Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-19
NEW LAWS FOR KANSAS.
Some Statutes That Especially AppI,
TO Abilene.
(Associated Press)

tht Jaws idNHtu ny Aht ihSt cNutV
legislature which pertain to city gov
eminent, shows that 6S such enact
ments were placed ON the statute
books. 10 beeme effective with the
publication ofthe 1919 Session Laws,
which probably viii make It's APP
pearance the latter part of this
month.
A great many Of these laws were
passed 10 affect individual cities,
such as fixing the wages of police
men in Kansas City Kan. regulating
the hours of police forces and giving
Kansas CITY amy city Of more than
s.. 600 populatlon" the privilege Of
mining coal.
Some Of the most important laws
affecting cities in general are
Property must he listed for taxa
ton in the township, school district
or city In which 1t is located
A member Of army, navy or ma
Irincs, absent from the country. may
file candidacy for office by proxy.
Making 1t a misdemeanor to dis
turb or modest graves or damage any
monument
. Commission form of government,
after -four years trial, may he aband-
oned upon majority vote cast at
special election
Authorizing city to require by
ordinance the testing for tubercu-
losis of herds from which milk is
sold in the city.
Authorizing cities to levy tax,
not to exceed one mill, for the es-
Establishment of public libraries, the
same to be submitted to Vote.
Cities and counties. jointly or sep
arately. may build memorials for
commemoration of the World War
and other wars, by bond issue or tax
levy, the same to be submitted to
popular vote.
To render aid and assistance to the
local National Guard units
May garnishee salaries of all city
officers.
Providing for tho assessment Of
property Of telephone, telegraph,
pipe line and electric power com
panies.
Providing for extension Of pipe
lines, mains, transmission lines with
I'm or without the city for the pur-
pose of extending the service to per
sons along proposed extensions.
Tax of not to exceed one-haif per
cent for operating sewerage disposal
plant.
Public night schools.
Federal aid for city streets CON
Meeting with country roads.
Authorizing cities of second class
to improve streets.
The following laws affect both cit
les of the first and second class:
Requiring boards of education to
provide free dental inspection Of
children In public schools
Bonds or tax levy for expense Of
fairs"
To regulate crossings or railroads
and street railways within city.
Three new laws apply to cities Of
second and third class:
County commissioners to allow
claims Of cities for expense in com
batting contagious diseases.
Requiring property owners to keep
clear of snow and Ice.
Laws applying exclusively to sec
ond class cities include:
To remove and relocate bridges
and levy special assessments.
Claimant of damages against cit
les must file claim within four
TO dispose of garbage and for
ewing Of tax for that purpose not
o exceed one-half mill
Issue bonds to pay off judgments,
lggregating $4,000.
Cities Of not more than 1000 may
eyy tax Of one mill or less to pur-
'hase free library site.
To issue bonds not to exceed $780,
100 to complete school building with
,,,t ct,hn,iftino nponocifion IN vota
one half mill or less tax for street