The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-13


AN ORDINANCE establishing a grade-tn
the alley running north and south from
Eleventh Street north to the intersecting
alley running east and west in the block
bounded on the west by Kansas AventIe.
on the north by Tenth Street. on tbs
by Eleventh Street, in the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas.
WHEREAS. a petition was filed with the
City Commission of the City Of Topeka,
signed by the requisite number of property
owners, petitioning for the paving Of the
alley between Kansas Avenue and Quincy
Street and between Tenth Street and EleY-
enth Street, said pavement to begin at
Eleventh Street and run north TO whefe
the alley intersects with the cross alley
running east and west In said block; aHd
WHEREAS, The petition for paving safa
alley was granted by the City Commission
levied and apportioned and bonds issued by
said city and the contract let for said paw
ing to the Kaw Paving Company OF
WHEREAS, The City Engineer. under
the direction of the City Commission. de-
termined and established the grade Of the
alley in question and said grade so deter
mined and established by the City -Epgf-
neer was approved by the City Ccmmfs-
WHEREAS, Said grade established By
the City Engineer and approved by the
filed in the District Court of Shavmze
County, Kansas, to restrain the saidzEeF
Paving Company and the City OF Topcke
from proceeding with the pavement OF s4ld
WHEAEAs, After hearing the ease rs
Court held that the City, commtssloR had
proceeded lawfully in the establishment cot
the grade of the alley In question ana de-
MED the Injunction prayed for in the spit
WHEREAS, The said Board Of Ccpmsss
sioners of the City of Topeka, after the
Court had heard the case above referred 70,
did by Ordinance No. 5O69, on May 24ths
1921. change the grade of said alley here's
tofore established; and
WHEREAS, On the 2eth day, of NeEeHs.s
Der, 1921, said Board of COMMISSIONERS f
the City OF Topeka did reconsider their
action Of MAJ ath. 1921. "a. and L d,d by ofszs
5000, passed and approved on May 2fths
paving Of the alley in question has been
delayed by the direction of the Beard OF
Commissioners as the said Board of Com
missioners desire to change the grade Rf
said alley heretofore established by Is
City Engineer and approved by the Cf1f
Commission and did appoint a COMMITTEES
to determine the proper grade on whtch
said alley should be paved that would, as
nearly as possible, be satisfactory TO the
public ana the aputting property ownsE1
streets and the likely future use of the
properties abuttiDg ON said alley; noE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD or
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY CT
section on / That the grade of the alfey
running north and south from Eleveatl
Street north to the intersecting alley rQrz
ming east ant WSSt iu Nue DiDck BDuuftfN
on the west by Kansas Avenue. on fha
north by Tenth Street, on the east BIZ
Quincy Street and on the south by Ele{e
enth Street. in the City Of Topeka, ShaH-
nee County. Kansas IS hereby estabIisbkgf
as follows: Beginning at the top OF the
north gutter on East Eleventh Street, BE-
tween Kansas Avenue and Quincy STREE,
Engineers Station 0-25, at elevation 90 So
thence By rising grade of 5.93s5 to stattpn
0 plus Co. elevation 1856. same being fho
beginning Of vertical curve: theHNT
through the vertical curve whose points,
intersection Of tsngents is 77-33 70 statl1A
plus TO- same being the end Of the sEa=
Teal curve, elevation T7.4S and coutinufuK
on rising grade Of 5-10z to stations
plus 90 elevation 1880, same being tie
north line Of the east and west alley, The
point of ending Said grade herein abeFs
given to be the top Of pavement In the
center of the alley, and the sides Of tbs
alley to be four inches higher than tbe
center. -
Section q This ordinance shall take afs
feet and be In force from and after ffa
passage and approval and its publieHtleu
In the official city paper - = =
Passed the Board Of Commissioners oes.
L.. 1922.
II. J. CORwINE.
Attest: ETA N. cOvELL,
tseaD City Gerk.