The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-25
First published in the Topeka State Journal
November 25th. 1895.
Ordinance No. 1921.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the widening
of Kansas avenue, north, between Gordon
street and Fairehi1d street, in the city of To-
peka. and for paying the cost thereof
Be It ordained by the Mayor and Councilman of
the city of Topeka:
SECTION. That it is necessary to widen
Kansas avenue. north, between Gordon street
for that purpose to appropriate, for the use OF
the city of Topeka, such real estate as is here
matter provided for.
fund to pay the cost OF widening Kansas
nue., north. aforesaid. from property especially
benefited by the widening of said avenue, a bene-
fit district is hereby created, bounded as follows,
tO-wit:
Beginning at point where the center line of
the alley between Kansas avenue and Quincy
street. in North Topeka. lnterSects the center
line of Laurent street: thence westerly along the
center line of said Laurent street to its intersec-
Kansas avenue and Jackson street: thence
northeriy along the center line of said alley to
its intersection with the center line of Gordon
street; thence easterly along the center line of
Gordon street TO its intersection with the center
line of Central avenue; thence north along the
center line of Central avenue to its Intersection
HolZel'S subdivision; thence eaSterly along the
center line of said alley to its intersection with
the center line of the north and south alley be-
tween Kansas avenue and Central avenue;
thence nOrtherly along the center line of said
alley to is intersection with the center line of
kiouS street; thence easterly along the center
line of kiOuS street to its intersection with the
center line OF the alley between Kansas avenue
and quincy street; thence Southerly along the
center line of said alley to place of beginning.
SEC. 3. That for the purpose of widening
Kansas avenue, north, aforesaid, it is necessary
to appropriate for the use of the city of Topeka,
the following described real estate, situated in
the benefit district, as mentioned in section TWO
of this ordinance.
Beginning at point on the south line of Fair
childS addition. and thirty feet west of the cen
ter of Kansas avenue; thence SOutherly along
line thirty feet west of the center of Kansas ave
SaS and parallel thereto, to its intersection with
the east line of Central avenue extended thence
north along said east line of Central avenue TO
its intersection with the west line of Kansas
avenue. in Eugene, extended northeriy; thence
nOrtherly along said west line of Kansas avenue
extended, to the south line of Farchild s addi-
ton; thence east along said south line of Fair
child's addition to place of beginning.
SEC. j. That the real estate described in the
proceeding section be and is hereby appropria-
ted TO the city OF Topeka for the purpose men
toned in this ordinance.
SEC. D. That the mayor by and with the con-
sent of the council shall appoint three diSinter-
ested appraisers, being freeholders and citizens
in the city OF Topeka; that said appraisers shall
qualify provided by law. and assess the ac-
tual damage done by the appropriation of the
real estate as herein provided for. and shall as
against the city the amount of benefit to the
public generally and the balance of such dam
ages against the properly which shall be espec-
and report all their proceedings to the mayor
and council. and proceed in all matters as pro-
vided by law.
SEC g. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in the
ofIicial paper of the city of Topeka.
Passed the council ovember 4th, 1895.
Approved November 23rd. 1895.
Attest c. A. FELLOWS.
5. $. MCFADDEN. Mayor.
[sEALl City Clerk.