Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-21

NSea+J City Clerk
"A proposal by tho lawmaking authorities
OF Kansas City. Missouri, 10 the qualified
,bber 49, 81 such city that the city charter
limits.
1t is hereby. proposed by the lawmakins
authori,ies Of Kansas City. missouri. TO
the qualified voters of such city that the
city charter thereof be amended by e1-
tending the city limits:
Ihat such amendment BE- made by strik-
Ing out all of section two ~, OF article
Gne ~; OF me present city charter. adopted
thereof = new section to be known as Sec
ton two 60. to read as follows:
Section 2ECorporate limits. The corpor-
ate limits of Kansas City shall include all
Jackson, state of Missouri. described and
bounded as follows: Commencing at a
the state of Missouri intersects the GEN.
ter line OF the main channel of the Mis-
western boundary line OF the state Of Mis-
sCuri TO a point $50 feet south of and at u
right angle to the south line of section
three thence east on a line parallel TO the
south line of section nineteen, township
forty-nine. range thirty-three to a point $50
line of section thirty. township forty-nine.
range thirty,three: THENCE south on a line
or section thirty. township forty-nine.
rsrge thirty-three: to a point $50 feet south
fb,r tne east and west center line Of section
tnree: thence east on a line parallel to the
east and west center line of section thirty.
a point $50 feet west of the east line Of Sec
ton thirty township forty-nine. range thirty
three: thence south on a line parallel TO
forty-nine, range thirty-three. TO a point on
the east and west center line of the south
range thirty-three: thence east along the
center lines OF the south halves of sections
tWenty-se rwsn'y tdWnsbin tTS erty.aise ra ars
thirty,three. to a point 100 feet east of the
west line of section twenty-seven town.
north on a line parallel to the west line:
of sections twenty-seven and twenty-five.
a point 1so feet south OF the north line 81
section twenty-five, township forty-nins.
range thirty,three: thence east on a lins
ty-two. township forty-nine. range thirty
three. to a point 1n feet east OF the north
two. township forty-nine. range thirty
three; thence north on a line parallel to the
north and south center lines Of sections
nine. range thirty-three. to a point 1so feet
south of the east and west center line Of
thirty-three; thence east on a line parallel
to the east and west center line of section
fifteen. township Tsl e, fort tyo range az e thirty,
section .ffteen., township ,forty-nine. range
alieI to the north and south enter line of
the east half of section fifteen. township
ferty-nine, range thirty-thres to a point
fifteen. township forty-nlne. range thirty
three: thence east on a line parallel to the
township forty-nine. range tn rty-three, to
a point 1o feet east of the north and south
fe1nssn lines isxn 81 5h sor easa mar range 81 t tsirtya.
three: thence north. Gu a line, parallel TO
the center line Of the east halves OF sec
nine' range thirty-three. TO a point 100 fest
south Of the north: line Of section eisvn.
s sffsnshi EAST a%01 on a Ilee parallel san q s To sSe atfsh
slip forty-nine. range thiIty-thIes; and
fsss east te III fhs North to and SOUTH Rfla. ! .nt 1P
Isnre OF t fGGs,oR seven shen sSsn north and h paF.
and sig, t9wnshig foT iy. ne ]s EssEs snir.y y
thence west along the north linz OF
tyet1va to the north and south center line
OF section thirty-one, township NIFTY. range
t Thirty nna s snehfe center nGpsn i hna Of a'0ns seetion
thirty-one. township nifty. range thirty-two.
to the north line OF section thirty one.
west along the north line OF section tn rty-
one, township fifty. range thir.y-tWo' and
t TIVE Vest and thirty-four. township nifty,
rsnps thirty-three. to a point $50 feet east
Of the north and south center The OF me
east half of section tweny-seven, township
ffty. range thirty-three: thence north q: a
line parallel to the north and south center
lines of the east haIvfs OF S ,ownsbip WIN ff,y-
range thirty-three, to the center line OF Ins
main channel Of the Missouri river thence
Center line of the main channel OF the Mis-
souri, river to the place of beginning. ia
Resolved, That this proposal be submit
81 20 sUch voters according TO the form
prescribed by ordinance No Ses2 and that
the result of such eiecton on sJen Pro.
manucr prescribed by said ordinance and a
proper record of the fact be made as there
III AID it is hereby directed that this pro-
nosaI be published for at least thirty GOD
DAYS before the second day OF December:
circulation IN Kansas City, one of which
shall be a newspaper printed IN the Ger
ma ia bis the qualified voters Of Kansas
Wv 10 accept or reject this proposed
amendment to the city md dha Iss7 ta he hsld on
dncteJ according TO the provisions Of or
d d" No. $685. aforesaid.
Passed Oct. 2S. 1887. JAMES r s,,r11
Speaker Lower House of the Common
Passed Oct IS 1881. GEO. $. GRAHAM.
President Upper House of the Common
App JAS. NJ. JONES. Mayor.
Attest: C. S. CURRY..
(SeaD CHy clerk
Tn order that the qualified voters OF KAN
CIty may he fully informed as to the
method of voting al SAID special election.
nn,;re ,s hereby given that the ordinance
Ieininr the method OF conducting said
ufan.in5 sans. being ordinance No. $780,. en-
,,.,sd IAN ordinance providing a form OF
.nhYu;ttiny 10 the qualified voters Of KAN
Eity Missouri. a proposed amendment
80 TIC city charter by extending the clIv
~ and for ascertaining the result of the
nIantion on such proposed amendment and
e.eLinT n proper record Of the fact and
,ho wish OF said qualified voters on such
nronos.tion.'' approved October 9th. 1897
provides as follows:
Sectton 4. The proposed amendment 70
,ba civ charter shall be vored upon AZ n
snec;aI election to be held on Thursday The
second day Of December. 1897. in the follow
,rg manner, namely: Ballots shall be pre-
nared on which shall be printed or written
the following:
The proposed amendment of article I
section .. of the city charter of Kansas
CIty. by striking out section 2 and sub
s,ifutIrg n new section in lieu thereof fix-
InC the limits of Kansas City and adding
new territory thereto.
YES. NO.
above ballots or any part thereof with tha
word No" erased after the proposed
shall be deemed to have VOTED
for such proposed amendment, and those
who deposit said ballot or any part thereof
the word Yes erased after the pro-