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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-23
sept. 1928 80, 1879 ss i'ea'u

LOCAL Improvement District No.
1103--Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 4721
Of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 4th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the laying of a sewer of eight inch
$50 pipe, together with all neces-
sary wyes, tees. risers, manholes
and connections with present sewer.
laid on the following described
lines:
On the alley between North 31st
and North 32nd Streets from a
point 209 feet West of the West
line of Stevens Street to a connec-
fi0n with the present sewer on
Mason Avenue.
Said instaIlment may be paid on
or before October 18th, 1915, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added Interest, penalty and costs
CHAs. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
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1
l9 ,9s e h Dsts,et given Ms
that In pursuance of Ordinance No.
500 OF The City OF Tacoma. a roll
has been placed In my hands for
the collection OF the sth annual In
stallment of the assessment levied
for Improving South 9th Street
from the present pavement on St.
south r. Street; south nth Street
from the present pavement on
South "Cv Street to the center of
South TT Street; South 13th Street
from the present pavement on Ia
coma Avenue to the center OF South
ar Street.
said improvement shall consist
n grading said portions r,;sns, OF .r said
with roadways fifty-six f56) feet
In width. and in laying down on
said roadways a permanent pave
ment of sandstone blocks with
brick cutters on concrete base.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist in constructing concrete and
granite curbs, concrete retaining
walls, and the necessary storm wa
ter drainage: also In extending all
walks to the curb, taking up and
RELAXING same where necessary.
Provided. that street intersec-
tions already paved. and that part
to be paved by the Tacoma Rail-
way and Power Company, under its
franchises, are not to be included in
this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October 9th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added interest penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
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Sept. 1s-2s-so, 1915.

ORDINANCE NO. e207.-AN ORDI-
NANCE to authorize the Mayor to
extend the contract heretofore en-
tered into on June LIST, 1915, pursu-
ant to Ordinance No. 6033, by and
between the City of Tacoma and
Foss Launch Company, for term OF
i'f BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA.
Section 1. That the Mayor be
and he Is hereby authorized to ex-
June LIST, 1915. pursuant to Ordi-
nance No. 6033, by and between the
City of Tacoma and Foss Launch
Company for the services of a fire
tug, for term of five years begin-
ming October LIST, 1915, upon the
following terms and conditions:
For the services of said boat from
and after October LIST, 1916, the
City will pay to said Company the
sum OF s2,646.25 per year. payable
in equal monthly installments by
the issuance OF warrants upon its
General Fund.
The Company shall, during the
life OF said contract. keep on file
with the Controller Of said city q
s2,64e.25 executed by It. with such
securities as shall be approved by
the Controller, conditioned for the
faithful performances Of said cons
tract. se%s
Passed Sept. 90, 1915.
Mayor.
Attest. w. d. NICKEUs. a
City Clerk.
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CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Sept. 9-f6-23, 1915.

