The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28


Of Sherman township. Sedgwick county
Kansas, to issue bonds for the purpose OF
erecting public building and to purchase
a site therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
| State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the township trustee
treasurer and clerk of Sherman township,
Sedgwick county, Kansas, be and they
are hereby authorized to issue the bonds
of said township, not exceeding in amount
the sum of five thousand dollars, or SO
much thereof as may; be necessary, Tor
the purpose of raising fund to purchase
a site and to erect thereon pubic Dulld-
ing in the city of Andale, Sherman town,
ship, Sedgwick county Kansas to be used
for public PURPOSES such meet noitea
gatherings and other meetings OF IKE
character. Such bonds shall not be issued
until authorized by a special election, as
hereinafter provided
Sec q That said bonds shall be issued
in sums of not less than five hundred dol
lars each, payable not later than twenty
years from date of issue, and drawing IN
terest at rate of not to exceed six per
on the list day of July and January of
each year, at the office of the county
treasurer of Sedgwick county. Kansas !;
Shall be sold for less than par; and, pro-
vided further, that no part OF the pur-
chase money for said bonds sna IL pc Pa1a
edness against said township.
Sec. 3. The board Of said township shall
able property of said township as shall
be sufficient to pay interest on all such
bonds issued as the same shall accrue,
and shall also levy a tax annually sum-
cient for the final redemption of such
bonds when due. and the money so col
lected shall be applied to the pay YIN a oa
become due, and for no other purpose.
Sec. 1. The bonds issued under the pro
visions of this act shall be signed by the
trustee, treasurer and clerk of said town
ship. and be by said clerk registered IN a
book kept for that purpose, and when any
bonds SO issued shall have been sold, the
proceeds of such sale shall be paid over
to the treasurer, and be by him disbursed
the purpose herein specified, and for no
other purpose; provided, that any unex-
pended proceeds Of said bonds shall be
used for the redemption and payment
Sec. 5. That when fifty of the legal vot,
ers of said township shall petition said
township board to order an election Tor
said bonds, it shall be the duty of said
board, within ten days thereafter, to give
notice Of the time Of e nae eaid for hpe
consecutive weeks in some newspaper
having a general circulation in said town
ship: said election. to be held within thir,
ty days from such published notice, and
viii which ~ said bonds are to be issued under
Sec. 6. The manner of voting at such
election shall be by ballot the ticket used
words .'F'or the township bonds and
against the township bonds, with
squares as provided by the election laws
Of Kansas: and such election shall be
held at the usual place of holding elections
in said township, and be governed in all
respects and the result declared as Is pro-
vided by laws for conducting elections I'M
der the general election laws of the state
of Kansas; provided, that If a majority of
the votes cast at such election shall be for
the bonds the said bonds shall be issued,
and not otherwise.
Sec. T. If majority of votes be cast at
such election in favor Of said bonds, then
| said township board shall be and hereby is
authorized to purchase a site, not to ex-
| coed one acre in size, in the city Of An
dale above mentioned, and to erect a
| building thereon as hereinbefore provided.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be
! in force from and after its publication in
| the official state paper.
| I hereby certify that the above bill orig
| mated in the House and passed that body
/ J. s. SIMMONS,
| Speaker of the House.
| c. H. BRILLIANT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
| Passed the Senate January %, 1905
| w. J. FITZGERALD,
| President of the Senate.
w s. KRETSINGER,
Secretary of the Senate.
| 1Appi " E. w HOCH,
Governor.
| STATE OF KANSAS.
| Office Of the Secretary of State.
I. c. e. Denton. Secretary OF State OF the