The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
Ordinance No. 2,117.

AN ORDINANCE creating a Board of
Park Commissioners, defining their dut-
les and repeating Ordinance No 1900.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the city of Topeka.
Section / There is hereby created a
Board Of Park Commissioners, which
board shall be composed Of five persons,
resident free-holders Of the city, and who
shall be appointed by the mayor. by and
with the consent Of the council. and
whose term of office shall be two years.
compensation Vacancies in said board
shall be filed by appointment BY the
mayor Any member of said board may
De removed in the same manner and Tor
like causes as other appointive city Off
GERS. One of the members of the board
shall be designated in the appointment as
president. and another member Secre-
tary. The city treasurer shall be ex-Of-
tcio treasurer Of the board
Sec. 2 The Board of Park Commission
ers shall keep a record of its proceedings,
shall adopt a common seal, and in the
secretary may by resolution designate
one Of its members to act as president or
secretary pro tempore-
Sec. 3 The president, and in his alb
sence or disability, any other member OF
the board appointed president pro tenn
pore by resolution OF the board, may
sign. execute and acknowledge. in the
name of the board all maps, plats, con-
tracts, warrants or documents of any
character required or authorized to be ex-
ecuted by or on behalf Of said board.
Three mem bers OF the board shall con-
stiUute a quorum for the tranSa ctfon of
business, and affirmative vote Of a
majority of the board shall be sufficient
TO authorize any act of the board All
moneys belonging TO the park fund shall
be discussed by the board, but debt
shall be incurred beyond the amount
available in the park fund, or to become
available by reason of existing levy
Sec 4 The Board of Park Commissions
ers shall have power by and with the ap-
prevail and authority by ordinance OF the
mayor and cOunciImen to select and pur-
chase lands available for parks and park
ways, and shall have general supervision
= troll ar-Lr- a 1nIr
owned or maintained by the city. whether
situated inside or outside Of the city linn
it's. and it shall be their duty to devise
and adopt a system of public parks. park
designate lands to be used and appro-
priated for that purpose. and TO recon-
mend TO the council for passage or1i-
nauces for the regulation and orderly
government of such parks. parkways and
bOuleVaEdS-
Sec 5 The Park Commissioners may.
subject TO the approval Of the mayor and
council make demand on the street COM
missioner. and he shall furnish at any
time such men. teams and implements as
may be required for use in or upon such
parks. parkWays or bouievards-
Sec 6. Ordinance No 1900. entitled @An
ordinance creating the office of Park
Commissioner, defining his duties. fixing
1s4S.' approved February End. 1887 is
hereby repealed
Sec. Z This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official paper of the
city OF Topeka
Passed the council January Is, 1890.
Approved January II. 1900
c. ]. DREW, Mayor
Attest: J. H SQUIRES.
Seal City Clerk