The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-29
ORDINANCE NO. 4s4S.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the con-
land in the City OF Topeka, Shawnee |
County. Kansas, for the purpose of |
Opening public alley in the block |
Twentieth Street and Hampton Street. in |
said city. establishing benefit district |
to pay for same. and providing for the
prescribing their duties.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Topeka:
Section 1. It Is hereby declared neces-
sary to condemn and appropriate for the
use OF the City Of Topeka for the pur-
pose Pose Of opening a public alley in the
Street. Twentieth Street and Hampton
Street. in the City of Topeka. Shawnee
Gounty; , Kansas. the following described
beg1nn1ng at a point on the south line
OF Martin and Dennis Addition to the
City Of Topeka, which is equidistant
from the west line OF Lane Street and the
east line Of West Street; thence westerly
along the south line OF the Martin and
Dennis Addition eight feet e ft.); thence
Street four hundred and eighty-five feet
CABS ft-); thence easterly sixteen feet Q6
IT.. parallel to the south line Of Martin
ana ., Dennis addition; thence northerly.
four hundred and eighty-ffve feet CAS- TT
to the south line of Martin and Dennis
ADDITION; thence westerly along said line
eight feet g it, to place OF beginning.
sec z For the purpose of providing a
fund to pay for the condemnation and
appropriation Of said land. as aforesaid,
Established. including all lots and pieces
OF land within the following described
boundary in the City OF Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, to-wit:
beginning at the intersection Of the GEN.
The 81 twentieth Street; thence south
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the center line Of Hampton STREET; thence
west along the center line of Hampton
Street to the center line of West Street:
thence north along the center line Of West
Street to the center line of Twentieth
Street; thence east along the center line
OF twentieth Street to the center line Of
Lane Street. being tn place Of beginning.
consent Of the Board Of Commissioners.
shall appoint three disinterested apprais-
ers. who shall qualify and proceed as
provided by law to give notice and assess
the damages caused by the condemna-
ton and appropriation Of said land for
said public alley; they shall ascertain the
taken without reference to the projected
improvements and the actual damage done
to all other property thereby. For the
the cost of such condemnation said ap-
praiserS shall assess against the City Of
Topeka the amount Of the benefit to the
mainder Of such value and damages and
the cost of such condemnation said ap-
praisers shall assess against the City OF
Topeka the amount Of the benefit to the
public generally and shall assess the re-
mainder Of such value and damages and
cost of condemnation against the lots and
trict which shah. in the opinion Of said
appraisers. be especially benefited by
said public alley and in proportion to the
benefit derived by each from the said
public alley, 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.
| May q, 1914.
| Approved, May q, 1914
/ fSeal1 r.. L. COFRAN, Mayor.
Attest: C. b. BURGE. City Clerk.
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