City of Seattle Records

West Seattle, Grading. Parking. Etc.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the under signed up to 8 p. m. November 12 1906, for the grading and parking of California avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Grant Street; Vashon avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset avenue; Olympic avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset avenue; Columbia avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the westerly line of Sunset avenue; Haller avenue from the soutth line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Spruce street between the easterly line of California avenue and the westerly line of Haller avenue; Cedar street betweeen the east erly line of California avenue and the westerly line of Haller avenue; Grand avenue between Spruce street and California avenue; Madrona street between the eaterly line of California avenue and the westerly line of Haller ave; Laurel street between the easterly line of California avenue and the westerly line of Haller avenue; Maple street betwen the easterly line of California avenue and the westerly line of Haller avenue; Grant street between the easterly line of California avenue and the westerly line of Sunset avenue; Sunset avenue between the easterly line of Olympic avenue and the westerly line of Haller avenue as provided by Ordinance No. 157 of the City of West Seattle, creating local improvement district number 4 and in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in my office. Copy of said plans and specifications can be seen at the office of Gardner & Gardner, civil engineers, Pacific Block, Seattle. Each bid must be accompanied by certified check payable to the order of the city treasurer for a sum not less than five (5) per cent of the bid and no bid will be considered unless accompanied by such check. Special attention of bidders is called to the state law regarding the number of hours constituting a days work as now in force. The Council of the City of West Seattle reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Proposals must be endorsed on envelopes, "Bids for California Avenue et al Grading." W G Dickenson City Clerk

Top the City Council of the City of West Seattle We, the undersigned, owners of lots and lands abutting on the following Streets and Avenues, in the City of West Seattle; California Avenue front line of Spruce Street to the north Grant Street; Olympic Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Vashon Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Columbia Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Haller Avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue; Spruce Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Cedar Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Grand Avenue between Spruce Street and California Avenue; Madrone Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Laurel Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Maple Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; Grant Streetbetween the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Sunset Avenue; Sunset Avenue between the easterly line of Olympic Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; with the front footage abutting the proposed improvement on said streets between said lines, set opposite our respective names, do hearby protest against the proposed improvement under ordinance No 156, of the City Council of the City of West Seattle; And the undersigned further protest against said proposed improvement of said streets between said lines, under said ordinance No 156 of the City Council of the City of West Seattle; And the undersigned further protest against proposed improvement of the following streets in the City of West Seattle California Avenue from the south line of Spruce Street to the north line of Grant Street; Oluympic avenue from the south line of Spruce street to the northerly line of Sunset Avenue;

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of West Seattle, King County, Washington. Gentlemen:-

Your petitioners, the undersigned and owners of the property appearing opposite our respective names, such property being and lying within the hereinafter proposed "Local Improvement District" and the same being subject to assessments in proportion to the benefits derived by the improvements therein, do hereby respectfully petition your honorable body to establish a "Local Improvement District", as provided by law, for the clearing, grubbing, grading and parking of the hereinafter named streets and between the points therof herein named, in the City of West Seattle, and that such improvements be made under the five year installment plan and that the sum or assessments charged against the lots and parcels of land abutting and fronting on the streets so improved with in said "Local Improvement District" be paid in five equal annual installments and and that five year "Local Improvement Bonds" be issued against said district, as provided by law, to defray the cost thereof. The improvement and permanent grade herein petitioned for and to be embraced in the "Local Improvement District" so established, your petit-ioners respectfully ask that the following streets be included therein and be improved in the manner hereinbefore stated, towit:

1 Spruce street from the East line of Prospect avenue Threehundred and seventy feet East. 2 Home street from Spruce street to Occident avenue. 3 Harrison street from Home street to Prospect avenue. 4 Prospect avenue from center line of Spruce street to center line of Prince street. 5 Whittlesey street from Prospect avenue to California avenue. 6 Occident avenue from East line of Home street to East line of Prospect Avenue.

Respectfully submitted,

Petition for Grade Spruce St. et al

WEST SEATTLE

To the Honorable Mayor and City Counsil of the City of West Seattle, King County, Washington,

Gentlemen;

Your petitioners, the undersigned, and owners of the property, appearing opposite our respective names, such property being and lying within the hereinafter proposed "Local Improvement District" and the same being subject to assessments in proportion to the benefits derived by the improvements therein, do hereby respectfully petition your Honorable Body to establish a "Local Improvement District", as provided by law, for the clearing, grubbing, grading and parking of the hereinafter named streets and between the points thereof herein named, in the City of West Seattle, and that such improvements be made under the five year installment plan and that the sum or assessments charged against the lots and parcels of land abutting and fronting on the streets so improved within said Local Improvement District" to be paid in five equal annual installments and that five year "Local Improvement Bonds" be issued against said District, as provided by law, to defray the cost thereof.

The improvement and permanent grade herein petitioned for and to be embraced in the "Local Improvement District" so established, your petitioner respectfully ask that the following streets be included therein and be improved in the manner hereinbefore stated, to wit:

Spruce Street from California Avenue to 120 feet past Home Street:

Pacific Avenue from N Line of Whittlesey to E Line of Grand Avenue.

*Walnut Terrace from S Line of Spruce to N Line of Cedar Cedar Streets.

Cedar Street from East Line of California Ave. to [W Line] of Prospect Ave.

To the width of _ feet & sloping the banks

Respectfully submitted,