The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
LEGAL

by such city; and said bond. before its
acceptance, shall be approved by tue
| revenue and shall be conditioned for the
| faithful discharge of his duties, and that
such treasurer shall safely keep all public
/ moneys intruSted to his care. and say .
such city free ard harmless from all loss
caused by neglect of duty or maifeasaEc,.
IN office. Said board shall require the
treasurer to give new bond whenever
| in their opinion, the existing bond is in
sufficient; and whenever such new bond
act until such bond Shall be given and
! approved in the manner aforesaid. 1t
shall be his duty to receive and keep al
| money belonging to said city, and to pay
out the same on warrants drawn by the
city clerk under the seal of such city,
and signed by the mayor and counter
not otherwise All moneys belonging to
such CITY and received by any officer CT
agent thereof. from collection, fines. or
any other source whatsoever. shall be by
Ilim deposited with the city treasurer
daily. For all moneys received the city
treasurer shall give duplicate receipts IN
all cases, one to the party paying the said
money into the treasury and one to the
auditor or city clerk. All persons charged
this act, or ordinance passed in pur-
suance thereof, shall promptly pay tie
same over to the treasurer. under such
penalty as may be prescribed by ordi-
nance. and shall forthwith hand the
treasurer'S receipt to the auditor or city
clerk who shall countersign the original
party paying shall then hold said orig
inal receipt. Said treasurer shall render
a full and correct itemized statement OF
all receipts and payments to the board OF
commissioners at their first regular meet
ing in each month and at such other
times as may be required by said board
or the mayor or the commissioners of finance
and revenue. The city treasurer shall
make deposits daily of all such sums of
money as shall be received by him from;
all sources of revenue whatsoever to his
credit as treasurer of such city, in one
or more banks of such city, to be selected
by said board of commissioners; and any
such bank. before such deposit is made
therein, shall be required to enter into a
contract with the said board to pay such
per annum, which said interest shall be
payable at the end of each month. and
shall be based on the average daily bar
ances for the month. and he shall report
the amount collected in his monthly
statement following such collection. The
said bank shall also execute and deliver
to such city a good and sufficient surety
company bond, to be approved by said
board of commissioners, conditioned that
such bank will safely keep and account
tor and pay over said money promptly on
the check draft of said treasurer: and
10 funds shall be paid out by said treas
urer except by check or draft upon such
bank or banks, and all checks or drafts
drawn by said treasurer on such bank or
banks shall be countersigned by the audi
tor or city clerk, who shall keep an ac-
curate record of each check or draft so
countersigned by him. Said treasurer
each fund, and shall credit each account
with the funds received therefor ard
charge each account with the amount
legally paid out therefrom; and no money
shall be paid out of any one fund for any
OBJECT or purpose other than that for
which the fund was created. The city
filed with him a receipt from the city
treasurer, showing that the full amount
of said license fee has been paid. The
city treasurer shall perform such other
duties as may be required of him by the
board of commissioners. He shall receive
a salary not exceeding one thousand two
hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 6. That Section 1916 of the General |
Statutes of Kansas of 1909, be, and the |
lows: Sec. 1916. Said board shall appoint |
superintendent of waterworks, who |
shall have charge of the said water !
works and all property connected there |
with, and shall manage and control the |
same, under the direction of said board. |
He shall inspect all parts of said water |
in good condition for use, and that all |
employees of the water department attend |
to their respective duties. He shall keep |
in good repair the pumps, MIGRANTS, and
all other waterworks property. All OF
ficers, employees, servants and agents of |
said department, when appointed by saiG
board, shall be under the immediate con-
Irol and management of said superintend
emit. The superintendent shall perform all
by the said board of commissioners by
ordinance or resolution In cities with a
population under fifty thousand he shall
receive for his services not more than
.wo thousand four hundred dollars pei
annum, and in cities with a population of
fifty thousand or more he shall receive
lot to exceed two thousand five hun
ired dollars per annum, payable monthly.
he shall give a good and sufficient surety
company bond to the city in the sum OF
i've thousand dollars, to be approved by
he mayor and commissioner of water
works and street lighting, conditioned for
he faithful performance of his duties
fnv. nj foif ,fI11 inc 1T |
IL moneys that may come into his hands
W virtue of his position. The actual cost
IF said bond shall be paid out of the
evenues said department.
Sec. Z. That section 1919 of the General
statutes of Kansas of 1909, be, and the
anne is hereby amended to read as fol
ioners shall fix such rates for water
furnished to consumers as will secure an
wages of all officers and employees in
UGH department; to cover all INSECT
aneous expenses; to pay all interest
harges upon all Indebtedness of the city
reaIed for the purpose of purchasing,
extending the waterworks,
md to provide a sinking fund of not less
ross Indebtedness for the purpose of
aging off such Indebtedness at maturity;
o cover the cost of all repairs, renewals,
ettermentS and extensions of the water
Works and all material used; to cover
he depreciation of the plant by use and
y improvement in the arts; to repair all
1sses of the Waterworks caused by ac-
ident of every kind and to recoup the
ity for loss of taxes due to city owner
hip.
Sec. s. That section 1920 of the General
tatutes of Kansas of 1909. be. and the
anne is hereby amended to read as fol- |
0ws: Sec. 1920. 1t shall be the duty of
aid board of commissioners to create
nd maintain sinking fund for the pay
1ent of the bonded Indebtedness of such I
ity arising from the purchase of said |
by laying aside from the |
evenues of said department an amount |
quail to not less than two per cent per
mum upon said gross bonded debt The
aid board of commissioners shall use
UGH sinking fund in the purchase and {
ancellation from time to time of bonds {
sued to pay the purchase price of SAID {
provided, however, that said !
Oard shall not nav for any such bonds Z