The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-18
LEGAL
published in The Topeka State Journal
March Is, 1913.
SENATE BILL No. al.

published in The Topeka State Journal
March IS 1913.
SENATE BILL No. 411.s
AN ACT authorizing cities of the second
and third class to construct ana mann
tain for its own use, pipe, power, light
and telephone lines and ways or access
thereto between the city limits and any
water works, sewer systems or other
public utilities owned, controlled or man
aged by such cities.
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF ths
Section 1. That cities of the second
and third class shall have the right ana
authority to construct and MAINTAIN a +d Ior
Its own use pipe, power. light ana teie-
phone lines and necessary ways OF access
thereto between the city limits OF any
such city and the place OF location OF
any water works, sewer or other public
utilities parts thereon oWneo' oo
trolled or managed by such cities.
Sec 9 Whenever the mayor ana coun-
oil Of anv such city shall find or deem
1t necessary for the proper construetiooil,
operation management OF any "a iaa
or sewer systems to construct PlPe
0ozver light or telephone lines and ways
of access thereto between the CITY anu
the location of any such p1 ft,H ,oiIas Of
the city limits such cities shall nave anu
are hereby granted the right OF eminent
domain. a,a oo,,n
ell of any such city shall determine TO
construct or authorize the consul uceIOi1
of any such improvements as p[oN - 80
IN section two of this act the mayor ana
N sea- r,ev nv resolution in writing,
signed by the mayor and clerk, aho aIeeS
al With the seal of said city, appoint
threa disinterested appraisers, who, after
being duly sworn faithfully and lmpap
tally to discharge their ouues, snan CT
nrajse the damage which the laying ouI
~ such pipe, power, light or telephohe
lines and ways of access thereto anu ~
connection of the same with Sucn ,,tiiities
shalI cause any person, and Wltnln zen
DAYS from such appraisement snalI n ns.a
III, -ofd
duplicate report OF fnei n,6 Sill file one copy
thereof with the city clerk, TO De feCoI u re-
~ such clerk and one copy Win I,.S Sne
county treasurer OF the co county go
-Ibtcb property is situated Before con-
str1Ictine or establishing any OF sdlo nrsS
fhe CITY shall deposit with the co Sn,s,
80 -1Irer the amount so assessed as odnI-
oraS Anv person feeling aggreVeu py
snch award may appeal thereIron1 III III, LIZ
same manner now proVloeu - ~ rail
Of appeals from condemnauons ny five
roads Said appraisers shaIl give ~ s
49, notice in some paper pupnsheu, ~
said city Of the nm eo, atI in the dis
Charge of their duties as such Apr aAseds .
THE marshal Of such city or otner PEI
80, DESIGNATED by the mayor snall Serve
son ueS nnnn each known resident owner
~ land to be taken or upon acroSS "
over which any such line is 10 pe oo ~,
structed, such notice TO pe SCI w y Ieav-
s,,cb resident owner in person or by leaV
ing as his usual place OF resloenSe aiau
given five days prior to sucn con rerson
t11orgJI or over whose lands any OF suSn
finas NAV be constructed or VINO woG 49,
he otherwise damaged therepy my So
his consent thereto in wrlunS an aI, 81
1-r;+ine with or without formal ackno owl
edeement may be recorded IN tue o1,aeS
~ the register of deeds OF tne proPea
countv and such city shall have the sann t
light to construct and MAINTAIN s ~
lines as though such lands anu rAsn'S ii'-0
been formerly condemned. 1850
SEC All costs and expenses occas-
toned by such condemnation. apr dls
rnant and construction OF such INES ne
yond the corporate limits Oh noid o,It
of the general or any special 1uno proEiu-
ed for such purpose. -. .5
Sec. 5. This act shall take erect ana ana
he in force from and after It's PuohSAeioAA
in the official state paper 7,,,
hereby certify that the above Bill
originated in the Senate, and passed lhaI
body February "a, 1913.
OoU' SHEFFIELD INGALLS,,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the House March ., 1918.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
chief Clerk of the House.
Appro'eU GEO. H HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
office of the Secretary OF state.
CHAS. II. SESSIONS, Secretary of
state of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Is
correct COPY of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I nave
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal1 and affixed my official SEAL
this 14th day of March. 1913
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State