3389 Curb & Gutter of Columbia AvenueORDINANCE NO. 3369./
AN ORDINANCE providing for the curbing and guttering of Columbia
Avenue from the north line of iron Avenue to the south line of
Johnstown Avenue, and providing for the cost thereof, how the same
shall be assessed and the manner of payment therefor.
WHEREAS, by resolution duly adopted on May 9th, 1927, the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Salina have declared that they deem
it necessary to curb and gutter Columbie Avenue within the limits
hereinafter defined, and
WHEREAS, said resolution was published for six days in the
Salina 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 thelots 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 their protest in writing against such improvements or
the making thereof, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas:
SEUTION 1. That it is necessary and it is hereby ordered that
Columbia Avenue, in the City of Salina, Kansas, from the north line
of Iron Avenue to the south line of Johnstown Avenue be curbed and
guttered, and that said street within the limits above defined be
excavated and graded to such an extent as may be necessary for the
completion of said work and at the intersection of streets and alleys
said curb and gutter shall be carried back to the lot line of the
street so improved, the distance between the curbing on each side of
said street to be 30 feet from face to face of curb.
SECTION 2. For the work and improvements herein provided for
the City Engineer shall make and file with the City Clerk on or before
Juno 23rd, 1927, complete plans and specifications for the curbing
and guttering of said street, with Portland cement concrete combined
curb and gutter 30 inches wide from back of curb to paving line, curb
to be 6 inches at top and 7 inches at bottom; gutter to be 6 inches
deep at curb and 10 inches deep at paving line, and that on or before
said date the City Engineer shall submit to the Board of Commissioners
under oath detailed estimates of the cost of such curbing and guttering
including the excavation and grading necessary therefore with the
different kinds of material above mentioned.
SECTION 3. That after such plans and specifications shall have
been filed with the City Clerk as aforesaid the City Clerk shall
advertise in the official City paper for three consecutive days for
the receipt of sealed proposals for the improving of said street with
the kind of materials named and specified in the preceding section
hereof, and for such excavating and grading all to be done in strict
accordance with such plans and specifications, and after the receipt
of such proposals the said Board of Commissioners may and they are
hereby authorized to let contracts for the" -improving of said street
with the material selected by them, and for such excavating and grading,
to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, as determined by said Board
of Commissioners, the right to reject any and all bids, being specifically
reserved.
SECTION 4. That for such improvements special assessments shall be
made as provided by law for the full cost thereof on all lots and pieces
of land to the center of the block on either side of the street to be
improved according to the appraised value thereof, without regard to the
buildings or improvements thereon.
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 impart-
ial 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 the lots and pieces of land liable to assessment
and taxation as aforesaid, without regard to the buildings or improve-
ments thereon, and after making said appraisement shall return the same
to said Board,,and said Board shall designate a time for holding a
special session for the purpose of hearing any complaints that may be
made as to the value of any lots or pieces of land so appraised, of which
due notice shall be given in the official city paper, at which special
session said Board may alter any valuation of any lot or piece of land
if, in their opinion, the same has been appraised too high or too low.
SECTION 6. kor the purpose of paying for said work and improvements
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 cost of such improvements and to run for a period of ten
years and be payable in ten approximately 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 Kansas; and for the pur-
pose 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 improvements special assessments covering such cost 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 apportionment 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
q 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
certified, certify to the County Clerk of Saline County, Kansas,
a full list of all property liable for such work and improvements,
together with respective amounts due on each of said tracts, pieces
and parcels of land, which amounts shall include the annual install-
ments
meats 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, 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 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication once in the official City paper.
Introduced June 6th, 1927.
Passed June 13th, 1927.
Guy T. Helvering.
mayor.
Attest;
Chas. E. Banker
City Clerk.
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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. 3389 passed and approved by the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, June 13th, 1927 and a
record of the vote on its final adoption is found on page -3/
Journal No. 11.
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city ClerlE.
(Published in The Salina Journal �f,��j ,1927)
ORDINANCE NO. 3389
An Ordinance providing for the curbing and guttering of
Columbia Avenue from the north line of Iron Avenue to
the south line of Johnstown Avenue, and providing for
the cost thereof, how the same shall be assessed and
the manner of payment therefor.
