The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06

council of such city shall have the power
to take such action as in their judgment
may be necessary to suppress ana pre-
vent the spreading of the same and 10
pay all necessary expenses Tor sucn por-
See. 2. It shall be the duty of the
mayor and council of such cities OF the
first and second class to keep a correct
account of all money expended by them
under the authority conferred by sec
ton one of this act and to report the
same to the board of county commits
siOners of the county in which such city
is situated at any regular session OF
such board. 1t shall be the duty of such
board of county commissioners to audit
and allow all such claims as are found
by them to be correct, and to draw on
the county treasurer therefor, whose duty
it shall be to pay the same out of any
money in the county treasury not other
wise appropriated
Sec 8. This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
City Attorney Helm of Wichita said
that this bill would meet great opposi-
ton among the county commissioners, pc
equal share in the expense of treating and
caring for smallpox cases.
He said wichita had suffered even more
than Topeka from the injustice of the
An act authorizing the mayor and coun-
ell of cities of the first, second and third
classes to provide for the cutting or burn,
ing of weeds in streets and TO levy speGlal
assessments for the payment thereof The
abutting property will be assessed for the
An act authorizing cities of first. second
and third class to provide for removal of
ice and snow from sidewalks The ex-
pense to be charged to abutung prop
erty.
An act authorizing cities of the first
in front of vacant property. The cities
of second and third already have author
ity to require the planting of shade trees.
An act fixing the witness fees in pro-
SecutonS before the police court at 5Jc
a day.
An act authorizing cities of the first
second ana third class to levy and collect
tax upon telegraph, telephone, street
heretofore or hereafter erected in the
streets. and alleys or public grounds of
An act authorizing a special levy for the
sprinkl1ng of streets, the assessment to
street spriniied. The act to effect cities
of both first and second class.
An act relative to the extension and
widening and changing of grades of streets
and alleys and construction of viaducts
An act providing for the annexation Of
property, plated or implanted: adjoining
boundary line, touches the city limits.
An act providing for the condemning of
water gas and electric light plants and
their franchises and for raising money
with which to pay for them. The object
is to keep down the rates charged by pri-
A bill taxing franchises was adopted.
The bill is: Assessors are hereby author
1ZGQ ana required at the Time Olner prop
erty is assessed in cities of the first, sec
ond and third class, to assess all special
franchises that have been granted to any
person. association or corporation by any
city of the first, second and third class
in this state personal property at its
actual value IN money which assessme emit
of said special franchises shall be returned
in like manner as the valuation of other
personal property. and the same shall be
taxed and said taxes shall be collected in
like manner of other personal property.
Mr. Helm asked that the city attorneys
be instructed to draw up a bill doing away
with the present legislation which pro-
vides that property owners may have
their property removed from the city
limits by filing a petition in the district
court The president instructed the attor-
neys to prepare the bill and present it to
the legislative committee.
Another bill which will be drawn up by
the city attorneys is one which will re-
quire persons who desire to sue the city
for damages to give notice to the city
within thirty days after the damage is
sustained This viii protect the city in
the gathering of evidence