Ordinance setting special sewer assessment No. 18 Topeka
The mayor and council of Topeka enact a 1897 ordinance to levy and apportion a special assessment on every lot and ground in sewer district No. 18 to fund construction. It lists property owners on Buchanan Street and mandates annual installments with six percent interest, due with other city taxes, collected through Shawnee County, with annual certification to the county clerk. The ordinance takes effect upon publication.
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Shawnee
Topeka
Kansas
W. H. Gunther
Tie Awe
Shere Tor
Khe
Buchanan Street
Israel Lindblad
Terael Lingblad
Terael Taindblad
St Anna M
Ars M
Melniore
E. Zellers
Elmine Colter
Fannie
Conor Fane
Connor A. Savi
Ely
Shawnee County
Tapeh
Connell Auty
Merapdun
Ordinance levies sewer special assessment in district No 1
An August 2 ordinance outlines special assessments to pay sewer construction costs in district No 1, Topeka. It lists parcels on Kansas Avenue Jackson Street and nearby property owners, setting pro rata shares based on valuation and adjoining land. The measure identifies affected lots and individuals, detailing amounts and parcels.
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Topeka
Auld
Wits Ues
Kansas Avenue Norte
Bensky
Mitchell
Fert
Christman
Noel
Cota Trust
Jackson Street
Norti Cumberland Pres
Bootweners
Irene F. Horner
Sfsme
Horner
Elise Durain
City ordinance details levies and installments on property taxes
The ordinance imposes six percent per annum interest on installments, with annual collections including interest, to be certified by the city clerk and billed to property owners. It sets notice, redemption, and payment rules, and states the measure takes effect after publication in the official paper. The document cites sections, dates, approvals, and responsible officials.
Ordinance 1919 creates a drainage district and boundary
An ordinance lays out the creation of a drainage district and its boundary with provisions for a complete drainage system. It defines the territory and procedures for establishing the district, including provisions for assessments and construction plans.
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Arain
Pumier
Subi
Topeka Drainage District Plan Set in Ordinance
The measure defines drainage district three in Topeka with a lengthy boundary description. The city would issue improvement bonds up to ten years, repayable with property assessments, and the city engineer would prepare plans and specs, with sealed bids opened at council meetings.
Local government contemplates bonds for street work and assessments
The ordinance outlines issuing bonds for a municipal improvement project in Topeka with installments and interest, payable from assessments and a general tax. Property owners may redeem by paying the full charge or installments plus interest. Bonds are to be sold at face value, with proceeds used for the contractor and renewal of bonds under city regulations. The measure takes effect upon publication in the official city paper.
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Anderon
Boris
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McFadden
City Clark
A Phantom Toe Haunts an Inn and a Dutch Hospitality Misadventure
A traveler recounts a night in a haunted inn where a moonlit toe on the floor appears to be a ghostly intruder. A struggle ensues with a shirted man who is later revealed as a mad visitor from The Hague, escaped from a lunatic asylum, highlighting fears of ghost stories and human danger alike.
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Smactone
Amylura
Hague
Delft
Village Doctor and Gardener Exchange Quirky Exchange
In a quaint village exchange, a doctor named Byles and a vicar’s gardener share a humorous miscommunication. The dialogue hints at confusion and joking about a supposed visitor or situation, with the speaker insisting a strong oath about what was or wasn’t said and describing the moment as a good joke in the old man’s company.
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Byles
Belges
Tim
What She Neglected and the Doubtful Husband
In a Cleveland Leader extraction, Albert Bloodgood, newlywed to Sylvia, doubts his marriage after three days. He declares that her neglect of declaring love and attention to him reveals deeper misgivings about human nature, while Sylvia pleads as the frightened wife.
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Fong
Sylvia Bloodgood
Alia
Abe
Albert
Cleveland
Herring Boats Rally From Cornwall To Australia
A vivid account extols herring boats, their two masted rig and large square sails. It notes crews of 20 to 80, racing home with big hauls, and cites Penzance and Tarbot as hubs with races and fleet movements to markets and sometimes to Australia.
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