The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
ORDINANCE no II

POEk4O4i1uS ana iSFy1u& Special as
sessmentS on certain lots and pieces
Of ground, in the city of Hays, Kan
sas, to pay the cost of paving, curb
ing, gathering and excavating Chest
nut Street between the south line of
Seventh Street, and north line of
Normal Avenue; North Main Street
from the west line of Chestnut Street
to the east line of Fort Street; and
North Main Street from the west line
Of Chestnut Street to the east line
Of Fort Street, and relating to and
providing for the collection and pay
ment of such assessments.
Whereas, IN pursuance of a petit
ton signed by majority of resident
owners of lots and pieces of ground
abutting on Chestnut Street from the
south line of Seventh Street to the
south line of Normal Avenue; from
the west line of Chestnut Street on
North Main Street to the east line
of Fort Street; and South Main
Street from the west line of Chestnut
Street to the east line of Fort Street
proceedings were had and taken &C
cordlng to law to pave, curb, gutter
and excaVate Chestnut Street, North
Main Street and South Main Street
Whereas, in pursuance of law three
disinterested appraisers were appoint
ed by the Mayor and Council to ap-
praise all the lots and pieces of
ground liable for the cost of paving,
curbing, guttering and excavating of
the above streets within the limits
named, and the said appraisers did ap-
praise all the lots and pieces of
ground liable for the cost of paving,
curbing, guttering and excavating
the above streets within the limits
named; and the said appraisers did
return to the Mayor and Council
their appraisement as aforesaid in
writing and said appraisement was by
the Mayor and Council approved;
Whereas, it has been ascertained
that the total cost of paving, curbing,
guttering and eXcaYating Chestnut
Street, North Main and South Main
Streets within the limits named ag-
gregates 53,896.86 and of which
sum the City of Hays at large is liza
bic for the sum of $21, 134.06 leaving
the amount to be assessed and levied
on the several lots on eithe~ side of
the streets above mentioned, as afore-
said, to the center of the blocks on
either side of said streets within the
limits named and the sum of $32,-
1920 according to the appraised
value of such lots or pieces of ground
without regard to improvements
thereon according to the returns of
the appraisers above mentioned and
which report as approved by the
Mayor and Council is on file in the
office of the City Clerk for inspec-
ton; and therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAY
OR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF HAYS, KANSAS:
Section That for fba y,,,-noeo
of paying 92,762.8O the cost of
paving, curbing, guttering and ex-
cavating Chestnut Street from the
south line of Seventh Street to the
south line of Normal Avenue; North
Main Street from the west line of
Chestnut Street to the east line of
Fort Street; and South Main Street
from the west line of Chestnut Street
to east line of Fort Street, in the City
of Hays, Kansas, there are hereby ap-
portioned, levied and assessed, on the
real property liable therefore, being
all the lots and pieces of ground lying
on either side of said Chestnut,
North Main and South Main Streets,
for the distance improved as afore-
said, to the center of the blocks on
either side of said streets, according
to the appraised value of such lots
and pieces of ground without regard
to buildings or improvements there
on, special assessments covering the
cost of such work or improvements :;
said special assessments being based
on special valuation and appraise-
ment of said lots and pieces of
ground heretofore made by three dis
interestd appraisers appointed by the
mayor and council, which said ap-
praismeDt is hereby referred to and
made a part of this ordinance, and
the several amounts levied, appor-
toned and assessed against each of
said lots and pieces of ground, for
the purpose aforesaid, are hereby
found to be and are as follows, viz:
Section 2. For paving, curbing,
guttering and eXcaVating the block
between the north line of North Main
Street and the south line of Second
Street:
Block 3 of the Original town of
Hays City, now the City of Hays,
Kansas: EAST side of Chestnut ST.