The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-23
Ordinance No. 1921.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the widening
of Kansas avenue, north, between Gordon
street and Eairchild street, in the city Of To-
peka, and for paying the cost thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coancilmen of
the city of Topeka:
SECTION. That it is necessary to widen
Kansas avenue. north, between Gordon street
and Fairchild street. in the city of Topeka, and
for that purpose to appropriate. for the use of
the city of Topeka. such real estate IS here
matter provided for.
SEC. .. That for the purpose of providing
fund to pay the cost of widening Kansas ave
nue., north. aforesaid. from properly especially
benefited by The widening of said avenue, bene-
mt district is hereby created bounded as follows,
to-wt:
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
norrheriy along the center line of said alley to
its intersection with the center line of Gordon
Gordon street to its intersection with the center
line of Central avenue; thence north along the
line of Central avenue to its inter section
with the center line of the east and west alley in
HoZel'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 noftheriy along the center line of said
alley TO i 5 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. 8. hat for the purpose of widening
Kansas avenue, north. aforesaid. 1t is necessary
to appropriate. for the use of the city OF Topeka
the following described real estate situated i'll
the benz tit 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 SOuthery along a
line thirty feet west of the center of Kansas ave
SaS and parallel thereto, to It's intersection with
the east line of Central avenue extended; thence
along = a tn
its intersection with the west line of Kansas
avenue, IN Eugene. extended northeriy; thence
noftherly along said west line OF Kansas avenue
extended. to the south line Of Fairchilds addi-
ton; thence east along said south line of Fair
chlld's addition to place of beginning,
SEC. !. 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. 3. That the mayor by and with the con-
sent of the council shall appoint three dlSinter-
ested persons, being freeholders and citizens in
qualify. as 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 tile city the amount of benefit to the
public generally and the balance of such dam
ages against the properly which shall be eSpec-
tally benefited by the widening Of said avenue.
and report all their proceedings to the mayor
and council. and proceed in all matters as pro-
vIded by law.
SEC &. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in the
otfcial paper of the city of Topeka.
Passed the council ovember 4th, 1895.
Approved November 2Srd. 1895
Attest: C. A. FELLOWS
s. s. MCFADDEN. Mayor.
LsEALJ City Clerk.