The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-12

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council1nen Of
the city Of Topeka
SECTION ]. That for the purpose of opening
and widening Western avenue between Ihlr-
teenth street and Dourhitt street ID the city Of
topeka. shawnee county, Kansas, u IS hereby
declared necessary 10 appropriate Ior the use Of
said. the following described tracts ana pieces
OF land located IA the city Of Topeka, shawnee
county, Kansas. tO-Wit.
Commencing on the north line Of the d. A.
Curry tract al a point where the west line of
intersect said line. thence south parallel with
the section line three hundred and thirty feet to
the south line Of said H. A. Curdy tract thence
easE eighty feet 20 the east line Of said H. A.
curry tract, thence north along the east line OF
said H. A Curly tract three hundred and thirty
feet to the north line Of said IL A. Curdy tract,
thence west along the nOrlh line OF said IA. A
Curly tract 10 the place Of beginning.
Also commencing on the south line Of the H.
a. Curdy tract AT q point where the west Line Of
Western avenue produced from the north would
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south line Of the D. EckerI tract Of land thence
tract Of land eighty feet TO the east line 81 the
said ID. kckerI tract Of land. thence north along
the east line of the said ID. Eckert tract one mum
dred and sixty-five feet to the north line Of the
soueh line Of the IL A Ctlrdy tract Of and
thence west eighty feet TO the place of begin
Also commencing. at point on the north line
where the west line Of Western avenue produced
from the north would inlersecI said line. thence
sOutn seventy I'VE Ieel 10 the SCUM llne Of the
said T.. Is Peacock tract OF land. thence east
OF said T. b. Peacock tract of land. thence north
seventy-hve feet 10 the north line Of the said 4.
B. Peacock tract. the same being tile south line
Of the d. Eckert tract Aforesaid, thence west TO
the place of beginning
B. Peacock track of land aforesaid al a point
e ~neIs me west t me OF v este Ia avenue pro
south ninety feet to the nor-h line OF DOuthItt
Douthitt street eighty feets thence north ninety
feet to The south line Of the a. =. Peacock Iract
Of land aforesalds thence west eighty feet 70
the pace Of beg inning
foregoing section De and hereby ls appropriated
70 the use Of the city OF Topeka for the purpose
SEC. 3. That for the purpose of raising and
provoking a fund TO pay the actual value Of the
damages caused BY apprOprialng the said
tracts Of land. benefit district IS hereby ere
Colnfneucinls on the south llne Of Ihirreanfb
street Al a point in the center of the alley be-
tween Polk Street and Western avenue thence
west along the south line Of thirteenth Street to
the east line Of Fillmore street. thence south
along the east line Of Fillmore street to tie
south line Of lot numbered i've hundred and
thirty, thence west along said south line pro-
cuced 10 the west line Of the S1orrs' tract.
@uorrs tract and said west line produced 70 the
the north line Of Fifteenth street to the west
line OF Western avenue thence north along the
D0uthitt street. thence east along the north
line OF Douthitt street produced to the center Of
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city Of Topeka. shawnee county, Kansas
SEC. 4; That The mayor. by and with the con
sent Of the council shall appoint three diSin-
terested free holders of the city of Topeka, be
ing electors of said city, who shall qualify give
nOtIee and proceed required by law 10 ap-
praise tile actual value of the lands to be appfo-
pr.ated under this ordinance. and to assess the
damage caused thereby without regard TO pro-
Jecsed improvements. and OF said value and
damages TO assess against the city of Topeka
the proportion thereof that shall be of ben
eft to the pubic generally and of SAID
value and damages to assess against each lot
and tract Of land in said benefit district the pOr-
ton thereof that said appraisers may find shall
benefit said tract or lOI OF land That said APP
praisers shall proceed in all things required
by law. and make due report OF their proceed
ings 10 the mayor and council OF the city Of To-
pe<a for their further cons Liberation
Sc o. This ordinance Snau take effect and
be ia force from and after its publication in the
Official paper Of the CITY Of Topeka.
Passed the council December no. 1894.
Approved December 10. 1884
isEAL i. W. HARRISON. Mayor.
Attest. 5. ). MCEADDEN
CITY Clerk.