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Protest against improvements California Ave et al Ordin # 156

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;

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 westerly line of Sunset Avenue; Haller Avenue from the south line of Spruce Stret 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 westerling 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 Sunset Avenue; Grant Street between the easterly line of California Avenue and the westerly line of Sunset Avenue; Sunset Avenue between the easterly line of Olympia Avenue and the westerly line of Haller Avenue; under said ordinance No. 156 of the City Council of the City of West Seattle; approved Sep 24th 1906, for the reason that the same is not according to law; because no segregation of the total amount of estimated cost in the sum of $28,000.00 of all improvements proposed in said ordinance, is given so as to enable the undersigned to determine what proportion of said sum of $28,000.00 is to be taxed against the abutting property on such of said streets or avenues between said lines for the improvement of each of said streets or avenues; and because it is impossible to determine from said proposed improvements what benefits will follow to said abutting property on each or any of said streets or avenues between said lines and for the further reason that such improvement is unnecessary and the cost thereof will far exceed the benefits to be drived therefrom. Dated, October 8th 1906.

Owner, Description of Lots and blocks, Front Footage on A.W. Lipsky, Block 39 Lot 34, Columbia Avenue R. H. Stretch , Block 41 Lots 27 & 28, Columbia Avenue Samuel Wylding, Block 35 Lots 25 & 26 & 27 & 28, Vashon Avenue L. Dealtherager, Block 67, Lot 37, 2 Platt ?, J. V. Van Horn, Block 36, Lots 28, 29, 30, Vashon Street

Owner Description of Lots and Blocks Front Footage on \

Ellen T Wylde lots 1, 2, 3, 4 Blk 44 Columbia Ave S. Harrop Lots 1 & 2 - Blk 23 Grant - Columbia Thos Harold Lots 21, 22, 23, ?? & Spruce Mrs. Awleatton Lots 23, 24, 25 Blk 38 L AudensLots 14, 15 Block 32 J E Collier 29 30 37 J Z Jacoby Lots 18-10 Blk 36 H F Ralston 28-29-30-1-2-3-7 Block 33 W.H. Palter - Lot 1 - Blk 45 and Lot 16 blk 4 N.B. Sherman Lots 1 & 20 ft. n of Lot 2 blk 43 Laurel L M Sherman Lots 6&7 Blk 35 Columbia Mrs W H Clarkson Lots 15,16,17 blk 45 Grant Ave M D Barnes Lots 5,6,7,8,9,10 blk 42 Haller Ave S M Wyler Lot 8-9 Blk 41 Haller Ave M Switts Lot 9-10-11-12-14 Bl 41 G W Bingdon Lot 3-4-5 Blk 35 A V Hunter By Gw W Bingdon agent Lots 3 to 7 Blk 2 Lots 11 to 14 Blk 28 Lots 18 to 20 Blk 31 Lots 10 to 17 Blk 35 Lots 1 to 4 Blk 36 Lots 32 to 34 Blk 38 Lots 22 to 23 Blk 25 Lots 27-28-29 Blk 28 Lots 18 to 23 Blk 30 Lots 18 to 20 Blk 39 Samuel Ceces Lot 29-30 B 43