The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-13
A NOVEL MEASURE
The Unemployed to Work the Roads
To be Paid in Comfy Notes

At O'Clock Monday afternoon, the
senate Will take up the consideration of
q rather remarka bic and unusually in
teresting measure 1t is a oil intro
duced by Senator George Campbell,
Popu1ist. Labette county and seeks to
inaugUrate a system by which the de-
serving unemployed in the state Of
Kansas may be enabled to earn Hveli-
hood
The bill is entitled an act to enable
cities and townships to employ idle Ia
Dor. and to pay for the same IN treas
ury notes" and provides that iumedi-
ately after its passage the governor of
the state shall cause to be issued circu-
Iating notes of the denominations Of one,
two. three. four and five dollars re
Spectively. these notes to be used BY
townships and cities in the discharge OF
indebtedness incurred in the employ
ment of all idle Iaborers who shall ap-
ply for work and render satisfactory
service in improving roads and nigh
ways in the country. and in grading
streets in the cities. or in erecting pub
lie works or public enterprises
The notes 50 issued shall bear inter
est at the rate Of one per cent Per an
num- principal ard interest payable Al
maturity at the Office of the state
treasurer. and shall be exempt from all
forms of taxation. state, municipal and
otherwise The notes shall be issued in
four series, dating from the beginning
of the year in. which they are issued,
and shall mature and be payable prin-
l.
Of issue For the purpose Of redeeming
these notes the state board shall. at the
time OF making the levy Tor the state
taxes, assess the taxable property Of
the counties in which the notes are cir
cUIated in a sufficient sum TO redeem
said notes at maturity. provided that
10 greater levy than One-half per cent
be made in any one year
In order to carry out the other pro-
visions of the act, the governor is en-
powered to appoint one person. to be
known as the loan commissioner, who
shall hold office for a period of four
years and receive in compensa ton the
sum Of s. a day and expenses for the
time actually employed in the perform
ance of his duties The duties Of the
loan commissioner shall be to visit eve
~ Orga nized county where II is thought
best TO introduce loans, and make said
loans to the county commissioners in
sums not TO exceed one per cent of the
assessed valuation OF the property OF
the county And when such loans are
made. the loan commissioner shall sign
the notes on the part of the state and
the chairman Of the board of county
commissioners on the part Of the coun-
". in such a manner as 10 make them
obligatory prOmISsory notes The notes
shall then be apportioued among the
several townships and cities according
to their assessed valuation. no township
or city to receive more than one per
cent Of the said valuation in any one
year
All persons employed under the pro-
visions of this act shall receive as COM
penSatiCn not less than SI-25 per day.
and 81 per day for man and team In
addition to paying for labor, all notes
shall be received at their face value for
all county state and municipal taxes,
for all salaries due municipal county,
judicial and state officers. and in pay
ment for services Of all persons or cor
pora lions performing service or rem
dering material for any municipality or
county Of the state of Kansas
For carrying into effect the provisions
Of this act, a sufficient sum shall be ap-
propriated out of the money in the state
treasury.