2697 Improving 3rd Street—
tFubli hed in The Salina Rvening Journal. February 17th., 1923)
An Ordinance providing for the excava"ting,_grading and paving of
Third Street in the City of Salina.,.Kans.as..from. the south
line of Walnut Street to the, south line of Mulberry Street.in
Said City and providing for the. cost thereof,.how the same shall
be assessed and the manner of payment therefor.
WHERau'AS, by resolution duly adopted May 15th, 1922, the Board
of Commissioner's of the City of Salina., Kansas.have.declared that
they deem it necessary to excavate, grade..and..pave..Third Street in
the City of Salina, Kansas from.the south line.,o£. Walnut Street to
the south line of Mulberry Street in said City, and
WHEREAS, said resolution.was published forsix days in The
Salina Evening Journal, a daily newspaper published.in_the City of
Salina, the official city paper of said City, and,
WHEREAS, the majority of the resident property owners, owning a
majority in square feet'of the lots or real.estate-liable to taxa-
tion for the cost of said improvements did -.not within twenty days
from the date of the last,publication of such resolution file with the
City Cleirk of said City their protest in writing.against such im-
provement or the making thereof, THEREFOR,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board..of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas:
Se ction 1. That it is necessary and it is hereby ordered that
Third Street in the City of Salina, Kansas from the south line -of
Walnut sheet to the south line of Mulberry Street in said City be
excavated and graded to the established grade thereof as established
by ordinance of the City of Salina, Kansas provided that at the
intersections of streets and alleys said excavation and grading shall
be carried to the lot line of the street so improved and that at such
lot line the grade be made to conform to the established grade of such
street or alley,if.the,same has been established.
Section 2. That it is.necessary and itis.hereby ordered that
Third Street in the City of Salina, Y:ansas from the south line of
Wiklnut Street to the south line of Mulberry Street _in. said City be
paved with such material as the Board of Commissioners may hereafter
designate and-seleet as hereinafter provided for according to the
specifications of the City Engineer of said City hereinafter provided
for, and that.at the intersections of streets and alleys said paving
be carried back to the lot line of the street so improved. Said
street shall be paved,for.a width of thirty-one (310 feet excluding
curb and gutter..
Section 3* r'or the work and improvement herein provided for
the City Engineer shall make and file with the. City Clerk on or before
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the 19th day'of.February, 1923 --complete plans.and specifications
for the paving. of said street with the following materials:
1. 3 -inch vertical fiber.plain wire. :cut brick,
5 -inch concrete base,
Asphalt,Filler,
2. 2 -inch apphaltic concrete,
-5-inch concrete base.
3. 6 -inch Portland. Cement_.Con.crete.(Reinforeed)
and that on or before the last said. named_ date.said `City Engineer
shall.submit,fo the Board of Commissioner.s.,,under oath, detailed
estimates of the. cost of such paving. ef-.said..s.treet with the
different kinds of material herein,.mentioned..,and.._of the excavating
and grading of said street.
Section 4. That after such plans.and specifications shall
have been made and prepared by.the..City.Engin.eer.and filed with
the City Clerk as aforesaid, .the...Board.:of..Commissioners may ad- :
vertise by advertisement published in the.of.ficial...City paper of
the City of Salina, for five consecutive days_ for-. the receipt of
sealed proposals for -the paving of.said street with the different
kinds of paving material named and -specified in the preceding
section hereof, and for the excavating and grading of said street
to the established grade thereof -as herein provided for; and
after the receipt of such proposals the Board of Commissioners
shall seleet.from the different kinds of street paving materials
the kind with which said street ought, in their judgment, be
paved and said Board of Commissioners may and -are hereby au-
thorized to let contracts for the grading and excavating of
said -street to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, and for
the paving of said street with the materials so selectedlto,the
lowest responsible bidder therefor, as determined by said Board
of Commissioners for the kind and character of paving which shall
be determined upon by said Board,of Commissioners and.for such
excavating and grading. Said Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any, and all bids.
