The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
In the District Court of Shawnee County
and State OF Kansas.
Belya NJ. Hatfield, Plaintiff,
published in The Topeka State Journal
July 20, 1921
ORDINANCE NO. 5o82.


AN ORDINANCE providing for the con-
demnation and appropriation of certain
land in the City of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas for the purpose OF OPEN
ing and extending that part Of the alley
not heretofore opened, running north and
south from King Street to Twelfth Street
in the block bounded by Fillmore Street
on the west, Twelfth Street on the south.
Western Avenue on the east and King
street on the north, as more particularly
hereinafter described; and establishing
benefit district to pay for the same,
and providing for the appointment Of ap-
praisers therefor and prescribing their
duties
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section l. 1t is hereby declared neces-
sary to condemn and appropriate for the
of opening and extending that part OF the
alley not heretofore opened running north
and south from King Street to Twelfth
Street in the block bounded on the west
by Fillmore Street, on the south by Twelfth
Street, on the east by Western Avenue and
on the north by King Street In said city,
all of which land is described more par,
ticularly as follows, and situated in the
City of Topeka, Shawnee County. Kansas,
north of the northeast corner of Lot 434
Fillmore Street, thence easterly twenty 600
north of the north line of Twelfth Street:
thence northerly two hundred twenty-four
CAD feet to point one hundred sixty-two
one hundred five GO5) feet south OF the
south line of King Street; thence southerly
two hundred twenty-four (224) feet to the
place of beginning.
Section 2. For the purpose Of providing
nqna 20 pay for the e e9ndem1aton ana
benefit district is hereby created and ex-
tablished including all lots and pieces Of
land within the following described boun-
dairy in the City of Topeka, Shawnee Coun-
ty. Kansas, TO wit: in the entire block
bounded by King Street on the north, FINE
Tfralffh
on the south and Western Avenue on the
east.
Section 3. The Mayor, by and with the
consent of the Board of Commissioners.
shall appoint three disinterested appraisers
who shall qualify and proceed as provided
by law to give notice and assess the faff-
ages caused by the condemnation and ap-
preparation of said land by the opening
and extending of that part Of the alley. not
fully described; they shall ascertain the
actual value of the land proposed 20 be
taken without reference to the projected
Improvements and the actual damage done
to all other property thereby; for the pay
ment Of such value and damages said ape
praisers shall assess against the City. OF
Topeka the amount of benefit to the public
generally and shall assess the remainder
of such damages against the lots and
pieces of land within the benefit district,
which shall, in the opinion of said APP
praisers, be specially benefited by the
opening and extending Of said alley and
in proportion to the benefit derived by
each by the opening and extending Of said
nlley as herein provided. The said APP
praisers shall report to the Mayor and
Board of Commissioners their proceedings
In sii things as provided by law and shall
upon completion of their report file the
same with the City Clerk.
Jseetion 4. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION in the official city<paper
Passed the Board Of Commissioners July
10. 1921.
Approved July 10. 1871.
II. ]. coRwINE,
Mayor.
Attest. ETHAN. COvELL,
(Seal) City Clerk.