WEEREAS, by resolution duly adopted on May 9th. ,
1927, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina have
declared that they deem it necessary to curb and gutter
Columbia Avenue within the limits hereinafter defined, and
WHEREAS, said resolution was published for six days
in the Salina Journal, a daily newspaper published in said
city, the official city paper, and the majority of the
resident property oviners, owning a majority in square feet
of the lots or real estate liable to taxation for the cost
of said improvments did not within twenty days from the
date of the last publication of such resolution file with
the City Clerk their protest in writing against such improv-
ments or the making thereof, 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 or-
dered that Columbia Avenue, in the City of Salina, Kansas,
from the north line of Iron Avenue to the south line of John-
stown Avenue be curbed and guttered, and that said street
within the limits above defined be excavated and graded to
such an extent as may be necessary for the completion of
said work and at the intersection of streets and allies said curb and
tter shall be carried back to the lot.line of the street so
improved, the distance between the curbing on each side of said
street to be 30 feet from face to face of curb.
SECTION 2. !,or the work and improvments herein provided
for the City Engineer shall,make and file with the City Clerk
on or before June 23rd, , 1927, complete plans and
specifications for the curbing and guttering of said street,
with portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter 30:
inches wide from back of curb to paving line, curb to be
` 6 inches at top and 7 inches at bottom; gutter to be
_ 6 inches deep at cur and 1Q'" inches deep at paving
line, and that on or before said date the City Engineer shall
submit to the Board of Commissioners under oath detailed esti-
mates of the cost of such curbing and guttering, including the
excavation and grading necessary therefore with the different
kinds of material above mentioned.
--Section 3 That after such plans and specifications
shall have been filed with the City Clerk as aforesaid the City
Clerk shall- advertise in the official City paper for three consecutive:
days for the receipt of sealed proposals for the improving of said
street with the kind of materials named and specified in the pre-
ceding section hereof,'and for such exoavating and grading all to,
be done in strict accordance with such plans and specifications,
and after the receipt of such proposals the said Board of Commissioners
may and they are hereby authorized to let contracts for the improv-
ing of said street with the material selected by them, and for such
excavating and grading, to the lowest responsible bidder therefor,
as determined by said Board of Commissioners, the right to reject
any and all bids, being specifically reserved,
Section 4 That for such improvements special assessments
shall be made as provided by law for the full cost thereof on all
lots and pieces.:of land to the center of the block on either side
of the street to be improved according to the appraised value there-
of, without regard to the buildings or improvements thereon.
Seotion 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 im-
provements herein provided ford shall within five days sifter ha-Ing
been notified of their appointment proceed to appraise the lots
and pieces of land liable to assessment and taxation as aforesaid,
without regard to the buildings or improvements thereon, and after
making said appraisement shall return the same to said Board, and
said Board shall designate a time for holding a special session
for the purpose of hearing any complaints that may be made as to
the value of any lots or pieces of land so appraised, of which
due notice shall be given in the official city paper, at which
special session said Board may alter any valuation of any lot or
piece of land if, in their opinion, the.same has been appraised
too high or too low.
Section 6. For the purpose of paying for said wort and
improvements the Board of Uommissioners are hereby authorized and
directed to issue internal improvement 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 be payable in ten approximately equal
installmentsp together with interest not to exceed 5% per annam� which
bonds.ahall be made payable at the fiscal agency of the 3tato of
liansas; and for the purpose-of paying principal and interest on said
bonds as they severally become due and payable the Board of Com-
missioners shall apportion and assess against the lots and pieces of
land:wlthin the taxing district of such improvements special assess-
ments covering such cost 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 apportionment 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 be collected; and thereafter the City Clerl: shall
annuallyp at the same time other taxes are certified, certify to the
County Clerk of Saline County, $ansae, a full list of all property
liable for such work and improvements, together with respective-
amounts due on each of said tracts, pieces and parcels of land, which
amounts shall include the annual installments and interest on all un-
paid 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; FROVIDED, that for the purpose of defraying the cost
of improving the.intersootions and areas foamed 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 force
from and after its publication once in the ofticial City paper
Introduced June 6th 1927
Passed June 13th 1927
Attest:
-- City Cler /�`