The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-09
Published in The Topeka State Journa
June 8, 1920
ORDINANCE NO. 4977.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing and pFovid-
ing for the issuance of internal improve
ment bonds of the City of Topeka, Shaw
the special Improvements herein named.
WHEREAS, contracts have been let for
the grading, paving and curling with COM
bined curb and gutter of Chestnut street
from the ssush line Of eth street to the
ing and curbing with combined curb and,
gutter Second street from the west line
Of Polk street to the east line of the alley
between Polk street and Tyler street; for
the grading, paving and curbing with com
bined curb and gutter, Crane street from
the west line of Kansas avenue TO the west
line Of the north and south alley between
Kansas avenue and Jackson street. for the
grading, paving and eurbing with. com
bined curb and gutter that portion OF Park
avenue which lies between the east line of
Greenwood avenue and the east line OF the
alley east and for the grading and paving
of that portion of Park avenue which lies
between the west line of Broadmoor avenue
and the east line of the alley west; for the
grading and paving of the alley running
north and south in the block bounded by
Fillmore street, Douthitt avenue, Western
avenue and 10th street; for grading and
from the south curb line of Second street
to the north curb line of 3rd street; for
grading and paving the alley between
avenue and Ashland avenue; for grading
and paving the alley between Huntoon
street, 18th street, College avenue and Bos-
well avenue for grading and paving the
cross alleys between 9TH street and 9th ave
nue. and between West street and Lane
street; also for grading and paving the
alley running north and south between
Jackson street and Van Buren, street, 18th
street and 10th avenue, from the north curb
alley running east and west in said block;
all In the City Of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas; and
WHEREAS, The amount of cost of said
improvements for which each lot and piece
of land is liable has been ascertained, and
the owners thereof have been notified, as
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time for payment thereof has expired, and
WHEREAS, The amount of the contract
price of said improvements is Forty-two
Thousand, Four Hundred Sixty -four. and
Forty six Hundredths Dollars (S42. 464. 49,
and the owners of said lots an0 pieces of
ground have paid into the Treasury Of the
Seventeen and Ninety-two Hundredths
Dollars (s51Ta2) for said Improvements;
Thousand. Nine Hundred FoFty-six and
Fifty four Hundredths Dollars (s41 ,94654l
for which amount bonds are required to be
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section l. That Internal improvement
bonds of the City of Topeka, Kansas, In
the sum of Forty-one Thousand, Nine Hun
Dollars (S4i.s46.54J are hereby authorized
to be issued to pay said amount due for
the aforesaid improvements. to be paid in
installments as hereinafter provided.
Section 2 That the Mayor of the City Of
Topeka, Kansas, is hereby authorized TO
execute One Hundred Thirty-five 135l
bonds of the City of Topeka in the total
sum Of FeFty-one Thousand. Nine Hundred
Forty-six and Fifty four Hundredths Dol
lars (s41,946.54) Seventy-one (71) Of said
bonds shall be of the denomination Of Five
Hundred Dollars (S500.00) each: Sixty -four
t64) of said bonds shall be of the denomi-
nation of One Hundred Dollars (S1000Ol
each; and one "a of said bonds shall be of
the denomination of One Hundred Forty
six and Fifty-feur Hundredths Dollars
(S146.54) Said bonds shall be payable to
bearer and shall bear date Of July l. 1920
end shall bear interest from July l. 1920 at
the rate of four and three fourths per
cent t4&T) per annum; said interest to be
payable semf-ennua1iy on the first day Of
January and the first day of July. in each
year: principal and interest to be made
payable at the office of the Treasurer of
the State of Kansas, in the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas. Said bonds shall
have coupons attached for said interest as
the same becomes due and said coupons
shall be executed with the lithogra phed or
printed signatures Of the Mayor and City
Clerk Of said City. The Mayor shall cause
the said bonds 10 be atfested by the City
Clerk with the seal Of said city attached.
and the Mayor and Board of Commission
eFs shall negotiate and sell the same for
not less than their face value and shall
place the proceeds thereof in the City
Treasury OF said City to be applied to the
payment of the cost Of said Improvements.