The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11

]. B. Kassebaum of Pittsburg. Kan, |
owner of lots 255-257 West Tenth ave-
nue. and a portion of the new Arcn |
street mark intends to bring injunction |
proceedings against the city on the |
claim that the city is not paying nun nun |
for the true value of MS properly. 11S
wants 500 and the city has appraised
the property through its board OF APP
praisers at $400. The city has alreaoy
run into one lawsuit over ques.ion
as to the true value OF some OF 1ne
condemned property and was forced 70
order reappraisement granting
Frank Thomas $500 more Tor ms
property included in the area pre-
scribed for the park. Inc oIls 611 4be
nraisement was given as 81, 9SS; tne
second placed it at $S,435. Added 70
this the court costs and other cosIs ~ |
appraisement and condemnation ne ne |
total cost of the park figures up 10
so 31335 Christ hospital was as
sessed at $1OO5.43. and it was olscoN,
cred, that the city had not peen ta rHtsa
at large for any proportion d az a.
council amended the report OF the APP
nraisers placing 5000 on the CITY at
large and cutting down the CHRIST nos los
initial assessment to that extent ~
lots in the district assessed 10 pay -
+tis mark will have to pay pecial tax
of from 1 cent per lot on f1ish ~ 49,
to S1415 on West street near tne PEI .a.o n
TO s1555 on Tenth avenue 1nele Mo9
so,,oa question whether 1t would not
be necessary to order third appralse-
ment and Councilmen kutz ana H 10TH
both opposed the report supnnltIeq Ias'
evening. 1t was finalIy ad sars were j.
e n P,,ci- George Hanley and A. g. f.
James.
ordinance creating sewer ols-
+ricf for the construction OF a sewer
.,Ir1ing from First to Third streets
and C,Iav to Fillmore was passed
Tho engineer returned an estimate
of .O75 cents per square yaro LOT en-
oops+ruction of sidewalks of six rect
in width with a cushion OF four lnches'
IF is probable that the mayor Will
give the city clerk the necessary au-
thoritv to employ two additional clerks
at $40 per month each to be placed
- nc nav roll the next several weeks
in order that the certif1cation or the
assessments for paving may be turned
in TO the county clerk by August zoth-
Application was made to the mayor
last evening.
The citv engineer asked for instruc-
tions as to whether he should return
estimates looking for the repair OF the
curbing on North Kansas a ave fie
The Communication was placed on file.
Tho annlication of E. NJ. Duncan,
no1icennan. for back salary during the
month of May and c. w. Hopson,
former policeman for $195 for salary
while sick were both referred to the
judiciary committee
J. S. Weir, city hall janitor has ask
al for an increase in his salary. Inc
aDnlication was referred to the ways
and means committee
A number of claims were referred
to the claims and accounts committee
A sidewalk petition for the west slde
of West street from goth to Hampton
streets was granted. A similar petit
ion for a sidewalk on east sideof Lo-
cust street from Crane to Greeley
streets was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
An ordinance providing for a raise
in wages of the linemen of the city
electric light department from $t5O
a wear to $3.50 was referred TO the
ways and means committee.
An appropriation ordinance provid-
! ing for the appropriation of s55S.SS
! to meet expenditures from city de-
partments was passed.
The plumbers bond of George w.
Sutherin was approved,
! o1arlr hoen authorized