3658 Street Improvement Highland Ave°}4
ORDINANCE NO. 3658
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AN ORDINANCE providing for the curbing, guttering and paving of
Highland Avenue from the south line of Beloit Avenue to the
north 11ne or ulaflin Avenue and providing for the cost there-
of, how the same shall be assessed and the manner of payment
therefor.
WHEREAS, by resolution No. 446 duly adopted on October 1st, 1928
the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina have declared
that they deem it necessary to curb, gutter and pave Highland
Avenue within the limits hereinafter defined, and
WHEREAS,_said resolution was duly published for six days in the
Salina J ureal, a daily newspaper published in said city, the
official"city paper, and 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 with-
in twenty days from the date of the last publication thereof file
with the City Clerk a sufficient protest in writing against the
making of said improvements; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas:
Secticn 1. That it is necessary and it is hereby ordered
that Highland Avenue in the City of Salina from the south line of
Beloit Avenue to the north line of Claflin Avenue in said city be
curbed, guttered, and paved (except at its intersection with cross
streets which are already paved) and that such street within such
limits be excavated and graded to such extent as may be necessary
for the completion of said work, and that at the intersection of
streets and alleys curb and gutter and paving shall be carried back
tb the lot line of the street so iriproved, the width of such paving
to be 34 feet exclusive of curb and gutter.
Seetiun 2. For the work and improvements herein provided for
the City Engineer shall make and file with the City Clerk on or
before February 18th, 1929, complete plans and specifications for
the curbing and guttering and for the paving of said Highland Avenue
(including excavating) with the following materials:
Paving: 6 inch Reinforced Concrete; 6 inch Vibrolithic Concrete;
22 inch Brick with asphalt filler on 5 inch concrete base,
Qoncrete Combined Curb & Gutter, 30 inches wide from back of curb
to paving line, curb 12 inches deep at back, gutter 6 inches deep
and shall on or before the same date submit to the Board of Com-
missioners under oath detailed estimates of the cost of such work
with such materials.
Section 3. That after such plans and specificationsshall
have been made and prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the
City Clerk as aforesaid the Board of Commissioners may advertise,
by advertisement published in the official city paper of the City
of Salina, Kansas for three consecutive days for the receipt of
sealed proposals for the improving of said street with the kind
of material named and specified in the preceding section hereof,
and for the excavating and grading necessary for the completion
of such work, and after the receipt of such proposals the said
Board of Commissioners may and are hereby authorized to let con-
tracts for the improving of said street with the material selected
by them to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, as determined
by said Board of Commissioners, and for such excavating and grading.
Said board of `'ommissioners reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
Section 4. That for the improving the above mentioned street
special assessments shall be made for the full cost thereof accord-
ing to law on all lots andpieces of land to the center of the block
on either side of the street according to the appraisers value there-
of, without regard to the buildings or improvements thereon for the
distance to be improved.
Section 5. After the passage and publication of this ordinance
the Board of Commissioners shall appoint three disinterested appraisers,
householders, who after having taken an oath to make a true and im-
partial appraisement of all. lots and pieces of land liable to assess-
ment and taxation for the cost of the improvements herein provided
for, shall within five days after having been notified of their
appointment proceed to appraise said lots and pieces of land liable
to assessment and taxation as aforesaid as may be designated by the
Board of Commissioners of said city, withut regard to the buildings
or improvements thereon, and after making said appraisement shall
return the same to the Board of Commissioners of said city and said
board of Commissioners shall designate a time for holding a special
session of such Board for the purpose of hearing; any complaints
that may be made as to the value of any lots or pieces of land
appraised as aforesaid, of which special session due notice shall
be given in the official city paper, at which special session the
Board of Commissioners may alter any valuation of any lot or piece
of land if, intheir opinion, the same has been appraised too high
or too low.
Section 6. r'or the purpose of paying for the work and im-
provements in this ordinance pro Aded for the board of Commissioners
are hereby authorized and directed to issue internal improvement)
bonds of the City of Salina in an amount not to exceed the contract
Price of such improvements and to run for a period of ten years and
be payable in ten e4ual installments, together with interest not to
exceed 5% 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 sh.a•11 apportion and assess against the
lots and pieces of land within the taxing district of such improve-
e 1.
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ments special assessments covering the cost of such 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 said improvements. Such assessment and apportionmen.t
ordinance shall contain 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 tae
collected; and thereafter the City Clerk shall annually, at the same
time other taxes are certified, certify to the County Clerk of
Saline County, Kansas, a full list of all property liable for such
work and improvements, together with the respective amounts due on
each of said tracts, pieces and parcels of land, which amounts shall
include the annual installments and interest on all unpaid balances
for one year at the rate of not to exceed 5% per annum, on such
amounts so certified which shall be collected as other taxes are
collected; PROVIDED, .hat for the purpose of defraying the cost of
improving the intersections 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 assessment will be made against all taxable property of the
city and paid by the city at large.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
forge from and after its publication once in the official city paper.
