The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-21
ORDINANCE NO. 4O95.


ORDINANCE NO. 1895.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing and provid-
ing for the issuance of internal improve
ment bonds of the City of Topeka Kan
Sas, to pay the cost of the special i'm
pfoVelnentS herein named.
WHEREAS, A contract has been let for
me grazing, rolling, guttering, curbing
ana paving of Branner street from the
south line of Sixth avenue to the north
line of Eighth avenue; for the grading
rolling, guttering, curbing and paving Of
ShandIer street from the south line of
sixth avenue to the north line of Eighth
avenue; for the grading, rolling, gutter
ing, curbing and paving of Lime street
from the south line of Sixth avenue to
the north line of Eighth avenue; for the
grading, rolling, guttering, curbing and
paving of Lake street from the south line
or sixth avenue to the north line of
Eighth avenue; for the grading, rolling
guttering, curbing and paving Lawrence
street from the south line of Sixth avenue
to the north line of Eighth avenue; all in
the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas; and,
WHEREAS, the amount of the cost Of
said improvements for which each lot and
piece of land is liable has been ascertain
ed, and the owners thereof have been noti-
fled as required by law, to pay the same,
and the time for payment thereof has ex-
pired and,
WHEREAS, the amount of the contract
prices of said improvements is Thirty
Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-seven and
45-lOU Dollars (yo0, Z3f.45) and the owners
of said lots and pieces of land have paid
into the treasury of the City of Topeka
the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred
Eighty-seven and 9S-1OO Dollars ($2, .9S)
for said improvements, thus leaving IN
paid the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand
Three Hundred Forty-nine and 47-100 Dol
lars ($27, .47, for which amount bonds
are required to be issued: Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF TOPEKA:
Section 1 That informal ir1a1,rox-or7 ont
bonds of the City of Topeka, Kansas, in
the sum of Twenty-Seven Thousand
Three Hundred Forty-nine and 47-1OO Dol
lars t$27,3 40 are hereby authorized to
be issued to pay said amount of cost due
for the aforesaid improvements to be paid
in installments as hereinafter provided.
Sec ?. The Mayor of The City of To-
peka is hereby authorized to execute
sixty 600 bonds of the said city of Topeka,
Seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty
nine and 47-1o0 Dollars ($27, 49.4T. Fifty
of said bonds shall be of the denomina-
ton of five hundred dollars $4,000 each,
and ten 00) of said bonds shall be of the
denomination of Two Hundred Thirty
four and $500 Dollars (S234.95) each; said
bonds shall be payable to bearer and
shall bear date of December /, 1911, and
shall bear interest from December l. 1911,
at the rate of four and one-half (41z) per
cent, per annum, said interest to be pay
able ON the first days of June and Deem
Der, in each year; principal and interest
to be made payable at the office Of the
treasurer of the state of Kansas in the
City of Topeka, Kansas. Said bonds shall
have coupons attached for said interest
the same becomes due and said cOu-
pons shall be executed with the Htho-
graphed printed signatures of the
mayor and city clerk. The mayor shall
cause said bonds to be attested by the
city clerk with the seal of said city at
tached, and the Mayor and Board of Com
missionerS shall negotiate and sell the
same for not less than their face value
and shall place the proceeds thereof in
r.ff 70. H.
piled to the payment of the cost of said
improvements. Said bonds shall become
due and payable as follows:
On December /, 1912, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of s234.95.
one December l. 1913, five bonds OF $4,000
eacf, and one bond of $234.95.
On December l. 1914, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of $234-90.
On December 1, 1915, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of $234-95-
On December 1, 1916, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of $23495-
On December 1, 1917, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of S23495.
On December 1, 1918, five bonds of $500 90
each and one bond of $234.95.
On December 1, 1913, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of $23495.
On December 1, 1920, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of S23495.
On December 1, 1921, five bonds of $4,000
each and one bond of s23495.
Sec. 5. Said bonds shall be numbered
from 1 to 60, inclusive, and shall be known
as General Improvement Bonds of The
city OF topeka, Kansas series Oh ISL NO
A. and shall be registered by the city
clerk in the city bond register of the city
of Topeka, Kansas, and shall also be reg
istered by the auditor of the state of Kan
sas. and the mayor and board of Com
rnissioners of the city of Topeka shall an
nually make provision for the payment of
same shall become due, by levying a spe-
ciaI assessment upon all the property
liable therefor, with interest at the rate
of four and -one-half ca per cent, per
annum.
Sec. l. This ordinance shall take effect
and he in force from and after its publ
cation in the official city paper
PASSED the Board of Commissioners,
November 20, 1911
Approved November 20, 1911.
rcaai1 J. B. BILLIARD, Mayor.
go. q r RITRGE. CitY Clerk.