When the ordinance under which said improvement is ordered to be made shall not provide that such improvement shall be made wholly by special assessment upon property benefited, the whole amount of such damage and costs, or such part thereof as shall not be assessed upon property benefited shall be paid from the general fund of such city or town, and if sufficient funds therefor are not already provided, such city or town shall levy and collect a sufficient sum therefor as part of the general taxes of such city or town, or may contract indebtedness by the issuance of bonds or warrants therefor as in other cases of internal improvements.
RCW 8.12.220
Payment from general fund.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 69 Wash. 2d 705 - Town of Steilacoom v. Thompson (1966)
Most recently applied in 69 Wash. 2d 705 - Town of Steilacoom v. Thompson (November 1966)
1907 c 153 s 18; RRS s 9232
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.