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I' ORDINANCE NO. 3168 AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of Oakes Avenue from 10th Street south to the Athletic Field by grading to proper grade , construction of concrete curbs and gutters , construction of a light bituminous surface treatment on roadway, construction of concrete sidewalks, installation of necessary drainage and by doing such other work as may be necessary in connection therewith to make a complete improvement , in accordance with a petition signed by the owners of more than seventy-five (754) per cent of the lineal front- age and seventy-five (75%) per cent of the area within the proposed district , petitioning for said improvement and requesting that the limits of the assessment be raised to not more than two times the assessed valuation; creating a local improvement district ; cre- ating a local improvement district fund therefor; providing that fifty ( 50%) per cent of the cost of that portion of the improvement involving grading, construction of surfacing and pavement , and en- gineering expense shall be paid by funds from the Washington State Development Board, and the balance of the cost of said improvement shall be borne by and assessed against the property liable therefor in said district under the mode of payment by bonds. WHEREAS, there has been heretofore filed with the City Council of the City of Everett a petition signed by the owners of more than seventy-five (75%) per cent of the lineal frontage and seventy-five (75%) per cent of the area within the proposed district, petitioning for said improvement, and requesting that the limits of the assessment be raised to not more than two times the assessed valuation, and upon examination thereof the City Council has found the things set forth therein to be true , and ,41-IEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has recommended to the City of Everett that said improvement petitioned for be made , and it appearing to the City Council that the public health, con- venience and necessity require that such improvement be made . NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: That Oakes Avenue from 10th Street south to the Athletic Field be improved by grading to proper grade , con- struction of concrete curbs and gutters, construction of a light bituminous surface treatment on roadway, construction of concrete sidewalks , installation of necessary drainage , and by doing such other work as may be necessary in connection therewith to make a complete improvement , all according to the plans and specifications prepared under the direction of the City Engineer, and which plans and specifications are hereby adopted and approved. Section 2: That the cost and expense of such improve- ment , including all necessary and incidental expenses , shall he borne as follows : Fifty ( 50%) per cent of the cost of that portion of the improvement involving grading, construction of surfacing and pave- ment and engineering expense shall be paid by funds from the Washington State Development Hoard, the remaining cost of said improvement shall be borne by and assessed against the property liable therefor in the district herein created in accordance with law. The City of Everett shall not be liable in any manner for any portion of the costs and expenses of such improvements except as provided by Chapter 141 , Session Laws of 1923 , or acts - 1 -