The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-05


providing for the settlement between q
school district or part district ana the
city, when annexed by the extension Of the
city limits.
Be It enacted bv the Legislature of the State of
Kansas:
SECTION l. When all the territory of
school district shall become annexed to o city
of the first or second class by the extension OF
the boundaries of the city, all the school prop
erty, including moneys on hand and due TO
said district, together with all records and
papers belonging to said district board, shall
be transferred to, and the title vested In the
board of education of such city, and said board
Of education shall assume and be held respOn-
sible for the legitimate floating and bonded In
debtedness of such annexed district,
SEC. 2. when, by the extension Of the limits
Of any city Of the first or second class, q part
of the territory of an adjacent district Is an
nexed to sucn city, 1t shat be the duty of the
county superintendent 70 determine the pres
ent value OF all the school property of such
district, also all moneys due TO or In the hands
OF the district treasurer, and 70 eQuitably ap-
portion the amount due the district board, or
board OF education, as the case may be. The
amount due to the district board or board of
education OF such city, when ascertained by
the county superintendent, shall be levied
upon the taxable property o that district or
corporation found to be In debt and shall be
collected In the same manner as IL the same
had been authorized by the vote of the dis
trict board or by the board of education Of
such city, and when collected 1t shall be paid
to the treasurer of that district or board Of ed
ucatlOn TO which 1t Is due. The be ard of edu-
cation or the district board retaining the
school house, shall assume the bonded indebt-
edness lncurre1 In building and furnishing
such school house. All unadjusted claims OF
cities and school districts arising from such
annexation previous to the passage of this act
shall be adjusted in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this section.
SEC. 3. If, In the adjustment Of school prop
erty where part of school district has been
annexed to q city of the first or second class,
any person or persons shall feel aggrieVed by
the decision rendered by the county superln-
tendent, an appeal may be taken to the board
OF county commissioners, but notice of such
appeal must be served upon the county super
intendent In writing within ten days after the
rendition Of his decision In adjusting toe
rights Of the school district and the city school
district. Such notice shall state fully the OBJ
jectlons TO the actions of the county clerk, and
also Wlth the clerk Of the district, or with the
secretary Of the board of education, as the
case may be, affected by such decision. Such
appeal shall be heard and decided by major
lty OF the board OF county commissioners at
their next regular meeting, and their decision
shall be final.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication In the of
ticlal state paper.
/, r. s. Osborn, secretary of state Of the state
Of Kansas, do hereby certify that
tspn1 the above Is true and correct copy
Of the original enrolled bill now on
file In my Office.
RS. OSBORN,
Secretary Of State.
Assistant Secretary of State.