The Advocate and news., 1899-03-29
published in the Advocate and News, off,
cial State paper, March 20, 1891
House Bill No. $50.

AAVu6C ABAAA 1--WE OOVs
AN ACT to authorize the trustee, clerk and
treasurer Of Rossyile township, Shawnee
county, Kansas, and the trustee, clerk
and treasurer Of Maple Hill township,
Wabaunsee county, Kansas, TO levy q suf-
iicient tax for the purpose OF building
wagon-road bridge to cross the KaW river
between said townships on public road
at or near the center line OF Sec. /, Town.
IL, south, Range II, east, in Rossvllle
township, Shawnee county, Kansas, with
necessary approaches thereto.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Kansas:
Section 1. That the trustee, clerk and
treasurer Of ROssvllle township, Shawnee
county Kansas and Maple Hill township,
Wabaunsee county, Kansas, are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to levy sufficient
tax on the real estate and personal property
OF said respective townships to raise sum
not to exceed the aggregate sum OF $6OOO.OO
for RossWlle township Shawnee county,
Kansas and 100000 for Maple Hill township
Wabaunsee county, Kansas, for the pur-
pose of constructing a wagon-road bridge
and the necessary approaches thereto
across the KaW river between said town
ships on a public road, at or near the CEN
ter line Of Sec. /, Town. IL, south, Range IL,
east, In Rossville township, Shawnee coun-
ty, Kansas
Section q That whenever there is pre-
sented to the Board Of County Commits
sioners OF Shawnee County and Wabaunsee
County, Kansas, a petition for an election
by two-iifths Of the resident tax payers Of
said respective townships the Board shall,
within thirty days thereafter, at special
election to be by them called for the puT-
pose, submit to the qualified voters of said
respective townships, the question whether
such townships shall vote a tax for the
construction Of q wagon-road bridge and
the necessary approaches thereto between
said townships as set forth in section Of
this act, and at such election, II the major
ity of the votes cast shall be in favor Of
such tax, the same shall be levied as here
matter provided.
Section g. AT least twenty days notice
shall be given, by the publication in some
newspaper Of general circulation In said
respective townships, Of the time and place
of holding such election, which notice shall
state the amount and purpose for wnlcn
said tax levy shall be voted, and at such
election all ballots having written or
printed thereon: For the tax levy for the
construction Of q wagon-road bridge and
approaches" shall be counted In favor Of
the construction Of the wagon-road bridge
and approaches thereto. And all ballots
having written or printed thereon:
against the tax levy for the construction
of o wagon-road bridge and approaches
thereto" shall be counted against the, con-
struction Of a wagon-rOad bridge and APP
proaches thereto; which election shall be
held, and the result thereof certified, re-
turned, canvassed, and declared, the same
as In general elections.
Section 4. In case such election shall be
In favor of the tax levy for the constTuc-
tion OF wagon-road bridge and approaches
thereto, II shall be the duty of the proper
officers Of said respective townships an
nually, at the time when other taxes are
levied, to levy and cause to be collected
each year for five successive years, suf-
ficlent tax TO pay not less than One-ffth
Of the amount voted, with not to exceed
six per cent interest per annum payable
annually, for the construction of said
wagon-road bridge and approaches thereto.
Section 5. The Township Boards of Ross
vile Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
and of Maple Hill Township, Wabaunsee
County Kansas, are hereby fully autnor-
ized and empowered to enter into any con-
tract necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of this Act.
Section g. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its publication
In the official state paper
l hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
February 2Sd, 1889.
s. ]. OSBORN,
Speaker of the House.
CHAS. b. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February oath, 1S99
II. u. RICHTER,
President OF the Senate.
j. w. MORPHY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Received from the Governor unsigned
March 4th, 1899.
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