The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

Be It Ordained by the Mayor and coun-
cilnen Of the City of Topeka:
Section l. That there be. and is, hereby,
created a sewer district in the city of To-
peka, Kansas, to be known and designat-
ed as Sewer District NO. -. sald sewer
district to consist of the following de-
Beginning at the intersection Of the cen
ter line of Fillmore street with the north
line Of section thirty-one eS1l, township
eleven CID, range sixteen (l6) east; thenee
more street to the center line. of First
avenue; thence eaSterly along the center
line Of First avenue to the center line
Of Western avenue; thence southerly
along the center line Of Western avenue
to the north line Of section thirty-one (3g,
township eleven CID, range sixteen tl53
east; thence west along said section line
to the place of beginning; in the city OF
Topeka. Shawnee county, Kansas
Sec. 2. The city engineer shall lay out
and determine the location, size and
grade of all mains and laterals and shall
make all necessary plans, specifications
and estimates for said sewer. all OF
which must be approved and adopted by
the mayor and council, and SAID enginte.er
shall file the same in his office for the
use and benefit of the city; and all work
done under the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be done in accordance with
and approved by the mayor and council.
Sec. 3. The cost and expense Of con-
structfnz said sewer shall be apportOned
to each of the lots and pieces Of ground
in said sewer district liable therefor, in
ACCORDANCE Win the appraised fdluS o.
said lots and pieces OF ground; the said
cost and expense as thus apporttoned
shall be levied and assessed against the
said lots and pieces of ground CONTAINED
in said sewer district liable for the cost
thereof. in annual installments and col
lected as other taxes are collected
Sec. 4 Internal Improvement bonds in an
amount not exceeding the contract price
shall be issued in ten equal installments,
to pay for the construction Of said sewer
and there shall be levied each year Spe-
ciai assessments sufficient to redeem the
fnsta1lnnent- OF such bonds next lnereaILer
maturing together with interest thereon
Provided, that the owner OF any lot or
piece of ground liable for the assessment
may redeem his property from such Ia
bilitv by paying the entire amount charg-
ed against 1t in the manner provided by
law; and provided, further, that two IN
staIlments of such assessment with not
to exceed interest for TWO years, or one
instaiment and interest for one year OF
more. may be levied and collected IN the
first year IN which said assessment is to
be collected, II the bonds for said i'm
ture in such manner as to require such
levy.
said bonds may be issued to the con-
tractor or may be sold and the proceeds
tract price for constructing said sewer.
The manner and form or said bonds and
issuance Of the same and terms and con-
dftions thereof shall be in all respects IN
conformity with the law IN such cases
made and provided, all of which are to
be more specifically set forth IN the ordf-
nances providing for said assessment and
for the issuance Of said bonds -,
Sec 5 This ordinance shall take efLeci
and be IN force from and after It's publ.
! cation in the Official city paper.
Passed the Council October Is, 1905.
Approved October Is, 1905.
1SeaI9 w H DAVIS. Mayor.
Attest: J. H sQUIREs. City Clerk.
(By Anna L. Engle, Deputy)