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

IN cities of the first class; autnorizlns
the mayors and councils. or boards OF
commissioners of such cities to build.
construct and maintain high-pressnre
System ot pumps mp baf mans 1,lSna aa TO Create
benefit districts therefor, and to proVlde
for the payment of the cost ana eA-
penSe thereof.
Be II enacted by the Legislature Oh the
State OF Kansas:
Section 1. That upon the filing OF pc
tition signed by the owners OF sixty Per
cent, of the real property within the ois-
trict which Is proposed to be taxed the
mayor and council or the board OF COM COM
are hereby authorized and empowered 70
build, construct and maintain his9-
pressure system of water-works, incIuIG- -
ing pumps, mains and pipes, TO supply I;pas
water for the extinguishment OF rlres
within any certain district of the CITY
TO be described in said petition lndepenSS
water-works which supplies the oroiina5[y
needs of the city at large ana 1urI IsiIeS.
protection against fire In districts other
than those hereinbefore specified
Section . That whenever the mayor
and council or board of commissioners OF
any city of the first class shall be petit
toned as aforesaid they may by fesolu-
ton declare and order that such sys-
tenn of water-works. as is defined IN sec
ton one of this act. shall be built, con-
structed and maintained and that the
same ought to be paid for by the levy
of special assessments upon real estate
situated in any such districts or SAID CITY
especially benefited thereby, sucn mayor
and council or board of commissioners
shall designate the boundaries OF sucn
district and such mayor and council or
board of commissioners shall forthWltn
proceed to provide and to contract Tor
the building constructing and maintain
ing of such high-pressure system OF
means to pay for tie same and make
special assessments or issue improve
Section 3. That the cost and expense
Of constructing such high-pressure. system
of water-works shall be assessed against
the lots or pieces of land contained in the
district in which the same are situated:
and the special assessment shall be levied
by the city and certified by the city CLERK err,
tax roll for collection, subject to the
same penalties and collected in like man.
Section 4. That before the building or
constructing of any such high-pressure
system of water-works shall be com
menced by the mayor and council or
board of commissioners, or under their
authority. a detailed estimate of the costs
city engineer and submitted to the coun-
ell; and sealed proposals for the buildlng
or construction thereof shall be invited by
advertisement. published by the city clerk
in the official city paper for at least
three consecutive days, and the mayor
and council or board of commissioners
shall let the work by contract to the
lowest responsible bidder, If there be any
such. whose bid does not exceed the esu-
mate. If no responsible person shall pro-
pose to enter into the contract at a price
not exceeding the estimated cost, all BIDS
shall be rejected. and the same proceed
ings as before repeated until some respon-
sible person shall. by sealed proposal,
offer TO contract for the work at a, price
not exceeding the estimated cost. In
thing beyond the estimated cost or the
original contract price for doing such
commenced, the money to pay for the
same must be set aside in the city treas
Hy sb 9X b Sn the pd1y Of the ctg
to take notice of such ordinance, and be
governed thereby, or provision shall be
made for the Issuance of internal-im-
provement bonds to pay for such improve
ment.
Section 5. That whenever the mayor
and council or board of commissioners
may cause any such high pressure sys-
tenn Of water works to be constructed
the expense of which Is chargeable TO the
erection, provide for the payment of the
cost thereof by installments. instead of
Inent for such cost at one time; and for
such cost they may issue interna1-lIn-
provement bonds of the city. payable in
ten equal installments of equal amounts
each year. none of which bonds nor any
of the installments thereof. shall run
exceeding six per centum per annum. The
credit of the city issuing such bonds shall
be pledged for the payment thereof. Such
bonds may be issued to the contractor
constructing the improvement, in pay
nent thereof or the mayor and council
or board of commissioners may sell the
same and pay the proceeds thereof to the
contractor Such bonds shall not be
issued in amount in excess of the con-
tract price of the work or Improvement,
except that the instalnlent coupons shall
include the interest or such instalments
TO the maturity thereof. The Bonds shall
be of such denominations as the mayor
and council or beard OF commissioners
shall deem prope-. Where improvement
bonds are issued under this act the mayor
and council or board of commissioners
Cball levy special assessments each year
s.I?ficient to redeem the iristalment Of
fha..aa m a frIyi
in computing the amount of gsectel as
scssment to be levied against e cb lot or
piece OF land laoie therefor, interest there
on shall be added at the rate of seven per
centum per annuHl from the date of the
issuance Of said bonds until the maturity
OF the instalment of bonds next thereaf-
ter matt ring. Such special assessments
shall be made upon the lots or pieces of
provements respectively and shall be
levied and collected in the same manner
as other taxes; but the assessed valua-
ton fixed for such cost which is establish
ed for the flrst years assessment shall
be retained for the special assessments for
the succeeding instruments of said bonds
The owner of any lot or piece of land
liable to any such special assessment may
redeem his property from such liability
by paying the entire amount chargeable
against his property. upon the city clerk
mailing him a written or printed notice
bonds, or after the ISSUANCE of the bonds
by paying all the instruments of the as
sessment5 which have been levied, and all
90 l40 dliiOuHl VI ullleNIeQ instruments,
with interest on the latter at the rate
of seven per centum from the date of the
issuance of the bonds to the time of ma
turity OF the last insta!ment. in all cases
where instruments of special assessments
not yet levied and paid. as above provid-
ed. whether before or after the bonds,
shall be paid to the city treasurer, who
shall receipt therefor. and all sums so
paid shall be applied solely to the pay
ment of the cost of such waterworks or
the redemption of the bonds issued there
for. Where any piece of property has
been redeemed from liability for the cost
of any improvement, as herein, provided
such property shall not thereafter be liza
BILE to further special assessment for the
cost of such Improvement The funds
raised by such special assessment shall
be applied toward the redemption of said
bonds, and toward reimbursing the city
when said bonds or any part thereof are
redeemed from general taxes. For the
cost OF such waterworks as are made