The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
March II, 1911
SENATE BILL NO. G6i

SENATE BILL NO 66i.
AN ACT relating to the eurbing. gut
terfng, grading, and paving of certain
streets in cities of the first class, having
population of less than 10000.
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That cities of the first class
having population of less than $1,000.
and the county in which said city is To-
hated, are hereby given the power to curb.
gutter, grade and pave, certain streets
hereinafter described, and to issue internal
improvement bonds to pay the cost there
Of and to levy special assessments against
the lots, tracts and land liable to the
special assessment therefor as hereinafter
set out.
OF the mayor and council or the board
OF commissioners of any city of the first
class as herein specified in the state OF
necessity to curb, gutter, grade and pave
any street connecting existing pavement
county, the mayor and council hoard
of commissioners of said city, may by
resolution so declare the necessity and
submit the resolution to the board of
county commissioners of such county, for
its adoption; provided. that twenty Coz
ton a proper notice shall be given by pub
LEGATION in the official city paper. After
the resolution has been adopted by the
mayor and council or the board of COM
missioners of said city, and adopted by
the board of commissioners of said county
issues in the official city paper and also
In three consecutive issues of the official
county paper Inc resolution must state
the terminal points of the proposed i'm
provement, the width to be paved and the
kind Of pavement; provided. that in
case shall such a resolution be passed
covering a greater distance than oTe-haif
mile, and shall extend from existing pave
ments to the corporate limits of said city
Sec. 3. At the time fixed in said notice
| for the consideration of said resolution.
! any citizen of said city, or the owner of
| pear and make written objection to the
contemplated improvement and to the pas
| the resolution may be amended and passed
or passed as proposed. After the resolu-
| herein provided the city shall then pro-
coed to improve said street as any other
| street.
cent of the total cost Of said Improvement;
and the county shall pay thirty per cent
| assessment shall pay forty per cent there
Of The benefit district liable to special
assessment for forty per cent of said costs
shall be the same as for similar improve
ments on any other street of said city
provided, however, that in case the street
| or any part thereof Is partly without the
| city, or is bounded by territory lying
than two hgnd9ed sob feet dstnnt
from the corporate limits of said city, then
the benefit It. district shall extend In that
dred and twenty feet from the property
line of said street. unless by resolution of
boundaries thereof are otherwise ordered.
The assessment against the benefit district
shall be apportioned among the various
in the benefit district in accordance with
| the special benefits accrufpg by reason
| of the improvements thereto, and accord-
| ing to the value of such lots and tracts
of land without. the improvements there
on. The apportionment to be made by
| three disinterested property owners ap-
pointed bv the mayor of said city and
| approved by the council or city commits
sfoners and by the BOARD of county com
missioners All ordinances, notices,
bonds special meetings to hear complaints.
assessments, spreading and collecting
| liar improvements.
| Sec ). This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
i the Official state paper.
| ] hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
W. Y. MORGAN.
! President of the Senate.
| L. D. GEORGE,
| Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March o. 1917,
| A. NJ. KEENE.
| Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE W. MILLER.
| Chief Clerk of the House.
| Approved March II. 1917, -
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
| State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State.
! /. J. r. BOTKIN. Secretary of State OF
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seall and affixed my official seal
this 14th day Of March. 1911.
]. t. BOTkIN. Secretary of State.
By e. A CORNELL,