The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-30

AN ORDINANCE providing for the con-
demnation and appropriation of certain
County, Kansas. for the purpose oe
opening and widening Eighth Avenue
from the west line Of Horne Street to the
City limits of said City of Topeka estab-
/ fishing benefit district to pay for same
and providing for the appointment OF ap
pralsers therefor and prescribing their
BE II ORDAINED BY THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section l. 1t is hereby declared neces-
sary to condemn and appropriate FOR the
use of the City of Topeka for the purpose
of opening and widening Eighth Avenae
from the west line OF Horne Street to tue
lowing land in the City Of Topeka, Shaw
nee County, Kansas, to wit:
beginning at the northwest corner OF
West Eighth Avenue and Horne Street;
thence north % feet to the north line 81
Lot go Horne Street Brigham's Addition:
thence west parallel to the north line Of
| Eighth Avenue along the north line OF
| Lot 255 Horne Street and Lot 2J6 Garfield
Avenue: thence across Garfield Avenue and
of Lot 80 Garfield Avenue and across
the alley to the west line Of Brighan,s
Addition; thence westward along the nortii
line of the south 20 feet of Lot 25s Morris
Avenue and along the north line of tlne
south 20 feet of Lots 257 Morris Avenue aud
2JS College Avenue. Martin Place Addition:
thence nOrthwesterly across College Ave
nue. to the northeast corner Of Lot IS Col
tinuing westward along the north line OF
| Lot IS College Avenue and Lot 149 Brooks
Avenue, Melrose Subdivision; thence across
Brooks Avenue and continuing westward
along the north line Of Lots pa BROOKS
Avenue and 327 Underwood Avenue. Mel-
rose Subdivision to Underwood Avenus:
continuing westward across Linden ood
Avenue and along the north line Of Lot
1872 Underwood Avenue. Melrose Sub
division to the east line OF Summit Avenue:
Thence south along the east line of Summit
/ Avenue to the north line of West Eighth
Avenue; thence easterly along the NORTH
~ tnh ArHHW Hnl1H- iE4n
south line of Lots 1893 and 326 hindenwodai
Avenue, Lots 215 and 14s Brooks Avenue
and Lot 80 College Avenue, Melrose Sub
division and continuing eastward along the
north line of Eighth Avenue across the
south line of Lot 25S College Avenue and
| Lots 81 and 25S Morris Avenue. Martin
Place Addition and continuing eastward
Garfield Avenue and 255 Horne Street Brig
hams Addition; thence easteriV to the
<section .. For the purpose Of providing
appropriation of said land aforesaid. .
benefit district is hereby created including
all lots and pieces Of land lying within the
following described boundary In the City
! Of Topeka Shawnee County, Kansas:
Beginning at the intersection of the CEN
ter line Of Seventh Street with the center
| line of Kansas Avenue: thence west along
| the center line of Seventh Street to the east
line Of Summit Avenue; thence south along
/ the east line of Summit Avenue to the
center line of Ninth Street; thence eat
along the center line Of Ninth Street to the
tinuing eastward across an unplatted tract
/ to point the west line of West Street
100 feet south Of the south line OF Eighth
Avenue, to the center line Of Ninth Street;
thence continuing eastward along the
center line Of Ninth Street to the
continuing eastward across an unplatted
tract to a point on the west line Of IN
chanan Street 400 feet south Of the south
line OF Eighth Avenue. to the center line
Of Ninth Street; thence eastward along
the center line Of Ninth Street to the east
line Of Western Avenue; thence eontius-
ing eastward across an unplatted tract %
point the west line OF Polk Street sd
feet south Of the south line Of Eighth Ave-
nue.. TO the center line OF Ninth Street.
thence continuing eastward along the CEN
| ter line of Ninth Street to the east line
Of Harrison Street: thence Continuing east
ward across an unpIatted tract TO a point
/ on the west line Of Jackson Street 490 feet
south Of the south line OF Eighth Avenue
/ to the center line OF Ninth Street; thence
eastward along the center line Of Ninth
Street to the center line Of Kansas Avenue
thence northerly along the center line Of
Kansas Avenue TO the center line OF Seventh
Street which is the place Of beginning. an
In the City Of Topeka, Shawnee County.
Kansas.
Section 3. The Mayor, by and with the
| consent Of the members OF the Board %
Commissioners; shall! appoint three disin-
| proceed provided by law to give notice
land assess the damages caused by the con-
| for the opening and widening Of said
street; they shall ascertain the actual yalus
OF the land proposed to be taken without
| reference to the projected improvements
and the actual damage done to all other
1 property thereby. For the payment Of such
value and damages and the cost Of such
/ condemnation said sppraiserg shall assess
! aeainst the City Of Topeka the amount q
benefit to the public generally and shaH
| assess the remainder OF such value ana
damages and such cost Of condemnatson
against the lots and pieces II land within
I the said benefit district. which shall. "a
the opinion Of said appraisers. be especial
" benefited by the opening and widening
OF said street herein provided The
said appraisers shall report to the mayor
= and commissioners their proceedings in al
things. provided by law. and shall upon
completion Of their report file the same
with the city clerk.
Section A. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in fore from and after ifg
publication in the official city paper
I Passed the Board Of Comm issiorIers Jan.
uary "a. 1922
| Approved. January Is. 1922
II. J. coRwINE, Mayor
Attests-35TTA NJ. COEELI.
(seaL) City Clerk.