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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March %. 1915

SENATE BILL No. 765
AN ACT authorizing cities of the second
class to sprinkle streets.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That any street or portion
thereof in any city of the second class in
this state may be sprinkled at the expense
of the persons. firms companies corpor-
atoms occupying the buildings abutting
upon such street or part of street to be
sprinkled: provided, at least 80 per cent OF
the persons, firms, companies or corpora
lions shall petition the city authorities that
such sprinkling be done; the amount of
such expense assessed against each such
person, firm, company or corporation so
occupying the buildings to be determined
by the mayor and council or the mayor and
commissioners of such city: provided fur>
Their. that this act shall not be operative in
any city of the second class in which the
provisions of sections $50 and S53 of the
General Statutes of Kansas for 1909 have
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March 81, 1915.
HOUSE BILL No. 25s.


AN ACT authorizing county high schools
established under special acts to come I'M
der the provisions of the general law
relating to county high schools and re-
pealfnS all acts and parts of acts in con
flict with this act
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. Whenever any school district
in which is located Il county high school
operating under the provisions and by
the authority of any special act of the leg
1slature of the state of Kansas shall by n
vote of a majority of the qualified electors
present at any general or special school
meeting: regularly called as provided by
law, offer to transfer to the county all
buildings, desks, chairs, stoves and other
equipment used in carrying on said high
school and signify their willingness TO
have the said county high school come nm
der and be operated and maintained by the
PROVISIONS or the general county birb
school law of the state of Kansas and the
district clerk of said school district shall
have MED 4 certified copy of the minutes
of said meeting with the county clerk of
the county wherein said high school is 10
Gated, upon petition in writing signed
by at least $50 of the qualified electors Of
the county being presented to the board of
county commissioners of said county the
board of county commissioners shall cali a
special election for the purpose of voting
upon the question of accepting the offer az
said school district and placing said county
high school under the control of the gen
eral county high school laws of the state
of Kansas and if majority of all the votes
cast shall be in favor thereof said proper
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March q, 1915
SENATE BILL No. 500.

SENATE BILL No. $40.
AN ACT to provide readers for blind per-
sons receiving higher education and to
make an Appropriation therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section /. That whenever a blind person
who has been actual resident of the
state for five years next preceding, and
pupil in actual attendance at college, uni
versity. technical professional school To-
Gated in this state, and authorized by law
to grant degrees, other than an institution
established for the regular instruction of
the blind, who shall be designated by the
Board of Administration a fit person
to receive and one who ought to receive
the aid hereinafter provided for, 1t shall
employ persons to read to such pupils
from text books and pamphlets used by
such pupil in his her studies at such
college, university, or school; provided,
that the Board of Administration shall not
expend for this purpose for the use of any
one such pupil to exceed $4,000 per an
num-
Sec 2. That the Board of Administration
is hereby authorized and empowered to
select such persons as are entitled to the
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March 81 1915.
SENATE BILL No. 233.

