The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-17
LEGAL NOTICES

ORDINANCE NO. 6425 L. l. d. go,
An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement of South 45th street be-
tween Sheridan Avenue and Alaska
Street; creating Local Improvement
District No. 970; providing for a
special fund for the payment OF the
cost of said Improvement by spe-
cial assessment upon property with
In 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, July 18th. 1915. deeiar.
ing the intention of said Council TO
mako the Improvement hereinafter
described and fixing Monday.
August 9TH, 1916. as the time for
hearing objections to the making OF
said improvement, was duly pub
lished as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, prior to the 9TH day
of Public Works of said City sub
mitted to said Council the estimat-
ed cost of said improvement in the
sum of $1,11s.00 and a statement
of the proportionate amount there
of which should be borne by the
property within the proposed as
sessment district, in the sum of
$1,11S.00, 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 it for the purposes of general
taxation in the sum of $5.SS5.0o
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
within said district; and
WHEREAS. on said 7th day Of
August, 1916, all circumstances
against the making of said improve
ment were overruled by the Coun-
Gil; NOW. THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That South 45th Street
between Sheridan Avenue and Alas
ka Street be improved by laying CO.
ment concrete sidewalks five (5)
five feet in width with the excep-
tion of the places between Sheridan
Avenue and Cushman Avenue where
there are soft fills; 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.
Section 2. That the real property
to be benefited by said improve
ment and which is hereby created
Local Improvement District No.
$40. is described as follows:
All the lots in Blocks "a, 65 and
66,
Lots 3 to 16 inclusive in Block 81,
Lots to IL inclusive In Block IS,
Lots to inclusive in Block SO,
Map of Cakes Addition to the City
of Tacoma, W.T..
All of said property being in the
City. of Tacoma, Pierce County,
Washington.
Section 8. 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. 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 (5)
equal annual fnstallments, 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 coll
lected In the manner provided by
law and the Charter and ordinances
of the City of Tacoma for the coll
lection Of assessments for local i'm
Section 4. A special fund is
hereby created to be called Local
Improvement Fund. District No.
$40, which shall consist In the ag-
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
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
become the property OF 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-
tlon of the same. efter inviting bids
therefor In tho 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
OF land In the manner provided by