The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-09

ORDINANCE No. 6lSS.-An ordi-
nance. providing for the improve
ment of South Thirteenth street
from Broadway to Tacoma avenue:
creating Local Improvement Dis
trict No, 4035; providing for spe-
cial fund for the payment of the
cost of said Improvement by spe-
cial assessment upon property
within said district benefited there
byi 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 October 18th, 1916. de-
claring the intention of said Coun-
ell to make the Improvement here
matter described and fixing Mon
day, the 30th day OF October, 1916,
as the time for hearing objections
to the making OF said improve
ment was duly published as pro-
vidcd by law: and
WHEREAS, prior to the 30th day
of October, 1915, the Commissioner
of Public Works of said city sub
mlttcd To said Council the estimated
cost Of said Improvement In the
sum of $4,S73.20: and q statement
of the proportlonatc amount there
of which should be borne by the
property within the proposed AS
sessment district, I'm the sum of
$4,S73.20. and a statement of the
aggregate 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 taxation,
in the sum of $693, $500; and a dia-
gram or print showing thereon the
lots, tracts or parcels of land and
other property which VIII be spr-
cially benefited by said improve
ment and the estimated amount Of
the cost and expense of the inn
provement to be borne by each lot
tract or parcel of land within said
district, and
WHEREAS, on said 30th day of
October, 1916, all remonstrances
against the making of said improve
ment were overruled by the Coun-
ell: NOW. THEREFORE,,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That South Thirteenth
Street from Broadway to Tacoma
Avenue be improved by replanking
a roadway hfty-siX $3.50 feet in
width, together with the necessary
storm water drainage; according to
the plans and specifications pre-
pared therefor by the City Engi-
neer, now on file in the office of the
Commissioners of Public Works
Section 2. That the real property
to be benefited by said improve
ment and which is hereby created
Local Improvement District No.
1895, is described as follows:
Lots IA to 26 inclusive In Blocks
1106, 1907, HOS, 1903, lilo, and
III,
Lots / to 10 inclusive in Blocks
1905. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910, and
1871,
Map of New Tacoma. w. T.
All of said property being In the
CITY. of Tacoma, Pierce County,
Wash fngton.
Section :. 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 accordance
with the laws of the state OF Wash
ington and Ordinance No. 1911 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, together
with the interest due thereon. and
on all installments thereafter to
become due, shall be collected In
the manner provided by law and
the Charter and ordinances of the
City of Tacoma for the collection
of assessments for local improve
ments.
Section I. A special fund IL here
by created to be called Local I'm
provement Fund. District No. 1895,
which shall consist in the asgre-
gate of the several amounts as
sessed, levied and collected upon
the several lots and parcels of land
in said local Improvement district
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
provement and no part of said fund
shall become the property of tho
City of Tacoma. but shall be treat
ed as special trust fund for the
purpose herein indicated.
Section 8. The Commissioner of
Public Works is hereby ordered to
proceed with said Improvement BIZ
letting a contract for the con-
struction OF the same, after fnvit-
ing bids therefor in tho t,aanna