The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21

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AN ORDINANCE TAKING CERTAIN
plated territory and certain unpIatted
adding said territory to and making the
same a part of said city. defining and
declaring the entire boundary OF said
city as Changed by the addition Of said
territory, and adding said annexed ter
rIeory to 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 lots
of land lying within and mainly within
said city. and certain unplatted tracts Of
so situated that two-thirds OF certain
boundary lines thereof lie upon or touch
ing necessary to take portions. not ex-
ceed11g twenty acres. of certain pieces of
land into said city for the purpose of
making the boundary line of said city
straight and harmonious, and none of
said tracts Of land having heretofore been
taken into said city, all OF which terri
tory embraced in this ordinance, by vir-
tue OF the location Of the same, enjoys
the benefits of said city without sharing
its burdens; now. therefore.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
eiImen of the City. Of Topeka:
scribed additions. subdivisions and IN
plated tracts Of land situated In Shaw
hereby taken into. added to and made a
part Of the city OF Topeka to all intents
law under which said city Is organized.
which said additions. subdivisions and
plated tracts OF land are described in sec
tons 2 TO Z, inclusive, OF this ordinance,
sec. :. Hartsock's subdivision. Shawnee
county, Kansas: being part OF the west
half of the southwest quarter of section
IS, township IL range 15 east Of the sixth
p NJ. in Shawnee county. Kansas, as the
same appears on the recorded plat there
of in the office OF the register OF deeds IN
and for said county and state
Sec. 3. All that part of addition "A TO
Garden Place lying east Of a line 40 feet
easterIy of and parallel with the center
Topeka, Shawnee county, kansas; said
addition IA to Garden Place being part
Kaw Hair Breed Lands. in Shawnee
county, Kansas
Sec l. An implanted tract of land. com
prising land conveyed TO the city by The
Topeka Railway Company and land
known as Garfield Park described as
follows. to-wtt: Beginning at the inter-
section Of the east line Of Kansas avenue
with the center line Of Garfield street:
CARRIED Street f1Ss feet to a point 570-4
feet westerly of the east line OF Reserve
Kaw Half Breed Lands: thence north IL
deg. east 2ss feet; thence north n deg
west 500 feet; thence north 81 feet TO the
center line of Soldier Creek: thence nortn-
westerly along the center of Soldier Creek
and following the meanderings thereof 70
the east line of Kansas avenue, extended:
Kansas avenue extended; and the east
line of Kansas avenue TO the point OF De-
ginning; being a part Of Reserve kaW
Half Breed Lands and of Section 70,
Township II. Range Is east of the sixth
p NJ. in Shawnee county, ka1sas: tne
streets and avenues herein named refsr %
streets and avenues in the City Of Topeka
Sec 5. Fair grounds tract, being an IN
plated tract Of land described as follows,
to-wft: Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of the southwest quarter OF section 3.
township Il. range Is east Of the sixth
p 81, IN Shawnee county, Kansas thence
north along the west line of said quarter
section ia rods. more or less. to a point
Is rods south OF the northwest corner OF
46e5cs 10Th Is rods to the north lire Of
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north line Of said quarter section 10 RODS
more OF less to the center line or said
quarter section; thence south along the
center line of said quarter section $50 rods
more or less to the south line or said quar-
line OF said quarter section 50 rods more
or less TO the point of beginning; being a
s, township u. range is east OF the sixth
P NJ IN Shawnee county. Kansas, and
lying within the city limits of the city OF
Sec 8. portion of washburn College
tract, unplatted and described as foHoWs,
to-wft: Beginning at a point on the north
D NJ n si,awnee county Kansas. where
| the west line of College avenue intersects
said north line of said quarter section; :
thence south along the west Inc q COL IllI
/ with the south line of said quarter section
405 feet; thence north parallel with the
west line of College avenue $40 feet more
or less to the north line of said quarter
SETON: thence east along the north line of
said quarter section 10 rect 20 the place
OF beginning: being a part OF the north
west quarter OF section l. township u.
range Is east Of the sixth p: NJ in shaw
nee county. Kansas excepting therefrom
an implanted tract Of land described as
follows. to-wit-
Beginning on the west line of College
avenue at a point 30 feet south OF the
north sine of the northwest quarter Of
section I, township Il. range 10 east of the
sixth P. NJ, in Shawnee county. kansas;
thence south along the west line Of Col
lege avenue us feet; thence west parallel
with the south line Of said quarter sec
ton 50 feet thence north parallel with
the west line of College avenue 112 feet
thence east 325 feet TO the place of begin
ming being a part Of the northwest quar-
ter OF section l. township Il, range ID east
| Of the sixth P. NJ. in Shawnee county,
Kansas; the streets and avenues herein
named refer to streets AND avenues IN the
/ city of Topeka
Sec 4 An unDlatted tract OF land de-
Scr1bed as follows, to-wit- Beginning on
the west line Of College avenue at a
point 50 feet south OF the north line of
the northwest quarter of section L town
| ship u, range Is east Of the sixth P NJ.
/ in Shawnee county, Kansas. thence south
along the west line of College avenue lis
feet; thence west parallel with the south
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