The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-19
OFFICIAL.
Published February IL. 1873.
AN Acr

Published February IL, 1873.
AN ACT
Authorizing counties TO issue relief
bonds.
Be at enacted by the legislature of
the State Of Kansas.
SECTION l. That any county in
this state be and the same is hereby
authorized to issue its bonds for the
uses and purposes, and subject to
the restrictions and requirements of
this act; and where the population
of any county does not exceed five
thousand, the amount of bonds is
sued under this act shall not exceed
the sum of FIVE Thousand dollars /;
end where the population of any
county docs not exceed ten
thousand the anonnt of
bonds issued by such county un-
der the provisions of this act shall
not exceed twenty thousand dollars ;
and in no case shall the bonds issued
by any county under this act exceed
| the sum of twenty thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. The bonds provided for
in the first section of this act shall
be known as "Relief Bonds" and
shall be- Issued in denominations of
not less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars each, and
made payable at the option of tho
/ board of county commissioners, not
| less than three nor more than ten
years from the date of issue, and
shall draw interest at the rate of
ten per cent. per annum, payable
serpi-annually on the first day of
April and October of each year, ex-
cep& the last interest payment,
which shall mature with the bonds ;
and coupons for the interest shall
be attached to each bond, and the
bond and interest shall be made
payable at the fiscal agency of the
state in the city Of New York.
SEC. 3. The bonds and coupons
aforesaid shall be signed by the
chairman of the board of county
commissioners, and attested by the
county clerk and the seal of the
county, and a registry of the same
shall be made by the county clerk.
SEC. 4. The county commissioners
shall sell the bonds issued under the
provisions of this act for not less
than ninety cents on the dollar, and
the proceeds, when sold, shall be
paid into the county treasury and
placed to the credit of the relief
fund, to be paid out only on the or
der of the county commissioners
for the object hereinafter named.
No commission or drawback
shall be allowed for negotiating
said bonds.
SEC. 5. The attorney general is
hereby authorized and required 10
draw o blank form of bond suitable
for the use of counties under the
provisions of this act, and furnish
the same to the secretary of state.
SEC. 6. The secretary of state is
hereby authorized and directed to
have said bonds printed or litho-
graphed for the use of several coun.
ties of the state, and shall furnish
said blanks only upon the order of
the commissioners of the several
counties.
SEC. {. 1t shall be the duty
of the board of county
commissioners in each county, when
bonds are issued under the proYi-
sions of this act, to levy and collect
each year, along with other taxes, a
DULL ou114SACAO ~ pay I'll
the county bonds Aforesaid as il
falls due, and also a sum sufficient
to provide for the redemption of
said bonds at maturity but no levy
shall be made for a sinking fund
until one-half of the time for which
said bonds are to run, has expired
and as soon as sufficient amount
OF sinking fund has been collected
to take up bond, it shall be the
duty of the county treasurer to take
up and cancel said bonds in the Or
der of their numbering.
SEC. s. The county commission
ers shall, as soon as practicable, in-
vest the proceeds of said bonds, or
SO much thereof as may in the OPP
ton of said board of county COM
misioners he necessary, to supply
the destitute of their respective
counties in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act, in wheat, corn,
oats and potatoes only, or in any
three of said articles, and distribute
the same in such amounts as they
shall deem best, to persons applying
therefor. PgrOCided, That not more
than ten bushels of wheat, fifty
bushels OF corn, fifteen bushels of
oats, and five bushels of potatoes
shall be given to the head of any
one family; and PrOUided further,
that the party so applying shall take
and subscribe the following oath or
affirmation: / do soIemnly swear,
or affirm, that am not buying the
wheat, corn, oats, and potatoes, for
which my note is this day given to
the board of county commissioners,
for speculative purposes, and that
the said grain aud potatoes by me
so purchased, are necessary, as /
verify believe, to enable me TO raise
q crop the coming season, and that
+ am unable to purchase the same
in the market with my own funds,
or upon my own credit. Sworn
and subscribed to before me, this
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