The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-27

AN ORDINANCE providing for the opening
and extending Of the alley north Of Fourth
Street, between Western avenue and Fillmore
street. establishing a benefit district to pay
Tor the same. and providing for the appoint
ment OF appraisers therefor and prescribing
their duties.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
OF the city OF Topeka:
SECTION /. That for the purpose of opening
and extending the alley north of Fourth Street.
I DGIwSen western avenue and FIn0re street;
neeessary Is necessary TO appropriate 20 the
scribed real estate, situated in the city Of To-
peka. Shawnee county. Kansas:
tlons 80 and ST. at point Where the west Side Of
the alley in the block between Western avenue
south OF Third street. extending thence north
from Fourth street to the north of the Elizabeth
scott tract thence east along the north line of the
from Fourth street; thence sOutherly along the
east line OF the alley extended from Fourth
81; thence west along the section line to the
street and the Mint o bea9nne cnnn0e ali
that Tract in the alley extended twenty feet
north line of the Scott tract.
SEC 2 That the real estate described in the
psopriated to the use Of the city of Topeka for
tie purposes named in said section.
a fund to pay the costs Of opening and extend
M the aIey as aforesaid 1eneft district Is
blocks and pieces OF land within the following
boundary IN said city OF Topeka. tO-W1t:
Commencing at the center of the intersection
of Fourth street and Western avenue, thence
nertherly along the center of Western avenue
to the center of Second street: thence westerly
along the center of Second street extended to
the center of the alley between Western avenue
and Fillmore street; thence southerly
aI4SHg the center r ct SAID fGd alley Of
street to the north line of Third street extended;
thence west along the north line of Third street
extended TO the center of Fillmore street; thence
sOutherly along the center of Fillmore street to
the center of Fourth street; thence eaSterly
along the center of Fourth street to the center
of Western avenue and point of beginning.
SEC 4: Ihat the mayor by and with the ap-
prOval of the council shall appoint three diSin-
tereSted appraisers, beng electors and free
holders of the city of Topeka. who shall qualify
as provided by law and then proceed pro-
vided by law TO give notice and to assess the
actual value of the land proposed to be taken
herein. and the actual damage done to the
property thereby, without reference to projected
improvements herein provided for. For the
payment of such value and damages and said
appraisers shall assess against the city of To-
peka the amount of benefit to the public gen.
orally and shall assess the balance of such
value and damages against the property within
portion to the benefit conferred upon each lot,
block and piece of land by the opening and ex-
tending of said alley as herein provided That
appraisers shall report to the mayor and eoun-
Gil and proceed herein in all things as provided
by law.
be in force from and after its publication in the
official paper of the city of Topeka.
Passed the council this 23d day of April. 1894.
Approved this Goth day of April. 1894.
7. w. HARRISON, Mayor.
lsEAL-1 Attest: s. s. MCFADDEN. City Clerk