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 proceedings ascertain and
damages and benefits to arise from the proposed
grading Of Oak Second (2d) street Third
3 street in Kansas City, jackson county Missouri.
under ordinance OF Kansas City, Missouri No. s11o.
titled IAN ordinance to grade Oak street from I'd
street to sd street"
Now on this the 9Th day of December. A. D. 1898.
in this the circuit OF jackson county, Missouri,
at Kansas City, division number three 90. comes
0ansao ey M,nn and .bow, 10 the eot
that mayor has heretofore caused to be filed in
and the court. being fully advised IN tho premises.
makes the following order herein. to-wit:
To All Persons Whom 1t May Concern; Greeting;
Whereas, a certified copy Of an ordinance OF Kansas
City. Missouri No. s775 approved on the Goth day Of
May. A. D. 1898. and entitled An ordinance to grade
mayor of Kansas City. Missouri caused to be filed in
the circuit court of jackson county Missouri at Kan
City, and the general object and nature Of said
ordinance and the limits within which private prop
ey is benefited by the proposed grading being stated
and defined therein and which said ordinance is
substantially as follows to-wit
Be 1t ordained by the common council Of Kansas
City:
Section /. That Oak street from Second street to
Third street shall be graded the full width thereof
and TO the established grade of the same.
Section :. Embankments ns shall be made OF
earth or rock. or both combined. The work herein
authorized may be protected from surface water by
temporary drains or culvers. in under direc-
ticn OF the board Of public works. said board
may deem necessary, and the may be closed re-
moved altered at will. in accordance with the pro-
visions OF section IL. Of article H. charter Of Kansas
City.
Section J. That whenever. when entertainments are
made, 1t shall be necessary in the opinion Of the city
engineer. by reason of injunction proceedings or
proper objections on the part of ahuting property
owners. for any other similar good and sufhcient
reason to construct wall walls for the support
and sustaining of Of the graded (which
wall walls shall not have been included in the an
prcximate estimate for the making of the Improve
ment), in the place of the usual slope given to such
embankment the city engineer may design plan for
wall or walls suitable for the purpose. and require
the contractor to construct the same in accordance
Herewith under his supervision and subject to his
approval and acceptance and the construction of said
wall or walls shall be deemed necessary part Of the
work and Improvement authorized to be made and
the thereof shall be estimated in and deemed :
part OF the OF grading said street Its legally
established grade and be paid for in special tax bills
accordingly Provided. however that the price to be
paid the contractor 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 engineer and shall under circumstances be in
excess of the actual cost Of such work. plus
able mot to exceed ten tlol centum of such
actual cost. profit the expenditure involved on
the part OF the contractor.
Section 4. The work shall he paid for in special
tax bills against and upon the lands that may be