The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-14

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
widening Of Kansas avenue. north
child street. in the city Of
Bop.eSa. and for paying the cost thereof
cilmen Of the city of Topeka:
Kansas avenue, north. between Gordon
street and Fafrchild street, in the city Of
Topeka, and for that purpose to appro-
pirate, for the use of the city of Topeka,
such real estate as is hereinafter pro
Section ?. That for the purpose of pro-
VldIng a fund to pay the cost of widen
ING Kansas avenue, north, aforesa i'd from
is hereby created bounded as follows
Beginning at a point where the center
line of SayWen street intersects the center
line OF the alley running north and south
cy street north. thence southerIy along
the center line Of said alley to its inter
section s with the north line of the Union
Pacific right of way: thence westerly
along the said north line of the Union
Pacific right of way, to the center line of
the alley between Kansas avenue. north
and Jackson street, north; thence north
its intersection with the center line of
Gordon street, thence easterly along the
center line of said Gordon street to its
intersection with the center line Of Cen
tral avenue. thence north along the cen
ter line of said Central avenue to its in
tersection with the center line of the east
and west alley in HolzeTs subdivision:
thence eaSterly along the center line of
said alley, to its intersection with the
center line of the north and south alley
between Kansas avenue and Central ave-
nue.; thence nOrtherly along the center
line of said alley to its Intersection with
the center line of SayWeu street, thence
easterly along the center line of SayWell
Section g. That for the purpose for wild
ening Kansas avenue, north, aforesaid,
it is. necessary to appropriate, for the use
of the city of Topeka the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in the benefit
district; as mentioned in section two of
this ordinance
Beginning at a point on the south line
of FairchiIds addition, and thirty feet
thence southerly along a line thirty feet
west of the center of Kansas avenue and
parallel thereto to its intersection with
the east line of Central avenue extended:
thence north along said east line Of Cen
west line of Kansas avenue, in Eugene,
extended northerly; thence northerly
along said west line of Kansas avenue ex-
tended, TO the south line of Fairichild'
addition; thence east along said south
line of Fairchild' s addition to place of be-
ginning
Section 4 That the real estate described
in the preceding section be and is hereby
appropriated to the city of Topeka for the
purpose mentioned in this ordinance
the consent of the council shall appoint
three disinterested appraisers, being free
holders and citizens in the city Of To-
peka: that said appraisers shall qualify,
as provided by law. and assess the actual
damage done by the appropriation of the
real estate as hereing provided for. and shall
assess against the city the amount OF
benefit to the public generally and the
balance Of such damages against the
property which shall be especially bene-
fitted by the widening of said avenue
and report all proceedings to the Mayor
and Council and proceed in all matters as
provided by law.
Section 6. Ordinance No. 1921. approved
November 23rd. 1895. is hereby repealed
Section T. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official paper Of the
city Of Topeka.
Passed the Council May 18th 1896
Approved May 49, 1896.
c. A FELLOWS, Mayor.
Attest:
s S. McFADDEN City Clerk.
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