The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March %, 1911
HOUSE BILL NO. 540.

HOUSE BILL NO. $40.
General Statutes of Kansas for 1917,
comforting upon the boards of education (
of all cities Of the first and second class 3
and school districts in which is located N
city of the third class and boards OF
trustees of county high schools the right
of eminent domain, and repeating origtf
nal section 9i09.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That section 94O9 of the Gen.
eral Statutes OF Kansas for 1915 be and ID
Section 04O9. That whenever it shall be
deemed necessary. by the board of educa-
or any school district in which is located
Il city of the third class the board of
trustees of any county high school to ap-
propriate much as it may deem neces-
sary of any private property for its use for
sites for school buildings. Fairgrounds.
agricultural. industrial or athletic pur-
poses, or any addition or extension to any
school building site or playground already
city. or such school board. or board of
trustees of such county high school shall
the land So realre to be- made ab pia f,s
with its clerk and thereupon shall make
order declaring that the appropriation OF
for what purposes the same is to be used
Upon written application of the board Of
any school district in which is located T.
city of the third class. or board of trustees
the a board. Il shall be the duty Of The fnt1Ss
Of the district court Of the county in which 2
such land is situated to appoint three dis :
interested freeholders of such county as
comml ssioners to condemn and appraise
such lands. which appointment shall be I'm
writing and certified to said board of edu-
cation. school board or board of trustees
and said board shall without delay cause
such application and certificate Of the an
pointInent to be recorded in the office OF
the register of deeds Of such county: and
IN case any person so appointed refuses or
any reason. the said district Judge, upon (
the application of such board. shall appoint
suaiifications 70 iii such h rscnney pisS Such
commissioners shall be sworn honestly and
snch shall 'hei proreeS and
diately after their appointment to condemn
and appraise the value of the lands so
Sec 9 That original section 9409 Of the
General Statutes Of Kansas for 1915 aud
all nets and parts of acts in conflict here
See. g. That this act shall take effeet
and be In force on and nfter its publication
/ in the official state paper
1 hereby certify that the above Bill origi-s
mated In the House, and passed that body
e'f' A Il. KEENE.
;peaker of the House.
cLA aE,sf c W. MILLER;
Passed the tn Senate Men Msrch s, 1917,
President OF the Senate.
e. ID. GEORGE.
secretnrv Of the Senate
| ARTHUR chPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas
| Office IF 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. I have here
1 unto subscribed my name
| lSeail and affixed my official seaf
this 18th day Of March 1871
J. T. BOTKiN. Secretary of Stata.
| by L. A. CORNELL.
! Asst Secretary of State.