Section 5. That for such paving special assessments shall
be made for the full cost thereof on each block separately, on all
lots or pieces of land -to the center of the block on either side
the street, according to the appraised value thereof, without
of
regard to the buildings or improvements thereon for the distance
to be improved. The entire distance to,be graded shall consti-
tute °one grading .district.
'Section e. That after the .passage andpublication of this
ordinance the Board of Commissioners shall.appoint...three disinter-
ested-appraisers,
isinter-ested appraisers, householders, who bLfter having.taken an oath to
make a true and impartial appraisement of all lots and pieces of land
liable to assessment and taxation for the cost of.the improvements
herein provided for shall within five days -after having been notified
of their appointment, proceed to a ppraise..,said Iots.and pieces of
land liable to assessment and taxation as aforesaid, as may be desig-
nated by the Board of Commissioners of said City,, without regard to
the buildings or improvements thereon, and..afte.r making.said appraise-
ment shall return the same to the Board.of.Comnissioners at the first
meeting of said Board after -such appraisement shall have been completed
and said board of Commissioners shall designate.a timeTor the holding
of a special session of such board for the. purpose of hearing any com-
plaints that may be made as to the value of any lots.._:or.pieces of land
appraised as aforesaid, of which spe. cial_ session_,due..notice shall be
given in the official City paper, at which special_session the Board
of Commissioners may alter the valuation of any. --lot, or piece of land.,
if in their opinion the same has been appraised too high.or too low.,
Section 70 For the purpose of paying for the work and improve-
ments.in this ordinance provided for, the Board of Commissioners are
hereby authorized to issue internal improvement bonds of the City of
Salina, in an amount not to exceed the contract price of such improve -
went and to run for a period of ten years and.be.payable in ten equal
installments, together with the interest not to exceed five per cent
per annum, which bonds shall be made payable at the fiscal agency
of the State of Kansas; and for the purpose of paying principal
and interest on said bonds as they severally become due and payable
the Board of Commissioners shall apportion and assess against the lots
and pieces of''land within the taxing district of such improvement
special assessments covering the cost of such improvement and the
apportionment therein contained=shall hold good.for all the install-
ments that are to be collected from the 'specific property chargeable
with said improvement. Such assessment and apportionment ordinance
shall contain the total amount of tam apportioned to each tract, piece
and parcel of land within the taxing district and shall state the num-
ber of"annual installments in which.such,tax is to be collected; and
thereafter the City Clerk shall annually at the same time taxes are to
be certified, certify to the .County Clerk of Saline County, Kansas a
full list of all property liable for such work and improvement, to -
gether with the respective amounts due.on each of said tracts, pieces
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and parcels of land, which amounts shallinclude the..annual install-
ments and interest on all unpaid balances..for_one year at the rate
of -six (6) per cent per annum and such amounts_.so.certified shall
-be collected. as• other taxes are colle.c.ted_._ Provided., that for the
purpose of defraying the cost...of.improving the intersections formed
by the crossing of streets and alleys, as well as.where the im-
provement . is thru or adjacent to . the property of.. the. City, for *)w ,ch
the City would be liable, the assessment shall be -made against',all'
taxable property of the City and paid.by the.City at large.
Section 8. This ordinanee'sh.all_take effect and be in full
force from and after its publicationonce.in.the...official city
paper.
Introduced for first reading,.FebruRry 5th, 1923.
Passed and approved, February.12th, 1923.
F. S . Dyar
Mayor
(SEAL)
Attest:
Chas. E. Banker
City Clerk
STATE OF KANSAS )
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COUNTY OF SALINE)
i, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina,
Kansas do hereby certify that the above.and foregoing is a true'
and correct copy of Ordinance Number 2697, passed'by the Board
of Commissioners and approved by the Mayor.of the City of Salina,
Kansas$ February 12th, 1923, and a record of the vote,cn its fin-
al ddoption will be found on page 0 %m of Journal Number 10.
