The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-04
ORDINANCE No. 40


City of Kennewick, said annexa-
ton being pursuant to the pro-
visions Of Chapter 1913, Session
Laws for the State of Washington
for the year 1945.
Whereas, the following describ-
ed real property situate, lying and
being in the County of Benton,
State of Washington, and living
contiguous to the City of Kenne-
wick, Washington, has not as yet
been incorporated as a city or
town, said real property being
described as follows: So .| -
Tract l, in Hover's Fountain
Park, according to the official plat
thereof recorded in Volume 2
Plats, Page z, Records of said
County. .,.-.... r e.. Is
All of CAREERS Addition, ac-
cording to the Plat thereof re-
corded in Volume of Plats, Page
33, Records of said County.
Whereas. a petition has been
filed with the City Council of the
City of Kennewick. Washington,
asking that the above described
property be annexed to the City
of Kennewick pursuant to the pro-
visions of Chapter 1913, Session
Laws for 1915 for the State of
Washington, and the said petition
being regular in form and as pre-
scribed by said Chapter 1913, and
having been signed by owners of
more than 75% in value according
to the assessed valuation for gem
eral taxation of the property des-
cribed above, which said petition
is on file at the office of the City
Clerk of the City CT Kenenwick,
Washington, and =.
Whereas, the prov !sions of said
Chapter 1913 of the Session Laws
for, 1945 have been followed in all
respects, and due notice having
been posted and rublished as re-
quired by law that a hearing
would be held in accordance with
the provisions of said Chapter 1913,
and
Whereas, at the time and place
fixed for said hearing all inter-
ested persons appeared before the
City Council of the City of Kenne-
wick, Washington, and all such
persons were in favor of the City
of Kennewick enacting an ordin-
ance in regular form whereby the
above described property should
be annexed to and become a part
of the City of Kennewick, Wash
ington, and subject to all the laws
and ordinances of the said City Of
KenneWick, and no person appear
ed and registered any objection
either in person or in writing, and
Whereas, the said real property
above described appears to be res
dental and suburban property
which will be benefited by annex
alton to the City Of Kennewick,
and that the City of Kennewick
will be benefited by annexation of
said real property, now, therefore,
The City Council of the City of
Kennewick, Washington, does or
dain as follows:
Section 1. That the following
described portion of Benton Coun-
ty. State of Washington shall be,
and hereby is, annexed to the City
of Kennewick, Washington and
made a part of the said City of
Kennewick and subject to all its
laws and ordinances now and
hereafter enforced, to-wit:
Tract 1, in Hover's Fountain
Park, according to the official plat
thereof recorded in Volume 2
Plats, Page z, Records of said
County.
All of CAREERS Addition, ac-
cording to the Plat thereof re-
corded in Volume of Platts, Page
33, Recordso f said county.
Section 2. That no property
within the limits of the above
described territory shall ever be
taxed or assessed to pay any por-
ton of any Indebtedness of the
City of Kennewick contracted
prior to or existing at the date of
the effective date of this ordin-
ance; nor shall any of the annex
ed property above described be
released from any taxes or as
sessments levied against it or from
liability for payment of outstand-
ing bonds or warrants issued prior
to the effective date Of this ordin-
ance. 1s + &
Section 3. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect five
days from and after its passage,
approval and publication in the
official newspaper of the City Of
Kennewick. =
Passed by the City Council this
End day Of December, 1947.
Winifred Campbell, City Clerk.
Approved this End day Of De-
cember, 1947, j. c. PRATT, May
or. 81
Approved as to form this End
day of December, 1947. %.c
KENNETH E. SERIER, City
Attorney.
Date of Publication December
18th, 1947. .14*. ~
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