Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-08

| sherman Badger TO hellogB-alI resi-
dents of Topeka. Also changes the
names of w. A. Johnson of Republic
country to Andrew ]. w. johnson.
Troutman.
House Bill Exchanges the name of
Luella NJ Roberts to Alexandria NJ.
Lavalliere. Lamb.
Senate Bill 119-Makes appropria-
ton for the State Orphan home at
Atchison
Senate Bill 116-Makes appropria-
ton for the Osawatomie hospital.
Substitute for House Bill -399-Ap-
propriates $4,000 for the Hutchinson
state fair.
House Bill 4SS-Appropriates $780,
$50 a year for the next two fiscal
years for the industrial department
of Western university at Quindaro.
Senate Bill 82S-Makes appropria-
lions to pay deficiency claims against
the state.
Substitute House Bill 576-Appro-
PIRATES $4,000 toward finishing the
equipment of the Memorial hall.
House Bill 1O19-Provides for the
establishment and maintenance Of an
information bureau at the state uni
versity, and appropriates $4,000 for
that purpose, conditional upon inter
ested persons raising an equal amount.
The bureau will be conducted by the
department of journalism.
House Bill 560-Provides for the GER
tification of public accountants by the
state university
Senate Bill S1-Amends the present
law in regard to exemption from mill
tary duty. 1t makes it unnecessary
for a person whose religious views pre-
vent him from enlisting to file a sworn
statement to that effect.
Senate Bill 715-Provides that the
engrossing and enrolling of legislative
bills hereafter shall be done at the
state printing plant, instead Of by the
engrossing and enrolling clerks EN-
ployed by the two branches of the
Legislature.
House Bill 322-Requires 2O-foot
cleanances for all overhead crossings
or viaducts over any railroad tracks.
Senate Bill 514-Provides that rail
roads must construct sidetracks and
switches for grain elevators or coal
sheds, subject to the approval of the
public utilities commission.
House Bill 470-Requires railroad
companies to haul excess baggage for
members of the National Guard at
freight rates.
Safety at Crossings.
House Bill S46-Authorizes county
commissioners to cut all hedge fences
along highways within fifty yards of
a railroad crossing to the height OF
four feet, except when the fences are
used as protection for orchards.
House Bill SOS-Allows municipal
ties to issue bonds up to $4,000 mile
for the assistance of interurban rail-
roads. Williams.
House Bill 321-Allows cities of the
first class of less than $4,000 to an
mex and purchase territory for play
STOu0u DOuleNdIu
For shunganunga Bridge.
House Bill 573-Authorizes cities of
between $4,000 and $4,000 population
meaning Topeka-to spend any
amount of money for bridge with
out submitting the proposition to a
vote of Topeka.
House Bill 332-Provides for the as
sessment of city additions opened aft
err the last general assessment of real
estate was made.
House Bill 220-Requires cities to
levy tax of y mill for free public |
libraries and reading rooms upon a |
majority vote at special election.
A special election must be called on |
petition of 20 per cent of the taXpay-
ers of any city
House Bill 10S0-Allows cities to
charge the states share of improve
ments abutting on state property |
against the state.
House Bill 4GS-Legalizes photo
graphic copies of instruments and
allows them to be filed with and be-
come of record in county offices.
House Bill 645-Requires county
treasurers to make quarterly payments
to the cities of all taxes due them.
1t also provides that the cities must
stand out of their share of the taxes
all rebates allowed on city property. |
and shall be entitled to the penalties
on city property.
Hits Delinquent Officers.
House Bill 544-Provides a fine of
from $50 to $500 for any assessing or
taxing officer who fails to perform
his duties, and also that he may be
removed from office.
House Bill 697-Authorizes county
commissioners to purchase markers
for the graves of soldiers and sailors
at price not to exceed 81 for each
marker.
House Bill 369-Tncreases the sal
airy of the sheriff in counties Of less
than 5000 population.
House Bill 492-Authorizes the coun-
ty commissioners of Wyandotte coun-
ty to provide for a parental home for
and dalipnnant ohiIdrap