The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-13
APPRAISERS
APPOINTED
To Secure Right of-Way for
the Orient Road.
COMPANY IN A HURRY
Wants to Start the Work as
Soon as Possible.
MEN NOW IN THE FIELD
Buying as Much Right-of-W Way
as They Can Get,
COMPANY IN A HURRY
MEN NOW IN THE FIELD

Yesterday David N. Dale. judge Of the
district court. heard and granted a petit
non fled by the attorneys for the orient
road for appraisers to condemn right
Of way and appointed Thomas C. Fitch.
Theodore Osweiler and H W. Ruble
The gentlementioned were notified last
evening and viii probably organize this
nornin gas the railroad company is very
anxious to commence work. In the mean
lime two men have been appointed by the
railroad company and are now in the
held making an effort to deal with the
farmers direct for right Of way without
having to resort to condemnation pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Charles Y. Ferguson said yesterday
that the railroad company proposed to be
liberal with their propositions TO secure
right Of way and that few people viii
have need to resort to the condemnation
court. Mr.. Ferguson also said that the
company is now ready to receive offers
for sites within the corporate limits for
shops
Blank notices were printed yesterday
for use by the appraisers board and they
are as fouows:
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed freeholders and residents Of eSdg-
wick county, Kansas. having been hereto
fore duly appointed by the judge of the
district court of said county as com
missioners to lay of the route or right OF
way for the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient Railway company in said county
viii meet at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
point upon the proposed line or. route OF
the railroad Of said company, on the.
day Of .......... 1901, at ten O'Clock a. m,
and thereupon commence and proceed to
lay of route or right of way, not eX-
ceeding one hundred feet in width,
through said county, upon such location
and for such distance in said county as
may be desired by the said railroad
company, and that IS such commission
srs we viii thereupon have the said route
OF right Of way carefully surveyed and
together with such additional lands as
may be necessary for the purpose of
making cuttings and embankments. side
tracksd depots work shops. water sta
tons material necessary for the con
struction of said railway, except timber.
adjacent to said route or right Of way as
may be necessary to enable the said rail-
way company to construct and repair its
road and stations, and also the right TO
conduct water by acQueducts, to make
proper drains, and for such other rights
as may be authorized by law. and that
we viii carefully ascertain the quantity
each quarter section or other lot of land
through which said route, side tracks.
etc. are so located. and apDraise the vail
ue of such portion Of any such quarter
section or other lot of land, and assess
the damages thereto, and when We shall
ascertain that such portion OF such own
ers. we win appraise the value of and as
sess the damages to each such owners
interest: and we viii thereafter proceed
along and upon said route or right of
wav. side tracks. etc. from time 70 time,
with such adjournments as may be made,
until such condemnation proceedings are
concluded And that an Of our doings
In this respect under the order Of said
judge making said appointment, and as
required by law win be embodied in
written report or written reports, and
filed ia the office OF the county clerk Of
said county.
OF al lof which al persons Interested IN
any of the lands affected thereby, and
proposed to be appropriated for any or all
Of such purposes. and all az the owners
or other persons interested in any OF the
lands. crops, buildings or other improve
ments thereon, or in anywise interested
in any OF the damages which may oe
sustained by reason of such appropria-
ton. viii take due and timely notice.
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