The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-04-17
First published April II, 1919
ORDINANCE NO. 22l.

OKDlNANCE NO. ZZ1.
An Ordinance providing for the paw.
ing, curbing, guttering and exca.
waiting of Second street in the City
of Liberal, Kansas, between the
east boundary line of Grant ave-
nue. and the west boundary line of
Clay avenue, and Sherman avenue
in the City of Liberal, Kansas, be-
tween the south boundary line of
Ohio street and the south boundary
line of Seventh street; providing
the material to be used, and pro-
viding for the letting of the con-
tract, and providing for the cost
thereof and the manner of pay
ment.
Whereas, petitions have been pre-
sented to the Mayor and Councilmen
of the City of Liberal, Kansas, signed
by the majority of the resident prop
erty owners of the property abutting
on Second street between the east
boundary line of Grant avenue and
the west boundary line of Clay ave-
nue., and on Sherman avenue between
the south boundary line of Ohio street
and the south boundary line of Sew
enth street, praying that said streets
and avenues within the limits herein
set forth be brought to a grade
paved, curbed and guttered, and
whereas, said petition has been grant
ed, therefore;
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Liberal,
Kansas;
Section l. That it is necessary
and hereby ordered that Second
street in the City of Liberal, Kansas,
between the east boundary line of
Grant avenue and the west boundary
line of Clay avenue and Sherman
avenue in the City of Liberal, Kan
sas, between the south boundary line
of Ohio street and the south bound
airy line of Seventh street, be paved
with Brick on a concrete base, or
with such material as the Mayor and
Council hereinafter designate and
select as hereinafter provided, ac-
cording to the specifications of the |
paving engineer, acting as and desig- |
mated as City Engineer of said City
as hereinafter provided for, said |
streets and avenues to be paved for |
such width as the Mayor and Coun-
Gil may hereinafter determine, pro-
viding that the intersections of the
streets and alleys such paving shall |
extend to the lot line of said streets
and avenues so improved.
Section 2. 1t is necessary and
hereby ordered that Second Street !
and Sherman avenue between the
limits defined in section one hereof,
be curbed and guttered on both sides
thereof with cement curbing and gut
tering, according to the specifications
of the city engineer of said city here
matter provided for. The curb part
thereof to be five inches in thickness
and the gutter part thereof to be
twenty-four inches more or less from
the back edge of such curb to the
paving line of such streets and ave-
nues, and the lot edges of such curb
ing shall be set distance from cen
ter line of such streets and avenues
as the Mayor and Council shall here
after determine; Provided, that at
the intersections of streets and al
legs said curb and gutter shall re-
turn to the lot line of the said streets I
and avenues improved.
Section 3. On the passage and
publication of this ordinance the
Mayor and Councilmen shall desig
nate three disinterested household
ers who, after having taken an oath
to faithfully and impartially perform
their duties, shall within ten days
after notification of their appoint
nent proceed to appraise the lots
and, parcels of ground liable to taxa
ion for such improvement, which APP
oraisement shall be returned to the
Mayor and Councilmen at their first
meeting after the same shall have
,een completed, and the Mayor and
Councilmen shall thereupon appoint
/ day and hold a special session for