The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
published August %. 1910
ORDINANCE NO. es5


An ordinance providing for the issu-
ance of Water Works Bonds" to raise
means to pay the cost of improving, en-
largine and extending the Water Works
System of the City of Hays, Kansas, in
the sum of $4,000 in pursuance of CHAP
ter 124 of the Session Laws of Kansas
for the year 1918, aud repeating ordi-
nance No. 661.
WHEREAS, By resolution the Mayor
and Councilmen of the City of Hays,
Kansas, have heretofore declared the
necessity of improving, enlarging and
extending the Water Works System OF
the City of Hays;
Whereas, In pursuance of said resolu'
ton, plans and specifications and detail
ed estimate of cost were made and ap-
proved by the said Mayor and Council
men and By the Public Utilities Com
mission of the State of Kansas, and said
plans and specifications and detailed
statement of cost as approved is now on
file for inspection in the Office OF the
City Clerk Of said city; and
Whereas, On the 10th day of June.
1914. Ordinance No. $50 was duly and
legally adopted by the said Mayor and
Councilmen and published on the 18th
dav of June, 1914. in Hays Free Press,
and in Ellis County News Republican,
authorizing and directing that said Wa
ter Works System should be improved
enlarged and extended as set forth IN
aforesaid plans and specifications and
detailed statement of cost and that
bonds be issued to pay for the cost OF
said improvement, and therefore
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Hays, Kans-
as:
Section /. That for the purpose OF
raising means to pay for the cost OF IN
proving. enlarging and extending the
Water Works System of the City OF
Hays. Kansas. IN accordance with the
plans and specifications and detailed
statement of cost, now on file for inspec
ton in the office of City Clerk Of said
City, as approved by the Mayor and
Counci1men of the City of Hays and by
the Public Utilities Commission of the
State of Kansas and as authorized and
directed by Ordinance No $50 duly and
legally adopted by the said Mayor and
Councilmen on June 10, 1914, and pub
1ished in the Hays Free Press and in
Ellis County News Republican on June
10, 1914 and Chapter 124 Session Laws
of Kansas for the year 1913, a series of
bonds be issued in the sum of Twenty
Six Hundred and no-1OO Dollars. Said
amount not being in excess of the estl-
mate of cost of said Improvement so
made and approved, and the aforesaid
bonds shall consist of 26 bonds Of $4,000
each numbered from No. l to No. 26, all
bearing date of June "a, 1914, to become
due and payable June "a, 1880, bearing
interest at the rate of FIVE and one half
per cent per annum payable semi annu-
ally on December oath and June Gath OF
each year. until principal and interest
shall be paid. both principal and inter
est payable at the Office of the State
Treasurer of the State of Kansas. the
fiscal agency of the State of Kansas, in
the City of Topeka, Kansas.
Sec. 2. That said bonds shall be sign
ed by the Mayor and attested by the
Clerk of said City, and shall have the
corporate seal of said City affixed and
that the interest coupons shall be signed
by the Mayor, provided, however, that
the signature of said Mayor may be
upon said coupons and
the bonds shall be in form and shall
contain recitals and provisions substan-
TALLY as follows:
United States of America, State Of
Kansas, county of Ellis, City
of Hays.
No $4,000