The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07


upon, across, or over certain pupnc
highways, and prOvIulng penalties Tor
the violation of TINS act
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. No person, firm corpora
ton snail move, haul or transport any
house, building, DERRICK or other struc-
lure of the height of sixteen feet or over
after having been placed final position
for moving, upon, across, or over, any
public highway IN the state OF Kansas,
outside OF the limits of any incorporated
city upon which highway any telephone,
telegraph, electric Ight, or electric power
wires are strung, without first obtaining
permit therefor as hereinafter proNueu.
Sec. >. All applications Tor permits -, 70
move houses, buildings, derrlcks, OF otneI
structures of the height OF sixteen Ieet
or over after having been placed III llnAl
position for moving, upon, across, or over
any public highway in the state OF Kan,
sls outside the limits OF any coTpoldtgiu
city upon which any telephone, telegraph,
electric light or electric power wires arr
strung shall be made to the county clerk
Of the county in which the property Is
situated And If it shall be necessary 10
cut and move, raise, or in any way inter-
fere with any such wires, the Application
shall state the name of the owners OF
said wires, the time and place; when and
where the removal of said poles ana ihe
cutting. raising, otherwise interfering
with said wires will be necessary. A.
Sec. 3. The county clerk shall upon the
filing of such application, give hoi iess
than twenty four hours written notice 10
the person firm, or corporation owning
or operating such wires, or TO TO their
agents, of the time and place, when ana
where, the removal of said poles, or the
cutting, raising, or otherwise interfering
with said wires will be necessary.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of any per
son firm. or corporation owning or oper-
ating said poles or wires after service
Of notice required in section j, to
furnish competent workmen or linemen TO
remove such poles, raise or cut such
wires, as will be necessary to facilitate re
pfOying of such house, building, derrick
sF other structure. The necessary expense
which Is incurred by any person, flrm or
corporation for cutting, removing, or
otherwise facilitating the removing of the
said house: building, derrick, or other
structure. shall be equally apportloned be
tween; and paid by. all the parties con
cerned. No person engaged IN moving any
house building derrick, or other structure
shall raise. cut, or in any way interfere
with any such poles or wires unless the
persons or authorities owning or having
control of the same shall refuse go to do
after having been notified as required in
section . then, only competent and eN-
perienced workmen or linemen shall be
employed in such work. and in such case
be paid by the owners of the poles and
wires handled. and the work shall be done
in careful and workmaniiEe manner and
the said poles and wires shall be prompt
ly replaced and the damages thereto
Sec. :. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm, or corporation engaged as pr1n-
cipal or employee i'll moving any house,
building, derrick other structure. as
provided in the above sections upon,
across. over. any public highway out
side Of the limits of any incorporated city,
10 move. touch, cut. modest, or in any way
Interfere with any telephone. telegraph.
electric light or electric power wires or any
poles bearing any such wires, except I'M
der and in compliance with the provisions
Sec. 6 Before Il permit to move any
house, building, derrick. or other structure
is granted under the provisions of this act,
abe applicant for said permit shall pay TO
the county clerk the sum of S1.O0 therefor
The county clerk shall account for such
fees as provided for in other cases.
Sec. Z. Any person violating the provi-
Il frurTlt Nv
of a misdemeanor. aud shall upon convtc-
tion thereof. he punished by a fine of not
more than $4,000, or by Imprisonment m IN
the county jail for not more than 6o days
or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its publication i'll
the official state paper
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig
February II, 1917.
senate concurred in House Amendments
March .. 1917.
President of the Senate.
L. d. GEORGE,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Passed the House March ., 1917.
A. NJ. KEENE,
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March D. 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State.
l, J. T.. B0TKIN. Secretary of State
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bin now on
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereuntO subscribed my
name and affixed my official
ISeall seal this 9th day of March,
]. t. BoTKIN.
Secretary of State.
By E. A CORNELL.
Asst. Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March Z, 1911
SENATE BILL NO. $50.
AN ACT relating to the power of cities to
license vendors Of merchandise.
state of Kansas:
Section 1. That the powers of the cities
of the first, second and third classes within
this state to impose license or occupation
taxes upon peddlers and vendors shall not
be construed so as to apply to. create
the power to impose license taxes occu-
patton taxes upon producers and growers
or their agents or employees engaged in
fruits grown within this state
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated In the Senate and passed that body
February 10, 1917.
President of the Senate.
L. y. GEORGE,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March l. 1917
y. NJ. kEENE,
Speaker of the House
CLARENCE w MILLER
Chief Clerk Of the House
Approved March g. 1917.
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 on file
in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaLl and affixed my official seal
this 3rd day of March. 1917.
J. 7. BOTKIN. Secretary of State
BY L. A CORNELL,
Asst. Secretary of State
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March Z, 1911
SENATE BILL No 15S
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