The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-22

AN ORDINANCE authorizing and direct
{ ing the issuance of bonds Of the City of
: Topeka, Kansas in sum not exceeding
< Five Hundred Thirty five Thousand Dol
lars, (S535 0000 0), as hereinafter Bro-
yided, to be used for the purpose Of rails
ing funds necessary to remodel, extend
and enlarge the waterworks of said city
E and to consolidate the electric light plant
with said waterworks.
+ WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions
of Section S25, General Statutes 1915, Of
the State of Kansas. the Mayor and Com
the 2sth day of September, 1920. duly
passed Ordinance No. 5013 which author
lied and directed the Mayor of said city
to issue a proclamation or notice calling
an election to be held in said City on No
yember 2nd, 1920 for the purpose Of sub
hitting to the legally qualified voters Of
said city proposition to vote bonds not
to exceed the sum Of Five Hundred Thirty
five Thousand Dollars, (s535 OO000). for
extend and enlarge the wdterworks az the
City of Topeka by installing a filtration
and publication plant upon the grounds
now occupied by said wnterworks and, to-
be used in connection Herewith ard to
consolidate the electric light plant Of said
city with said waterworks for the purpose
with water. and electric light; and said
ordinance was duly approved by the Mayor
Of said city on the 2sth day Of September,
1920. and took effect at the time of its
publication in the Topeka State Journal on
the 18th day of September, 1920; and.
of said Ordinance No 5013 and snbseaueTf
to the taking effect thereof, the Mayor OF
said city issued his proclamation calling an
election to be held In said city on Novem-
Der 2nd. 1920. for the purpose of submit
ting said proposition to the electors OF
said city. which said proclamation was
first published in The Topeka State Jour
nal, newspaper published in said city
and the official city paper Of said@clty, on
the 9th day Of October, 1920, being twenty
day fixed for such election. and said
proclamation was published in said news
paper for three CD consecutive weeks sub
segment to said date of 9Th day of October,
WHEREAS pursuant TO said proclama-
second day Of November, 1920 and said
proposition submitted to and voted upon
by the electors Of said city: and,
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of Novem1
Der, 1920, the returns of said election were
duly canvassed blythe Mayor and Commits
sioners of said city. sitting as a canvassing
board. and 1t was declared and determined
by said canvassing board that ma jority
of the electors voting at said election had
voted in favor of the issuance of SAID
said bonds was legally adopted By '9 che
electors of said city at said election. and
the result of said canvass has been spread
on the Journal of said city as p part Of
the proceedings Of said canyassing board /;
and.
Thirty five Thousand Dollars. ($535 900 0Ol
In bonds viii furnish sufficient funds to
pay the cost of rgmodeling, extending and
lIS MdAHENOEkH OF sam flLJ ny
installing a filtration and publication
plant upon the grounds now occupied by
said w1terworks, and to be used in con-
nection Herewith. and to consolidate the
electric light plant Of said city with said
waterworks: and,
WHERFAS. at a meeting Of the Board
of Commissioners duly held on December
14th, 1920. II was decided that not to ex-
coed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
1890 O0000), Of said bonds should be is
sued under date of January l. 1871, and
that said Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.
$500 .OO) Of bonds has been issued.
leaving a balance Of Two Hundred Thirty
five Thousand Dollars. (S235. 600 OO) upis-
isned of the amount authorized by said cleo
ton. Of which amount it now becomes ne
-cessary to issue bonds in the amount of
One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars.
(s140 000.00) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COM
MIsSIoNERS OF THE CITY OF To-
PEKA:
Section L That the Mayor and Commits
sioners Of the City of Topeka, Kansas
hereby authorize and direct the issuance