The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-07-01
First published July /, 1920
ORDINANCE NO. 261

An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement bonds of the City of Lib
eral, Kansas, in the sum of Sl45,-
119. AT to pay the costs and expense
of the improvements of certain parts
of Lincoln Avenue and Kansas Av-
enue in said City.
Whereas, in pursuance of proceed
ings duly had and taken according to
law, a contract has been let for the
grading, curbing, guttering and paw
ing of Lincoln Avenue, in the City
of Liberal, Kansas, between the
north boundary line of Railroad Av-
enue on the south and the south
boundary line of Eighth Street on
the north, and Kansas Avenue be-
tween the south boundary line of
Fifth Street on the south and the
south boundary line of Eleventh
Street on the north, in the City of
Liberal, Kansas, and the total cost
of said Improvements has been ascer-
tanned, and the portion thereof to be
paid by general tax, to be levied up
on all taxable property within said
city, for the Improvement of the
squares and areas formed by the in
tersection of streets and alleys within
the above defined limits, and for
which bonds are to be issued as here
matter provided, has been ascertain
ed and is hereby determined to be the
sum of. S38,47753; and the portion
thereof to be paid by special assess
ment levied upon the lots and parcels
of ground liable for the cost of such
improvement has been asCertained
and is hereby determined to be the
sum of S109,264.18; and the last
named amount has been heretofore
duly assessed and apportioned to the
said several lots and parcels Of
ground on such streets and avenues
liable to the payment thereof, pay
able in twenty equal annual Install
ments according to law, and the
amount of said special assessments
for which bonds are to be issued as
herein provided, in anticipation of
the said special assessments which re-
main unpaid has been ascertained
and is hereby determined to be the
sum of $106,641.94, the difference be-
tween said last two named amounts
having been paid by the property own
ers on said Lincoln Avenue and Kan
sas Avenue, whose property has here
by been discharged from any further
assessment for the cost and expense
Of said improvements in the amounts
so paid, thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Liberal, Kan
sas:
Section /. That the cost of said
Street Improvement, after deducting
therefrom the assessments heretofore
paid thereon, as aforesaid, shall be
paid in twenty equal annual install
ments, instead of levying the entire
amount at one time, the first install
ment to be paid with the taxes for
the year 1920, and one installment
with the taxes for each succeeding
year thereafter until the whole are
paid; and that for such installments
there shall be issued improvement
bonds of the City of Liberal, Kansas,
and the same are hereby issued in the
aggregate sum of $145,119.47, as
hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Said issue of bonds shall
consist of 200 bonds in the denomina-
ton of $4,000 each and one bond in
the denomination of $119.47, said
bonds shall be numbered from one to
two hundred ninety one inclusive, all
dated February 1, 1920, and all bear
ing interest at the rate of five and