The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
ORDINANCE NO. 1865.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the con
domination and appropriation of certain
land in The City of Topeka, Shawnee
county, Kansas, for the purpose of
opening and extending Lincoln street
from Byron street to Euclid avenue in
said city, establishing a benefit district
to pay for the same, and providing for
the appointment of appraisers therefor
and prescribing their duties.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TOPEKA:
Section L 1t is hereby declared neces-
sary to condemn and appropriate for the
use of the city of Topeka for the pur-
pose of opening and extending Lincoln
nue.. in said city, all of the following
described land situated in the city of To-
peka, Shawnee County, Kansas, to-wit:
Lot numbered POI and the west one half
of lot numbered 1873 on Byron street and
lot numbered 202 and the west one half
Of lot numbered 200 on Euclid avenue: all
IN IN Byron Place Addition to the City of
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Sec. ,. For the purpose of providing
a Iund TO pay Tor the condemnation and
appropriation of said land, as aforesaid
a benefit district is hereby created and
established, including all lots and pieces
of land within the following described
boudary, in the city of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
center line of Buchanan street with the
center line of Twentieth street: thence
west along the center line Of Twentieth
street to the center line of Bolles avenue:
thence north along the center line of
Bolles avenue and the center line of West
street to the center line of Fifteenth
street; thence east along the center line
of Fifteenth street to the center line of
Clay street; thence south along the CEN
ter line of Clay street to the center line
of Sixteenth street: thence east along the
center line of Sixteenth street to the cen
ter line of Buchanan street; thence south
along the center line of Buchanan street
to the center line of Twentieth street,
being the place of beginning; all in the
City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Sec. 3. The Mayor, by and with the
consent of the Board of Commissioners,
shall appoint three disinterested apprais-
| ers, who shall qualify and proceed as pro-
vided by law to give notice and assess
the damages caused by the condemnation
and appropriation of said land for the
opening and extending of said Lincoln
street; they shall ascertain the actual
value of the land proposed to be taken
without reference to the projected i'm
provements and the actual damage done
to all other property thereby. For the
payment of such value and damages said
appraisers shall assess against the city
of Topeka the amount of benefit to the
public generally, and shall assess the re-
mainder of such damages against the
lots and pieces Of land within the benefit
district, which shall, in the opinion of
said appraisers, be especially benefited by
/ the opening and extending Of said street
and in proportion to the benefit derived
/ by each by the opening anu extending OF
said street as herein provided The said
| appraisers shall report to the mayor and
| board of commissioners their proceedings
in all things as provided by law and shall
/ upon completion of their report file the
same with the city clerk.
| Sec 4 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the official city paper
/ Passed the Board of Commissioners
/ July a, 1911.
Approved July a. 1911.
TSeaI1 J. 3. BILLIARD,
Mayor.
Attest. c. B. BURGE. City Clerk.