Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-04-02
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 456.
first published March 7, 1857
AN ACT

To authorize the townships of Reno, Lincoln,
Haven, Castleton, Sumner, Albion, Roscoe, Troy
and Center of Reno county, jointly to vote bonds
to construct public bridge over the Arkansas
river at Hutchinson, Kansas.
Be It enacted BY the legislature Of the state Of
Kansas.
SECTION 1. The county commissioners OF Reno
county are hereby authorized and empowered for
and in the name of the townships of Reno Lincoln
Haven, Casteton, Sumner, Albion, Roscoe, Troy
and Center townships Of said county, jointly to is
sue bonds to amount not exceeding fifteen thou
bridge across the Arkansas river at Hutchinson,
Reno county, for the special use and benefit OF and
to be used as public highway by the said town.
ships: Provided, That before such bonds shall De
issued the same shall be authorized by joint vote
of majority of the legal voters of said to wnships
at election for that purpose as hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC. 2. The bonds herein provided for shall be
payable at the fiscal agency of the state twenty
years from the date thereof and shall bear six per
centum interest per annum, payable semi annually
the first day of January and Juyof each year and
said bonds shall not be sold at less than their par
value.
SEC g. That thirty days. notice of said election
shall be given by the said county commissioners
causing to be published in some paper of general
circulation therein q proclamation indicating the
object of said election, the time when 1t shall be
held and the amount of bonds to be voted for; and
the said election shall be conducted under the law
regulating general elections Of the state. Those
voting in favor of said bonds shall have written or
printed upon their ballot FOR the bridge bonds"
those opposed, Against the bridge bonds' and the
said vote shall be canvassed BY the said board OF
county commissioners on the Friday following said
election. and if majority Of all the votes cast In
the aggregate in the said townships be for the
bridge bonds such bonds shall thereupOn he issued
a. in this act provided In the sum OF fifteen thou
sand dollars, or 30 much thereof as may be neces-
sary.
sac. 4. That the said board Of county commits
sioners shall annually levy tax In proportion to
the taxable property In each Of said townships su-
Gent to meet the interest said bonds as the same
shall become DUE and at the expiration of ten years
from the date of the issue for the bonds therein
authorized they shall annually levy as aforesaid q
sufficient tax to create sinking fund for the hnal
redemption of said bonds at their maturity, which
taxes shall be collected in like manner as other
taxes.
SEC. 8. The county commissioners are hereby
authorized for and in the name of said townships
to contract for the erection OF the bridge herein
authorized and to do all acts necessary to open the
same as public highway, and to keep and maintain
the IN good repair for the use of the public as
public highway of said county
from and after its publication In the official paper
of Reno county.
Approved March 6, 1885.
hereby certify that the foregoing is q true and
correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on hie
in my Office.
In testimony whereof have hereunt0 subscribed
my name and affixed my official seal.
(sEAL1 Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 9Th day OF
March, A. D. 1885.
E. B. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.