The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
ORDINANCE No. 1909.

ORDINANCE No. 1909.
An ordinance providing for the lay
ing of water mains on IsaacS avenue
from sixty feet west of the west line
of White street to the city limits in
the city of Walla Walla, and creating
an assessment district to pay therefor.
The city of Walla Walla does ordain
as follows:
Sec l. That water mains be laid on
Isaacs avenue from sixty feet west of
the west line of White street to the
city limits in the city of Walla Walla,
according to the plans and specifica-
tions heretofore adopted therefor, and
all lots and parts of lots abutting on
said street between said terminal
points excluding improvements there
on, are hereby created into assess
ment district for the purpose of paying
the costs of said Improvement
Sec 2 The city clerk is hereby d.
rected to publish in three successive
issues of the city official paper, a no
tice in accordance with the provisions
of Ordinance No 1888, of the inten-
ton to make such Improvement
Sec. 3. The City Assessor is hereby
directed to make an assessment and
appraisement of all the lands EXCLUSIVE
of the improvements included in SAID
district. and to report to the council in
lOIlll tIlS dSoN oolilSiI mum
Der: name Of owner, or if owner be I'M
known, report that fact; description
of lots appraised; value and amount
of benefits to be received by the max
ing of said Improvement, by each lot,
niece or parcel of land in said assess
ment district, together with the amount
of the, estimated cost of said improve
ment to be assessed against each lot,
tract or parcel of land, which report
shall be filed with the City Clerk Tor
public inspection
Sec A. When the report of the as
SCISSOR shall be filed, the City Clerk
shall by publication i'm three successive
issues of the official city paper, give
notice to the property owners and all
persons interested, that said report is
fled in his office for their inspection and
information, and that anyone having
anv objections or remonstranceS to
make against the said improvement or
report. or any part thereof shall file
the same in writing with the said
clerk. within ten days after the first
publication of said notice, or the same
shall be considered as having been
waived: and that the Council will sit
to hear said protests or remonstrances.
if any be made. at the first regular
meeting of the Council. after the ex-
piration of said ten days, provided
definite dav for such hearing, which
day shall be published as the date of
such hearing in said notice.
Sec. s. When the protests, remon-
strances, petitions and all other objec-
tons to said Improvement shall have
been passed upon by the Council, the
plans and specifications adopted. as
sessment roll approved. the amount Of
benefits accruing from the making of
improvements determined the coun-
ell shall by ordinance levy a tax on
the lands included in said assessment
district to pay for the making of said
improvements Said tax shall in no
case exceed the amount of special hem
fits accruing to said lands resDective-
lv. A certified copy of the assessment
roll with the taxes extended thereon.
shall be fled by the City Clerk in thu
office of the auditor of Walla Walla
county. to be recorded in the book of
liens of said county. and the tax So
levied shall be lien upon the real es-
tate in said assessment district or
which the same is so levied, from sai6
date of filing of said roll in the a"rdi-
tors office until the same shall be
paid. A certified copy of said assess
ment roll shall be filed in the Office o.
the registrar of the water department
who shall Immediately open an ac-