The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
HOUSE BILL NO. 54S.

HOUSE BILL NO. 54S.
AN ACT relating to the purchase of the
duct or approaches to either, by cities
of the first class having more than
eighty thousand inhabitants, and provid-
ing for the payment of the same, and
repeating all acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. The mayor and council or
the mayor and board OF commissioners of
than eighty thousand Inhabitants, may,
either solely or Jointly with any person or
corporation for the use of such city, pur-
chase, or appropriate by condemnation
proceedings as in this act provided, the
whole or any part of any bridge or viaduct
porate limits of such city, and pay for the
same as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The mayor and council or the
city may as in this act provided. issue
the bonds of said city Notwithstanding any
debt limit fixed by law, to an amount suf-
ficient to pay the purchase price of said
structure or the award made. or Judgment
obtained. in any condemnation proceedings
instituted for the purpose of appropriat-
both such award and Judgment. Said
bonds shall be paid in not to exceed thirty
years and shall bear interest at a rate of
payable semi-annualIy, and be in the de-
nom inations of not to exceed one thousand
dollars $4,000. OO) each. and said CITY shall
use the proceeds thereof to pay for said
structure. Said bonds shall contain a re-
cital that the same are issued under and
in conformity with the provisions, restric-
tons and limitations of this act and that
said bonds and the interest thereon are
said recital shall be conclusive that ali
proper orders have been made, proceedings
taken and conditions precedent performed
and existing to authorize the issuance of
said bonds and the levy of ali taxes ne
cessary to the payment thereof.
Sec 3. II the mayor and council or the
mayor and board of commissioners of said
city agree with the owner owners OF
said structure upon the price therefor to
be paid by said ti, city, said ID city shall pass
the electors of said city. at a general cleo
ton. a special election called for that
bonds of said city shall be issued to pro-
vide for the payment of said structure at
the price agreed upon between the owner
or owners of said structure and the may
or and council or mayor and board of com
missioners of said city, and unless a ma
jority Of the electors voting at said cleo
said bonds, the same shall not be issued
to provide the payment of the purchase
price of said structure as agreed upon be
tween said city and the owner or owners
of said structure.
Sec. 4. II the mayor and council or tbs
mayor and board of commissioners of said
city shall fail to agree with the owner Oh
owners of said structure upon the price
| that said city should pay for the whole
/ OF tHe pdrl tueFNol oeSiTeu Dy rdl1 flty
| then said city may pass an ordinance de
! claring Ii necessary and for the interes
Of said city to acquire the whole or som'
part Of said structure. and thereupon ma,
/ file an application in the district cour
| of the county in which said city IS locat
ed which shall set forth the action OF SAID
city relative thereto. and a copy of tn.
resolution so passed by said city. ant
praying for the appointment of commits
/ sioners to appropriate said structure anf
| the land and easements used in connection
Herewith. for the use of said city, and t.