The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-28
LEGAL


pursuant hereto, shall be brought after the
expiration of thirty 500 days from the
time the amount due on such lots, pieces
or parcels of land liable for special assess
ment is aScertained. .
Sec. , No street railway or other rail-
way company shall construct, lay or mains
tain any tracks upon, or use Tor the trans
portatiOn of passengers or freight, any
bridge reconstructed. improved or relocat-
ed, under the provisions of this act with
out first paying to the city reconstructlng'
improving or relocating such bridge. one
half of the total cost of such reconstrne-
ton. improvement or relocation or such
bridge and the approaches thereto. and no
, other person, company or corporation snaii
use such bridge or the piers thereof Tor any
private use without first paying to the city
constructing the same such sum as the
mayor and council thereof shall require as
compensation for such use If any street
railway or railway corporation shall con-
struct+ Law or maintain any tracks upon,
or use for the transportation of its passen-
gers or freight any bridge, reconstructed.
improved or relocated under the provisions
of this act without first paying therefor as
above provided. it shall thereby become
liable to the city for one-half OF the cost
cation of such bridge, and such city may
sue for and recover such sum In any court
Of competent Jurisdiction; and the use OF
way corporation for the transportation or
any cars, passengers or freight. or the con
struction maintenance OF any Tracks
thereon may also be enjoined until COM
pensation is made therefor. as hereinbefore
provided. All money received Tor me use
OF such bridges shall be used In the re-
construction, improvement or relocation
thereof or in the payment of bonds anu
interest thereon, issued on account OF the
reconstruction, Improvement or relocation
of such bridges: Provided. however, that
the mayor aud council of such city may
make contract for monthly rental with
any street railway company for the use OF
such bridge. Such rental Shall not be less
than sum sufficient to pay the interest
on one-half of the bonds issued for the re-
construction Improvement or relocation of
such bridge and approaches thereto ana
create a sinking fund for the payment OF
Of twenty years: Provided further, that
! no contract with or contribution by any
viduals Of this or any other state for the
| Joint use of any bridge or the construc-
| ton thereof shall confer upon such mu
nicipal and other corporations and lndl-
vfdlials of this or any other state the eN-
elusive privilege or right to use such bridge
or bridges or preclude the mayor ana eonn-
| ell of such city reconStructing. improving
| or relocating such bridge or bridges from
granting like or similar privileges to Others
terms as may be prescribed by such mayor
| and council.
Sec. 3. That this act shall be construed
| as and is supplemental to section 1i53 OF
| the General Stntutes of Kansas for 1915:
! Sec. 4. That this act shall take effect
| and be In force from and after Its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
| l hereby certify that the above Rtll orig
mated in the House, an passed that body
| w. p LAMBERTSON.
| Speaker Of the House.
| CLARENCE W. MILLER
| Chief Clerk Of the House
| Passed the Senate March Is. 1913
| CHAS. =. HUFFMAN.
| President Of the Senate.
| EMMETT d. GEORGE.
| Secretary of the Senate.
| Approved March %, 1919.
| HENRY J. ALLEN. Governor.
! State OF Kansas.
| Office of Secretary of State.
l. T.. ]. PETTJJOHN. Secretary of State
| of the State of Kansas do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing IL a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now Oh
file in my office.
| I'm TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / have
| hereuntn subscribed my mans
! ISeaL1 and affixed my official seal
this oath day Of March. 1919
| l.. ]. PETITIONS.
/ Secretary of State.