The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
LEGAL.

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me cost of improving the areas forming
the intersections of streets. avenues and
aneys with the street or boulevard SO i'm
proved. At least one-tenth of the amount
OI each OF such assessments shall be col
insr &c each year The full cost Of improv-
pouIevards for which special assessments
are to be levied may be paid by bonds or
WITH funds obtained from the sale of
bonds of the city. none of which bonds
SnaH run longer than-ten years nor bear
interest to exceed five per cent per an
mum, and assessments NAV be levied for
the payment of such bonds, together with
the interest thereon. as aforesaid. The
intersections of streets, parkways or
pouievards with the streets, parkways,
general bonds of the city, none of which
ponds shall run longer than ten years nor
pear interest to exceed five per cent per
annum. said bonds and the interest
thereon shall be paid by tax upon all
the taxable property of the city. When
speclal assessments are levied on account
OF the cost of improving any street, park
way or boulevard, the board of commits
sloners shall determine the total amount
OF special benefits by reason of such i'm
provements, and shall levy special assess
mentS for the fun amount of such spe-
benefits are not equal to the cost of the
Improvement the remainder of such cost
SHAH be paid out of the general or park
olStrlct 1und or by the issue of bonds.
Sec. Il. The credit of the city shall be
pledged for the payment of all bonds
issued. Bonds may be issued to the con-
ment therefor, or the board may sell the
same and pay the contractor from the
proceeds thereof. Bonds shall not be
issued in amount in excess of the full
cost OF any work or improvement, except
the interest on such installments to the
maturity thereof. Where an issue of
bonds is for five hundred dollars or more
five hundred dollars, and whenever by
reason or the amount of the contract
price OF an Improvement, the issuing of a
bond IN less than five hun dol
lars is by the board found necessary or
proper, such bond may be issued. Where
Improvement bonds are issued under this
act for improvements the cost of which
is by law charged in whole or part by
erty, the board shall levy special assess
ment or taxes each year sufficient to re-
deem the installment of such bonds next
Thereafter maturing; but in computing
the amount of. the special assessment to
be levied against each lot or piece of land
liable therefor, interest thereon shall be
added at the rate of five per cent per
annum from the date of the issuance of
said bonds until the maturity of the in
turing. Such special assessment shall be
MADE ms upon 9 f the lot lots or pieces Of land
ments, respectively, and shall be levied
and collected in the same manner as
other taxes; but the assessed valuation
fixed for such cost which is established
for the first years assessment shall be
| retained for the special assessment for
the succeeding installments of said bonds.
liable to any such special assess
ment may redeem his property
amount chargeable against his property,
upon the clerk of the board mailing him
a written or printed notice thirty days be-
fore the issuance of the bonds, or after
the issuance of the bonds by paying all
the installments of the assessments which
have been levied, and also the amount of
the unlevied installments, with interest on
the latter at the rate of five per cent from
the date of the Issuance of the bonds to
the time of maturity of thR last INSTALL
ment; in all cases where installments of
special assessments are paid, as above
bonds are issued, the same shall be paid
to the city treasurer, who shall receipt
piled solely to the payment of such i'm
provements or the redemption of the
bonds issued therefor. Where. any piece
bility for the cost of the improvement, as
herein provided; such property shall not
assessment for the cost of such improve
ment The funds raised by such special s5sd
toward reimbursing the city, when
said bonds, or any part thereof, are
issued by any board of commissioners
shall be registered by the state auditor,
and he shall certify to such registration
Sec. IS. Whenever any board of commits
sioners shall issue internal Improvement
curbing, paving, matchmaking any street
or alley, they shall apportion such cost
by special assessments in installnents,
speciaI-assessment ordinance shall hold
good for all the installments that are to
! chargeable with the cost of said improve
ment. Such ordinance shall contain the
| to each lot or piece of land within the
taxing district, and shall state the num-
Der of annual installments in which such
| special assessment is to be collected; and
| thereafter the city clerk shall annually,
at the same time. as other taxes are GER
| titled, and until the special assessments
so apportioned have been certified, GER
tify to the county clerk full list of the
property liable for the cost of such i'm
which the special assessments aforesaid
have been paid in full, as hereinbefore
provided, together with the respective
! of land which amounts shall include the
annual installments and interest on all
unpaid balances for one year at rate not
| to exceed five per cent per annum, and
such amounts so certified shall be col
lected as other taxes are collected. The
! resolution apportioning such cost may
provide for the collection of two Install
| ments with not to exceed interest for two
one year or more, at such rate aforesaid
| in the first year in which such assess
ment is to be collected. if the bonds foI
such Improvement and the interest on the
same mature in such manner as to re-
ouire such levy. The last amount so GER
| titled shall contain the installment with
! the interest to the date of maturity of the
/ last bond outstanding, which interest
shall not be for more. than one year Al
! or part of said installments, each Install
ment being separately set out and desig-
| mated bv the year in which it is to be
extended upon the tax rolls, may be in
cluded in one certificate.
/ Sec. 19. To pay for the construction and
repair of sidewalks, sodding sidewalks
! spaces on boulevards, special assessments
may be levied on all lots and pieces OF
land fronting thereon according to the
! front foot thereof. The board of commits
sioners shall determine when 1t is IN neces;
| sary to construct or repair sidewalks ano
! shall be constructed only by contract in
| writing. let to the lowest bidder The
board of commissioners shall determine
, the plans, specifications and material foi
all such improvements. The board may
naVabiA in one year from its date, and
such scrip may bear interest at the rate
! of not to exceed six per cent per annum
| and special assessments may be levied