For what purposes private property may be purchased or condemned

13-1023. For what purposes private property may be purchased or condemned. Private property may be purchased or condemned for streets, alleys, levees, market houses, market places, depot grounds, bridges or approaches thereto, public buildings, sewers, to acquire stone quarries or other material for the improvement of the streets and alleys, or other public improvements, and for public parks within or without the city, as may be hereafter needed or required for the use of the city. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 161; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1023. Source or prior law: L. 1881, ch. 37, § 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Duty of city as to streets and bridges considered. Comm'rs of Shawnee Co. v. City of Topeka, 39 Kan. 197, 200, 18 P. 161. 2. Union depot not a nuisance, even though it closes street. City of Leavenworth v. Douglass, 59 Kan. 416, 420, 53 P. 123. 3. Property owner cannot object after long delay in bringing suit. City of Leavenworth v. Douglass, 59 Kan. 416, 420, 53 P. 123. 4. Proceedings in condemnation of private property considered; notice. Harrison v. Newman, 71 Kan. 324, 325, 80 P. 599. 5. City has implied power to pass ordinance changing name of streets. Brown v. City of Topeka, 146 Kan. 974, 977, 74 P.2d 142. 6. Land condemned for one purpose reverts to original owner when no longer used or needed for the purpose for which condemned. Isley v. Bogart, 338 F.2d 33. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026