The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka state Journal
February "A, I911.1
SENATE BILL No. 2s7.

SENATE BILL No. 2S7.
AN ACT in relation to counues u LIZ 3
with cities of the first class having
population of more than 5O0U0 reialtNe
to the construction of outlets for Dram
age of storm water.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Kansas:
Section 1. That counties having WITHIN
their boundaries cities of The Ilfst Sla sso
having a population of more tnan oo.Vo
may unite with such cities for the puE-
pose Of constructing outlets for Dramas
of storm water in such county or city,
as herein provided. Whenever any Gly
of the first class having population %
more than 5000 shall deem 1t necessary
to construct an outlet for drainage OF
storm water from the corporate units
creell -, SUN liver st any noir1t within five
miles of such corporate limits, the may ass %
and council or board of commissioners
of any such city shall pass resoIuuon
declaring said Improvement to be neces-
sary. Upon the publication OF sucn Teso-
luton in the official city paper, suSn
petent engineer plans and specl1lcallonSs
together with the estimated cost OF . such
lions and the estimated cost thereof
shall be approved by such mayor ana
council or board of commlsslonefs, Alo'
upon the approval OF same, tne resol ,s
ton declaring said Improvement neces-
sary, together with such plans ana speois-
fications and estimate, shall be submitted
to the board of county commissioning OF
any such county in which Sucn cry. 4 u
located, and when such plans ana specill-
said board Of county commissioners sucn
city may proceed to make SAID improve
ent ana Tor thl b pnrpose gr rna The
proceedings for securing the land neces-
sary for such outlet; ana the , con soeofs
be the same as is provided IN the case OF
the construction of flushing dltches OF
condufts, dischargfng sewers or the out
LET for Sewers in cities OF the first class,
except as herein provided. For the cost
of obtaining the land necessary Ter such
outlet and for the construction or same.
negotiable bonds may be issued by such
city, equal to 500 of the cost or op1alns
ing such land and the cons sts tfo III ~
providing for the issuance OF bonas TOT
the construction of sewers IN cities OF
ing with any such city in the construc-
ton of any such outlet may issue ne
gotiabIe bonds to an amount eqoaa sae "a
and the construction of such outlet me
bonds issued by any such county Tor sald
purpose shall be payable in ten equai
fnstaliments of equal amounts each year
none of which bonds nor any or the m
staIlments thereof SHAH run longsEi eh 80
per annuun The bonds issued by sucn
city shall be paid by the levy OF a gen
CITY. and the bonds issued by such county
shall be paid by the levy of general tax
on all of the property in any sucn county. "
The provisions of this act shall IN no
way be construed so as to repeal any
acts now in force relative TO sewers
drainage bitches, condultS anu OuISto IL
cities Of the first class. but as supple
mental thereto.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February II. 1911 .
RICHARD J. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February IS, 1911
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved February %, 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, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
TSeaI1 and affixed my official seal.
this 23rd day of February 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS, -e
Secretary of State.