The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-20
First published October 20, 1921
ORDINANCE NO. 3o2

An Ordinance providing for the
altering. changing, diyerting and
and Strengthening and the covering
of that part of Can Creek bounded
on the east by Grant Avenue and on
the west by Sherman Avenue pro-
viding for the creation and estab-
lishment of benefit district; and
providing for the payment Of the
costs and expense Of such improve
ment and the manner Of payment:
WHEREAS, on the 9Th of Octo-
Der 1921, resolution was adopted
by the Mayor and Council of the City
of Liberal, Kansas, providing that
the portion of Can Creek bounded
on the east by Grant Avenue and on
the west by Sherman Avenue be al
tered, changed, diverted, straighten-
ed, covered and otherwise improved,
according to the plans and specifi-
cations of the City Engineer, and
WHEREAS THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS for such improve
ments, together with a detailed esti-
mate of the costs and expense, of
the same, has been prepared and
submitted 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 channel of Can Creek bounded
on the east by Grant Avenue and on
the west by Sherman Avenue be
changed, altered and otherwise i'm
proved by Strengthening the chan
mel thereof and walling and covering
same in accordance with the plans
and specifications of the City En-
gineer now on file in the office of
the City Clerk.
Section II. That of the costs and
expense of said improvements the
sum of 100000 shall be charged to
the city of Liberal as whole. and
the remainder of said costs and ex-
pense over and above the sum of
100000 shall be chargeable to the
benefit district hereinafter created;
for such purpose there is hereby
created a benefit district compris-
ing all Lots One ~ to Eighteen tlS)
In Block Nineteen (19), and Lots
One CD Two (2), Twenty-three (23)
and Twenty-four (2G in Block
Thirty (3O) Original Townsite of
the City of Liberal, Kansas. such
costs and expense to be charged
and assessed against the lots and
parcels of ground in said benefit
district so created according to the
respective values thereof regardless
of improvements thereon, which
said values shall be ascertained by
three disinterested appraisers APP
pointed by the Mayor and Council,
who shall within ten days after
their appointment, proceed to APP
praise said tracts, pieces and parcels
of ground within said benefit dis
trict. first having taken an oath to
fairly and impartially make an ap-
praiscment thereof (which appraise-
ment shall be returned to the City
Council at their first meeting after
the same shall have been completed.
When said appraisement has been re-
turned. the Mayor and Council
shall appoint and designate day for
holding special all-day session to
hear any complaints that may be
made as to the valuation of any lot
or parcel of ground aforesaid, A no.
tice of such meeting shall be pub
lished in the official city papers as
required by law, and the Mayor and
Council. at such special session may
alter the valuation of any lot or
piece of ground, if in their judgment
the same has been appraised too high
or too low. The owner of any parcel
of ground within said district liable
to assessment,ma at any time with
in thirty days after the amount due
from said parcel of ground has been
ascertained, and before the bonds
hereinafter provided for are issued,
pay the amount assessed thereon to
the City Treasurer. and said prop
erty so paid on shall not be liable
for any further assessment for the
costs and expense of said improve