The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
Ordinance No. l74l.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the opening
and extending Of GARFIELD street, estap iishing
the payment Of costs Of opening and extend
ing said street
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Councnmen of
the City Of Topeka
SECTION l. That it is necessary for tile come
opeA and extend Garfield street ia the city ot
Topeka by appropriating for such pHrpo-e enc
following described real estate. being pritate
property situa ed in tile city ol Topeka. shaw
nee county. Kansas. towlt. Beginning On lue
west side Of Van Buren, street at Il uoiul where
the south line of Garfield street e1 tended svee-
from Central avenue would intersecf said Wast
line OF an buren street. thence West AioAt '.i.N
south line Of Garfield street produced 10 tie
the east line of Harrison stree. sixty fee.
thence east a ong the north me OF gar4eln
Buren, street; thence south along the west Inc
OF Van Buren, street 70 the place 81 beginning
Also beginning al point on the west side of
Harrison street where the south line of Carrie "a
street produced from Central avenue in1ersects
said west line OF Harrison street. thence west
along said south line of Carried street produced
to the east line OF Topeka avenue thence nOrlh
along the east line OF Topeka avenue sixty iea-s
thence east along the north line "a CARRIED
street produced a. aforesaid 10 the west llne Nt
Harrison street; thence south along lhe wei W.
line Of Harrison street to the place OF beanniuA.
SEC. 2 Alat the real estate desc l1He ~ 9ttN
ton one Of this ordinance be and hereby is apr
propri ated to the OF the CITY Of Topeka lur
the purposes set forth in said section one.
SEC. g. 4 hat for the purpose Of providing 2
for The purpose of opening and extending Carr
field street. AS herein provided there q hereby
Guiding all lots. tracts and pieces 81 land within
the following limits in the city Of Topeka iie-
ginning at the northwest corner Ot So. John
Street and Jackson street; thence west along
the north line Of st. John street TO the east iue
OF Polk street; thence north al0mg tine east Inc
Pork street to The city limits OF the city Of To-
peka; thence easbBriy along the northern lml.H
of the city of Topeka 70 Soldier creek Thence
easterly along the south bank Of solder creek
to tile West line Of jackson street, thence south
along the west line Of jackson street 90 th8
place of beginning
SEC 4 That The mayor by and with TIE CON
sent of the council shan appoint three ulslnlef-
ested freehOlders OF the CITY IF Topeka being
electors thereof. who shall first qualify auA
then proceed as provided BY law loassess tila ac-
tual value Of the land proposed % be taken here
in without reference 70 lhe projected improve
the property thereby; 70 provide for tho pa3
menL OF such value and damages. the appraiser
aforesaid shall ASSESS against the city OF AopD-
ka the amount OF snch value and damages as
shall be OF benefit TO the public generally aud
the balance thereof against the property Willlin
the benefit district created by tn ordinance ln
proportion to benefits received by Tire opening
and extending OF Garfield street as provided iu
this ord nance. The said appraisers shall pro.
coed herein ia all things in manner aud form as
provided by law and report 10 the mayor aul
council OF the city Oi IOpekL.
SEC. B. This ordinance shall take e4eet au4
be IN force from and after Its publication n tle
official paper OF the city Of Topeka.
Passed by the council August 18TH, 1888.
Approved Augus- 18TH. 1894.
lsEAL T. W. HAstkiso1s Mayor
Attest: S. 5. MCFADDEN. CITY Clerk