The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
ORDINANCE no. 1892.

- ORDINANCE NO. 1892.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing and direst Iin
peka, KANSAS in a sum not exceeding z
Five Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dol~4
lars $3.50 100000 to be used for the pur-f
pose of raising funds necessary TO re-.
model extend and enlarge the water
works of said city and to consolidate the
electric light plant with said waterworks.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions OF
Section So Gen. Stat 1913, OF the State OF
Kansas, the Mayor and Commissioners, 500. OK
the City of Toneka. Kansas, ON. the Zsth
day of September, 1920, duly passed Ordis
nance No. 5013 which authorized and d.
rected the Mayor of said city to issue a.
proclamation or notice calling an election
to be held in said city on November ma
1920; for the purpose OF suomittiag 10 inc
sum Of Five Hundred thirty five Thousand
ing funds to remodel, extend and enlarge
the waterworks OF, the City OF topeka by Z
installing filtration and publication piant
upon the. grounds now occupied by said.
waterworks and to be used IN connection Z
Herewith, and to consolidate the. electric
works for the purpose AZ supplying said :
city and its inhabitants with wafer and
electric light: and said ordinance was duly
approved by the Mayor OF said city on the
18th day of September, 1920, and took effect
at the time of Its publication IN the Iopeka
State Journal on 18th day of September,
WHEREAS, pursuant TO the provisions
to the taking effect thereof. the Mayor
of said city issued his proclamation calling
vember end, 1870, for the purpose Of sub.
hitting said proposition to the electors OF
said city, which said proclamation wss
| first published in The Topeka State Jour
nal, newspaper published in said city and 1
the official city paper Of said city, on the
DAYS ' nSrior to November end. 1000 the day
4 fixed for such election, and said procla-
nation was published In said newspaper
I for three go consecutive weeks subsequent
: TO said date Of 9th day Of October, 1920;
/ and,
: tion said election was duly held on said [
second day of November, 1920, and said
proposition Submitted TO and voted upon
by the electors of said city and.
(, WHEREAS. on the 5th day of November,
/ 1920, the returns OF said election were duly
/ canvassed by the Mayor and Commissioners
of said city sitting as a canvassing board,
land it was declared and determined by said
canvassing board that majority OF the
electors voting at said election had voted
/ la favor of the issuance OF said bonds, and
| that said proposition to issue said bondss'
was legally adopted by the electors of said
city at said election. and the result Of saids
canvass hns been spread on the Journal or
said city as part Of the proceedings or
said canvhssing board; and,
| WHEREAS. an issue of Five Hundred
| Thirty five Thousand Dollars ($535, 10000,
| in bonds will furnish sufficient funds 20
nav the cost of remodelng. extending and
enlarging the waterwoIks Of said city by
installing filtration and publication
/ said waterworks, and to be used in con-
nection Herewith, and TO consolidate the
electric light plant OF said city with said
/ wnterworks and,
| WHEREAS, at meeting of the Board
| Of Commissioners duly held on December
coed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
: $500 o0.0O), OF said bonds should be issued
and sold at this time, and that the remain
! ing Two Hundred ThirtNfive Thousand
| Io.lnrs fS2}5. 600 O0). Of said bonds should
be issued at such subsequent date or dates
las Inn he
| of Commissioners, NOW THEREFORE,,
p, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD or
| COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY or
! Section i. That the Mayor and Commits
siOners of the City OF Topeka, Kansas.
hereby authorize and direct the Issuance
of the bonds Of said city in the sum Of Five
4 Hundred Thirty-fl Thousand Dollars
| 1855 00000l, to be used for .the purpose
| Of remodeling, extending and enlarginR
| the waterw1rks of said city by installing
/ n filtration and publication plant upon the
4 grounds now occupied by the city water
works~and to be used In confession there
/ with, and to consolidate the electric light
| plant OF said city with said waterw0rks,
J for the purpose Of supplying said city and
1 its inhabitants. with water and electric
/ light. Said bonds shall be issued In series.
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars (g300.-
/ Coz. U0), to be issued bearing date Of January
Two Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Doll
lars 1925, oO0.O0), TO be issued at such subse-
quent date or dates as may be found neees-
/ sary by the Board OF Commissioners. Said
/ first series Of bonds Of Three Hundred
i Thousand Dollars 1890, O0G00). shall be Is
sued in denominations Of One thousand
Dollars Isl. 10000. each, and shall be num-
bered from one "a to three hundred 900
inclusive and shall be known as water
and Electric Light Bonds Of the City OF
Topeka. Series No. j, 1877 and FnaH be
dated January list, 1921, and shall be pay
/ able to bearer in twenty 200 years from
the date thereof, and shall bear interest
from January LIST, 1921, at the rate OF five
and one-half t51z) per centum, per annum,
1 payable semi-annually on the first days Of
January and July in each year. and prin-
Mt the office OF the Treasurer Of the State
Of Kansas in the City OF Topeka Kansas.
Said bonds shall have semi-anfiHal interest
/ bearing coupons attached for said interest
shall be executed with the Autographed or
facsimile signatures OF the Mayor and City
Clerk.
Section 2. The Mayor and city Clerk OF
rected to execute said bonds IA aforesaid,
for and on behalf Of SAID city, andssvhen 50
executed and issued the same shnIl be reg
! Stored by the City Clerk IN the bond regis
! ter Of said city and win the Auditor Of the
StateI Of Kansas and shall bear said audi
tor certificate Of registration. ana when
50, registered the Mayor aud commissioners
OF said city shall negotiate and sell the
same for not less than par. and shall place
the proceeds thereof IN the City Treasury
\ 10 be applied to the payment Of the cost
| Of remodellpg. extending and charging the
waterworks Of said city and the c0Hsolidat-
! ing Of the Electric Light plant with said
| waterworks, as hefeinbefore more fully
Section ,. This ordinance shan take ef-
feet and be In force from and after it's
publication IN the official city paper
Passed the Bnard Of Commissioners, 18th
/ Approved, 18th day Of Dec. 1920.
4 H. J. cORWTNE. Mayor.