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ORDINANCE NO. B-1711
AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by grading, ballasting,
surfacing and constructing concrete curbs and gutters; 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 West Lenox Avenue from Third Avenue South to the East line
of Landon Avenue shall be improved by grading, ballasting, surfacing and by constructing
concrete curbs and gutters on the South side thereof; all of said improvements to be con
structed in full accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engi-
neer and file with the City Clerk. The property to be benefited by this improvement con-
sists of the following: .
Beginning at the intersection of the North line of West Lenox Avenue with
the East line of Third Avenue South; thence northerly along the East line
of Third Avenue South to a point midway* between West Lenox Avenue and
Stewart Street; thence easterly and parallel with West Lenox Avenue to a
point midway between Landon Avenue and Rock Avenue; thence southerly and
parallel with Landon Avenue to a point midway between West Lenox Avenue
and West Prasch Avenue; 'thence westerly and parallel with West Lenox
Avenue to the East line of Third Avenue South; thence northerly along
said East line to the point of beginning,
Section 2. There is hereby created a Local Improvement District to be
called "Local Improvement District No 813 ", which said district shall include all of the
property described and set forth in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. All of the costs and expenses in connection with the constructs:
of said improvement, including the cost and expense of engineering, inspection, adver-
tising, publication of notices and all other expenses incident thereto, 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 and as provided by
laws of the State of Washington, and the ordinances of the City of Yakima., and said City ,
shall not be liable in any manner for any portion of said costs and expenses of said im-
provement.
Section 4. All of the aforesaid construction work shall be in accordance
- with the plans and specifications, profiles, 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 mak-
ing of said improvement shall be done and made by contract upon competitive bids; and
the City shall have the power to reject any and all bids..
Section 6. There is hereby created a special fund to be called "Local Im-
provement Fund, District No. 813 ", into which shall be placed all sums paid on account of
the aforesaid special assessment, including all interest and penalties thereon; and, in
the event of the sale of Local Improvement Bonds by the City, all premiums and interest
on said bonds issued for said improvement.
Section 7. Bonds bearing interest at the rate of 4% 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 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 improvements or assess -
-- ments therefor, and shall become effective immediately upon its passage, approval, and
publication as provided by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this llth day of July,
1955.
ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L) G. W. BURNS
City Clerk Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance
No. B-1711 entitled "AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by
grading, ballasting, surfacing and constructing concrete curbs and gutters; establishing
a local improvement district, providing for the method of payment therefor, and creating
a special fund." as passed on the llth day of July, 1915 and that has been published by
law.
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