Alexander v. City of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered June 20, 1903, upon findings in favor of the defendants, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, dismissing an action to cancel an assessment for local improvements.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, C. J.
On May 14, 1892, the city council of the city of Tacoma passed a resolution declaring it to be its intention to improve that part of Tacoma Avenue between the center of North Fourth street and the center of North Fifth street, by “paving the roadway fifty-four (54) feet wide with bituminous rock, upon six (6) inch concrete foundations.” Thereupon the city engineer made a survey of the contemplated improvement, prepared a diagram of, and specifications for, the same, and made an estimate of the cost thereof, including within his survey, diagram, specifications, and estimate of cost, 640 lineal…
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