The Advocate and news., 1899-03-29
published in the Advocate and News, off,
cial State paper, March %, 1897
Senate Bill No. 7Os.

Senate Bill NO. 205.
AN ACT empowering the county commits
sloners Of Bourbon County, Kansas, TO
build and maintain macadam roads and to
levy and collect taxes for that purpose.
Be II enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Kansas:
Section /. That the board Of County Com
missioners Of Bourbon County, Kansas, are
hereby authorized and empowered to build
macadam roads in said county as follows:
One road beginning at the north end Of Mill
Creek bridge in the southwest quarter Of
known as the Kansas City road, thence
along the said road to the west side of
section 10, thence north to the town Of Full
ton in said county, thence west along the
regular travelled road as now located and
bridged to the town Of Mapletown. One
road west and north as follows: Beginning
on the lola road" at the west line OF the
city limits Of Fort Scott, thence northwest
Of Section 25, Town. 2 Range "a, thence
west to UniOntoWn, thence north and west
to the town of Bronson along the road now
laid out. One road beginning at the north
east corner Of the northeast quarter Of Sec.
0, Town. rs, Range 25, thence south half
mile thence west half mile thence south
following the half section lines to the SOUTH
east corner Of the southwest quarter of
Sec. 10, Town 26, Range %, thence west one
half mile, thence south one mile thence
west eight miles, thence south to the town
Of Hiattville. One road beginning on the
Nevada road at the east line Of the limits
of the city Of Ft. Scott, thence east along
said road to the State line. All Of said roads
to be properly graded and macadam placed
thereon not less than sixteen feet wide.
Section 2. That whenever said public
highways, or any Of them, or any part or
section Of any Of them, shall have been
properly graded and prepared for macad-
amiZing by township boards, road over
seers, or by private parties, II shall then
become the duty Of the board Of county
commissioners, at the expiration Of six
months after said public highways, or parts
of sections thereof, have been so graded and
prepared to cause the same, or such parts
or sections thereof as shall have been so
graded and prepared, to be ma
cadamized, and for that purpose
said board of county commissioners
may purchase all necessary materials, road
appliances, or may cause said macadamiz-
ing to be made by contract upon written
specifications, to be let 10 the lowest and
best responsible bidder, after giving thirty
days public notice, but the expenditure Tor
such matchmaking shall NOT in any one
year exceed an amount equal to two mills
on the dollar Of the taxable property Of said
county.
roads may be done in sections, from time 10
time, as there may be funds provided for
that purpose, but the Improvement OF said
roads shall commence at the terminus near
est the county seat or Salu county, ana Snail
proceed continuously towards the other ter
minus.
Section 4. That to defray the cost OF ma
cadamizing and maintaining said roads the
board of county commissioners of said
Bourbon County are hereby authorized and
empowered to levy and collect annually, on
all of the taxable property Of said county,
a tax not exceeding two mills on the dollar,
and the funds derived from such taxation
shall be set aside and used exclusively for
said purpose, and for no other purpose
whatever.
Section s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication in the official State paper,
| hereby certify that the above bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February nth, 1899.
H. e. RICHTER,
President Of the Senate.
j. w. MORPHY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February 23rd, 1899.
s. j. OSBORN,
Speaker of the House.
CHAS. e. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approve9 March 4th, 1899.
w. E. STANLEY,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
Office Of Secretary Of State.
l. Geo. A. Clark, Secretary of State Of the