west one hundred ana twenty feet,
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
tnow city, Of Elensburg but by
common consent this parcel of land
is called or designated as lots five
six and seven in said block fourteen.
Section D. That all owners OF said lots and par
GELS OF land. il they desire to do so,
have the right and privilege to con.
Struct said sidewalk at their own
expense but IL 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 Ellensburg 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 &. Protest against said proposed I'M.
provemcnt will be heard by the
common council Of the city of Ell
lenSburg at the city hall on the Bird
day of August, 1905, at the hour OF
7:30 PM.
Passed the city council July 20, 1908.
Approved .Inly % 1905.
Published July ~, 1893.
w. J. PEED
Attest Mayor
j. }. POYSER, City Clerk