The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-24
LEGAL.


such city shall have the right to purchase
SUCH Island at the appraised value there
OF, and the same shall not be subject to
occupation, settlement or proof as in 9TH
er cases; provided, however. that this
section shall not apply to any lands which
have been settled upon and occupied in
good faith by any settler claiming the
same as school land; and provided fur
Their, that for the purpose of making such
appraisement and determining the boun-
daries of such land, the county surveyor
shall survey and measure the same, and
cause the same record thereof to be made
as provided in section l of this act, upon
application of the mayor and council or
the commission of such city, the costs of
such survey and measurement to be paid
by such city.
Sec. 6. In all cases where any island
mentioned in this act shall be sold at
public sale upon petition, as provided by
the laws of this state concerning the sale
of school-lands, such lands shall, prior to
such sale, be surveyed ana measured by
the county surveyor as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and the expenses of such survey
and measurement shall be borne by the
purchaser at such public sale, and the ex-
pense thereof shall be added to the pur-
chase price of such land
Sec 7. 1t shall be the duty of the town.
ship trustees of the respective townships
in this state, bordering on any navigable
stream, and of the mayor OF any 1ncor-
porated city so situated, to be vigflant IN
ascertaining whether any of the lands
formed by accretions or reflections from
such stream and claimed, by the riparian
owners adjacent thereto is escaping tax
alton for the want of being properly deS-
cribed by deeds of conveyance and In
each and every case where they lind such
TO be the fact, to report the same to the
board of county commissioners of their
county, and upon such report being made
to such board of county commissioners,
such board shall investigate fully the
facts and where any of such lands are
escaping taxation, to require the owners
thereof to have the same surveyed ana
measured at their own expense py s, I'M
expense shall be collected as other taxes
against the said lands, and they shall take
such other and further action as may Us vs.
necessary to cause all of such lands to De
placed upon the tax rolls OF their county
and bear their proportion OF the Puollc
tax. - - 49,,
islands as provided in this act, shall be,
come a part of the permanent scnooi Iuiiu
of the state. -, z -,
this act means and shall be held TO De q
tract of land which is entirely Surrounueut
by the current of the stream IN WnI e =
is situated when at it's ordinary low stage,
and any islands which have been FORMED
and attached to the land or panks ATOMS
such streams, and when nav ~ ro' +Iyen-
ty years last past. are hereby declared 70
be accretions to and belonging 70 anu
parts of the lots and LANDS 10 winch tneS
have become attached.
Sec TO- In the event that any poruoh
of this act shall be held by the court "
he in conflict with the PROVISIONS u nc
constitution of this state or OF the Onitea
States such decision holding shall IN
no manner affect or invalidate the re-
manning portion of this act.
Sec IL Sec. l of chapter 1913 of the Ses-
sion Laws of 1907, and said chapter shall
he and the same are hereby repealed =
Sec r. This act shall take erect ana
he in force from and after its pubncatlon
in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above plll orig
mated in the House, and passed that pody
February Z, 1913.
w. L, BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
passed the Senate February 20, 1913
L. P. KING,
Pres Pro Tenn. of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved Feby, %, 1913
GEO. H. HODGES
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
T 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 have
hereunto subscribed my name
rSeaI.1 and affixed my official seal,
| this oath day of February, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State