INITIAL RESoLUTIoN.-No s5s7
FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVE
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
COMA:
That 1t is the intention of said
council to order the local improve
ment hereinafter set forth, and to
levy and collect special assessments
to pay the cost and expense of such
Improvement, upon the real prop
erty which Is hereinafter described,
to the extent that such property
shall be benefited thereby.
That said Improvement shall con-
sist of laying Cement Concrete
III" Street from a point $50 feet
North of Center Street to a point
AS feet South of Center Street.
That the real property to be
benefited by said Improvement, and
which will constitute Local I'M
provement District No. 951, is de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Lots Is to 20 inclusive in Blocks
/ and z,
Lots l to Is inclusive in Block IA,
All the lots In Block Is, Map of
Orchards Addition to New Taco
ma, w. T.
Lots to IS inclusive in Block
IA.
Lots / to II inclusive in Block
Is, Smith e. Roots First Addition
to Tacoma, w. T.
The assessments levied against
said lots and property to become
due and payable at the option of
the property owners, in five (5)
equal, annual installments, with
interest at the rate of six per cent
$50 per annum on deferred pay
ments.
That the work. of said improve
ment be done and said special as
sessments be levied and collected
In the manner provided by Chapter
IS of the Acts of the Leg islature
of the State of Washington of 1911,
and Ordinance No. 4611 of said City.
That all persons who may de-
sire to object to the making of said
improvement in the manner above
set forth shall do so in writing
and file said remonstrance with the
City Clerk at or prior to $3.50 A.
NJ. on the date set for hearing be-
fore this Council to be held at the
Council Chamber in the City Hall
on Monday, the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
That the Commissioner of Public
Works submit to this Council at a
date prior to said 18th day of Oeto-
Der, 1915. the estimated cost of
said improvement: a statement of
the proportionate amount thereof
which should be borne by the prop
erty within the proposed assessment
district; a statement of the asgre-
gate assessed value of the real
estate, exclusive of improvements,
within said district according to
the valuation last placed upon Ii
for the purpose of general taxation;
together with a diagram or print
showing thereon the lots, tracts
and parcels of land and other prop
erty which will be specially bene-
hted by said improvement and the
estimated amount of the cost and
expense of the improvement to be
borne by each lot, tract, or parcel
Of land or other property; and
That the City Clerk publish this
resolution in two consecutive is
sues of the official newspaper as re-
Qnired by law.
Resolution No. 6527 is hereby
rescinded.
September 22nd, 1915.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 5. Nays o. Absent o.
A. ". FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. d. NIcKEUS.
City Clerk.
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Sept. 20. 1915.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
sl2.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 4719
of the City of Tacoma, roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 4th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the Improvement of Alder Street,
Cedar Street and Junett Street from
Sixth Avenue to North 9th Street,
and Pine Street from South 7th
Street to North Sth Street.
Said improvement consists in lay
ing down on said portions of said
streets, cement concrete sidewalks
five go feet in width. except on
Pine Street. where walks are laid
In the West side only.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October 10th. 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
will attach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
c.-&
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ORDINANCE NO. 620S.-AN ORDI-
NANCE to authorize the execu-
ton of a contract for advertising
space at the Municipal Dock be-
tween the City of Tacoma and c. Il.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA.
Section /. That the proper Of
Ulcers be authorized to execute and
deliver to c. Z. McKenna a contract
on the part Of the City of Tacoma
whereby, during the term of five
years, said McKenna shall be per-
mitted to post advertising matter
Municipal Dock" Lots to IL in
elusive in Block So of Tacoma Tide
Lands; the consideration for said
contract to be One Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars per annum payable
in installments, quarterly In ad-
vance.
Section 2. The wall space to be
occupied by said MeKenna with ad-
vertising matter under said con-
tract may equal, but shall not ex-
coed, fifteen thousand square feet;
and the location of each sign or ad-
vertisement shall be where desig-
mated by the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works.
Section 8. The Commissioner of
oThS SIldll nave TIE Flknt
to order the removal of any sign or
advertisement which he shall con-
slider morally Objectionable, or the
form or coloring of which shall be
offensive to the eye.
Section 4. Neither the contract to
be executed pursuant to this ordin-
ance nor the privileges granted to
the said McKenna Hereunder, shall
be assigned, sublet or transferred
by him to any other person, either
directly or indirectly, or by opera
tion of law, or through any bank
ruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
except by consent of the Council;
provided, that in case of his death
his personal representative may
continue the business
Section 8. Any failure of said
Mckenna to pay the quarterly
rental of $4,000 within five days
after II is due shall cause a forfeit
ure of all his rights under said
contract without any legal proceed
ure whatever.
Passed Sept. 22. 1915.
A. v. FAwCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: W. ID. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Sent ga 1919
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CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Sept. 2s-so, Oct. Z. 1916.

LOCAL Improvement District, No
550.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 1927
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the extension of water mains here
matter described. together with
the necessary gates. tees, crosses,
MIGRANTS. specials and connections
with the present mains.
A twelve 12) inch cast iron wa
ter main on River Street from Puy-
allup Avenue to Canal Street: on
Canal Street from River Street to
point fourteen hundred t140O) feet
North of the North line of 18th
Street.
A twelve inch f12") cast iron wa
ter main on 2tst Street from River
Street to ''J' Street.
Said instailment may be paid on
or before Oct. 23rd. 1916. but II not
paid on or before said date added
interest. penalty and costs will at
tach.
CHAS d. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
326. Notice Is hereby given
that in pursuance of Ordinance No.
3099 Of the City of Tacoma, a roll
has been placed in my hands for
the collection of the Sth annual in
for improving Puyallup Avenue
from the center of East &C" Street
to the center of East FL Street
and the south side of said Puyal-
lup Avenue from the center of
East .'F' Street to the center of
East &c" Street.
Said Improvement shall consist
lup Avenue to the established grade
with a roadway sixty-eight t6S)
feet In width from the center Of
East CO. Street to the center of
East "F"' Street and a roadway
thirty-four t34) feet In width on
the south side of Puyallup Avenue
from the center of East FL Street
to the center of East &c" Street.
and in constructing and laying
down on said roadway permanent
pavement of brick or wooden
blocks, with brick cutters on a
concrete base; also constructing
granite curbs, and the necessary
storm water drainage, also In ex-
tending all sidewalks to the curb.
taking up and relaying the same
where necessary.
Provided that that part Of Puy-
allup Avenue to be paved by the
Tacoma Railway and Power Com
pany under it's franchises is not to
be included in this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October eth, 1915. but
If not paid on or before said date.
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
699.-Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. AIS
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the col
lection of the 4th annual installment
of the assessment levied for
the Improvement of Madison Street
and Monroe Street from South 18th
Street to South 18th Street.
SAID Improvement consists in
grading said portions of said streets
to the established grade with road
ways thirty 900 feet in width, and
parking spaces on each side there
of twenty t20) feet in width on
Madison Street and twenty-five
$3.50 feet in width on Monroe
Street. constructing curbs, cutters
and crosswalks of plank. together
with the necessary curbs, cutters
and crosswaIks.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October 10th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added Interest penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. D. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
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LEGAL NoTICEf

