The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

nance providing for the improve
ment of South 21st Street from TX"
ating Local Improvement District
No. 955 providing for special
fund for the payment of the
cost of said Improvement by
special assessment upon property
within said district benefited there
by; providing for the issuance OF
local Improvement bonds; and de-
claring an emergency.
WHEREAS, an initial resolution
adopted by the Council of the City
of Tacoma July 18th, 1915, declar-
ing the intention of said Councll
to make the improvement herein
after described and fixing Monday,
August End, 1915, as the time for
hearing objections TO the makins
of said Improvement. was duly pub
lished as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, prior to said End day
of August, 1915, the Commiss oner
OF Public Works of said City submit
ted to said Council the estimated
cost of said Improvement in the
sum of s1,967.90; and statement
of the pfoportionate amount there
of which should be borne by the
property within the proposed as
sessmcnt district, in the sum OF
$l.961.s0; and statement of the ag-
gregate assessed value of the real
estate, exclusive of Improvements,
within said district, according to
the valuation last placed upon it
for the purpose of general taxa
ton, In the sum of $4S,775.00; and
a diagram or print showing there
on the lots, tracts or parcels. OF
land and other property which will
be specially benefited by said i'm
provement. and the estimated
amount of the cost and expense of
the improvement to be borne by
each lot, tract or parcel of land
within said district; and
WHEREAS, on said End day of
August, 1915, no objections to the
making of said Improvement were
made or presented to the Council;
NOW, THEREFORE,,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
s, Section 9r, l. That strss south tn Ain INST
worth Avenue. be improved by lay
ing cement concrete sidewalks five
feet in width; according to the
plans and specifications heretofore
prepared therefor by the city En-
gineer. now on file in the office of
the Commissioner of Public Works.
erty to be benefited by said i'm
provement and which is hereby
created Local lmprov ement District
No. 955, is described as follows:
Lots IA to 26 in Blocks 8, 6, Z,
.. 3. 10. IL. II, 10 and a., =, 90
30, "a, 20. 26. 81, 2S and 29,
The vacated portion of South
goth Street north of Block B, Map
OF Smith and Flies Addition to-
New Tacoma, w. T.
All of said property being in the
City, of Tacoma, Pierce County
Sect.on 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
said Improvement, IN aceordance
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
cash, without interest, before the
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 col
lection of assessments for local i'm
provements.
Section 4. A special fund is here
by created to be called Local I'M
prOvement Fund, District No. 955,
which shall consist in the aggre-
gate of the several amounts as
sessed, levied and collected upon
the several lots and parcels Of land
4 anna MT of
for the purpose OF defrayfng the
cost and expense of said improve
ment. Out of said fund shall be
paid the bonds, interest thereon,
and the entire cost of saiS improve
ment, and no part OF said fund shall
Tacoma, but shall be treated as a
special trust fund for the purpose
herein indicated.
Section 5. The Commissioner or
Public Works Is hereby ordered TO
proceed with said Improvement by
letting a contract for the constfne-
bids therefor in the manner pro,
vided by the City Charter, and
make out and certify to the Couh-
Gil an assessment roll, charging
the cost and expense OF said I'M
provement against said lots, tracts
and parcels of land in the manner
In calling for bids the Commits
sioner of Public Works shall state
that the contractor doing the WORK
shall agree to accept at par tne
bonds issued in pursuance OF TINS
ordinance in payment OF the same.
ana shall have no claim whatever
on account thereof against the CITY
of Tacoma except solely upon salu
bonds, the special assessment mace
and the fund hereby created.
Section g. Under the provisions
of Chapter 98 of the Laws OF the
state of Washington of 1911, ana
this ordinance, there shall be is.
sued fiye-year annual installment
local Improvement bonds against
said district amounting in the az
Qregate to a sum equal to the
amount of said assessment remain
ing unpaid at the time OF their is
suance, but not in excess OF tne
cost and expense or said improve
ment, which bonds shall bear IN
terest at the rate of six per cent
per annum from the date OF their
Issuance, shall be numbered con
secutiyely and be in denominations
of $4,000 each, except the hrst
numbered bond, which may De TOT
a less sum IL necessary.
dated not less than thirty days
after the expiration OF the time
when said assessment may be palu
without Interest, penalty or cost,
AZ fixed by the City Treasurer
notice of the assessment roll peihs
in his hands for collection.
enS his ordinance shall take effect
Immediately Nafter publication.
Passed AI AZ V. FRwcETT.
Mayor.