The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-05
Aug. 3, 1915.


nance providing for the improve
ment of Adams street from North
9th Street to South 18th street;
creating Local Improvement Dis
trict No; 952; providing for
provcment by special assessment
upon property within said district
benefited thereby; providing for
the issuance of local Improvement
bonds; and declaring an emer-
gencN.
WHEREAS, an initial resolution
adopted by the Council of the City
of Tacoma July 18th, 1915, declaring
the intention of said Council to
make the Improvement hereinafter
described and fixing Monday, July
roth. 1915, as the time for hearing
objections to the making of said
improvements, was duly published
as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, prior to the goth
day Of July, 1915, the Commissioner
of Public Works of said City sub
mitted to said Council the estimat-
ell cost of said Improvement in the
sum of $2,g3S.70 and a statement
OF the proportionate amount there
of which should he borne by the
property within the proposed as
sesSment district, In the sum of
S., 93S.70; and statement of the
aggregate assessed value of the
real estate. exclusive of improve
ments, within said district, accord
ing to the valuation last placed up
on il for the purposes of general
taxation, In the sum of SAG. 90;
and diagram or print showing
thereon the lots, tracts or parcels
of land and other property which
will be specially benefited by said
Improvement and the estimated
81 a
the improvement to be borne by
each lot, tract or parcel of land
within said district; and
WHEREAS, on said 26th day of
July. 1915, all remonstrances
against the making of said i'm
provement were overruled by the
Council: NOW, THEREFORE,,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That Adams Street
from North 9Th street to South 18th
Street be improved by laying ce-
ment concrete sidewalks five feet
in width: according to the plans
pared therefor by the City Engi-
neer, now on file in the office of
the Commissioner of Public Works.
Provided, that where cement walks
have already been constructed that
conform to line and grade, they
Slali not pe lnciuueu III tHlS I'M
provement.
Section 2. That the real property
to be benefited by said improve
ment and which is hereby created
Local Improvement District No. 952,
is described as follows
Lots 7 to 10 inclusive in Blocks
2. 3. 3, II and II.
All the lots in Blocks 3, 4, 9. 10
Bogle's First Addition to Taco
ma, ". T.;
Lots 1, e. 22, and F in Blocks 8,
4. 8, 10 and Is,
Lots to IS inclusive in Blocks
IT. 20. 23 and 26,
Lots l to IL inclusive and 80 to AZ
inclusive in Blocks 16, 81, 22 and 81,
Lots 10 to IL inclusive In Block
20.
All the lots in Block 2S,
Glendale Addition to Tacoma,
Pierce County, Wash.
All of said property being in the
City of Tacoma, Pierce County,
Washington.
Section 3. An assessment is
hereby levied upon the several lots,
tracts and parcels of land in said
Local Improvement District for the
purpose of defraying the cost of
with the laws of the State of WASH
ington and Ordinance No. 4611 of
said City.
Said assessment so levied upon
said lots, tracts and parcels of land
respectively. may be paid either in
issuance of bonds, or in five equal
annual installments,. together with
interest on the whole sum so
charged at six per cent per annum ,
and each year after the Issuance
of the bonds hereinafter provided
for. one of such installments, to-
gether with the interest due there
on, and on all installments there
after to become due, shall be col
lected In the manner provided by
law and the Charter and ordinances
of the City of Tacoma for the COLI
lection of assessments for local i'm
provements.
Section 4. A special fund is
hereby created to be called Local
Improvement Fund, District No.
952. which shall consist In the ag-
gregate of the several amounts as
sessed, levied and collected upon
the several lots and parcels OF land
for the purpose of ,defraying the
cost and expense Of said improve
ment. Out of said fund shall be
paid the bonds, interest thereon,
and the entire cost of said i'm
ment. and no part of said fund shall
beconie the pfVpeTty VI the City OF
Tacoma. but shall be treated as a
special trust fund for the purpose
herein Indicated.
Section s. The Commissioner Of
Public Works Is hereby ordered to
proceed with said Improvement by
letting contract for the construc-
ton of the same, after inviting bids
therefor In the manner provided by
the City Charter and make out and
certify to the Council an assess
ment roll. charging the cost and
expense of said Improvement
against said lots. tracts and parcels
az land In tho manner urovfdod nv