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(Published in The Salina Evening Journal
ORDINANCE NU. "
1923)
An Ordinance providing for the excavating, grading and paving of Third
Street in the City of Salina, Kansas from,the south line of
Walnut Street to the south line of Mulberry Street in said City,
and providing for the cost thereof, how the same shall be assessed
and the manner of payment therefor.
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WHEREAS, by resolut-ion/adopted May 15th, 1922 the Board of Commissioners
o.f.the City of Salina, Kansas have declared that they deem it necessary
to excavate, grade and pave Third Street in the City of Salina, Kansas from
the south line of Walnut Street to the -south Ite of Mulberry Street in said
City, and
WHEREAS, said resolution was published for six days in the Salina Evening
Journal, a daily newspaper published in the City of Salina, the official
city paper.of said Cit;, and
WHER:,AS, the majority of the resident property owners., owning a majority
in square feet .of the lots or real estate liable to taxation for the cost
of said improvements did not within twenty days from the date of the last
publication of such resolution file with the City Clerk of said City their
protest in writing against such improvement or the making thereof, THEREFOR
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. that it is necessary and it is hereby ordered that
Third Street in the City of Salina, 'Kansas from the south line of Walnut,
Street to the south line of Mulberry Street in said City be excavated and
graded to the established grade thereof as established by ordinance of
the City of Salina, Kansas provided that at the intersections of streets
and alleys said excavation and grading shall. be carried to the lot line of
the street so improved and that at such lot line the grade be made to
conform to the established grade of such street or alley if the same has
been established,
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Section 2. That it is necessary and it is hereby ordered that
Third Street in the City of Salina, Kansas from the south line of
Walnut Street to the south line of Mulberry Street in said City be paved.
with such material as the Board of Commissioners may hereafter designate
and select as hereinafter provided for according to the specifications
of the City Engineer of said City hereinafter provided for, and that at
the intersections of streets and alleys said paving be carried back to
the lot line of the street so improved. Said street shall be paved for a
width of thirty-one (31) feet excluding curb and gutter.
Section 3. For the work and improvement herein provided for
the City Engineer shall make and file with the City Clerk on or before
the day of 1923 complete plans and specifications
for the paving of said street with the following materials:
1. 3 inch vertical fiber plain wire cut brick,
5 inch concrete base,
Asphalt Filler,
2. 2 inch asphaltic concrete,
5 inch concrete base,
3. 6 inch Portland Cement Concrete, (Reinforced)
and that on or before the last said named date said City Engineer shall
submit to the Board of Corsnissioners, under oath, detailed estimates
of the cost of such paving Kxk of said street with the different kinds
of material herein mentioned and of the excavation and grading of said
street.
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Section 4.. That after such plans ,and ;specifi8atioris- shall
have been made and prepared by the City Enginsier-and filed with
th:e City. Clerk as aforesaid,,, -the Board of Commissioners may 'adver-
rise by;' advertisement published in the official City paper of the City
of Salina for' S consecutive days for the receipt of` sealed propos
als for. the paving of said street: with the different kinds. of paving
material named and specified in,the preceding section hereof., ana
for the excavating and grading of said street to .the ests.blisYi;ed'`
grade thereof as herein provided for; and after tle.receipt of such;.
proposals the' Board of Commissi-one: rs select from the different
kinds of street paving material the lfind with thieh :said street
ought, in their judgment, be paved and said Board. =of Coramisszpners"
may and are hereby authorized to let mat'racts.for the grading and
excavating of said street to the lowest resporis�ble bidder therefore
and. for the paving of said street with the zaateria.'.s so selected to
the lowest responsible bidder the.refcr, as determined by'said Board
of Commissioners for the kind an(f char^.eter of paving which: s4-�,,11 be
determined upon by said Board of CoiAnissioners and for sue"a excuve.ting
And gradin;;, said Board of Cornm.issioriers reserve the right to reject
and any all bids
Section .5.
