The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-09-23
ORDINANCE NO. 2ss.
First Published, Sept. 16, 1920.


Creek bounded on the east by
Washington Avenue and on the west
by Kansas Avenue; providing for the
creation and establishment of bene-
fit district; and providing for-the
payment of the cost and expense of
such improvement.
Whereas, on the p8th day of June
1920, a resolution was adopted by
the Mayor and Council providing that
the portion of the channel of Can
Greek bounded on the east by Wash
ington Avenue and on the west by
Kansas Avenue altered, changed d.
verified, Strengthened, walled over and
otherwise improved, all according to
plans and Specifications to be prepar-
ed by the City Engineer and,
Whereas, the plans and specifica-
tions for such improvements, togeth-
er with a detailed estimate of the
costs and expense, of the same, has
been prepared and submittd by
the City Engineer, which plans and
specifications have been approved by
the council, now Therefore,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LIBERAL, KANSAS.
Section I. That that portion of
the present channel of Can Greek
bounded on the east by Washington
Avenue and on the west by Kansas
Avenue be changed, altered and
otherwise improved by Strengthening
the channel thereof between said
points and walling the same over in
accordance with the planse and spec
ifications now on file with the City
Clerk.
Section II. That of the costs and
expense Of said improvements the
sum of $4,000 shall be charged to
the City of Liberal as a whole, and
the remainder of said costs and ex-
pense over and above the said sum
of $4,000 shall be chargable to the
benefit district hereinafter created
for such purpose there is hereby
created a benefit district compris-
ing all of Lots one to eight (8) and
seventeen to Thirty Two inclusive,
in Block Fifteen (15), Original
Town Of Liberal, Kansas, such costs
and expense to be charged and
assessed against the Lots and par
GELS of ground in said benefit dis
trict so created according to the
respective value thereof regardless
of the improvements thereof, which
said values shall be ascertained by
three disinterested appraiseds APP
pointed by the Council, who shall,
within Ten days after their said APP
pointment, proceed to appraise said
tracts, pieces and parcels of land
within said benefit districts, first
have taken and subscribed an oath
to fairly and impartially make an APP
praisement thereof; which appraise-
ment shall be returned to the City
Council at the first meeting thereof
after the same has been completed.
When said appraisement has been re-
trrned the Mayor and Council shall
appoint a time for holding special
session to hear any complaint that
%aay be made as to the valuation of
any lot or tract of land aforesaid. A
notice of such special session shall
be given in the official city papers,
and the Mayor and council, at such
special session may alter the valua-
ton of any lot or tract of ground, if
in their judgment the same has been
assessed too high or too low. The
owner of any piece or parcel of prop
erty within said benefit district liable
to any assessment may at any time
within Thirty days after the amount
due from said parcel of land has been
ascertained, and before the bonds
hereinafter provided for are issued,
pay the amount assessed thereon to
the city Treasurer, and said property
so paid on shall not be liable for any
furtltr assessment for the cost of
said work.
Section III. Of the costs and eX-
pense of said improvement the sum
of $4,000 chargable to the City as
a whole shall be paid by general
tax upon all the taxable property
within the city of Liberal; and the
cost and expense of said improve
ment over and above said sum of
$4,000 shall be taxed as special
assessments and levied according to
law upon the lots and parcels of
ground liable to taxation for such
improvements and chargable by law
with the costs thereof as comprising
the benefited district specified in
Section II hereof, but the payment
of said costs and expense is hereby
authorized to be made in Twenty
equal annual installments and for
ouch installments improvement bonds
of the city of Liberal shall be issued
and paid as hereinafter provided, but
such bonds shall not be issued in ex-
cess of the contract price.
Section " For the payment of
the costs and expense of the i'm
provements specified the city of Lib
eral shall issue its improvement bonds
payable at the Fiscal Agency of the
State of Kansas in Twenty equal an
nual installments and beSring in
terest at a rate of not to exceed Six
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually upon all unpaid amounts,
and such bonds shall have coupons at
tached representing said interest up
on said unpaid sums, and special
assessments shall be made each year
to pay the installments of the prin-
cipal and interest of such bonds next
thereafter maturing, and such assess
ments shall be made upon the prop
erty chargable with the costs of such
;nonrovements and which has not paid