The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-15
ORDINANCE NO. 1883.

'CANAA-N<a-NGE4 H1ONluln2 Tor the con-
9emnatlon and appropriation of certain
land in the city of Topeka, Shawnee
county, Kansas, for the purpose or OPEN
ing ana extending Grove avenue and the
street dlrectIy south of the rlght-of-way
or the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific
tbaa 5''ss; IN said city, establishing q
pSnefit district to pay for The same and
provlolng for the appointment of ap-
duties.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Couu-
ehnlen OF the City of Topeka:
section l. 1t is hereby declared neces-
sarS 70 condemn and appropriate for the
use % the eity OF Topeka tor the purpose
OF opening and extending Grove avenue
4 ana the street directly south of the right
oirway Of the Chicago, Rock Island < pa
CHIC railway, IN sand city, all lots and
portions of lots and pieces of land within
the ioiowlng described boundaries in the
to-Wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the CEN
ier Ane OF Elmwood avenue with the south
me OF Grove avenue in Potwins addition ,
lnence west along the prolong alton of the
south line of Grove avenue to the east line
OF The Drive In Aubafndale; thence north
westerly along the east line of The Drive
TO point so feet north of the south line
OF Grove avenue extended; thence east
parallel with and 50 feet north of the
the center line of Elmwood avenue in
fotwlns addition; thence south along the
center line of Elmwood avenue to the
south line of Grove avenue being the
place of beginning.
Also beginning at the intersection of the
west line of Story street with the south
railway right-of-way; thence westerly
along the south line of said railway right
of-way to the west line of Sam Cross addi-
ton: thence south along the west line of
Sam Cross addition to a point 20 feet
south of the south line of said railway
right-of-way; thence easterly parallel
with and 20 feet south of said railway
rlght-of-way to the west line of Story
street; thence north along the west line
OF Story street to the south line of said
railway r1ght-of-way, being the place of
beginning.
Sec. 2. For the purpose of providing a
fund to pay for the condemnation and APP
preparation of said land, aforesaid, a
benefit district is hereby created inclad-
ing all lots and pieces of land lying within
the foilow1ng described boundary, in the
city of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas,
to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner of
the west half of the southeast quarter ca
thence northerly parallel with the east
line of said quarter section along the east
line of Potwin's addition to the northeast
corner of said addition: thence west along
the north line of Grove avenue and along
the projection of said north line of said
Grove avenue to the east line of Auburn
dale; thence north along the east line of
Auburndale to the south line of the right
of-way of the Chicago, Rock Island &
along the south line of said railway
right-of-way to the west line of Sam
Cross addition; thence south along the
west line of Sam Cross addition to the
center line of Wagner street in Sam Cross
addition; thence east along the center line
of Wagner street in Sam Cross addition
and the continuation of Wagner street in
Hartsocks subdivision and the center line
Of Laurel street TO the west line of the
southeast quarter G4) of Section .. Town
ship II, Range 10; thence south along the
west line of said southeast quarter % of
Section 8. Township Il; Range IS; to the
along the south line of said section % to
the southeast corner of the west half of
the southeast quarter 90 of Section %.
Township II. Range Is, being the place of
beginning.
Sec. 3. The mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the council, shall appoint three
disinterested appraisers. who shall qualify
and proceed as provided by law to give
notice and assess the damages caused by
the condemnation and appropriation of
said land for said avenue and street; they
shall ascertain the actual value of the land
proposed to be taken without reference to
the projected Improvements and the act
ual damage done to all other property
thereby. For the payment of such value
and damages and the cost of such
demnation said appraisers shall assess
against the city of Topeka the amount of
benefit to the public generally and shall
assess the remainder of such value and
damages and such cost of condemnation
against the lots and pieces of land within
the said benefit district, which shall, in
the opinion of said appraisers, be especial
" benefited by the opening and extending
of said avenue and street, herein pro-
vided. The said appraisers shall report to
the mayor and council their proceedings in
all things as provided by law, and shall
upon the completion of their report file
the same with the city clerk.
Sec. T. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's publica-
ton in the official city paper
Passed the council September Z, 1908.
Approved September IA, 1908.
[Seal.l VIM. GREEN. Mayor.
Attest: c. B. BURGE. City Clerk