The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-24

aid and assist in promoting the Kansas
on motion of Councilman swendson
J. II. sQUIREs. city Clerk.
Published in the Topeka state Journal
January a, l9Jb-I
ORDINANCE NO. 1861.
AN ORDINANCE taking certain plated
territory and certain unplatted territory
into the City of Topeka and adding SAID
territory TO and making the same a part
of said city, defining and declaring the
entire boundary of said city as changed
10y the addition of said territory, and
adding said annexed territory 10 the
several wards of said city
Whereas. Certain land adjoining and
touching the city limits of the City Of To-
peka having been subdiVided into blocks
and lots, and certain unplatted pieces OF
land lying within and mainly WlLhln salu
city, and certain unplatted tracts Of land
not exceeding twenty acres. being so stu
ated that two-thirds of certain boundary
lines thereof lie upon or touch the bOun-
dairy line OF said city. and it being neces-
sary to take portions. not exceeding
twenty acres. Of certain pieces OF land
lnto said city Tor the purpose OF uaSlils
the boundary line of said city straight
and harmonious, and none of said tracts
ol land having heretofore been taken INTO
said city. all of which said territory en-
braced in this ordinance, by virtue of the
location Of the same, enjoys the Dement'S
of said city without sharing its burdens,
now therefore
BE it Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
eilmen Of the CITY of Topeka;
Section i. That all of the following de-
seribed additions subdivisions and un-
plated tracts of land situated in Shaw
nee county. Kansas, he and the same are
hereby taken into. added to and made
part of the city of Topeka to all intents
and for all purposes contemplated i'm the
law under which said city is organized.
unplatted tracts of land are described in
sections to 10. inclusive, of this ordi-
nance as IoIoWs' to-Wlt:
Sec D. All that part of the Western
Land and Lot company's addition to the
Slte OF 9pehsts shawnee county, Kansas
WINS and included within the following
described boundary, tO-wit.
Beginning at the intersection of the CEN
ter line Of Shnganunga creek with the
east line Of Swygart avenue, in said ad-
ditloui thence north along the said east
line OF SWygart avenue to the south line
of Third street. in said addition; thence
estst alons the soQtn line OF Third street
to the east line of Davies street. in said
addition. thence south along the east line
OF Dawes street to the north line of Third
street, i'm said addition; thence east along
the north line of Third street to the west
line OF BUTT street, in said addition;
the same being the south line Of he
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway
right of way thence west along the south
line of said AtchisOns Topeka and Santa
Oh e+e llet tA- OA way 10 a point 4UIU
rect east OF the east line of Hancock
street. i'm the city of Topeka: thence
southerly and parallel with the east line
OF salG hancock street to the north line
of the Western Land and Lot company's
addition. the same being the south line of
the AtchisOn. Topeka and Santa F7e rail-
way right of way. thence west to the
west line of said addition, the same being
the west line of section 49, township H.
range 46; thence south along the west
line ol said ADDITION TO the north line eX-
tended of lot numbered 324 Division street
fin said additions thence east along the
npFll Ane OF lot numbered 324 Division
street to the center of the Shunganunga
creek; thence down the center of Shun-
ganunga creek to the point of beginning.
said western Land and Lot company3s S
addition being part of section 80. town
ship H. range l6, east of the sixth F. NJ
appears on the recorded plat thereof jim
the office of the register of deeds in and
for said county and state
See. 9. Melrose subdivision to the citv
Of Topeka, being g part Of section 30,
township II, range l6 east of the sixth F.
III. in Shawnee county, Kansas, as the
same appear ON the recorded plat there
OF i'm the office of the register Of deeds in
and for said county and state
Sec. 4. An unplatted tract of land be-
ms a part of the AtchisOn. Topeka and
santa Fe railway right of way, described
as follows tO-Wit.
Beginning at the intersection of the
south line of the Atchisou, Topeka and
Santa tie railway right of way with the
center line of Locust street extended in
the city eff Topeka, said point of intersec-
fion being 1.6l5 feet east OF the east line
of Hancock street. in the city of Topeka
thence easterly to "a point 1000 feet east
of the east line of Hancock street. in the
city of Topeka; thence north and paral-
lei with the east line Of Hancock street
to the north line OF the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway right of way said
north line being $50 feet north of the
south line of said right of way; thence
westerly along the north line of said
right of way to the center line of Locust
street produced in Fensky's second addi-
tion to the city Of Topeka; thence south
erly along the center line of Locust street
produced to the point of beginning: con-
tanning eighteen G8) acres, more or less
being a part of sections 30 and 33 in
township d, range 16 east of the sixth r.
NJ in Shawnee county, Kansas.
Sec. 5. Woodruff tract. being an unplat-
ted tract of land described as follows: Be
ginning at the northwest corner of see
tion 33. township IL, range is east of the
sixth p. AI-; thence south SS4 feet; thence
east one foot; thence north 884 feet to the
north line of said section 80; thence west
one foot to beginning containing one-
forty-eighth d-40 Of one acre; being a
part of section 49, township II, range Is
east of the sixth p. NJ in Shawnee coun-
rV Kansas.
sec 6. Fletcher tract, being an unplat-
ted tract of land described as follows, to-
wit. Beginning on the north line OF sec
flon 83 township IL. range is east OF the
siSfh = H.. at a point 100 feet west of a