The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-08-27
Resolution of Intention for
Local Improvement.
BE IT RESOLVED by THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF LINDEN, WASH

BE IT RESOLVED by The IOW
COUNCIL OF LYNDEN, WASH
INGTON.
/. Tat it is tie intention of said
Town Council to improve West Main
Street from tie Westerly line of
Third Street to the westerly line of
Eighth Stree, (Hawley's Addition)
in said Town by clearing and grub
bling, grading and drainage, con-
structing a five t5) foot concrete
walk on the north side thereof, cross
walks, graveling a roadway in the
center of said street, constructing a
bridge over Fishtrap Creek. and to
improve West Main Street further
by constructing a five CD foot con-
crete walk on the north side there
of from the west line of Eighth
Street to the East line of British
Columbia Avenue, and doing such
other work as may be necessary in
connection Herewith.
g That to meet the costs ard ex-
penses of making such Improvement
there shall be assessed against the
property abutting, of lying adjacent
VAGINAL or approximate to, between
the termini of the proposed improve
ment extending back from the mar
ginal lines of the Street to the mid
die of the block abutting thereon
on either side of said Street, and
in unplatted lands abutting said
street to the same distance back
from the marginal lines as in the
plated portion, provided that in nc
case shall the distance back from
the margin of the street be less thai
| ninety 600 feet.
Provided further, there shall be
excluded from the assessment pro-
posed as above outlined such per-
centage of the cost of the whole
work as may be required to con-
struct the bridge over Fishtrap
creek which amount will be paid by
the Town of Lynden.
3. That all persons who may de-
sire to object to the said proposed
improvement shall appear and pre-
sent said objections in writing at a
| regular meeting of the Town Coun-
Gil of said Town, to be held in Town
Hall of said Town at the hour of
500 O'Clock p. M. on the 18th day
of September 1914, which time and
place is hereby fixed as time and
place of hearing said objections and
all matters relating to said improve
ment and the determination of the
method of payment therefor.
4. That the Town Engineer shall
submit to the Town Council of said
Town, and file with the Town Clerk
on or before the 18th day of Sept
ember 1914, the estimated cost and
expense of the proposed improve
ment and statement of the pro-
portionate amount thereof which
should be bourne by the property
within the proposed assessment dis
trict, and statement of he ggre-
gate assessed valuation of thes real
estate, exclusive of improvements
within the district liable for the
cost and expense of said improve
| ment, together with a diagram or
print showing thereon the lots, tracts
or other parcels of land or other
property which will be specially ben
efitted thereby and the estimated
| cost and expense of said improve
ment to be bourne by each lot, tract
and parcel of land aud other property
and that portion to be paid by the
Town of Lynden.
Passed by the Town Council of
Lynden, Washington, this 21st day
Of August, 1914.
Approved by me this 21st day of
August, 1914.
p. A. CAKES, Mayor.
CHAS. B. SAMPLEY. Town Clerk.