The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19


HOUSE BILL No. AIS
1880 relatlng to raising, Classifying
:ai'poi tionlnS, and disbursfng of revenuae
IN critics of the first class now havins
~ Mhlcn may hereafter attain a non
adontad u ro'ooo or over, and which have
opteu or may hereafter adoDt tba
provisions of chapter ia, of the Sasl
ZION Laws of 1907 and amendments
narts of ana repeating certain acts and
be it enacted by the Leeis1atnra of 49,
state of Kansas:
,aot ec.lon !; That for the purpose of col
1Suon ana disbursement of revenues in
an cities of the first class now havine, or
Wnlch may hereafter attain a non,IJa ito,
pa 'o'oo0 inhabitants over and which
nave adopted or may hereafter adopt the
PROVISIONS OF chapter ia of the Session
Laws of 1907 and amendments tbereto
s she governmental functions of such cities
snah De separated into the following
DIVISIONS, and each of said divisions into
wit: to
FIRST General Government Consisting
OF the department of commissioners de-
partment of city clerk denartnenr of
~ ,reasurer, department of city audi
eoI' department # purchasing aeert de-
paftment of license inspector department
OF commissioner of elections and election
suPerVlsors, legal department. and any
other department which may have to do
with general government or is not other
wise specifically provided for. !
Seeono: PROTECTION of Life and Proper
y. consisting of the police department
fire department, department of fire
hydrant rentals. telephone department,
d department OF building inspection,
partment of electric inspection, depart
ment of boiler inspection, and any other
thf prn3nt,o that may have to do with
Third. Health and Sanitation. Consist
ing of health department. sanitation de-
partment. street cleaning department,
sewer flushing and construction depart
ment, and any other department that may
nave to do with health and sanitation
na 18urtnt highways Consisting of de-
cept sewers. department of street light
ing including ornamental lighting, de-
ment of engineering and anv other de-
partment which may have to do with
highways.
Fifth. Recreation. Consisting of de-
partment of parks, Fairgrounds and bouIe-
wards and engineering relating thereto,
and any other department which may
nave to do with recreation.
Sixth. Municipal Industries Consist
ing OF department Of water, light, gas.
paving and other utilities plants owned
by the city.
Seventh. Trusts. Consisting of fire
mems relief, deposits to secure payment
OF service bills of public owned utilities.
opening ana widening of street funds
ana good faith deposits to secure faith
tuI performance under contracts and
II ancnise agreements; provided, how
ever mat the board of commissioners of
OF any departments under one head
sec There shall be levied at the time
ProT'ded by law for the levying of taxes.
each year a tax upon all real and per,
sonal property, taxable within the civ
as hereinafter specified. for the support
OF OF each division of government mentioned
IN sectlon one which tax when collected
together with other revenues arising ont
OF the operation of each of such divisions
and not the specific earnings of anv
certain department, as hereinafter speci-
ned, shall be paid into the city treasury
and be credited to the several divisions
above specified as collected.
Sec 3. The taxes to be levied as nro
Vlded in section two shall not be in ex-
cess of the following amounts:
General govern
ment .......... .o3 on each 800 valuation
life and prop
erty .........- 30 on each s1e0 valuation
Health and san
itation -05 on each 500 valuation
Highway is on each 500 valuation
recreation .05 on each 500 valuation
Judgment fund .03 on each 500 Valuation
The revenues accruing to each division
of government shall be apportfoned on or
before January LIST of each year by the
commissioners to the several departments
within each division in accordance with
the annual budget.
Sec. f. All revenue received from taxes
levied against real and personal property
for the support of the general government
fund and from corporations. concerns. or
individuals as a license fee for rights and
privileges granted by ordinance, contract
otherwise, also all occupation licenses
and taxes, dog tax, interest from bank
deposits. fees from inspector of weights
and measures, and revenue received from
miscellaneous sources, shall be paid into
the city treasury and credited to such
fund.
Sec. 5. All revenue received from taxes
levied against real and personal property
for the support of the protection of life
and property fund shall be paid into the
city treasury and credited to such fund.
Sec. 6. All revenue received from taxes
levied against real and personal property
for the support of the health and SANTA
ton fund shall be paid into the city treas
ury and credited to such fund.
Sec. Z. All revenue received from taxes
levied against real and personal prone
for the support of the highways fund
shall be paid into the city treasury and
credited to such fund.
Sec g. All revenue received from taxes
levied against real and personal property
for the support of the recrea ton fund and
all donations and requests for park main
tenance and from the proceeds of the sale
of any property belonging to the recrea-