The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-11
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Feb. II, 1861
HOUSE BILL No q

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ho AN ACT to enable townships to issue
corporations in securing and paying for
| amos ana water privileges and construct
needed al sn, w p ana water pipe INES
| terminal facilities
BE It enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. Any township in this state is
hereby authorized to issue bonds of such
township to an amount not to exceed ten
per cent. OF the taxable property of said
township as determined by the assess
| ment books of the preceding year to aid
constructed in or through such township
IN securing and payiSg for lands, upon
winch to erect or construct shops, round
securing water privileges and construct
ing water works and water pipe lines
needed to supply water for such shops.
roundhouses or other terminal facilities.
such bonds shall run not less than ten
years nor more than thirty years and
Dear interest at not to exceed six per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually.
Sec 2 Before such aid shall be ex-
tended and such bonds issued the PROPOSE
ship board of such township to the quail
Ifed electors of such township at a gen.
shall be called upon petition of two-fifths
OF the qualified electors of such township.
| Inc trustees of such township shall by
giving the amount and purpose for which
| oonos are proposed to be issued, the name
OF the railroad corporation to be aided,
the time OF maturity of the bonds and
the place or places where the election will
| De held. Such proclamation shall be issued
and publication thereof made in some
weekly newspaper published and having a
general circulation in such township for
| at least ten days before the day when the
publications OF such notice shall be made
IN such newspaper. Such election shall be
held and returns thereof made and the
result declared as provided by the general
election laws Of the state so far as the
| same are applicable
Sec. 3 II the majority of the votes
| OF the issuing of such bonds, the town
ship board shall cause the bonds of such
exceeding that specified in the proclama-
ton of the trustee. Such bonds shall be
signed by the trustee and attested by the
and shall be made payable at the fiscal
agency of the State of Kansas In the City
the township board shall designate
Sec. 4. No bonds shall be issued under
the provisions OF this act to an amount
which added to all the other outstanding
bonds Of the township issuing the same
shall make the total bonded Indebtedness
cent. OF the assessed valuation e Of such ph
township as shown by the assessment
books OF the preceding year
Sec. s. All acts and portions of acts in
conflict with the provisions hereof are
hereby repealed
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
January 25. 1908.
j. 8. SIMMONS.
Speaker of the House.
c. H. BRILLIANT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate January g, 1908;
w. J. FITZGERALD.
President OF the Senate.
w. S. KRETSINGER,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved January 81, 1905
E. w. HOCH.
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS.
office of the Secretary Of State:
1. c. =. 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
my office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my Off
clal seal, this LIST day of February. 1908.
c. E. DENTON.
GSeaI] Secretary of State
By J. T. BOTKIN,
s Assistant Secretary OF State.