The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-30
LEGAL.

benefits which the respective districts
will eventually receive from the use of
of the cost assigned to each district shall
be assessed against that district in the
ments. Provided, that the said ordinance
shall state the point in the line of the
main sewer or drain below which the pro-
describe the proposed location of the
point to the outlet of the same. or to the
city limits; and shall state the manner
of payment of the cost of the said main
sewer or drain. whether by the city, or by
butary. districts. shall fix the proper
tlon OF the cost to be assessed against
each district.
Section 4. That the mayor and council
OF any such city shall have power to con-
struct sewers or drains through, under.
lie highway. and may construct such
sewers or Grams across any vacant lot up
on leaving the same in as good condition
of such sewers or drains.
Section 5. That the mayor and council
vide for one or more systems of disposal
works for the publication of the sewage
Of the city. or of any part thereof. and to
build, operate and maintain such disposal
works as the mayor and council may des-
ignate. The costs and expenses of build
ing the same shall be borne by the city as
a whole, and may be paid out of the gem
eral revenue fund; or, II the mayor and
council may SO determine. Improvement
in any sum not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars and the proceeds from the sale of
provided. that such bonds shall be of the
denomination of five hundred dollars each,
shall draw interest at the rate of not to
exceed six per centum per annum. which
shall be payable semi-annually, and shall
run for any period or periods not to ex-
coed twenty years; and provided further.
ton to the limit of bonded Indebtedness
of such cities as defined by statute.
ell of any such city shall have power and
authority to construct and maintain sew
ers and drains; with the appurtenances
thereof, from the corporate limits of the
said city to a connection with any creek,
ravine or river within five miles thereof.
and to build, extend, operate and main
of sewage at any point along or near the
line of such sewers or drains. and for
is hereby granted to such cities.
Section Z That whenever the mayor
termine to lay off and condemn a right
of way from the corporate limits of such
city to such point on such creek. ravine
drains, or to build or extend disposal
works. as provided herein, the mayor and
snsd may s by and e In snd writing
tested with the seal of the city, appoint
three disinterested appraisers, who. after
being duly sworn faithfully and impair
TALLY to discharge their duties shall APP
praise the damage which the construction
of such sewers or drains and the connect
ing of the same with such creek, ravine.
or river, or the building and operation of
such disposal works, shall cause any per-
pointment shall make duplicate report of
their their said s appraisement, under their
clerk, and one copy with the county treas
urer. Before beginning the construction
Works. the eity shall or deposit tr wits psac
county treasurer the amount so assessed
as damages. Any person feeling aggriev-
manner now provided in case of appeals
from concentrations by railroads. Said
appraisers shall give five days notice in
the official paper OF the city of the time
and place when and where they will con-
vene in the discharge of their duties, as
serve notice upon each known resident
owner OF land to be taken, and notice for
five days prior to such condemnation
shall be posted at the point where 1t is
proposed to connect with such creek. ra-
vine river. Any person through whose
lands such sewers or drains may be con-
structed. or upon whose lands such dispo-
sal works may be built, or who would be
otherwise damaged. may give his consent
out formal ackno wledgment, may be re-
corded in the office of the register of
deeds of the proper county, and thence.
to construct such sewers 9r drains and
to build and operate such disposal works
as though such lands had been formally
condemned.
Section g. That all costs and expenses
occasioned by such condemnation and by
and disposal works be~ond the corporate
limits Of such city shall BIS borne by the
city as whole: and . shall be pald ont ,1r OF
Of Improvement bonds of.the city, as the
mayor and council may determine, in the
manner described and with the privileges
and exemption stipulated in section five
Section O. That sections 81, SO, IS, 90
avad ~ nf
Statutes of 1901 and Chapter 1S1 Of the
Sc zion Laws of 1907, together with all
other acts and parts Of acts in conflict ifis
that nothing in this act shall be inter-
preted as repeating or setting aside any
Session laws of 1906 Of Chapter s82 of the
Session Laws Of 1907 or of the act amend
atory thereto enacted by the present Leg
Section TO- That this act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
Concurred In House amendments March
. w. j. FITZGERALD,
President e e t MY ssHate.
Passed the House March s. 1909.
c. H. BRILLIANT,
Asst. Chlef CLERK OF the House.
Approved March II, 1909.
W. r. STUBS,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, c. E. DENTON, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is cor
rect copy of the original enrolled bill now
on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 18th day of March,
1909
(SeaD c. z. DENTON,
Secretary Of State.
published in The Topeka State Journal
March 80, 1909
HOUSE BILL NO. 499.
AN ACT supplemental to chapter 2S6 of
the Session Laws of 1901, and chapter