Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27

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STATE OF KANSAS
CHEROKEE COUNTY, -.
To Whom Il May Concern;
Notice II hereby given that we, the
undersigned have been duly appointed
CommissiOners by the Honorable J.
N. Dunbar, Judge Of the Eleventh
Judicial District within and Tor the
County Of Cherokee and State Of
Kansas TO lay off and condemn =
right Of way for the Southwest MIS-,
souri, Railroad Company q railroad
corporation organised and doing bus
mess under and by virtue Of the laws
of the State of Missouri and also
authorized TO do business and doing
business In the State Of Kansas -
a street suburban, and interurDan
railroad company, through said
Cherokee county, along . route COM
mencing at the intersection Of Sheri-
dan and Military streets In the CITY
of Baxter Springs, Kansas, and ex-
tending thence south and southwest
erly to q point on the line between
the states Of Kansas and Oklahoma,
2O8 feet west of the southeast cor
uer of lot /, Of fractional section 10,
ownship IS, range "a, Cherokee coun.
ty, Kansas, a. more particularly and
definitely shown by the map and pro.
file Of said proposed line Of railroad
now on file In the office Of the coun-
ty clerk Of Cherokee County, Kansas,
and passing along or through the fol.
lowing described tracts Of land, all
situated In township IS south, range
"a east, Of the 9Th P. NJ, In Cherokee
county, Kansas, to-wit:
The southeast quarter (SEk) OF
the southwest quarter (SWk) Of the
northwest quarter (NWh) Of Section
II; -
The northwest quarter (NWA) Of
the southwest quarter (SWA) Of
section II, the north half (Nh) Of
the southeast quarter (SEA) Of sec
ton IL, and the southwest quarter
(SWh) Of the northeast quarter
(NEh) Of section IL;
The northeast quarter (NEk) Of
the southwest quarter (SWh) Of sec
The northwest quarter (NWA) Of
the southwest quarter (SWh) Of
section II, and the southwest quarter
(SWN) Of the northeast quarter
(NEh) Of section IL;
The southwest quarter (SWh) Of
the southwest quarter (SWh) o.
section IL;
The southeast quarter (SEA) o.
the southeast quarter (SEh) Of sec
ton 10; -
The southwest quarter (SWA) o.
the southeast quarter (SEk) Of sec
ton 10;
Lots 2 and 8 Of section Is;
Lot !, section 10,
which ID moro fully and definitely
shown by the map and profile above
referred to. .
Now therefore In pursuance Of SaiC
appointment we will meet on the SIS
day Of December, 1917, ut 10 O'clocl
O. m, at the intersection Of Sheridan
and Military streets in the city o.
Baxter Springs, Kansas, and from
thence proceed to lay off and con
denim q right Of way along the pro
posed line Of said Southwest Missouri
Railroad Company, to be used for thu
purpose Of building q railroad there
on, and necessary for the proper con
struction, operation, and maintenance
of said line Of proposed railroad a
thus located through said county o.
Cherokee, Q route for such proposed
railroad not exceeding 100 fest II
width except it shall be necessary fol
the purpose Of cuttings and embank
ments or for setting its poles it Shal
be necessary to take more than Ion
feet for the proper construction and
security Of the road; and also Sucl
lands as may be necessary for sid'
tracks, turnouts and switches and fol
the construction Of bridges, viaductl
and approaches, depOts, workshops
and q right Of way over adjacen
lands sufficient to enable said rail
road company to construct and repair
its road and stations, and the RICH
to conduct water by aqueductS and
the right of making proper drainI
and to cause the land and route laiG
off by said company to be CAREFUL!
surveyed to ascertain the quantity o.
land necessary for such purposes on
of each quarter section or other 10
of land through which or over whicl
the said route 10 located In said eoun
ty and to appraise the value Of salt
portion Of any such quarter section o.
lot Of land and assess the damages
thereto in the manner prescribed b!
law.
And that we win adjourn from TIM
to time until our labors a. such com
missioners are completed.
WITNESS Our hands this 2etl
day of November, 1917.
o. c. RUMMEL,
R. NJ. GILMAN,
G. E. RUCKER,