The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-29

AN ORDINANCE authorizing and direct
ing the Mayor OF the City of Topeka,
Kansas. to issue proclamation calling
an election for the purpose OF submitting
to the voters of sntd city a proposition
authorizing and empowering the Mayor
and Commissioners Of said city to issue
bonds for the purpose Of raising funds
necessary to remodel, extend and enlarge
consolidate the electric light plant with
said water works.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section. l. That the Mayor of the city
of Topeka, Kansas, be, and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to issue proclama-
| ton calling an election to be held on Tues
day. November 2nd, 1920, for the purpose OF
submitting to the lagaI voters Of saiG city
of Topeka the following proposition:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED"
SHALL the Mayor and Commissioners Of
the City OF Topeka be authorized to re-
model. extend and enlarge the water works
Of said city by installing filtration and
occupied by said water works and to be
used In connection Herewith, and to con-
solidate the electric light plant of said
not To exceed the sum of Five Hundred
Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($53J, COO
and issue the bonds Of said city in that
amount to pay therefor"
Section - The proclamation calling said
election shall be signed by the Mayor and
City Clerk and shah be published for three
consecutive weeks in the official paper Of
said city. the first publication of said
notice shall be at least twenty COO days
prior to the day fixed for holding said
election.
Section 2. The ballots used at said
election shall have printed thereon said
proposition in words and figures as above
| set forth. II majority Of the votes cast at
said election shall be in favor Of said
proposition. then the Mayor and Commits
sioners shall be authorized to construct
said improvements and consolidate and
carry out the proposition which shall have
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said election and shall issue bonds in the
amount above specified for the construction
/ Section 1. said election shall be held
under and pursuant to the general election
] laws of the State of Kansas: The open
ing and closing Of the polls and the selec-
ton Of persons to serve as judges and
4 tion nrecincts Of said city and the canvass
Of the return and the declaration OF the
result thereof shall be done and carried
on at the time and in the manner as pro-
Section ). This ordinance shall take eff
/ feet and be in force from and after its
( publication in the official city paper
Passed the Board Of Commissioners 2Sth
I day of September. 1920.
Approved 18th day Of September. 1920
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| TPublished in The Topeka State Journal
| August 4, 1921
SENATE suBsTITUTE FOR HOUSE
/ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. %.
! proposition 10 amend section Of
articIe II Of the constitution Of the state
Of Kansas. relating to internal improve
| Inents.
| BE il resolved by the Legislature Of the
State Of Kansas. twO-thirds Of all the
members elected to each House eoneurring
| therein:
/ Section /. That the following PROPOSE
| ton to amend the constitution OF the state
Of Kansas is hereby submitted to the quail
flied voters Of the state for their approval
or rejection.
I Sec. 2 The state shall never be a party
! in carrying On any works OF internal i'm
provement except 70 aid in the construc-
fion Of roads and highways and the vim
bursement for the cost Of permanent i'm
provemeuts Of roads and highways. con-
structed after March I. 1919: but such aid
and reimbursement shall not be granted
In any county for more than - per cent
Of the cost Of such road or highway. nor
for more than ten thousand dollars per
mile. nor for more than one hundred mics
( in any one county: except. that in coun-
ties having an assessed valuation Of more
than one hundred million dollars Eurh aid
and reimbursement may be granted for not
more than o. hundred fifty miles Of road
or highway: and the restrictions and llmi-