The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26

AN ORDIN ANCE authorizing and direc-
ting the Mayor of the City of Topeka
Kansas, to issue a proclamation calling
an election for the purpose of submit
ting 10 the legal voters of said city a
proposition to construct a bridge across
the Kansas river on Kansas Avenue at
the south end of the present Meian Arch
Bridge in said city, and issue the bonds
OF sa.d city to pay for the construction
of said bridge
BE IT Ordained BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
Section / The Mayor Of the CITY of To-
peka, Kansas, is hereby authorized and
directed to issue a proclamation calling
an election to be held on Tuesday, Au-
gust a. 1909, for the purpose of submit
ting to the legal voters of the said City
of Topeka a proposition to construct
reinforced concrete arch wagon and foot
bridge about 17S.5 feet in length across the
Kansas river on Kansas Avenue in said
present Meian Arch Bridge, ana borrow
the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand -Four
Hundrad-Eleven and 40-I00 ($S9. Al 40),
Dollars and issue the bonds of the said
city IN that amount to pay therefor. The
be issued least ten a DAYS ysc before s9 tha
day of said election and shall be published
five times in the official city paper OF
of shall be at least ten days before the
day set for holding said election.
hereinbefore provided for in section one
of this ordinance, the legally qualified
voters of said city shall determine by
majority of the votes cast on said propo-
sitiOn whether the mayor and council shall
be authorized to build said bridge and
borrow said money and issue said bonds
to pay therefor and for that purpose said
voters shall use ballots at said election
upon which shall be printed the follow
''SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED?
shall the Mayor and Council of the
City of Topeka be authorized to construct
reinforced concrete arch wagon and
across the Kansas river on Kansas Az
en9e' in the City Of Topeka, at the south
and borrow the sum of Thirty Nine Thou
SAND Four Hundred Eleven and 40-1C0
said city in that amount to pay there
Sec. g. II a majority. Of the votes cast
on said proposition shall be in favor
thereof, then the Mayor and Council shall
be authorized to build said bridge and
issue said bonds. Said bonds shall be is
sued in denominations of not less than
more than one thousand dollars $4,000 .OO
and the same shall run for a period of
twenty years and shall bear interest at
the rae of 20 per annum, payable semi
for less than their face value and no
commission or other compensation shall
the said bonds shall be- issued and before
any contract shall be let for the con-
struction of said bridge, plans and speci-
fications for said bridge shall be on file
and approved and adopted by the Mayor
and Council, and said bridge shall be
constructed in accordance with said plans
and specifications. No contract shall be
let for the construction Of said bridge to
exceed in cost the said sum of Thirty Nine
Thousand -Four Hundred Eleven and 40
100 $3.50 41I.40) Dollars.
Sec. T. Said election shall be held I'M
der and pursuant to the general election
laws of the State of Kansas; the opening
and closing of the polls and the selection
of persons to serve az Judges and clerks
at said election, in each OF the election
precincts of said city. and the canvass of
the returns and the declaration of the re-
suit thereof, shall be done and carried
on at the time and in the manner as pro-
vided by law.
Sec. S. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's publ
cation in the official city paper.
Passed the Council, July 49, 1909.
Approved, July q. 1909.
LSeal.T VIM. GREEN, Mayor.
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City Clerk