The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-28
published in Hays Free Press 18th
day of March, 1879
ORDINANCE NO 700

An Ordinance, providing for the is
suance of WATER WORK EXTEN-
SION BONDS" to raise funds to pay
the cost of improving, extending, en-
larging and repairing the Water
Works System of the City of Hays,
Kansas, in the sum of $14, 10000 in
pursuance of Chapter 124 Laws of
Kansas for the year 1913.
Whereas, in pursuance of Chapter
124 Laws of Kansas for the year
1913, resolution was duly adopted by
the Mayor and Council on February
9, 1918, declaring that it was neces-
sary to improve, enlarge, repair and
axte~d the Water Works System of
the City of Hays, Kansas;
Whereas, in pursuance Of said reso-
luton adopted by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Hays, Kansas,
E. 7. Archer & Co., Consulting Engi-
neer, Kansas City, Missouri, were di-
rected to make and prepare plans,
specifications and detailed estimate of
cost of said Improvement; and that
on March 8, 1913, said plans were
duly filed and approved by the Mayor
and Council of said City of Hays;
Whereas, on the 9TH day of March,
1918, a petition was filed, signed by ar
least ten per cent. of the taxpayers of
said City of Hays, Kansas, requesting
| that the Water Works System of said
City be improved, enlarged, repaired
and extended at a cost not to exceed
SIS, 900;
Whereas, the plans, specifications
and detailed estimate OF cost above
mentioned as approved by the Mayor
and Council have been duly approved
by the Public Utilities Commission of
the State of Kansas, and are now
on file in the office of the City Clerk
for inspection;
And, Whereas, on February %,
1918, March 7, 1913 and March IA,
1918, the Mayor of the City of Hays,
Kansas, caused to be published IN the
official papers of said city a notice
signed by said Mayor and attested
by clerk of said city that on March
Is, 1913 an ordinance would be adopt
ed authorizing the improvement OF
the Water Works System OF the City
of Hays according to plans and speci
ications and providing for bonds, fol
the payment of the cost thereof II
an amount not to exceed SIS, 700
and, now, therefore,
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Hays, Kan
sas
Section 1. That for the purpose
of raising funds to pay for the cos
OF improving, charging repairing
and extending the Water Works Sys
: tenn of the City of Hays, Kansas, II
accordance with the plans, specifica
. tons and detailed estimate OF COS
now on file for inspection In the of
, fee Of the City Clerk, as approved
: by the Mayor and Councilmen OF SAT-
lefty and by the Board Of Public It'll
tiles Commission of the State of Kan
sas, as authorized by Ordinance No
7S9 duly adopted by said Mayor an'
Councilmen on the 18th day o.
March, 1918, and publishes
as required by law on the 21st da.
of March, 1913, and of Chap
ter 12A Laws of Kansas for the yea
1913, a series of bonds be issued Il
the sum of 14,500.00, said amour
not being in excess of the estimatl
, of the cost of said improvement a
aforesaid made and approved, and tn
bonds shall consist of % bonds o.
$4,000, each, numbered from I Il
% all bearing date of 1st day o
April, 1913, to become due AM
: payable on the 1st day of April
: 1913, bearing interest at the rate o.
, five per centum per annum pay
: able semi-annually on the frs
: day of October, and thu
first day of April, until tat