The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22
published in the Advocate and News, ON"
cial State paper, March "a, 1882
Senate Bill No. "a.

AN ACT To authorize the trustee, clerk and
treasurer Of Kaw township, Jefferson co.
Kans., to levy sufficient tax Tor the
purpose Of building wagon road bridge
to cross the KaW river, in said township
with necessary approaches thereto.
Be II enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Kansas.
Section 1. That the trustee, clerk, ana
treasurer Of Kaw township, Jefferson
County, Kansas, are hereby authorized ana
empowered to levy a sufficient tax on the
real estate and personal property OF SAID
township, to raise fund not to exceed the
aggregate sum of S45OO for the purpose Of
constructing a wagon road bridge and the
necessary approaches thereto, across the
Kaw river, in said township.
Section 2. That whenever there Is pre-
sented to the Board Of County Commission
ers, a petition for an election by two-hfths
of the resident tax payers OF said town
ship, the board shall within 81 days there
after, at a special election TO be by them
called for the purpose, submit to the quail
flied voters OF said township, the question
Of whether such township shall vote tax
for the construction Of wagon road
bridge, and the necessary approaches
thereto in said township; as set forth In
section l. Of this act, and at such election
II majority Of the votes cast shall be IN
favor Of such tax, the same shall be levied
as hereinafter provided.
Section g. AT least twenty days notice
shall be given by the publication IN some
newspaper Of general circulation in said
county OF the LlLu6 anu place VI HOlulHB
such election, which notice shall state the
amount and purpose for which said tax
levy shall be voted, and such election bal
lots shall be printed and the election con-
Quoted as now provided by law. And all
ballots having written or printed thereon:
Against the tax levy for the construction
of q wagon road bridge and approaches"
shall be counted against the construction
Of q wagon road bridge and approaches
thereto; which election shall be held and
the result thereof certified, returned, can.
vassed and declared the same as In general
elections.
Section 4. In case such election shall be
In favor Of the tax levy, for the construc-
ton of wagon road bridge and ap-
proaches thereto, 1t shall be the duty Of
the proper officers Of said KaW township,
annually, at the time when the other taxes
are levied to levy and cause to be collected
fclent tax to pay not less than one-third
OF the amount voted with six per cent in
terest per annum, for the construction of
said wagon road bridge and approaches
thereto.
Section s. The County Commissioners of
Jefferson County, Kansas, are hereby fully
authorized and empowered to enter into
any contract necessary to carry into effect
the provisions of this act.
Section 6. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its publication
in the official State paper.
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate and passed that body
February oath, 1892 -o,,,u
President of the Senate.
j. W. MORPHY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February 18th, 1889
s. j. OSBORN,
Speaker Of the House.
CTIAS. z. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk Of the House.
Received from the Governor unsigned
March 4th 1S99