The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-01

generally have had fear OF the as
sessment roll for the sewer system
which covers the west end of the
town. There have been various re-
ports as to the probable cost and in
variably the reported cost is great
ly in excess of what the assessment
roll shows. The rolls have been pre-
pared by the city engineers office
and were presented to the council
last night. These will be on file &C.
cording to law for a preiod of ten
days, allowing any of the residents
to enter protest to their assessment
and finally the council will set as
board of equalization adjusting any
discrepancies that may be found to
exist The roll shows that the as
sessment increases from the city linn
lis on the west towards the business
district. A Grandview 50-foot lot
will be assessed for this work about
Sis ana there is a slight increase
Al Low dI I'D -JAES4Cn SIiOCI "ACbS -
50-foot lot in block IA will carry an
assessment of 1897. Lots in blocks
II and IL on Columbia street will
be assessed $296. This assessment
is figured on inside lots. On corner
lots the assessment will be slightly
more.
The cost of the side connections
on the sewer system all over the dis
trict are the same. These connec-
tions are placed about every so feet.
The trunk sewer cost varies accord
ing to location. In arriving at the
estimated cost per lot the engineer
employed the method used by the
city of Spokane. The cost of side
connections was figured and this
amount was deducted from the con-
tract price of the whole job and the
balance was apportioned to the prop
erty owners half according to the
area of the property and half accord
ing to the value. The value of the
property was estimated from the
county assessment rolls of the pres
emf year. The reason of the addi-
tional cost on the corner lot is on
account OF it's increased value. An
additional reason why the form of
fixing the assessment was used by
the engineers office was that it was
considered fair that the more valu-
able property should stand the great
er proportion of the cost of the i'm
provement.
Passed Grandview Resolution.
The resolution calling for the i'm
provement of Grandview and streets
adjacent was passed by the council
last night The proposed improve
ment will cost approximately $780,
600 and the scheme of the improve
ment contemplated is ten year
bonding system. Washington avenue
is to have six foot sidewalks with
macadam streets. The rest of the
district will have five foot sidewalks
and from four to six inches of crush
ed rock. It was the sense of the
council last night that no more she'll
rock will be used in street work.
kThis has been found to be inadequate
and after a years use shows the
wear. In the future the council will
use nothing but asphalt or the crush
ed granite niger heads. The city
attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance at once calling for the I'M
provement of this district.
Ordinances Given Second Reading.
Ordinances providing for prohibit
ing of street meetings on the public
streets and the use of fire crackers
within the fire limits. were given
second reading and passed to the
third.
To Improve Poplar, Bolenbaugh and
Engineers Additions.
It was thought that the scheme of
improvement contemplated for the
improvement of Poplar, Bolenbaugh
and Engineers additions was dead.
At the meeting last night there was
some protestants present and it was
thought that the residents of that
section desired that nothing should
be done this year, but representatives
of the residents of that section were
present last night and reported to
the council that the protestants were
of a small number and insisted that
work should be started by the coun-
cil-probably limiting the district to
Popuar, Burch, D and 8 streets. The
council took no action last night but
suggested to the gentlemen interest
ed in the improvement that meet
ing be held in the district and an
agreement reached if possible regard
ing improvements.