4' That for such ps.vinL; s-pecin.1 ' assessments shall
be -made for the full cost thereof one.ach block separately, on-. all,
lots or pieces of land to the center of the block on either side of
the' -street, according to the =.pprLaised value t1l!ereof., without regard
to the buildings or :improvements: thereon. for" the distance to be improv��;�
the` entire distance to be- graded shall constitute one grading district
Section 6'4' That after the pc.ss,-�ge a.nd publication of thi's
ordinance the Board of Commissioners shall appoint three disinterested
appraisers, householders, who after having taken an oath to make. a.
true and impartial of c.11 lots er:d pieces of land liable
to assessment and. taxation for. the cost of the improvements herein
provided for shall within five days ^.iter having., been notified. of,
their appointzent.. proceed to a. praise said lots and pieces. of land
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.liable to assessment, and ,taxation as aforesaid, as may be designated b
the Board of Commissioners of said City, -via; hoot regard to the build-
ings or improvements .thereon, and after making said a.ppraisement shall
return the same -to the Board of Commissioners -:at the first meeting
--of said Board after such appraisement shall have��been completedo an6.
after said ap praisement is returned to the Board ofrCommi,s,sioners sa
Board of :Commissioners shall designate a time for the :hi'ding of a
special session of such Board for the purpose of bearing °axg wcompla.�n':
that may be made as to the value of any lots or pieces of land appraia-
ed as afores.a-id, of which specie.l des; ,ion clue notice shall be given
in ,the offi-qial City paper, at which special session the Board of
Commigpione,rs may a.lte.r the valuation of. any tat or piece of land,
if in their opinion the same has been appraised too high or too low,,,
section) 7.
For
the purpose of pa-y-ing
for
the work and
improvements in
this
ordinance provided
for,
the
Board of Commission -
ens are hereby authorized and direuted to iasue internal improver,ient'
bonds of the City of. Salina in an a-mou,it not to exoeed the contract—
price of ;such improvement and to run fo--? a period of ten yeare and
be payable i4 -ten equal instckllments, together with the interest
not to :exceed five per cent ;_)er annum, which tond.sshall be made
payable at the fiscal nE ency of the Stat -e of Kansas; and for the
purpos of paying princJ.pal and interest on said bonds as they
severally become due and pay,,.ble the Board. of Commissioners shall
apportion and assess against the lots a.nd pieces of land within the
taxing district of such improvement special assessments covering the
cost of such improvement and the apportionment therein contained shall
hold good for all the installments that are to be collected from the
specific property chargeable witia said improvement, Such assessment
and apportionment ordinance shall contain the total aciount of tax
^pportioned to each tr tiA, piece, end pa.rcel of land vrithin the tax-
ing ,district and shall state the numbor of eannual installments in
wlaicl `such tax is to be collected; and thereafter the City Clerk
shall: `annually, at the same time taxes a.r£� to be certified, certify co
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the County Clerk of Saline County;, Kansas' a full list Of all property
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liable for such work and improvemento' together with: `the respective
amounts due on each of said tracts, pie'aos and parcels' of lands whit-:.
amoun-'ZIs shall include the Rnnual irstaIlments and interest on all
unpaid balances for one ye-tr at the rate of six per cent per annum
such amounts so certified shall be collect.ed as oth6r -taxes" are coll I.. e.;, -
ed;. Provided� that for the purpose of defrG,ying'the cast of i'mpro-q--
irg the interaectibris and areas formed by the crossing of streats. -.nd
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alleys as Well as where the improvement i.s, t I jj�rough oradjaoetit to
the property of the City,, for. which the City would be liable., the
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'sessment shall be made against P.11 lta. able property the City nd
paid by the City at larCe,
Section B. This ord-inance shall take effest and be in full
force f rom and e.fter its public-ation.'onae in the official 31ty,paper,.-,
introduced for fir--t-
Passed and approvecit
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