The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1879.

An ordinance prov:Cing Tor the
construction of sewer, commencing
at flush tank in alley north OF Oak
street and west Of the Northern Pa
cific railroad tracks: thence to alley
between Oak and Pine streets and
along said alley to 40 feet west Of
idaho street in the City of Walla
Walla, and creating an assessment
district to pay therefor
The City of Wa'la Walla does or
dain as follows:
Sec That I sewer be constructed
from flush tank in alley north of Oak
street and west of Northern Pacific
railroad tracks; thence to alley be-
tween Oak and Pine streets and along
said alley to 40 feet west of Idaho
street in the City of W}lla Walla.
and an assessment district is hereby
created to pay therefor. Said assess
ment district shall include all lots
and parts of lots of land abutting on
said alley between said terminal
points md extending back from said
alley to a depth not exceeding 100
feet excluding the improvements
thereon
Sec. ,. The City Surveyor is
hereby directed to make and prepare
al necessary maps, diagrams. sur
veyS estimates and specifications for
file the same in the office of the CITY
Clerk for the approval of the Council
and the inspection of all persons in
terested in the making Of said i'm
provements.
Sec 8 The City Assessor is here
by directed to make an assessment
and ADVERTISEMENT of all the lands,
exclusive of the improvements, in
cluded in said assessment district
and to report to the Council in tab
u lated form the assessment number
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
making of said Improvement by each
lot. piece or parcel Of land IN s9Id
ADVERTISEMENT district. which report
shall be fled With the City Clerk for
public Inspection
See T. Wf7en the reports of the
Surveyor ard Assessor have been
/ filed. the City Clerk shall by publ
! cation in three successive issues of
the official city paper. give notice to
| the property owners and all persons
! interested that said reports are filed
, in his office for their inspection and
; inform ton, and that any one having
| any objection or remonstrance to
make against the said Improvement,
| or reports, of any part thereof, shall
file the same in writing with the said
Clerk within ten days after the date
of the first publication OF said notice,
! or the same will be considered IS
having been waived and that the
Council viii sit to hear such pro-
| tests or Inconsistencies if any be
made at the first regular meeting of
the Council after the expiration of
! said ten days. provided. that the
| Council may. by order, set a definite
day for such hearing, which day shall
! be published as the date of such
hearing, in said notice.
! See ) When the said report of
the City Surveyor shall have been so
| fled the City Clerk shall advertise
for bids making the said improve
ments Such notice to bidders shall
state the time up to which bids will
be received by the Clerk: that the
work must be done in accordance
with the plans and specifications
adopted by the Council, the time
when such bids will be opened. and
such other matters as are usually in
notices of this kind. and cite the or
dinances number. which creates the
assessment district AT the time set
for openin the bids or as soon there
fter as convenient, the Committee
on Water shall meet and open said
bids. and report all the said bids
together with their recommendations.
to the Council for its action.
! Sec. 6. When the protests, remon-
strances. petitions. and all other OBJ
jections to said improvements shall
have been passed upon by the Coun-
ell. the pans and specifications
adopted, the assessment roll approved,
the amount of the benefits accruing
from the making Of said improve
ments determined and a satisfactory
bid accepted. the Council shall by
ordinance levy a tax on the lands
included in said assessment district,
exclusive of the improvements thereon
to pay for the making of said improve
ments. Said tax shall in no case ex-
coed the amount Of special benefits
accruing to said lands respectively A
certified copy of the assessment roll
with the tax extended thereon, shall
be filed by the City Clerk in the offices
Of the Auditor of Walla Walla Coun-