The Wichita daily eagle., 1900-11-17
MANY BILLS FRAMED
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city BIZ the jurisdiction Of the district
court was discussed and as a result bill
was drawn up to repeal the law giving
the court Jurisdiction and to have the
city regulate their own matters in that
respect. Under the present arrangement
a property owner only had to file a case
in the court and after a fair presenta-
ton Of the matter ne was allowed TO
have the property taken from the city.
This in many cases has been done When
the property owner desired to save the
taxes which were placed on the property
in the city as at the present time.
The question of the city and county
building bridges had it's share of the
proceedings. The question has been rails
ed before this time and under the pres
ent law when the county builds bridges
the city is forced to pay its share Of the
taxes for that purpose. When the city
desires bridge built, it is forced to
build It and the county does not assist. I
A bill was drawn up which should It be
passed, would make the expense Of the
bridge building in any part of the conn
~ be charged to the county at large. /
The city attorney Of Wichita cited a
number Of cases right in this county. I
where the county and city have built
bridges and Of the payment for them.
The changing of the grades Of the var
fous streets in cities caused bill to be
formed which allows cities Of the first !
class to change the grade Of the streets (
and the apportioning of the expense 7
thereof
A bill regulating the fees of witnesses
IN the police court was formed. The
witnesses are to be allowed fifty cents /
each day they make their appearance. /
The custom of paying witness fees in the I
court has not been customary, and If the
law passes the legislature. It win be in /
fore elm cities Of the first-elass.
The question Of Furnishing by impris- !
onment by the police judge was brought /
up. bill was formed whereby the po-
lice judge shall have the power to pun
ish violations of the city ordinances by /
Imprisonment. Under the present meth {
Cd the judge can only assess fines and
imprisonment may result if the fine is /
not paid. Should the bill become a law
the judge would have the power to assess
the fine and also name the term of i'm
prisonment.
A number OF other matters were
brought up and discussed and these win .
probably be laid before the general meet
ing Of the Municipal League at Topeka.
A bill which win effect 'Sedgwick coun-
ty and the city of Wichita was prepared |
yesterday 1t is to regulate the pay
ment of the expenses for smallpox or /
other contagious diseases. Last year It /
cost the city and county $4,000 for the
care of the smallpox situation. The
Dill which was prepared is as follows:
An act authorizing the Mayor and City
Councils of cities Of the first-class to
suppress and to prevent the spread Of
smallpox and other contagious diseases.
and to provide for the expenses thereof
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
States of Kansas
Section /. That when smallpox and 9TH
er- contagious diseases exist in any city
of the frst-class the Mayor and Council
Of such city shah have the power to take
such action as in their judgment may be
necessary to suppress and prevent the
spreading of the same and to pay all
necessary. expense for such purposes
Section . It shall be the duty OF the
Mayor and Council Of such cities to keep
under the authority conferred by section
DAlC JA Ci44o at anu " itpUIb Li4C same
to the board Of county commissioners Of
the county in which the said city is sit
uated at any regular session Of SUCH
board. It 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 eon
the county treasurer therefor. whose
duty 1t shall be to pay the same out of
any money in the county treasury not
otherwise appropriated
Section This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
IN the official state paper
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