The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
LEGAL.

LEGAL.
hold from the time of their election and
qualification until their successors are
elected and qualified as hereinafter pro-
sion of such city shall hold office only
until their successors are elected at such
special elections and qualified; and pro
ton following the first election after the
city mas become a city Of the first CLASS
under the provisions of this act, there
snail be submitted the question of the
continuance of the commission form OF
government; and it shall be the duty OF
the then mayor and commission to call
the April election for mayor and com
mlss1onerS for mayor and council IN
accordance with the wish of the voters
election.
Sec 8: Section 1927 of the General Stat,
utes of 1903, is hereby amended to read
numbered year there shall be elected, in
all cities of the first class, adopting the
provisions of this. act, mayor and four
board of commissioners of such cities and
who shall hold their office for term OF
two years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified The mayor shall be
the presiding officer of such board or
commissioners. Provided, that in any
of the first class having a population OF
less than 10000 which has heretofore
adopted the commission form OF govern
ment, such commission form of govern
men shall continue. except as heretofore
provided, and there shall. be elected at
the special election to be called as
hold office until the next regular
April election. and thereafter the
There shall be elected at the same time
| four commissions two of whom shall
hold office until the next regular April
| election and two of whom until the sec
| ond regular April election and thereafter
| their successors shall be elected every
/ two years. Candidates to be voted for at
| SD6Cl0l election shall
| primary which shall be held on the sec
| ond Monday preceding the election, and
such primary shall be governed so far as
| applicable by the provisions of section
1925 of the General Statutes of 1909.
Sec. 4. Section 1921 of the General Stat,
utes of Kansas of 1909, is hereby amended
| to read as follows: Section 1881. The
| mayor and commissioners shall take an
oath to faithfully perform the duties OF
| flee at the city hall, and as full compensa-
ton for their services shall receive not to
cities of from fifteen to twenty-five thou
| sand population which shall hereafter be-
come cities of the first class the mayor
shall receive the sum OF eight hundred
| dollars per annum- and each of the COM
missioners shall receive the sum of six
hundred dollars per annum. In other
population, the mayor shall receive not to
exceed the sum of eighteen hundred dol
| lars per annum and each of the com
| missioners, shah receive not to exceed the
sum of one thousand dollars per annum;
in cities having population. of from
| twenty to thirty thousand the mayor
shall receive not to exceed the sum of two
/ thousand dollars per annum, and each OF
said commissioners shall receive not to
exceed the sum of six hundred dollars
per annum; in cities having from thirty to
| forty thousand population the mayor
| snal receive NOT TO exceed tne sum 20, OF
each commissioners shall receive not to
exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
per annum; in cities having from forty to
sixty thousand population, the mayor
shall receive not to exceed the sum of
| twenty-five hundred dollars per annum
! and each commissioner shall receive not
! to exceed the sum of eighteen hundred
dollars per annum; and in all cities con-
tanning over sixty thousand population
the mayor shall receive not to exceed the
sum of four thousand dollars per annun.
and each of said commissioners shall re-
| ceive not to exceed the sum of three
thousand dollars per annum; all payable
in equal monthly inStallmentS. In cities
having from thirty to, sixty thousand
population, the mayor shall devote at
4 least six hours per-day to the duties of
his office and to the affairs of the city q;
and in cities containing more than sixty
thousand population the mayor and COM
misSioners shall devote all their time co
the duties of their offices and the affairs
| Sec. 5. The mayor and council or the
| mayor and commissioners in any city
which shall hereafter become a city of
the first class having a population of
less than thirty thousand shall not fix
the rate or levy for the respective pur-
rates: for general revenue two mills; for
opening, widening and bringing to grade
aIl streets, avenues and alleys, and for
the building of bridges, culverts and sew
ers, and for foot walks across streets,
avenues and alleys, one mill; for park
contingent fund, two-tenthS of one mill
for library fund four-tenths of one mill;
for water fund five-tenths of one mill
for light fund five-tenths of one mill; all
other levies for cities of the first class
which are authorized by statutes not
specifically named in this section, are
! hereby limited to one-fifth of the rates
SO authorized
Sec. 6. The provisions of section 1898 OF
the General Statutes of 1909 shall not APP
ply to the cities named in the title vi
this act.
Sec. I. Original sections 1868, 1922, 122
and 1871 of the General Statutes of 1905
| are hereby repealed
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication
once in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February II, 1911, as Amended.
RICHARD J. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
assed the House Feb. II, 1911, and
Amendments Concurred in.
Speaker OF the House.
| EARL AKERS.
| Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved February 18th, 1911,
| w. r. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
| Office OF the Secretary of State.
, 1, Chas- H sessions, secretary of STATE
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
| that the above and foregoing is coErec
copy. of the original enrolled bill now OF
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my nam.
tsesl f ans fb x sav M my GSia S 1s
d. CHAS II. SESSIONS.