SENATE BILL No. 233
AN At A author pr the incorporated cities
to interurban railroads for Il period not
of seb raoad Shalt connu 1hf
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. Ali Incorporated cities in the
state of Kansas. into or through which any
interurban railroad may have heretofore
been built, or into, or through which any
interurban railroad may propose to build
line of interurban railroad, are hereby
authorized and empowered upon such terms
and conditions as such city may by ordi-
nance prescribe, to grant franchises to such
not greater than the time for which the
charter under which said company is then
that such franchise shall not be granted
until notice of the proposition to grant the
cation in some newspaper of general circu-
lation in such city, and If within said 20
such city authorities to submit the same to
a vote of the electors of the city, such city
position to vote of the people before such
franchise be granted, and be governed by
such sha be- held T
cate shall be procured from the Public
quires the construction of such improve
ments, or the furnishing of such public ser
vice.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
1 hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March 10th, i915, Senate concurred in
House amendments.
President of the Senate.
BURT e. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10Th, 1916.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
l. E. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March, 10, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State.
T. J. T. BOTKIN, 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, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
TSeal.l and affixed my official seal this
22nd day of March, 1915.
J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
By E. A CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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been adopted and are being complied with
Sec. 2. That the mayor and council or
mayor and commissioners of the second
class cities in this state hereby
thorized and empowered to require by ordi-
nance any street any portion thereof
sprinkled and to meet the expense thereof
provided in section of this act, and to
enforce the collection of such expense by
proper ordinance.
Sec. 3. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above Bill orig
March Sth, 1915.
W. Y MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 18th, 1915
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
1. E. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 10. 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
office of Secretary of State
l. ]. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal.l and affixed my official seal, this
18th day of March, 1915.
]. 7. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By E. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 81. 1851
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| AN ACT to amend section IS and 30 of
chapter 24s of the Session Laws of 1911,
being an act relating to public roads and
| highways, and repeating said original
State of Kansas:
| Section L. That section 50 of chapter 24S
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: Sec 49, That the county commits
lands are used largely pasture lands,
whenever in their, Judgment the, conven-
materially affected thereby, to authorize
the construction and maintenance of gates
of such counties for the use and conven-
fence of the public. Such, gates shall be
that may be opened by the driver Of a
vehicle without alighting therefrom or the
sioDers may require. If a swinging gate,
then the owner of the land shall be re-
side of such gate at sufficient distance
from such gate so that the driver alight-
ing ing from the yehce may hitch itch while open
in authorized shall be entered on the jour
nal of the board of county commissioners
the said board of commissioners may, in
its discretion, order and direct that such
gate or gates shall Ire remain open during Ger
fixed by said board, or in its discretion
therefor. and the convenience of the travel
ing public would not be materially affect
ed thereby, it may order such gate or gates
Sec ? That section SO of chapter 24s of
the Session Laws of 1911 be and the
is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 80 That any person who shall in
jure or destroy, at any time, or who shall
leave open any gate constructed under the
provisions of section 50 of this act,
trary to the intent and purpose of said
of said order such gate gates to
remain closed, shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor and on conviction thereof shall be
fined in sum not exceeding $4,000 and
costs of prosecution.
Sec. 3. That sections So and 80 of chap
ter 24S of the Session Laws of 1911 are
hereby repealed
Sec. 4. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after it's publication
in the official state paper.
/ hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February 10. 1915
March 6, 1915 Senate concurred in House
amendments.
President of the Senate.
BURT r. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 3. 1915.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker Of the House.
I. e. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March IL, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
l. J. T. BOTkIN, 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, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaLl and affixed my official seal, this
18th day of March, 1918;
By E. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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SENATE BILL No. AL
AN ACT for the transfer of the broom
plant and revolving fund for same from
the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
at Hutchin son to the State School for the
Blind at Kansas City. Kansas.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That the Board of Correc
tons is hereby directed to transfer the ma
chinery now installed in the broom fac
formatory at Hutchinson together with
the revolving fund for the handling of the
same and any materials on hand unused to
the State School for the Blind at Kansas
City, Kansas.
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March 18th, 1915.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 18th, 1915
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
l. e. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 20. 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State.
l. ]. T. BOTKIN, 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
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal1 and affixed my official seal this
23rd day of March, 1915.
BY f. a. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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WANTED-Your lawn mower to overhaul
and grind, factory process, S1-OO. Tel
Howard, 1877. Free delivery.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Mavnr'a Office Tnnaka Kansas

March "a, 1915.
I, r. L. Cofran, Mayor of The City of To-
peka, Kansas, under and pursuant to the
snnroy adu warch % 9a15 dn harehy nro,
claim and give notice that an election will
be held in said City of Topeka Tues
day. April g, 1915. for the purpose of SUBJ
hitting to the legal voters of said city the
proposition of ratifying the following ordf-
nance:
in The Topeka State Journal
March 49, 1851
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MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN city and farm
property, any amount, low interest rates
and most liberal terms. Call or write for
our plan. w. NJ. Forbes CO.
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HOUSE BILL No. 262.

Published in The Topeka State Journal
March %, 1915
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SENATE BILL No. 557.

Published in The Topeka State journal
March 81, 1915
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mated in the House, and passed that body
March Is, 1915.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
1. e. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March IS, 1915.
w. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
l. J. t. BOTKIN, 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, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
GSea1.1 and affixed my official seal, this
26th day of March, 1915.
j. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
By e. A. CORNELL,
Asst Secretary of State
Published in The Topek: State Journal
March 81 1915.
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AN ACT relating to commissioner of the
poor, amending section $3.50 of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas of 1909, and re-
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That section 1856 of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas of 1909 be and the
Sec. $3.50. The commissioner appointed by
virtue of this act shall receive an annual
to be paid quarterly by the county; pro
vided, that in counties having population
CO 0re Shall receive an annual salary
of thousand dollars, to be paid In
may be allowed such clerical assistance as
may be found necessary in the opinion OF
the of ts sas of for
clerk hire shall not exceed 5000:
Sec Thst sa IL Of
and the same is hereby repealed.
See 3 That this act shall s1d be Sc in force
ton in the official state paper.
l Hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in Il the ,d House, and passed that body
House -concurred in Senate amendments
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
I. E. LAMBERT,
as= 4E. Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March s, 1875
rre BURT T! B iHs SSIe
Secretary of the Senate.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State.
1, J. II. BOTKIN,i Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the original enrolled bill now on file in my
office.
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seall and affixed my official seal, this
18th day of March, 1915.
J. 7. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
BY r. A. CORNELL,
-~ Asst. Secretary of State.
tPublished in The Topeka State Journal,
March 81, 1851
SENATE BILL No 6o4
AN ACT making appropriate for the
salaries aud expenses of the State Board
:, of Administration and it's employees
state of Kansas:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
or so much thereof as may be necessary for
OF Administration and for the payment of
its secretary and office employees for the
Sec. 2. The auditor of state is hereby
AUTHORIZED to draw his warrant on the
penses above specified. upon the verified
vouchers approved by the secretary of said
? Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper
February 23rd, 1915.
W. Y MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT f. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10Th, 1915.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
l. E. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 10, 1915.
ARTHUR -CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
l. J. T. BOTEIN, 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
[SeaL] and affixed my official seal, this
10Th day of March, 1915
J. T. BOTKfN, Secretary of State.
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ATToRNEYs-AT-YAW.

