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ORDINANCE NO. 15-1427
AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of property in the City of Yakima, Washington,
by constructing an irrigation system to serve various lots and tracts of
land; establishing a Local Improvement District;. providing for the method
of payment therefor, and creating a special fund.
BE IT ORDAINED . BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That an irrigation system shall be constructed to serve all the
lots and tracts of land included within the following described district:
Beginning at the intersection of 29th Avenue South and Bonnie Doon, thence
northerly along the center line of 29th Avenue South to the center line of
Arlington Street, thence easterly along the center line of Arlington
Street, to the center line of 27th Avenue South, thence southerly along the
center line of 27th Avenue South to the center line of Bonnie Doon, thence
westerly along the center line of Bonnie Doon to the point of- beginning;
said improvement to consist of the installation of the necessary mains, laterals, service
connections and other appurtencances for the purpose of delivering water for irrigation
purposes to each lot and tract of land within the proposed district.
Section 2. There is hereby created and established a. Local'Improvement
District, to be called "Local Improvement District No. 748", which said district shall
include all of the property described and set forth in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. The cost and expense in connection with the making and con-
struction of said improvement, including the cost of acquiring right -of -way easement,
engineering, surveying, inspection, advertising, publication of notices, and all other
expenses incident thereto, except three - forths of the cost of the headworks and the
difference in cost between a four -inch main line and a five -inch main line, and the
difference in cost between a six -inch main line, shall be levied and assessed upon all
of the property embraced within said Local Improvement District, in accordance with the
special benefits conferred thereon, in the manner provided by the laws of the State- of
Washington and the ordinances of the City of Yakima; and said City shall be liable only
for three - fourths: of the cost of the headworks, the difference in cost between a four -
inch main line and a five -inch main line, and the difference in cost between a six -inch
main line and an eight -inch main line.
Section 4. All of the aforesaid construction work shall be in accordance
with the plans., profiles, specifications, maps and detailed drawings which have been
prepared by the 'city Engineer, filed with the City Clerk, and which are hereby approved
and adopted.
Section 5. All of the work necessary to be done in connection with the
making of said improvement shall be done by and made by contract upon competitive bids,
and said City of Yakima shall have and reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Sectibn 6. There is hereby created a special fund to be called "Local
Improvement District Fund, District No. 748", into which shall be placed all sums paid
on account of the aforesaid special assessments, including all interest and penalties
thereon; and, in the event of the sale of Local Improvement Bonds by said City, all
premiums and interest on said bonds issued fors aid improvement.
Section 7. Bonds- bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum,
payable on or before 12 years from the date of issuance, shall be issued in payment of
the cost and expense of said improvement, which bonds shall be redeemed by the collection
of special assessments to be levied and assessed upon the property within said district,
payable in 10 equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of 4. per cent per
annum, interest payable annually, under the mode of "Payment by Bonds "',, as defined by
the statutes of the State of Washington and the ordinances of the City of Yakima.
Section 8. This ordinance is one . relating to local improvement or
assessments therefor; and shall become effective immediately upon its passage, approval
and publication as provided by City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 9th day of
February, 1953.
ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN ( SEAL ) G. W. BURNS
City Clerk Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is full, true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. B -1427 entitled "AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of property in
the city of Yakima, Washington, by constructing an irrigation system to serve various:
lots and tracts of land; establishing a Local Improvement District; providing for the
method of payment therefor and creating a special fund.", asdpassed this 9th day of
February, 1953, and that same has been published as required by law.
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