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1891 Improve Fifth StreetWAY Y 3'75 1 1 1 1 ORDINANCE N0. 1891 (Published in the Salina Evening Journal October %� , 1915.) An ordinance providing for ' the paving and excavating of Fifth Street, in the city of Salina, Kansas, between the south line of Walnut Street and the north line of Prescott Avenue, specifying the man- ner of construction, providing for the cost thereof, and the man- ner of payment and letting the contract therefor. WHEREAS, a petition has been presented to the mayor and council requesting said mayor and council to pave and excavate Fifth Street, between ,the limits hereinbefore and hereinafter specified; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been examined by said mayor and coun- oil and found to contain the names of a majority of the resident owners of real property liable to taxation for such improvements; therefore, Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina: Sectionl. That it is necessary and hereby ordered that Fifth Street in the City of Salina, between the south line of Walnut street and the north line of Prescott Avenue, be paved with such material as the Mayor and Council may hereafter desigante and select, as hereinafter provided, said paving to be thirtiy-three (33) feet in width from gut- ter to gutter; Provided, that at the intersections of streets and al- leys such pavement shall extend to the lot line of said street. Sec. 2. All excavating, rolling and filling necessary for the proper construction of such improvements shall be done, and such pav- ing shall be constructed on and according to the established grade of said Fifth Street, as heretofore or hereafter established by the ord- inances of said City. Sec. 3. That such street shall be paved with one -course of vit- rified, vertical fiber, side wire out Buffalo Brick Block paving mater- ial, as specified in the specifications of the City Engineer for the making of such improvements, and such paving material, laid on a five inch concrete base, according to the specifications of the city engin- eer, is hereby adopted and selected as the material with which such Fifth Street shall be paved Sec. 4. The specifications of the City Engineer for the paving of Park Street between the west line of Ninth Street and the right- of-way ight- of-way of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, now on file with the City Clerk, are hereby adopted and approved as the plans and specifi- cat ions far the paving of Fifth Street as herein provided, and such specifications are made a part of this ordinance. See. 5. That a, contract be and is hereby let to Watts & Amerman, a partnership composed of J. B. Watts and M. R. Amerman, for the paving and excavating of said Fifth Street, at and for the following prices, 376- to-wit: 76 to-wit: For paving said street with the paving material specified in the preceding section three (3) -hereof., laid on a five inch concrete base, with asphalt filler, according to the specifications of the City Engineer, One Dollar and Eight -Four cents ($1.84) per square yard for the square yards of such pavement actually laid and put in place on said street, and for all excavating on said street, as specified, Thir- ty -Three cents (33�) per cubic yard for the cubic yards of dirt actu- ally removed from said street, which such prices are hereby found to be less than the estimated cost of such improvements made .by the city en- gineer and now on file with the City Clerk. Sec. 6. After the passage and publication of this ordinance the mayor and council shall appoint three disinterested householders who, after having taken an oath to faithfully and impartially appraise all lots and pieces of ground liable to taxation and assessment for the cost of the said improvements, shall within ten days after having been notified of their appointment, proceed to appraise said lots and pieces of ground liable to assessment and taxation, as aforesaid, without re- gard to the buildings or improvements thereon, and after making said appraisement shall return the same to the mayor and council at the first meeting thereof after such appraisement shall have been made and completed, and after said appraisement is returned to the city council, the mayor and council shall designate a time for holding a special session for the purpose of hearing complaints and equalizing said ap- praisement, of which special session due notice shall be given in the official city paper; and at such special session the mayor and council, shall, if they deem it just and proper, alter or change such appraise- ment. Sec. 7. For the purpose of paying for the work and improvements In this ordinance specified, the mayor and council are hereby author- ized and directed to issue bonds of the City of Salina, in an amount not Vo exceed the cost of such improvements, and to run for a period of ten years and payable in ten equal annual installments together with inter- est not to exceed five per cent per annum, whiih 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 be- come due a the mayor and council shall by ordinance apportion and assess against the lots and pieces of ground in the taxing district of such improvements. special assessments covering the cost of said improvements, and the apportionment therein contained shall hold good for all the in- stallments that are to be collected from the specific property chargeable with such improvements. Such assessment and apportionment ordinance shall contain the total amount of tax apportioned to each tract, piece i1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 and parcel of land within the taxing district and shall state the number of annual installments, in which such tax is to be collected; and thereafter the city clerk, shall annually, at the same time oth- er taxes are to be certified, certify to the county clerk of sialine county, Kansas, a full list of all property liable for the cost of such work and improvements, together with the respective amounts due on each of said tracts, pieces and parcels of land, which amount shall include the annual installments and the interest on all unpaid bal- ances for one one year at the rate of five per cent per annum, and and such amounts so certified shall be collected as other taxes are collected; Provided, that for the purpose of defraying the cost of improving the squares and areas formed by the crossing of streets and alleys, as well as where the improvement is through or adjacent to property of the city, for which the city would be liable, the assess- ments shall be made against all taxable property of the City. Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Salina Evening Journal. Passed and approved, October 4th, 1915. J • E. Putnam,, (SEAL) Mayor. Attest: -Chas. E. Banker. City Clerk. STATE OF KANSAS ) COUNTY OF SALINE.) SS. CITY OF SALINA ) I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of Salina, October 4th, 1915; and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on page /.7 of Journal No. 8. City Clerk. 377 y�h (Published in the Salina Evening Journal Oct. , 1915.) ORDINANCE NO. 1891. An ordinance providing for the paving and excavating of Fifth Street, in the city of Salina, Kansas, between the south line of Walnut 6treet and the north .line of Prescott Avenue, specifying the manner of construction, providing for the cost thereof, and the manner of pay- went and letting the contract therefor. WHEREAS.,; a petition has been presented to the mayor and council requesting said mayor and council to •pave and excavate Fifth Street, between the limits hereinbefore and hereinafter specified;• and, WHEREAS.,` said . petit ion has been examined by said mayor .and council and found to contain the names of a majority of the resident owners of real property liable to taxat ion , f or such improvements'; therefore, Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina: Section 1. That it is necesssry and hereby ordered that Fifth Street, in the City of Salina, between the south line of Walnut Street and the north line of Prescott Avenue, be paved with such material as the Mayor and Council may here- after designate and select, as hereinafter provided,said paving to be 33 feet in width from gutter to gutter; Provid- ed,. that at the intersections of streets and alleys such pave- ment shall extend to the lot line of said street. Section 2. All excf-ivtLting,roll&ng !nd filling necessary for the proper construction of such improvements shall be done, and such paving shall be constructed on and according to the established grade of said Fifth Street, as heretofore or hereafter established by the ordinances of said cityo Section, 3. That such street shall be paved 'with one course of vitrified., vertical fibow, side wite cut Buffalo brick block paving material, as specified in the specifications of the city engineer for the making of such,.I'mprovements, and such paving materioI9 laid on a five inch /concrete base according to the specifications of the city engineer, is hereby adopted and selected as the material with which such Fifth Street shall be paved. Section 4. The specifications of the city engineer for the paving of Park Street between the west line of 111inth Street and the right-of-way of the fAissouri Pacific Railway Coo, now on file with the city clerk, are hereby adopted and approved as the plans ,and specifications for the paving of Fifth Street as herein pro- videdv and such oepcifications are made a part of this ordinance. Section 5. That a contract be and, is hereby lot to Watts & Ammerman, a partnership composed of J. B. watts and R. Amerman, for the paving and excavating of said Fifth Street, at and for the following prices, towit; For paving said street with the paving materi j Sec.ri. After the passage and publication of this ordinance the mayor and council shall appoint three disinterested household- ers who, after having taken an oath to faithfully and impartially appraise all lots and pieces of ground liable to taxation and assessment for the cost of the said improvements, shall, within . tan days after having been notified of their appointment, proceed to appraise said lots and pieces of ground liable to assessment and taxation, As aforesaid, without regard to the buildings or improve. meats thereon, and after making said appraisement shall return the same to the mayor and council at the first meeting thereof after such appraisement shall have been made and completed, and after said appraisement is returned to the city council, the mayor and council shall designate a time for holding a special session for the purpose of hearing complaints and egalizing said appraisement, of which special session due notice shall be given in the official city paper; and at such special session the mayor and council shall, if they deem it just and proper, alter or change such appraisement. sea. i? For the purpose of paying for the work and improve- ments in this ordinance specified,the mayor and council are hereby, authorized and directed to issue bonds.of the city of Salina, in an amount not to exceed the cost of such improvements, and to run for a period of ten years and payable in ten equal annual installments, together with 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 the mayor and council shall by ordinance apportion and assess against the lots and pieces of ground in the taxing district of such improvements special, assessments covering the cost of said improvements, andthe apportionment therein contained shall hold good for all the installments that are to be collected from the specific property chargeable with such improvep ments. Such assessment and apportionment ordinance shall contain t R, the total amount of tax apportioned to each tract, piece and parcel of land within the taxing district and,shall state the number of annual installments in which such tax is to be collected; and there- after the city clerk shall annually, at the same time other taxes are to be certified, certify to the county clerk of Saline county, Kan- sas, a full list of all property liable for the cost of such work and improvements, together with the respective amounts due on each of said tracts, pieces and parcels of land, which amount shall in - elude the annual installments and the interest on all unpaid,bala - 4M ces for one year at the rate per annum, and such amounts so certified shall be collected as other taxes are collected; Provided, that for the purpose of defraying the cost of improving the squares and areas formed by the crossing of streets and alleys as well as where the improvement is through or adjacent to property of the_city, for which the city would be liable, the assessments shall be made against all taxable property of the city. Seca. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Salina Evening Journal. Passed and approvedL•..•.•: •••••.•, 1915. Mayor. Attest:. City Clerk.