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(Published in The Salina Journal, _, 1962)
ORDINANCE NUMBER (D614
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF
SALINA, KANSAS, FOR THE USE OF SAID CITY IN THE RELOCATION AND
IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, A MAIN TRAFFICWAY WITHIN THE CITY
OF SALINA, KANSAS, FROM A POINT APPROXIMATELY TWO -HUNDRED TWENTY-
FIVE (225) FEET SOUTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH PRESCOTT AVENUE;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TC A POINT WHERE SOUTH EIGHTH
STREET INTERSECTS PRESCGTT AVENUE; AND PROVIDING THAT THE COSTS
THEREOF SHALL BL PAID BY THE CITY AT LARGE IN ACCCRD,1NCE WITH
G. S, 1961 SUPP. 12-689.
WHEREAS the governing body of the City of Salina, Kansas,
did on the 27th day of February, 1962, find it necessary to
appropriate certain private property located within the City of
Salina, Kansas, for the use of said City in the relocation and
improvement of Highland Avenue, a main trafficway within the said
City, from a point approximately Two -hundred Twenty-five (225)
feet south of its intersection with Prescott Avenue; hence in a
northwesterly direction to a point where South Eighth Street
intersects Prescott Avenue, and directed the City Engineer of
the City of Salina, Kansas, to make a survey and description of
the lands required for said property; and,
WHEREAS on the 13th day of March, 1962, a survey and
description of the lands required for the same was duly filed
by the City Engineer with the City Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS:
Section 1. That the following --described tract of land is
hereby condemned and appropriated for the use of the City of
Salina, Kansas, for the relocation and improvement of Highland
Avenue, a main trafficway within the City of Salina, Kansas,
from a point approximately Two -hundred Twenty-five (225) feet
south of its intersection with Prescott Avenue; thence in a
northwesterly direction to a point where South Lighth Street
intersects Prescott Avenue, to -wit:
The East Ninety-eight (98) feet of Lots Two and Four (2 L 4)
and the East Ninety-eight (98) feet of the North Twenty-five
(25) feet of Lot Six (6) all on Highland Avenue in Prescott
21ddition to the City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Section 2. That it is found that all of the property within
the city limits of Salina, Kansas, will be specifically benefited
by reason of the acquisition of said land for the purpose of
improvement of said main trafficway, and that the City at large
shall be known as the "benefit district".
Section 3. That for payment of the costs thereof the City
of Salina, Kansas, may issue temporary notes in an amount not to
exceed the total cost of acquiring said land herein condemned,
which said temporary notes shall be paid from funds authorized by
G. S. 1961 Supp. 12-689 or by issuance of general improvement
bonds.
Section 4. That L. C, Bengtson, City Attorney, is hereby
ordered and directed to forthwith prepare and present in the name
of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, a
written application to the Judges of the District Court of Saline
County, Kansas, praying for an order of appointment of
commissioners to make appraisement and assessment of damages
arising from the appropriation of said real estate and to do and
perform all things in and about the procurring and recording
of said order of appropriation required by law.
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Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after publication in the official City news-
paper,
Introduced this 1 day of March, 1962.
Passed by the Commission the ;� day of March, 1962.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPRVVED BY:
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