Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-05

IN the circuit court of Jackson county. Missouri.
at Kansas City. Division No: four "a. Case No. 1884.
sess damages and benefits to arise from the proposed
grading of Charlotte street: from Nineteenth usth>
in Kansas City. Jackson county: Missouri. under or
dinance of said Kansas City: Missouri. No; s774. ap-
Titled IAN ordinance to grade Charlotte street. from
Nineteenth street to south line OF Twenty-nrst
A. D. 1898. in this. the circuit court. of Jackson coun-
ty. Missouri. at Kansas City. division number four
assistant counselor. S. S. 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:
whereas. a certified a. copy syze Of sn,e ordinance nee Of Kan Gan
to grade Charlotte street from 18th street to south
line 2lst street. was by the mayor of Kansas City.
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 there
in. and which said ordinance is substantially as fol-
Be it ordained by the common council of Kansas
City:
TO south line of 21st street. shall be graded the full
width thereof and to the established grade of same.
Of earth or rock, or both combined. The work here
in authorized may be protected from surface water
direction Of the board Of public works. as the said
board may deem necessary; and the same may hs
closed. VI II WIZ. III u WIFI
the provisions Of section IL Of article lX.. charter OF
Kansas City.
made, it shall be necessary. In the opinion of the city
engineer. by reason of injunction proceedings or prop
or for any other similar good and sufficient reason. to
construct a wall. or walls. for the support and sus-
or walls. shall not have been included in the approx
innate estimate for the making of the improvement.
in the place Of the usual slope given to such embank-
ment, the city engineer may design u plan for a wall.
or walls. suitable for the purpose. and require the
with under his supervision and subject 10 his approx
al and acceptance. and the construction of said wall.
or walls, shall be deemed a necessary part OF the
work and Improvement authorized to be made, and
the cost thereof shall be estimated in and deemed a
established grade. and be paid for in special tax bills
accordingly. Provided. however. that the price to be
furnished. and for all labor done in constructing such
wall, or walls. shall be fixed and determined by the
excess Of the actual cost of such work. plus a reason
able sum mot to exceed ten uo) per centum Of such
actual cost. as profit on the expenditure involved on
Section i. The work shall be paid for in special
t.h wills against and upon the lands tina. rlay be
charged with the cost thereof. according to law.
which work the common council deems i. necessary
the doing of said work shall not render Kansas city
liable to pay for such work, or any part thereof. 9TH
erwise than by the issue of special tax bills.
Section 5. Whereas. private property may be dis
turhci or damaged by the grading herein authorized
titled to remuneration or damages under the cons;i-
tuition OF this state and have not waived all right or
clair thereto, IL l. tNal pttCet.IUS5 I dSCfr-
tin and assess all such damages or remuneration be
begun and carried on. and such remuneration or dam
ares ascertiued and assessed as provided in article
Viii. o. the charter o: said city, and the common
council prescribes and determines the limits within
which private property is benefited by the proposed
rroSinr herein mentioned. and the limits within
Whicl: such property shall be assessed and charged
TO pay such remuneration or damages. to be as fol-
lows to-wit: Beginning at the south line of 18th
street. on the west line of the northeast quarter N
NJ the northeast quarter "a Of section s. township
40. range SO. thence south along said it-a line to the
rortb line OF 2lst street: thence east to a point 1871
So, cast Of the east line of Charlotte street; thence
north and parallel 10 the east lima OF Charlotte street.
~ the south line of 18th street; thence west to the
place Of beginning.
Section s. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
cona;ct herewith are, insomuch as they conflict with
This orlirain- e. hereby repealed.
Now. therefore. you and each Of you are hereby
no,ised that the 18th day of January. A. d. 1899, is
the day. and the courtroom OF division No. four "a
Of the circuit court of Jackson county. Missouri. at
kansas City, at the county court house In Kansas
CITY. Jackson county. Missouri, is the place. hereby
nxed by said court for the ascertaining and assessing
OF damages. and benefits that may arise from said
proposed grading. and that unless On or before the
day next before the day set for the hearing aforesaid,
or before the DAY to which said cause may have been
postponed or continued. you file with the clerk Of said