The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-12

AN ACT authorizing cities. of the first
class class having a population of more than
contract for the construction of water
works. gas. electric light and heating
plants, and to issue bonds for such pur-
Belt enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That whenever majority Of
the legally qualified electors voting at an
election called and held in any city of
the first class having a population Of more
vided, shall vote in favor Of the Issuance
Of bonds Of such city for the purpose OF
purchasing, constructing or extending a
ing such city and it's M inf abitants with wa
ter, gas. electric light or heating, such
part thereof as the mayor and council Of
lawful for the mayor and council of said
city, by ordinance duly passed, to provide
for the issuance Of the bonds 80 voted,
for the construction Of such water works,
gas. electric light or heating plant.
Of ahsR fst osss
Ing p population of more than fifty thou
sand shall desire to procure authority to
act. said mayor and council shall pass an
ordinance providing for the calling and
holding Of an election for the submission
city; notice Of such election shall be pub
lished in the official city paper for at
bs 1T d the last I'll ahs
fixed for such election. and shall state
the amount of bonds proposed to be issued
issued. Said notice shall be signed by the
mayor and attested by the city clerk: the
ballots used at such election shall be in
the form prescribed by law for the sub
mission Of questions to popular vote. and
such election shall be held in all other
respects in accordance with the law for
holding city elections as far as the same
lis applicable, s,s ,zrfr--- -
Section 8, That all bonds issued under
by by the mayor and atfested by the city
clerk under the seal Of the city, and the
interest coupons shall be signed by the
autographed signature Of the mayor; such
bonds may be issued in any denomination
from one hundred to one thousand dollars
and made payable at any time as may be
ceeding thirty years from their date, at
such place as may be designated upon the
face thereof; they shall not bear a greater
rate of interest than five per cent. per
annum. payable serniannual1y and shall
not be sold or otherwise disposed of at
less than II their th par par. value; s re- record shall
Issued showing the date Of issue, when
the same shall become due and the rate Of
said bonds and registration thereof by the
city clerk, the same shall be registered by
the auditor OF state and his certificate Of
SectionIl 4. The amount Of the bonds
which may be issued under. the provisions
of this act shall not be limited by the
sion Laws of 1908 or otherwise, except as
herein provided, but no bonds in excess
of ten per centum of the assessed valua-
tion of such city shall be issued under the
authority Of this act
Section 8. That all acts and parts Of
acts in conflict with the provisions OF this
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
January n, 1908.
W., ]. FITZGERALD,
President Of the Senate.
w. E. PITTS,
Asst. Secretary Of the Senate.
Passed the House January 80. 1908.
J. s. SIMMONS,
Speaker of the House.
,e- G. H. BRILLIANT,
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Appr0seo E. Wv. HocH
| STATE OF KANSAS.
Office Of the Secretary of State.
&c E. Denton, Secretary of State, OF the
state of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is correct copy OF
| the original enrolled bill now on file in
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed nay Off
cial SEAL this 3rd day Of February. 1908.
| c. E. DENTON,
rseai1 Secretary of State.
BY ]. T. BOTKIN.
Assistant Secretary OF State.
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