Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10

IN the circuit court Of jackson county, missouri at
In the matter of the proceedings to ascertain and
assess damages and benefits to arise from the pro-
posed grading Of Myrtle from Fifteenth u5th)
street to Nineteenth Qsth) street. in Kansas City
jackson county, Missouri. under ordinance Of Kansas
City. Missouri No d1oss approved on the 18th day
to grade Myrtle avenue from 18th Street to 18th
street"
in this the circuit, court of jackson county, Mis-
souri,, at Kansas City. division number two t2,
selor. S. s. VIM. ESQ.,. ard shows to the court
that its mayor has heretofore caused to be filed In
this court certified copy of the aforesaid ordinances
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. HOGS. approved the 18th
day of January. A. D. 1889. and entitled can ordi-
nance to grade Myrtle from 18th street to
18th street." by the mayor Of Kansas City. Mis-
souri, caused to be filed in the circuit court of Jack
son county Missouri. at Kansas City. and the gen
eraI object and nature of said ordinance and tile
limits within which private property is benefited by
the proposed grading being stated and defined therein
and which said ordinance Is substantially fol-
lows, to-wit:
Be 1t ordained by the Common Council of Kansas
Section l. That Myrtle avenue from 18th street
to 18th shall be graded the full width thereof
and to the established grade of the same.
Section q Entertainments or fills shall be made OF
earth rock both combined. The work herein
authorized may be protected from surface water by
rection OF the board OF public works, as the said
board may deem necessary. and the same may be
closed removed altered at will in accordance with
the provisions OF section IL of article TX. charter
OF Kansas City.
Section T. That whenever when embankmen:s are
made: 1t shall be necessary. in the opinion of the
city engineer. by reason Of Injunction proceedings
or proper objections the part of AUDITING prop
erty owners. for other similar good and siif-
fcient reason. to construct wall walls for the
support and sustaining Of any part of the stree.
graded (which wall walls shall not have been
included in the approximate estimate for the making
of the Improvement, in the place Of the usual slope
given to such embankment, the city engineer may
design a nlan for wall walls suitable for the
purpose require the contractor construct the
same in accordance Herewith under his supervision
and subject to his approval and acceptance and the
construction Of said wall walls shall be deemed
necessary part Of the work and improvement au-
thorzed to be made, and the cost thereof shall be
estimated in and deemed part OF the OF grad.
ing said street to its legally established grade and
be paid for in special tax bills accordingly Pro.
yided however. that the price to be paid the con-
tractor for each and all of the materials furnished
and for all labor done in constructing such wall
walls shall be fixed and determined by the city en-
gineer and shall under circumstances be in ex-
cess of the actual cost Of such work. plus
able sum mot to exceed ten tol centum Of such
actual cost, profit the expenditure involved on
the part OF the contractor.
Section T. The work shall be paid for in special
tax bills against and upon the lands that may he
charged with the cost thereof. according to Law.
which work the common council deems II necessary
tn have done but the passage of this ordinance and
the doing Of said work shall not render Kansas City