Introduced, January 7, 1929
Passed, January 14, 1929
G_uy T. Helvering
mayor
Attest:
Chas. E. Banker
My Clerk
STATE OF KANSAS )
) SS
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 No. 3658 passed and approved by the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Salina January 14, 1929; and a record
of the vote on its final adoption is found on page � � Journal No. 12
City Clerk
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(Published in the Salina Journal 1929)
LORDINANCE NO. 3658
AN ORDINANCE providing for the curbing, guttering and paving of
Highland Avenue from the south line of Beloit Avenue to the
nort ne OF laflin Avenue and providing for the cost there-
of, how the same shall be assessed and the manner of payment
therefor.
WHEREAS, by resolution No. 446 duly adopted on October 1st, 1928
the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina have declared
that they deem it necessary to curb, gutter and pave Highland
Avenue within the limits hereinafter defined, and
WHEREAS, said resolution was duly published for six days in the
Salin&,Journal, a daily newspaper published in said city, the
official city paper, and 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 with-
in twenty days from the date of the last publication thereof file
with the City Clerk a sufficient protest in writing against the
making of said improvements; NOW THEREFORE
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 Highland Avenue__in.the—City of Salina from the south line of
Beloit Avenue to the north line of Claflin Avenue in said city be
curbed, guttered, and paved (except at its intersection with cross
streets which are already paved) and that such street within such
limits be excavated and graded to such extent as may be necessary
for the completion of said work, and that at the intersection of
streets and alleys curb and gutter and paving shall be carried back
to the lot line of the street so improved, the width of such paving
to be 34 feet exclusive of curb and gutter.
Section 2. For the work and improvements herein provided for
the City Engineer shall make and file with the City Clerk on or
before February 18th 19292 complete plans and specifications for
the curbing and guttering and for the paving of said Highland Avenue
(including excavating) with the following materials:
Paving: 6 inch Reinforced Concrete; 6 inch Vibrolithic Concrete;
22 inch Brick with asphalt filler on 5 inch concrete base.
Concrete Combined Curb & Gutter, 30 inches wide from bac k'of curb
to paving line, curb 12 inches deep at back, gutter 6 inches deep
and shall on or before the same date submit to the Board of Com-
missioners under oath detailed estimates of the cost of such work
with such materials.
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Section 3. that after such plans and specifications
shall have been made and prepared by the City Engineer and filed
with the City Clerk as aforesaid the Board of Commissioners may
advertise, by advertisement published in the official city paper
of the City of Salina, Kansas for three consecutive days for the
receipt of sealed proposals for the improving of said street with
the kind of material named and specified in the preceding section
hereof, and for the excavating and grading necessary for the com-
pletion of such work, and after the receipt of such proposals the
said Board of Commissioners may and are hereby authorized to let
contracts for the improving of said street with the material
selected by them to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, as
determined 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 4. That for the improving the above mentioned
street special assessments shall be made for the full cost there-
of according to law on all lots and pieces of land to the center
of the block on either side of the street according to the appraisers
value thereof, without regard to the buildings or improvements
thereon for the distance to be improved.
Section 5. After- the passage and publication of this
ordinance the Board of Commissioners shall appoint three disin-
terested appraisers, householders, who after 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 appraise
said lots and pieces of land liable to assessment and taxation
as aforesaid as may be designated by the Board of Commissioners
of said City-, without regard to the buildings or improvements
thereon, and after making said approisc-ment shall return the
same to the Board of Commissioners of said City and said Board
of Commissioners shall designate a time for holding a special
session of such Board for the purpose of hearing any complaints
that may be made as to the value of any lots or pieces of land
appraised as aforesaid, of which special session due notice .shall
be given in the official City, paper, at which special session
the Board of Commissioners may alter any valuation of any lot
or piece of land if, in their opinion, the some has been appraised
too high or too low.
Section P For the purpose of paying for the work and
improvements in this ordnance provided for the Board of Commis-
sioners arc hereby authorized tnd directed to issue internal
improvement bonds of the City of Salina in an amount not to
exceed the contract price of such improvements.and to run for
a period of ten years and be payable in ten equal installments,
together with interest not to exceed 5% per annum, which bonds
shall be made payable at the fiscal agency of the State of Kan-
sas; 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
pieced of land within the taxing district of such improvements,
special assessments covering the cost, of such impropemcnts and
the apportionment therein contained shall hold good for all the
installments that are to be collected from the specific property
chargeable with said improvements. Such assessment and appor-
tionment ordinance shall contain the total amount of tax apporticc,.
to each tract, piece and parcel of land within the taxing dist-,:
and shall state the number of annual installments in which sit(,!-,
tax is to be collected; and thereafter the City Clerk shall
annually, at the same time other taxes are certified, certify `•
to the County Clerk of Saline County, Kangas, a full list.•of, all
property liable for such work and improvements, together with
the respective amounts due on each of said tracts, pieces and
parcels of land, which amounts shall include the annual install-
mehts and interest on all unpaid balances for one year at the
rate of.not to exceed 5% per annum, on such amounts so certified
whcih shall be collected as other tales are collected; PROVIDED,
that for the purpose of defraying the cost of improving the
intersections 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
assessment will be made against all taxable property of the
City and paid by the City at large.,.
Section This ordinance shall take effect. and be in
f:u11 force from and after its publication once in the official
City paper,
Introduced for first reading, January 7, 1929
Passed and approved -------- - January 14,.1929
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Attest:
Mayor