The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01

SENATE BILL NO. 1872
AN ACT relating to the control and opera
ton of Waterworks, Power. Fuel and
Lighting Plants in cities of the third
class.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. The mayor and council of
waterworks. fuel, power or lighting plant,
may provide by ordinance for the creation
serve without compensation, which board
shall operate said waterworks, fuel, power
or. lighting plant. or either under such
rules and regulations as the mayor and
council may, by ordinance, prescribe; said
board shall be composed of three persons.
Sec. 2; The board of commissioners shall al
confirmed by the council, and the term
of office of said commissioners shall be
for three years and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. They shall
file an oath of office and give bond in
NAV by ordinance prescribe, for the faith
full performance of their duty and shall
be removed by. the mayor and council only
sioners is appointed, the term Of office of
the first person appointed shall expire in
SON appointed shall expire in two years.
and the term of the third person appoint
ed shall expire in three years. and there
after one person shall be appointed every
| Sec 8. It shall be the duty of the board
of commissioners to recommend to the
and such renewal or extension of any
plant, from time to time, as in the judg-
proper and just; also such employees as
may be necessary to properly operate said
plant plants.
Sec. A. Upon the recommendation of said
board Of commissioners, the mayor and
council shall by ordinance fix such rates
commended by said board, provide for such
employees as may be necessary to operate
said plant or plants, and fix their salaries;
ed, they shall not be removed from service
except for inefficiency or neglect. of duty
| sale and consumption of water, fuel, power
| or light, shall be placed in the city treas
Kept be 1ad out
| cept for the purpose of operating, renew
| ing or extending the plant from which
of the salaries of employees, and at any
time there may be surplus of such fund,
it shall be quarterly placed in sinking
| ing or extending said plant, or making
repewals or extensions thereto; provided.
for for any e Of the above mentioned purposes.
| said surplus may be merged into the city
general revenue fund.
| Sec. 6. No extensions to said plants shall
| be made by the board of commissioners
until there shall be applications made for
the proposed extensions in sufficient num-
Der so that the revenue from said pro-
posed extensions, will, in the judgment of
such extension, nor shall any extensions,
mains or lines. be constructed by said
board for political reasons or on account
of any combination between such board
and any other city official; and should
such board extend any mains or lines for
political reasons; or by entering into a
to do, or shall refuse to extend said mains
or lines when 1t is shown that the same
will be profitable to said plant or plants,
for such offense said board shall be re-
moved from. ofrice; provided. that. the
| provisions of this act shall not apply TO
any city until submitted to a vote of the
| ty of all the votes cast at such election.
1 Sec. z. This act shall take effect and be
/ in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
| hereby certify that the above bill orig
/ mated in the Senate, and passed that body
W. J. FITZGERALD.
| President of the Senate.
2. E. WYANT.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 9, 1892
Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House
->pp'o' W ". r. STUBS.
| Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. G. E. 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
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 18th day of March
1seaD c. E. DENTON.
Secretary of State.
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