The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
LEGAL
lPubllshed in The Topeka State Journa.
March 13, 1871
HOUSE BILL NO. sos.

March Ii. 1871
HOUSE BILL. NO So5
AN ACT authorizing townships or coun-
tles 10 issued bonds in aid of railroads;
TO apply only in counties having less
IMAM ten thousand inhabitants.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas:
section 1. In any county in the state
having less than ten thousand inhabi-
tants, as shown by the last United States
census, any township or county is hereby
authorized and empowered to assist IN
the construction of a RAILROAD into or
through such township county, by
issuing to said company cons tructing such
railrcad, bonds to the amount of two
thousand dollars per mile for each mile
OF railroad built in or through said town
ship or county; provided that in no case
shall the total amount of county and
township aid exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile for each mile of railroad
Sec. 2. Such bonds shall run not ex-
ceed-lg 80 years and shall bear interest
at rate not excee. ns six per cent n
snnum, payable semi-annuaIly, principal
and interest payable at the fiscal agency
OF the state If Kansas, provided. how
ever, that such bonds shall not be issued
until the conditions hereinafter prescribed
shall have been fully complied with
Sec 3. Before issuing such bonds "a
petition in writing signed by at least two
fifths of the resident tax payers of such
township or of such county, shall be-
presented to the county commissioners of
the county, setting forth where 1t Is pro-
posed that said railroad shall be built,
and the name of the railroad company
to whom 1t is proposed to extend aid, and
the amount of bonds proposed to be is
sued, and asking that election be held
in said township county upon the ques-
ton of aiding such railroad constructing
or proposing to construct its line of rail-
road into or Sthrough said township or
county. Upon receipt of such petition.
said board of county commissioners shall
cause an election to be held to determine
whether said township or county shall aid
such railroad company in the construc-
sT1-f.sa oh
be held not more than 40 days after such
action of said commissioners; and notice
thereof shall be given for at least three
consecutive weeks in some newspaper CT
general circulation in said county. The
form of the ballot used in said election
shall be:
''Shal township COR
county, aid the company In the
construction of a railroad into or through
suing it's bonds to the extent of two thou.
sand dollars per mile for each mile of
road built into through said township
Cor county,?
+ E Ess
And said election shall be he'd, the re
turns made and canvassed in the sam
manner provided by law for general cleo
ton. If a majority of the quail
fled electors voting at such cleo
tending such aid. the board of county
commissioners, on behalf of such town
ship or county, shall cause such bonds,
with coupons attached, as may be called
for by the petition aforesaid, to be issued
in the name of such township or county
which bonds shall be signed by the chair
man of said board and attested by the
county clerk, under the seal of such
county, but the coupons may have the
printed or engraved signature OF SAID
chairman and said county clerk and shal
not be required to have the seal of said
county attached provided, that a subse-
ouent election for the purpose of voting
bonds as provided in this act, shall nos
be held until after the expiration of SIX
months from the date of the last preced-
Sec. T. Such bonds shall not be issued
and delivered to said railroad company
until the railroad is built and in opera
tior through sucnj township or county, ~
to the point therein as specified IN the
aforesaid petition.
issued under the provisions Of this act, It
shall be the duty of the county commits
sioners to levy and collect taxes, as pro
vided under other bond laws, suhicient
to pay the interest on said bonds ana 70
provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds
at maturity. .....,..
per cent of the assessed valuation of any
township county shall be issued.
Sec T. This act shall take effect and De
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper r,r
I hereby certify that the above . Slt
originated in the House, ana passed 'hat
body February Is. 1913
w. L, BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March 4. 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March Z, 1913
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Onice of the Secretary of State.
7 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
ISeal1 and affixed my official seal.
this Sth day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.