The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
rPublished in The Topeka state Journal
March 13 1913

HOUSE BILL NO. $50.
AN ACT authorizing the construction OF
bridges, dams and otner npstruc S,L M NJ
the state; and for the maintenance of
of such bridges and dams as are now
nayiEalole rivers; and providing the
manner in which said bridges, dams aiid
other distractions may be built and
maintained in, over and across SAID
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That municipalities, corpora
tons. persons and individuals are hereby
authorized and empowered to build and
construct bridges dams Qor power, 1rri-
cation and other purposes) and obstruc-
tons (for the purpose Of preserving the
banks from erosion) in, over and across
the navigable rivers of the state, under
the provisions ard conditions contained in
this act
Sec 2. Any municipality. corporation,
person individual desiring to construct
a bridge, or dam, for either public or
private purposes, to repair or maintain
a bridge or dam alre ady constructed, over
any of the navigable rivers of the state,
shall prepare plans and specifications, to-
gether with the data upon which the same
are based and shall submit the same u
the Public Utilities Commission of the
state for its inspection and approval; and
when said plans and specifications are
approved by the Public Utilities Commits
sion, then said municipality, corporation.
person individual is authorized ard
empowered t, construct, repair and main
tain said bridge or bridges. dam or dams,
or other Instructions according to the
plans and specifications approved by the
Public Utilities Commission and under its
direction and supervision
Sec 8. Amy municipality, corporation,
person or individual who has already con-
structed any bridge or bridges, dam or
dams other distractions in. over or
across any of the navigable rivers of the
state sail make application and submit
the plans, specifications and construction
of said bridge or bridges, dam or dams or
other obstruction to the Public Utilities
Commission of the state for it's inspection
and approval, said commission to act
upon said application as soon prac-
ticable. Upon the approval of the Public
fications and construction of said bridge
or bridges, dam or dams or other obstruc-
tons, then. Immediately, said bridge or
bridges, dam or dams OF other obstruc-
ton shall become established and the
right to maintain the same in. over or
and made permanent to the same extent
end effect if said right had been orig
inally obtained and granted as provided
by section OF this act, but all rights and
privileges granted by this act shall be
subject to the future wants and needs of
the government of the United States and
of the state Of Kansas ~
Sec. 4. The services required to be per-
formed by the Public Utilities Commits :
sion, under sections ? and of this act
shall be free of cost to the municipality,
corporation, person or individual reQulr-
ing such services.
Sec s. This act shall not apply to that
portion that lies within or alongside re
any drainage district, of any of the navi-
gable rivers of the state, that flow
through or alongside any drainage dis
tricts organized under chapter 20 of the