The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
LEGAL.
TPubIfshed in The Topeka State journal
March 2a 1901
SENATE BILL 30. 2ee.

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ulatfon Of parks parkways. be4leFal;esSs'
streets, bridges, viaduetss public bnll97
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Us Of tas Laws, e w,tss e l " ,he snt5sa f,gst ease
thousand, and relative 20 the estahllSA7
ene ae9nir.nss of nnbie paYks,
parkways bouleyaFds, streets bridges.
vladuets. public buildings, ereqlaasd4s rlas4 ana ana
reneaiing SECTIONS pa 1920 q % 40- 1-45-
Hsetsa sAd g e 6y s1ia tss 4ss 4aislature of the
Section ti Fisaf That Section of Chapter
1lh af the Laws of 1907 be amended, SO as
70 read as Follows: In cities. Of the first
slass hsging population n OF nnnIrfed m4Tf 5b ba
the n1ayor thereon, without confirmation
niissioners. ~ a s1 composed es three freeholdsrs
their intelligenee and integrity. The term
of office Of all commissioners hereafter
the date of their appointment and until
their successors have been appointed a.
Der of said board may be removed from
his office by the mayor and eounclihen
per feT tns aiSsr cause and in ta oer sad
commissioners shall receive for their ser
vices the sum Of six hp4ddeed 3d dollars dF PEE
fund. No more than two members OF
said board shall belong to the same Ro5
board shall be designated in the appoint
ment as president and one as Eiee-presl;
shall be filled by appointment by the
mayor for the unexpired term only. ANY
such commissioners shall be held to have
vacated his office III the event of his
accepting nomination or appointment TO
or becoming a candidate for any public
office. The members of said board shall
give bond to the city in the sum of ten
ties, for the faithful performance of the
duties of their office. and said bonds
eouncilmen. All bonds required to be
given under this act shall be signed by
to do. business in the, state of Kansas
and the bonds given by the park com
general park fund: provided that nothing
Z IN this act shall limit the term of office
fofores 9a appointed Re pam and iOt each member Of
said board shall continue as such effi-
Ger until the expiration Of the term for
cessor is appointed and qualified.
Sec. ? That Section of Chapter us
read as follows The board Of park COM
missieneFs Of any such city. are author
iaad su6ssf Sc sHy sny fs s Ss sac
in this act, an annual tax on all the
ceed one-fourth mill on the dollar, to
create a general park fund, to be used
improving and maintaining public parks,
parkways, and bouleyards, and generally
act, and to certify said levy to the e coua @
ty clerk of the county in which said city
is situated and have the same placed
Sec. 3. THAT Section 10 of Chapter lis
read as follows: The board Of park COM
missioners of any such city are author
sub SUBJECT ct only only to the % limitations M SEQ eontaned
in this act, an annual tax on all taxa
city of not to exceed one-fourth mill on
the dollar, to create a park fund for
in the acquiring. Improvement and main
tenance of parks, and bouIevards in such
district. and to certify such levy to the
county clerk and have the same placed
upon the tax roll and collected as other
Sec. 4. That Section % of Chapter lis
of the Laws of 1907 be amended so as to
read as follows; no board OF park COM
any such city to exceed in amount the
sum of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in any one calendar year, and the
total amount of general bonds issued by
any city under this act~shan not at any
the assessed value of all the taxable
property OF such city. By the term
B0nds WITCH S Hs6S By the Terms act
this act are to be paid by a general tax
any one or more '' park Fl 't districts. When WI IN
general bonds are Issued on account of
such boulevards, the board Of park COM
missioneTs shall determine the amount of
gea@eaI benefit by reason nof OF such inn
bonds in excess Of said amount and may
levy special assessments for the full
son of such improvements against the
lands specially benefited thereby. not to
s1IcS s1cSeo IN =. any nStahee the amount OF
Sec. 5 That section q of Chapter us
to read as follows: The poard shall de-
termine when it Is necessary to grade |
street parkway or boulevard. and the
plans, specifications and material for
nS For ard ali fupa pavh
curb1ng and guttering of streets, park |
ments therefor may be apportioned and
levied on each block separately, on all |
the block on each side of such boule- |
ward. the distance improved. In case of |
grading, the assessment district shall ex- |
side of the street. parkway or boulevard |
graded and for the entire distance grad |
boulevard shall be graded, eurbed, gut |
tered, paved. or macadamized, and the |
tmprovement shall not be divided into |
lots or blocks; the special assessment |
lots or pieces of land adjoining such inn
be located to the distance Of three hun
dred feet from the Street or alley upon %
tending along the street, parkway or
boulevard the distance Improved er to be
improved: provided, that in no case shall
the benefit district extend more than half /
way to the street, parkway boulevard or
public highway parallel with and next to |
the public street, parkway or boulevard I
to be improved. Special assessments
may be levied for such improvements
on each lot and tract of land in the as
seSsment district established as aforesaid
in proportion to the value of the lots or
pieces of land without regard to the i'm
provements thereon. The value of s11ch
lots and lands shall be ascertained bV
three disinterested appraisers appoint
ed by the board. Before Commencing
such work said appraisers shall take and
subscribe an cath to make an Impartial
appraisement in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act and shall receive for