The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

ing the manner and means and for spe-
ton of the drain in said district.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the city of Topeka:
Section L That all that part or terri
bounded as follows, tO-wit: Beginning at
a point where the north line of 10th ave-
Washington t 1,n street; thenee south along
sdlG n fa OF the ton sfre tb
school property; thence along the city
boundary G, line to point point where the north
intersects the west line of Washington
street said point being about g? feet
division; thence east across Washington
schmidt's land bout 2s2 feet: thence he north
erly parallel with the east line of Wash
@ IT, anu az i1S teeI tneretrUIn 10
owned by Henry r. Ferriu thence east along
said south line of Ferri1ls land to the
east side of a roadway commonly called
Chandler. street: thence north along the
east line of Chandler street-so-called-
will intersect the north line of 10th avenue
east; thence west along the north line of
ming. except a tract of land commonly
| known as the Fisher tract, described as
follows, tO-wit:
Beginning on the south line of 10th ave-
nue. east where it intersects the east line
of Anderson s addition; thence east along
said south line of 10th avenue east to its
intersection with the west line of r.
west line to it's intersection with the CEN
ter of 18th street in said addition; thence
the east line of Anderson's addition;
thence north along the east line of An>
ming containing about five 90 acres.
shall constitute a drainage district and
shall be designated and known as drain
age district number three.
Section 2. The city engineer shall lay
out and determine the location, size and
grade and make all necessary plans and
speciica lions and estimates for said drain
ed by the mayor and council, and the en-
gineer shall file the same in his office for
the and benefit of the city.
Section 8. All work done under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be in
cordance with the plans and specifica.,,
for the construction of the drain con-
structed under the provisions of this or
dinance and when said plans and speecih-
cations are filed in the office of the city
engineer. the. city clerk shall advertise
sealed proposals for the construction of
said drain. and when proposals shall have
been received by the city clerk he shall
open and present the same at the next
| or some subsequent meeting of the city
council, who may award the contract Tor
the construction of said drain to the low
est responsible bidder.
Section T. For the purpose of paying
the cost of constructing drain in drain
| age district number three the mayor and
council of the city of Topeka shall issue
Improvement bonds, which shall be made
payable at such time or times as the
termine, none of which bonds. any in
stallment thereof shall run longer than
ten years, or bear interest exceeding six
per cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
~, and shall not be sold for less than
their face value, nor shall any commits
sion be paid for the sale of said bonds.
Prior to the issuance of the Improvement
bonds aforesaid, the mayor and council
shall apportiOn the special assessment to
pay for the cost of said improvement and
to redeem said bonds by ordinance and
the apportionment contained therein
shall hold goods for all the installments
to be collected from specified property
:.
Such ordinance shall contain the total
amount of assessment apportioned to
each tract, piece parcel Of land within
/ the assessment district and shall state
which said assessments shall be collected
and thereafter the city clerk shall an
nually, the same time the tax levies
are certified and until all assessments SO
| to the county clerk of Shawnee county,
! full list of all the property liable for
such improvements. except such property
! upon which the said assessment afOre-
respective amounts due on each of said
! tracts. pieces parcels of land. which
amounts shall include the annual INSTALL
/ mentS all unpaid balances for one
i per annum: and such amounts so certified
| shall be collected in the same manner as
| other taxes are collected The ordinance
! appOrtiOning such cost may provide for
| the two years, or one lnstallment and IN
| terest for one year or more, at such rate
| aforesaid in the first year in which said
! assessment is to be collected, if the bonds
for such work and interest on the same.
| mature in such manner as to require said
| levy. The last amount 50 certified shall
| contain the inStallment with the interest
to the date of maturity of the last bond
| outstanding. which interest shall not be