Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-08

IN the circuit court of jackson county, Missouri. at
Kansas City, division No. two ~. Case No. 54Oss.
sess damages and benefits to arise from the proposed
grading of the alley between Eleventh 9th street
and Peery avenue from Benton boulevard to Indiana
avenue. in Kansas City, jackson county. Missouri.
under ordinance OF Kansas City. Missouri. No. 1921,
titled AN ordinance to grade the alley between 1ltn
street and Peery avenue from Benton boulevard to
Indiana avenue Now on this; the 10th day Of
November, A. D.. 1895, in this, the circuit, court Of
jackson county. Missouri. at Kansas City. division
number two ~, comes Kansas City, Missouri. ap-
rearing by its assistant counselor. :. :. Vim, Esq.
and shows TO the court that its mayor has heretofore
caused to be filed in this court a certified copy OF
the aforesaid ordinance, and the court, being fully
advised in the premises. makes the following order
herein to-wit:
To All Persons Whom 1t May Concern. Greeting:
Whereas, A certified copy of an ordinance Of Kan
sas City, Missouri. No. sS2l. approved on the I'd day
of .Iune. A.. D.. 1898, and entitled An ordinance to
grade the alley between nth street and Peery avenue
from Benton boulevard 10 Indiana avenue was by
,ho noynr of Kansas CITY. Missouri. caused To h.
fIed in the circuit court of Jackson county, Missouri.
at Kansas City, and the general object and nature
OF said ordinance and the limits within which private
property is benefited by the proposed grading being
stated and defined therein and which said ordinance
is substantially as follows, to-wit:
Be II ordained by the common council OF Kansas
Section /. That the alley between 18th street and
Peery avenue from Benton boulevard to Indiana ave
nue. shall be graded the full width thereof and to
the established grade Of the same.
Section 2. Entertainments or fills shall be made OF
earth or rock. or both combined. The work herein
authorized may be protected from surface water by
temporary drains or cuiNerts, put IN under the dlrec-
ron OF the board OF public works. as the said board
nav deem necessary, and the same may he closed.
removed or altered at will, in accordance with the
provisions of section IL, Of article IN, charter Of
kansas City.
Section ,. That whenever, when entertainments are
made. IL shall be necessary, in the opinion Of the
CITY engineer. by reason of injunction proceedings or
proper objections on the part Of abuttins property
owners, or for any other similar good and sufficient
reason, to construct a wall, or walls. for the support
and sustaining OF any part of the street graded
(which wall. or walls, shall not have been included
in the approximate estimate for the making OF the
improvementt, in the place OF the usual slope given
TO such embankment, the city engineer may design a
plan for a wall. or walls, suitable for the purpose.
and require the contractor to construct the anne In
accordance Herewith under his supervision and sub
ject TO his approval and acceptance. and the c~onstruc-
ton of said wall. or walls. shall be deemed a nece.-
sary part OF the work and Improvement authorized 70
he made. and the cost thereof shall be estimated in
and deemed a part of the cost OF grading said street
to its legally established grade. and be paid for in
special tax bills accordingly. Provided. however.