East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-06
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT

Notice is hereby given, that the
Common Council did on October 25,
1911, pass the following resolution,
and that the surveyors estimate of
the proportion of the cost of the i'm
provement as mentioned therein, to
be charged against each lot, part of
lot and parcel of land, is now on file
in my office, said resolution being as
follows: to-wit:
Whereas the city surveyor did on
October 25, 1911, under direction of
the Common Council, file plans and
specifications for an appropriate i'm
provement of Washington street from
point 100 feet east of the east line
of Garfield street to the west line OF
Blaine street, Blaine street from the
north line of Washington street to
point 200 feet north of the north line
of Washington street, together with
the estimates of the work to be done
and the probable cost thereof, togeth-
er with a statement of the lots, jarts
of lots and parcels of land to be BEN
Gifted by such improvement, and per-
centage of the total cost of the i'm
provement which each of such lots,
parts of lots and parcels of land
should pay on account of the bene-
fits to be derived therefrom; and
Whereas the Common Council has
examined such plans and specifica-
tions and found the same satisfactory
and the estimates for the work to be
done in accordance with the probable
cost thereof; and
Whereas, the property recommend
ed by the city surveyor to be includ-
ed within the boundaries of the dis
trict benefited is. in the judgment of
the Common Council, properly to be
included within such district, and no
property is excluded therefrom which
should properly be included therein;
| and
Whereas, the Improvement of the
hereinabove described portions of said
streets by grading and constructing
sidewalks and crosswalks along the
north side of such portion of Wash
ington street and the west side of
such portion of Blaine street where
there are at present no sidewalks or
where the sidewalks are not con-
structed according to the ordinances
of the City of Pendleton, the same is,
in the Judgment of the Common Coun-
ell, at this time necessary; therefore,
Be It Resolved. by the Common
| Council of the City of Pendleton that
| it is expedient to improve and it is
hereby proposed to improve Washing
ton street in the City of Pendleton,
| from a point 100 feet east of the east
| line of Garfield street to the west line
| of Blaine street and Blaine street
! from the north line of Washington
street to a point 200 feet north of the
north line of Washington street, by
making excavations and fills there
on and rolling the same with the city
| road roller so as to make an even
and compact surface upon the estab-
lished grade of said streets and con-
structing sidewalks and crosswalks
along the north side of such portion
cf Washington street and the west side
of such portion of Blaine street where
there are at present no sidewalks or
where the sidewalks are not con-
structed according to the ordinances
of the City of Pendleton, according
10 the plans and specifications there
fore prepared by the city surveyor
and filed with the recorder of the
City of Pendleton on the 25th day OF
october, 1911; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
lans specifications and estimates fol
sIch improvement. as so prepared by
the city surveyor and so filed on the
25th day of October, be and they are
hereby approved
Be It Further Resolved That the
cost of making such improvement
shall be a charge and lien upon al
lots. parts of lots and parcels of lant
especially benefited by such improve
ment, proportionately as so benefited
and the owners of such lots, parts o
lots and parcels of land so special.
benefited shall be liable for the pay
ment of the costs thereof in proper
ton as they are so specially benefit
ted.
And Be It Further Resolved, Tha
an assessment district is hereby ere
ated, embracing the property to b
assessed for the payment of such i'm
| proNeHleHt, winch assessment OlSlTlC
shall include the lots. parts of lot
and parcels of land lying and bein
within the district bounded and de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the center Of Bloc
4, Livermore's Addition to the City c
Pendleton Oregon. Thence mort
along the center line of Blocks an
5 in said addition to the center c
Block s. Thence west along tn
center line of Blocks 5. and B /
i said addition to the southwest corne
of Lot Of said Block B. Theme
=, north so feet to the northwest corne
of Lot in said Block r. Theme
west to the northwest corner of Lot
in Block 6, Coles Addition to the Cit
= of Pendleton, oregon. Thence sout
to the southwest corner of Lot
Block IS of said Coles Addition
Thence east along the center line {
said Block 13 of Coles Addition an
: Blocks C, and of said Livermore
/ Addition, to the place of beginnin!
And Be 1t Further Resolved. Thf
!" a copy of this resolution, togetht
: with n notice that the surveyors Q,
innate of the proportion of the co
of said work to be charged again!
It each lot. part of lot and parcel
= and, is on file in the office CT II
e City Recorder. be published for