The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-03
published in The Topeka State Journal
April 8, 1907
C. E. DENTON,
Secretary of State.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL
NO

SUBSTITUTE For IS SENATE BILL
AN ACT relating to the maturing bonded
indebtedness of counties of over 10000
n nhaO.ants nroviding n fund for the
penalties for the violation of this Act.
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. Whenever in any County
having 1000 or more inhabitants, the
sinking fund for the payment of the bonds
of such County maturing in the year 1909
amount due upon such bonds, the board
of county commissioners of such county
are hereby authorized to issue the war
rants of such County, in amounts of one
hundred dollars or any multiple thereof.
to provide sufficient money to pay all Of
year. Such warrants shall be payable on
or before two years after their date, shall
bear interest not to exceed four per cent
per annum and such warrants to be sold
at not less than par. They shall be num-
bered consecutively as issued. and shall
An accurate record of all warrants issued
under this Act shall be made and kept
o 1ne of the f be CLERK T ahd
, proceeds of such warrants shall become
a part of the sinking fund for the redemp-
said year. No warrants shall be issued
prior to thirty days before the date of
maturity of such bonded debt
Section 2. 1t shall be tne duty of the
board of county commissioners each year
at the time of levying taxes for other
ginning with the year in which such war
| rants are issued, to levy on the taxable
property of said county tax. liz addi-
ton to the amount levied for current ex-
penses provided by law, sufficient to
pay one half. as near as may be, of the
under this Act, said taxes SO levied to
be collected in the same manner as pro-
vided by law for the collection of other
, taxes. The monies received from such
| tax shall be kept in separate fund to
be used only for the redemption of such
| Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Treasurer OF said County, as soon
| the levies herein provided for, to begin
with the payment of the warrants issued
! under this Act in their numerical order,
and whenever there is ten thousand Dol
lars or more in the fund available for the
redemption of such warrants the County
Treasurer, shall publish notice in the
official county paper, stating such fact,
| and in such notice, designating the war
rants in their numerical order for the
payment of which he has money in said
fund.- and 1t shall be the duty of the
holder of such designated warrant or
coHng fo hs the
terest shall cease on the warrants desig-
mated in any such notice five days after
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Treasurer of such County when
eve, there s may be money in the Interest
payment of interest, to Use such surplus
! in the. payment of the warrants issued
v
levies herein provided for shall be de-
creased by the amounts so paid out of
Section s. ii. the Board of County Com
missioners shall fail. neglect or refuse to
make the levies of taxes herein provided
Clerk to make such ievies and place the
same upon the tax rolls of said county.
! Section 6: If any officer mentioned in
/ this Act shall fail, neglect or refuse to
perform any of the duties required of him
| BY the provisions Of this act, he shall
/ upon conviction be adjudged guilty of a
riisdemeanor and fined in any sum moi
| less than five hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars. and may be
the District court of said county. It shall
be the duty of the County Attorney to
see that the provisions of this Act are
Section I. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its publication
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
s'' u''- , ~ w. ]. FITZGERALD.
President e. e e w Wr sssNa4ts
Passed the House March 5. 1869.
J. N. DOLLEY.
Speaker Of = the eE HOUSE.
Chief Clerk Of the House
Appf''e' ~ ". r. sTUBBs.
STATE OF KANSAS.
office Of the Secretary of State.
/ l. c. E. DENTON, Secretary of State oil
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now or
i'i IN TESTIMONY 'ss WHEREOF. have
| hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 18th day of March
1909.
/. (SeaD G. E. DENTON,
4 Secretary OF State.
Published In The Topeka State Jeurna
April 8, 1907
4 SENATE BILL NO. 500.
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