The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-06

AN ORDINANCE providing for the openining
benefiI district TO pay TOR he same and pro-
EIdIng for the appointment OF appraisers
therefor and prescribing their Duties
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Couneimen
OF the city OF Topeka:
Section THAT for the purpose of opening
and extending Locust street; when opening and
neeessar. to appropriate 10 the use OF the city
being prIvaTe property situated in the city of
Topeka. Shawnee county, Kansas, tO-Tlt= Com
point where said west line inGerseets the east
line of block IA, ParkdaIe addition to the city
right ang.es with Sixth avenue, to the north line
OF sixth avenue, thence east along the north line
OF sixth avenue. Sixty feet, thence nOrrherIy at
right angles with Sixth avenue, 1O2 feet, more
or ness 70 the a %es TIN ne OF me DSufhif tract
lit tract and the east line Of block No. IL. afore
said TO the place of beginning.
Section 2.-1har the real estate described in
the foregoing section, be and the same Is mere
for the purposes named in said section.
Section 3--Ihat Tor the purpose of providing
ing Locust street, as AFORESAID. a benefit Dis
trlct is hereby created and established incIud-
ing all lots. blocks and pieces of land within
following boundary in said city of Topeka, to-
Commencing at the center of the Intersection
of Fourth street and the alley between Lafayette
and Locust streets IN Neaies addition thence
the center OF the Intersection of the alley be
creek, thence southerly along the center Of said
alley to the division line between Veale's addi-
ton and Parkdale addition; thence southerly
dale addition to the north line of Sixth street:
thence southerly to the south line of Sixth
street between lots 4O5 and 407 in Parkdale ad-
dillon fronting Sixth street betweet Locust
and Lawrence streets; thence sOutherly be-
tween said lots to the north line of alley be-
tween Sixth and seventh streets; thence easterIy
to the center line of the alley between Locust
and Lawrence streets: thence Southerly along
the center of said alley to the center of Seventh
Seventh street to the center Of the alley be-
tween Locust and Lafayette streets or Lafayette
street prOduced thence nOrtherly along the
center of sd alley TO the division line between
the Douthitt tract and Parkdale addition: thence
west division line between Vea1e's addition al d
the DouthItL tract; thence east TO the center OF
the alley between Locust and Lafayette streets:
thence norTherly along the center of said alley
to the center OF Fourth street and the place OF
beginning.
SEC. 4 That the mayor by and with the ap-
proval of the council shall appoint three dIsiTl-
terested appraisers, being electors and free
holders of The city of Topeka. who shall qualify
ed by law TO give notice and to assess the actual
value of the land proposed to be taken herein
thereby, without reference to projected improve
ElentS herein provided for. For the payment of
sSaIl assess AGAINST the citv of TobeEs fbs
amount of benefit to the pubic generally and
shall assess the balance of such value and dam
ages against the property within the benefit dis
trlct herein provided for in proportion to the
benefit conferred upon each lot, block and piece
of land by the opening and extending of said
Locust street as herein provided. Thai said an
praiSerS shall report to the MAYOR and council
and proceed herein in all things provided by
SEC 5. Thisordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication In the
Passed the council this md day of April. 1894.
Approved this zth day Of April, 1884
z ShAI:l 5. S. McFADDEs. " AAhhIMS3 aSocr
City Clerk