The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-01
ORDINANCE NO. 1888.

All ordinance felaIlnS 10 the laying
and construction of water mains and
the furnishing of water in any dis
trct, addition or portion thereof
which may have been admitted within
! the corporate limits of the City of
Walla Walla since January l. 1905.
The City of Walla Wala does or
dain as follows:
Section l. When the residents or
owners of land in. any district ad-
dition or portion thereof which may
have been admitted to the corporate
limits of the City of Walla Walla
since January l. 1905, desire to have
water mains and pipes laid in the
streets and alleys thereof, and to have
water furnished the inhabitants of
said territory by the City of Walla
Walla, they may petition the Mayor
and Council. setting forth the terri
tory to be served, the number desiring
to use said water and the probable
, length of pipes and mains to be laid
in order 70 furnish the same.
Section ?. That upon the filing of
said petition the water committee of
the City Council shall investigate the
same and if it be found that d Suffi-
cient number of owners of the land
and residents in the territory are de-
sirous of having said water mains ana
pipes laid and of using the water, to
justify the creation of an assessment
district therefor. they shall report to
the Council the size of mains and
pipes required. together with the cost
thereof and an estimate of the eX-
penSe of laying, construction and put
ting the same in operation and of the
territory benefited thereby.
Section g. That if after hearing the
report of said committee, the Council
shall deem the laying and construc
ton of said water mains and pipes de-
Sirable they may create an assess
ment district to pay therefor includ-
ing therein all lands, lots and parts
of lots abutting upon the street or
alley through which said mains may
be laid and any other property bene-
fitted thereby, and shall publish in
the official paper of the City of Wal
la Walla for a period of ten days,
notice. to the residents and owners in
said Improvement district, setting
forth their intention to lay and con-
struct said water mains. together with
an estimate OF the probable cost or
said Improvement
Section 4. That upon the eXpira-
ton of the said period OF ten days.
an assessment of the cost of said wa
ter mains and pipes and the layln:
and construction Of the same, as
shown by said estimate. shall oe lev
led by ordinance upon all the pro
perty within said assessment district
in proportion to, but not in excess Of,
the benefits upon each lot or parcel
of land in said district.
Section s. That thereupon the City
Of Wala Walla shall proceed with the
laying of said pipes and ana water
mains unless prior thereto 1reehold-
err or freehOlderS in said assessment
district shall agree to do the WORK FOR
less than the estimate of the cost as
,f1y
which event the contract for doing
said work shall be awarded TO the
freehOlderS making the lowest Dld.
who shall give bond in such sum as
the Council shall require for the prop
err construction of said water mains
and for the protection OF laborerS ana
Others which said contract snail pro-
vide that all work shall be done under
the direction ana SUPERVISION ol 'he
water department.
Section g. On the completion or
said work the registrar Of the water
department shall open an account 1or
each lot in said assessment dlStrlct
which NAV be assessed for the cost
of said water mains and pipes IN
which each lot shall be gwen credlt
for the amount paid upon said assess
nent provided. however. that no wa
fer shall be furnished to any lot un-
fill the assessment against the same
shall have been fully paid. Whenever
any water is furnished to any lot. the
amount of water rentals due therefor
shall be debited to said lot in us ac-
count and receipts therefor given 70
the owner without payment OF said
water rentals until the amount there-
of shall equal the amount OF SAID as
seSsment against said lot. and mere
after any person desiring 10 use wa
ter for said lot shall pay the regular
water rentals for the same
Section T. This ordinance shan take
effect and be in force from ana al
ter five days after its passage ap-
proval and publication.
Passed the Council September 2S'
T ID. s. HART.
City Clerk. I
/ Approved September %. 1909.
EUGENE TAUSICk, |
Mayor. |
Published in Evening Statesman