The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-27
LEGAL NOTICES

ton of n system of street lighting
consisting of metal standards with
tungsten lamps thereon; creating
Local Improvement District NO:
55OS; providing for special funu
for the payment of the cost OF SAID
Improvement by special assessment
upon property within said district
benefited thereby; providing for the
issuance of local Improvement
bonds and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, an initial resolution
adopted by the Council OF the CITY
of Tacoma, June %, 1916, declar-
ing the intention of said Council to
make the Improvement hereinafter
described and fixing Monday, the
18th day of July, 1916, as the time
for hearing objections to the max
ing of said Improvement. was duly
published as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, prior to said 18th
day of July, 1916, the Commissioners
of Light and Water of said City sub
mitted to said Council the estimat-
ed cost of said Improvement in the
sum of $2,497.45 and a statement
of the proportionate amount there
of which should be borne by the
sessment district in the sum of
2,49745, and statement OF the
aggregate assessed vaiue of the
real estate, exclusive of Improve
ments, within said district, accord
ing to the valuation last placed up
on 1t for the purposes OF general
taxation in the sum of $231,990, 900;
thereon the lots, tracts or parcels
of land and other property which
will be specially benefited 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
within said district; and
WHEREAS, on said 18th day of
July, 1916, all remonstrances against
the making of said improvement
were overruled by the Council;
NOW, THEREFORE,,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That St. Helens Ave-
nue. from the center line of Division
Avenue to the center line of South
Seventh Street be improved by the
installation of a system of street
lighting consisting of metal stand
ards with tungsten lamps thereon,
set eight in number in each regular
(long) block and proportionate
number in shorter blocks, including
two lamps at the intersection of
each cross street, together with the
required transformers, wiring, un-
foreground cable. and all other APP
paratus required In said district;
all according to the plans and speci-
fications heretofore prepared there
for and now on file in the office of
the Commissioner of Light and
Water.
Section 2. That the real property
to be benefited by said improve
ment and which is hereby created
Local Improvement District No.
55OS. is described as follows:
All the lots in Blocks Z, 10s, 207.
2OS, 407. 4OS, so7 and COS, Plat Of
New Tacoma, w. T.;
Norton Memorial (Park).
All of said property being In the
City. of Tacoma, Pierce County
Washington.
Section 9. An assessment is
hereby levied upon the several lots.
tracts and parcels of land in said
Local Improvement District for the
said Improvement, In accordance
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
Ttbptctlttly, may Dt Pdiu tllHtT III
cash, without interest before the
Issuance of bonds, or in five (5)
equal annual installments, together
with interest on the whole sum sc
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 Inn
provements.
Section 4. A special fund 1,
hereby created to be called Local
Improvement Fund, District No
sos, which shall consist in the ae-
gregate 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
icost and expense of said Improve.