The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-09
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 8, 1851
SENATE BILL No. 81.

SENATE BILL No. 81.
AN ACT amending section 1880 of the
General Statutes of Kansas 1909, as
amended by chapter ia Of the Session
for the violation thereof, and repeating
chapter III of the Session Laws of
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section |. That section 1880 of Of the
amended by chapter III of the Session
Laws of 1913. be and the same is hereby
The mayor and council of any city of the
second class are hereby authorized to is
sue bonds of such city in an amount not
ness of such city; such bonds to be issued
in the redemption of the outstanding or
ders, warrants and scrip OF such city, out.
bonds shall be valid under this act unless
issued on or before August L, 1915 except
that when property belonging to any city
of the second class shall be destroyed Or
damaged by accidents or by the elements
such city may issue it's scrip to rebuild or
repair such city property and may fund the
indebtedness due or to become due by rea-
son thereof; provided, that it shall be
unlawful for any city which shall have
funded its floating Indebtedness under
the authority of this act to create an ad-
ditional floating debt, and any officer OF
such city who shall authorize the draw
ing or issuance of any order, warrant or
not be at the time a fund on hand or
which the authorized tax levy for the cur
rent year shall be inadequate to meet shall
be guilty of a mfsdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be adjudged to pay
fine equal in amount to such unauthor-
lied order, warrant scrip, together
with costs of prosecution, and be confined
in the county Jail until such fine and costs
are paid Said bonds shall be issued in
sums of not less than one hundred dol
lars and not more than five hundred dol
lars, except that one bond may be for any
amount less than five hundred dollars, and
payable at any time within twenty years
after the date thereof may be de-
termined by. the mayor and council, and
bear interest at rate of not exceeding
five per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, both principal and interest pay
able at the fiscal agency of the state of
Kansas. Said bonds shall be signed by
the mayor and attested by the city clerk,
with the seal of the city attached and
when so issued shall be registered as pro-
vided by law. No limitations to the
amount of bonded Indebtedness of cities of
the second class shall apply so as to pre-
vent the lawful issue of bonds under this
act, nor shall it be necessary for an cleo
ton to be called and held to authorize the
issuing of bonds as provided in this act;
provided, such issue, hereby authorized, is
I I'o tne pnrpose only OF dan on lndeptea
Such bonds shall be sold for not less than
par and no commission shall be allowed
or paid for the negotiation, and the pro-
ceeds thereof shall be used in paying off
the outstanding orders, warrants and scrip
of such city, and the mayor and council
the taxable property of such city a sum
sufficient to pay the interest and also
at maturity of all bonds issued by the
authority of this act.
Sec. ?. That section 1880 of the General
Statutes of Kansas, 1909, as amended by
chapter ia of the Session Laws of 1913, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act to take effect and be
in force upon its publication in the official
state paper
l hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
January 9th, 1915
w. Y. MORGAN
President of the Senate.
BURT Z. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 2nd, 1915.
ROBERT STONE.
Speaker of the House.
/. E. LAMBERT,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 8, 1915.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State
/, 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
fSeall and affixed my official seal,
this Sth day of March, 1915.
J. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By E. A. CORNELL,
Asst Secretary Of State