The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-03
LEGAL.
IPublisehd in The Topeka State Journal
April 8, 1911
HOIrSE BILL No. 1O23.

HOUSE BILL No. 1V<o-.
An Act providing for the building OF
storm water sewers by cities of the sec
ond class having a population OF not less
than ten thousand inhabitants, and pro
viding for the issuing IF bonds 10 pay
the cost thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
Judgment of the mayor and counciiruen
or the municipal authorities of any city
of the second class having population Oh
not less than ten thousand inhabitants.
that 1t is necessary to build and construct
storm sewer or drain, or sewers or
the storm water from the streets, avenues
and alleys of such city. they shall, by or
dinance order such storm water sewer or
drain, sewers or drains, constructed,
and they shall, in such ordinance, desig-
nate where such storm water sewer or
drain shall commence, and outline the
same to point of outlet or escape.
Sec. 2. That the building and construc-
ton of the storm water sewers or drains
shall be at the expense of the entire
lions and advertising for the lowest bid
der as now provided by law for the max
ing of other internal improvements.
Sec. 8. For the purpose of paying for
each storm water sewer or drain ordered
constructed by it under this act the mayor
and councilmen or the municipal au-
thoriueS of cities of the second class, may
issue bonds in an amount not to exceed
fifty thousand dollars, and sell and dis
pose of the same in addition to the au-
creation of the Indebtedness of such city,
that is to say: they may issue bonds with
out regard to the other Indebtedness Of
said city, for the purpose of building
said storm water sewers or drains. The
bonds thus to be issued shall be a lien
upon all of the taxable property in said
city, and shall be of the denomination OF
not less than five hundred dollars, nor
more than one thousand dollars; shall
draw interest at the rate not to exceed
IlYe per cent per annum, each to run
thirty years, with the privilege incorpor-
ated therein for the city to call in and
pay the same at any time after ten years,
coupons to be attached thereto for the
said interest, payable Semiannually, on
the first days of February and August in
each year.
Sec. 4. For the purpose of making the
improvements aforesaid, as In this act
provided, the mayor and councilmen or
the municipal authorities of said cities of
of the expectancy of making said I'M
proVements provided for herein, and in
the issuance of said bonds in payment
therefor. ~ ~
Sec. 5. That all acts and parts of acts
IN conrhct with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
ana be In force from and after its publi-
cation in the official state paper.
l hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated Irs In the House, and passed that body
3-S-1911 House Concurred in Senate
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March 1, 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate
Approved March IA. 1911,
w. R. STUBBS
Governor.
State of Kansas
office of the Secretary of State.
L, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
state OF the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSealJ and affixed my official seal,
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
By ]. T. BOTKIN,
Asst Secretary of Senate.