A. B. QUINTON, attorney at law. Office
1856 Mulyane Bldg. Examination of abb
stracts and real estate titles a speciality.
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DIR. w. c. MARTIN, 725 Kansas ave. Ely
ear. nose and throat; expert glass fittini
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ty offered to be transferred by said school
district to the county shall thereby become
the property of the county to be used fol
county high school purposes and the said
control and be operated and maintained
in all respects in accordance with the pro-
visions of the general county high school
laws of the state of Kansas.
Sec. . All acts and parts of acts in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. ). This act shall take effect and be
in force on and after it's publication in the
official state paper.
mated IN the House, and passed that body
February ,. 1915.
House concurred in Senate Amendment
March 8, 1915.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
l. e. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March 8. 1915, as
w. Y MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March II. 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSeaL1 and affixed my official seal, this
18th day of March, 1915.
]. T. BOTKIN Secretary of State.
BY E. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
| Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 81, 1881
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First published in The Topeka State
journal March II, 1915.l

TION OF BUSINESS COLLEGE FOR A
PERMIT TO CANVASS IN THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
Topeka, Kan, March H. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the Salt City
Business College of Hutchinson, Kansas,
has made application to me for a permit to
canvass in the State of Kansas for the pur-
pose of selling tuition in advance and con-
students before their registration at the
business college herein named.
If . isfactory proof is furnished that
the above named college is incompetent to
furnish such course of instruction 1t
advertises that the moral surroun dings
OF the institution are not good or that the
premises are kept in unhealthy condi-
ton, or that the agents of said institution
use Misrepresentation fraudulent
methods in securing contracts, notes.
cash from prospective students, in such
case a permit will not be granted to such
business college.
w. D. ROSS,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
First published in The Topeka State
Jurnal, March %, 1915
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benefits of this act in the several colleges,
universities or schools; provided that the
Board of Administration shall not furnish
reader to any blind person who is not reg
ularly matriculated: who is not in good
and regular standing; who is not working
he she is matriculated, and who is not
doing the work regularly prescribed by the
institution for the degree for which he or
she is a candidate, and after making such
selection the Board of Administration is
authorized to name and designate some
suitable and capable person to read to
such blind pupil from rom text books and i'd
such College, se university, - or school, and to
fix the, pay to be received by such reader
shall receive for his services to exceed the
sum of 100000 in any one year.
Sec. 3. That there is hereby appropriate
ed from any money in the treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated; for the purposes here
ane 30 1915 fer the a3 fSa or fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917, $4,000.
is hereby AUTHORIZED to d draw his warrants rants
upon the treasurer of state for the amounts
herein specified upon the certified voucher
approved by the Board of Administration.
:, Sec 5 This act shall shall take , effect and and be
the official state paper,
hereby certify that the above Bill orig
Febrtiary s2nd, 1915 sEs -
March sth. 1915, Senate concurred in
~ 14'ssq w. Y. MORGAN.
~ na fi' President of the Senate.
bhoWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 9Th, 1915.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker of the House.
~-.rs i. e. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 20, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State.
I, J. T. BOTKIN, 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
[Seal.l and affixed my official seal,
this 23rd day of March, 1915.
J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
By Z. A. CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State.
First published in The Topeka State
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FLORISTS.
UNDERTAKING.
BILLIARD AND POCKET TABLES.

FOR SALE-New and second-ban carom
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys. We lead the world in cheap fix
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue.
Brunswick Bake Calendar Co. 1329-31
Main street, Kansas City, Mo.
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PATENTS.
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sas ave-, Topeka. Kan.
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Kenmore McKNAUGHT MOVING,
Co. Household goods. $500 per large
van load Expert furniture packers. Phons
424I.
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HOUSE BILL No. lat.

published in The Topek. State Jol
March q, 1851
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mated in the House, and passed that body
March IL 1918
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ALL MAKES for sale or rent. Best me-
cnanical department in the country.
CRANE & co.
topeka, KAN 40 Years in Business
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1 Published in The Topeka State Journal
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-22

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white enamel lined, ouf No. 1923.
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water cooler, 10O-lb. ice capacity,
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