The Advocate and news., 1899-03-29
published in the Advocate and News, otii-
oial State paper, March 20, 1882
Senate Bill No. 44I.

AN ACT 10 enable the township Oh ohlh
manca In the County OF Cherokee 70 re
fund a certain bonded Indebtedness, Qo
the payment OF which territory In IN
City Of Columbus In said County iS ais
held and bound, dated January LIST, 1881
and falling due January LIST, 1916.
Be Il enacted by the Legislature OF tn
Section 1. That for the purpose OF re
funding into bonds bearing q lower rate Q
Interest SiG6, 10000 Of the bonded indebted
ness OF the Township OF Salamanca In tn
County OF Cherokee, known as the Wilson
bonds, dated January LIST, 1886, due Janu
airy LIST, 1916, and bearing interest at TN
rate Of six per cent per annum with pro
vision providing the right to redeem then
after ten years from their date, the sale
bonds having been issued under the pro
visions Of chapter 1853 Of the laws OF 1888
Tor the payment Of which bonds the TERRITORY
ia the City OF Columbus Is also held anC
bound, the Township Trustee, the Town
ship Clerk. and the Township Treasurer o.
said township, be-, and they are hereby au
thorlzed to issue refundlng bonds TO az
amount not to exceed Sl6B,5OOW subject u
the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Section g. Whereas, when the Original
Issue OF bonds OF Salamanca Township
funded January 1st 1856, under the prOVis
ions OF chapter 1853 Of the laws OF 1888, was
issued the City OF Columbus was q city OF
the third class and part Of the said Town
ship OF Salamanca, and whereas, prior to
the said funding OF said bonds, on January
1Bt, 1886, the said City OK Columbus became
q city Of the second class and detached
from the municipal organization Of the
said Township Of Salamanca, and whereas
under the provisions Of the said chapter l58 OF
the laws Of 1883 It was provided that all the
territory comprising Salamanca Township
when any of the bonds funded January lst
1885 under the provisions OF said chapter
1913 Of the laws OF 1883 were Issued, including
the territory In the City OF Columbus
should be held and bound for the payment
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the said chapter 1853 Of the laws OF 1883
Therefore, all the territory comprising Sal
amanca Township when any OF the bonds
compromised and funded under chapter lbS
Of the laws Of 1883 were Issued, including
the territory Of the City Of Columbus, shall
be held and bound for the payment OF the
bonds issued under the provisions Of this
act and the interest thereon.
Section 3. The bonds authorized by this
act shall also be signed by the Mayor, the
City Clerk, and the City Treasurer Of the
City OF Columbus.
Section 4. The bonds authorized by Sec
tion Of this act shall be issued Tor sums sums
100000, shall be due and payable In not
more than thirty years from the date Of
their issue and shall draw interest at rate
not to exceed five per cent per annum, In
terest payable semi-annually on the first
days OF January and July In each year,
principal and interest to be payable at the
Fiscal Agency Of the State OF Kansas in
the City Of New York and shall have cou-
pons attached for the interest as 1t falls
due
Section s. The bonds issued under the
provisions Of this act shall be registered In
the Office OF the Auditor Of the State OF
Kansas and such Auditor shall annually
on or before the 18th day OF July Of each
year certify to the Board Of County Com
Ynigsloners County Clerk and County
Treasurer Of Cherokee County, Kansas, the
amount to be levied for taxes for such
year to pay the coupons due upon said
bonds so issued.
Section 6. The bonds issued by this act
may be exchanged for outstanding bonds
at not more than dollar for dollar or may
be sold for cash, and the proceeds OF such
aAle Of bonds shall be paid into the county
treasury and shall be paid out only by the
County Treasurer, direct, or through the
Fiscal Agency Of the State Of Kansas In
OF purchase OF outstanding bonds; Prvlded,
That the total amount Of the bonds Issued
under the provisions Of this act shall not
exceed $i66,50O0O and that at the time OF
their issue provision shall be made for the
redemption Of the entire Issue Of bonds
amounting to $166,5O0.O0. issued January LIST,
1886, under the provisions of chapter l5S
Of the laws of 1883.
Section Z. IL shall be the duty Of the
Board OF County Commissioners Of Chero-
nee County Kansas, annually and at the
County and other taxes, to levy on ali
tAG LhNhDl6 pEOpSTIy III ohlhuAAHCh
Township and the City OF Columbus, a sum
sufficient, as shown by the said certificate
OF the Auditor Of the State to pay such In
terest adding not to exceed ten per cent
for dellnquencies. And II such Commission
ers fail TO make such levy they and each
OK them and the suretles ON their official
bonds, shall be jointly and severally liable
20 the owner or owners OF such coupons
for the whole amount that should have been
but was not levied, to be recovered by civil
action on their said Ofticial bonds In any
court Of competent jurisdiction.
X Section g. II at any time such Cmlnis-
sioners fail or neglect to make the levy
provided for in this act, II shall be the duty
0f the County. Clerk Of the said county
forthwith to add to the amount levied by
eaid Commissioners upon the taxable prop
erty OF Salamanca Township and the City
OF Columbus, the amount that should have
been levied as shown by the said certificate
.of the said Auditor and to. distribute the
same ratably on all the taxable property on
the tax rolls OF said Salamanca Township
and said City Of Columbus; and II such
Clerk fails TO perform the duties required
0e him by this act he and his sureties on
hls official bond shall be jointly and sever