officers shall draw and payE war
rants to the vendors Of such mate
rails.
Section 4. That the sum of
$4,000 or SO much thereof as may be
necessary. Is hereby appropriated
out of the Light Fund to pay for
the reconstruction of said power
line.
Section s. Should the Tacoma
Railway Il Power Company desire
at any time to remove its street
railway feed lines from Broadway
and place them upon the poles here
by authorized to be erected. II may
be permitted to do so by the Com
missioner of Light and Water up
on application to him and the pay
ment of one-half the cost of the
poles SO erected and occupied by
said Railway Company.
Section 6. An emergency exists
and this ordinance shall take effect
from the date of its publication.
Passed Sept. 20, 1915.
A. v. FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. ID. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Sent % 1Q16
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CHAS. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Sept. 1880, Oct. z, 1915.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
33s.-Notiee is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 3112
Of the City Of Tacoma a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
improving "C' Street from the pres
ent asphalt pavement on South 7th
Street to the present asphalt pave
ment on jefferson Street.
Said improvement shall consist In
removing the wooden block pave
ment from said portion of &c" Street
and repairing and building up the
present concrete base, and in lay
ing down on said concrete base
permanent pavement of asphalt
brick or sandstone blocks with brick
cutters.
Said improvement shall also con-
sist In constructing concrete curbs
and sidewalks, and the necessary
storm water drainage, and concrete
retaining walls.
Provided. that the intersection
with South 9th Street, South 18th
street, south 18th Street and South
18th Street shall be sandstone
And provided. that that portion
of &C" Street to be paved by the
Tacoma Railway and Power Com
pany under Its franchise is not to
be included in this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October 23rd. 1915, but
II not paid on or before said date
added interest. penalty and costs
CHAS. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
hi
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NANCE authorizing the Commits
sioner of Light and Water to con-
struct a drainage system under the
north half of the Alaska Street
Reservoir and to replace defective
slabs In the floor and on the slopes;
appropriating the sum of $1,000
from the Water Fund; and deciar-
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That the Commissioner
of Light and Water be authorized
and directed to construct a drain
age system under the north half of
the Alaska Street Reservoir and to
replace defective slabs In tho floor
voir at a cost OF not exceeding
$1.000.00, In accordance with the
office.
Section 2. Said work shall be
done by the method of day labor
and said Commissioner shall keep
an accurate time book and labor ac-
count OF all labor employed in the
prosecution of said work, and an
accurate expense account of all ma
terials purchased for or used in the
same, to the end that the exact cost
thereof may be known and the SUM
hereby appropriated not be ex-
ceeded.
Section 3. Upon the certified pay
rolls OF the Commissioner of Light
and Water the proper officers shall
draw and pay warrants to employees
upon said work for their wages !;
and upon like certification as to the
delivery of materials purchased in
open market or upon contract, as
the case may be, the said Officers
shall draw and pay warrants to
the vendors of such Materials
Section 4. That the sum of
100000 is hereby Appropriated out
of the Water Fund to pay the scost
of said drainage system and re-
pairs. f. =
Section s. An emergency exists
and this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after publicati ton,
Passed Sept. ~, 1915.
A. v. FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. D. NICKEL
City Clerk.
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
57S.-Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 4f11
Of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
ment of the assessment levied for
the laying of certain water mains
hereinafter described, together with
the necessary gates, tees, crosses,
MIGRANTS, specials and connections
with present mains, laid on the fol-
lowing named streets:
A six inch (6") cast iron water
NAN mar on Union avenue from soutn
Said installment may be paid on
or before Oct. 10th, 1916. but II not
paid on or before said date added
interest, penalty and costs will at
tach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
IT,
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
73S.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 429e
Of the City of Tacoma. roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the improvement of North Gath
Street from Union Avenue to Stew
ems Avenue; and North 26th Street
from Union Avenue to Proctor Ave-
nue..
Said Improvement consists In lay
ing down on said portions of said
streets, cement concrete sidewalks
five feet CD In width.
Provided that where permanent
walks of cement concrete were al
ready constructed by permission of
the Commissioner of Public Works,
they are not included in this i'm
provement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October card, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. D. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
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Said Improvement shall consist in
grading said portions of said
streets to the established grade,
with roadways fifty-six 1850 feet
in width, and laying down on said
roadways a permanent pavement
of sandstone blocks on a concrete
foundation. All of said pavement
to have brick cutters, concrete and
granite curbs together with the
necessary storm water drainage.
Where necessary. said improve
ment shall be supported by concrete
retaining walls; said Improvement
shall also consist In altering such
pavements as do not coincide with
new improvements. extending all
sidewalks to curbs, taking up and
relaying same where necessary.
Provided that street intersec-
lions already paved, are not to be
included in this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before October 18th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS.
City Treasurer
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LEGAL NOTICES.

Street to the South line Of Block
10, Squres Sub division.
Said fnstaliment may be paid on
or before October 2Srd, 1916, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Sept. 1880, Oct. z, 1916.
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