The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-19
WILL FRAME BILLS
League of Kansas Municipali-
ties Name Committees.
VIII Report on Legislation at
Convention Later On.
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Lawrence. Kan, Aug. 19.-The
names of more than two dozen Off
Gals of the los Kansas cities which
are members of the League of Kansas
municipalities, appear on the various
committees appointed to- draft legis-
lation covering recommendations
| made at the recent meeting of the
league held in Topeka, and announced
today by Secretary John G.. Stutz of
the organization.
The committees were named at the
suggestion of Frank Mcclellan. mayor
of Coffeyville, who presided at the To-
peka gathering in the absence of
Mayor G. L. Kreeck Of Lawrence.
president of the league.
The legislation drawn up by these
committees will be submitted to the
league at its annual convention at
Pittsburg. October II. Is and 10, for
final action before being put before
the 1928 legislature.
The Committees.
Following are the legislative COM
mittees announced today:
/. Mob Law Amendment Commit
tee-tTo formulate bill providing an
amendment to the mob law as it al
fects cities) .-William brennan, assis-
tant city attorney, Kansas City, Kan.
chairman; 1. G. Fowler, mayor, indie
pendence; G. NJ. Snyder, mayor, Eff
bingham.
II City Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Committee-(To formulate a bill pro-
viding a law empowering every city
in Kansas to make a city plan and
pass coming ordinances). - Walter
Theile, city attorney. Lawrence, chair
man; o. T. Jones, mayor, Pittsburg;
S. A. Deal, mayor, Baldwin.
III. Motor Vehicle Law Amendment
Committee-(To formulate a bill "ro-
v:ding an amendment TO the motor
ehicle law, which will give every city
in Kansas share of the motor vehi-
Gle license fees paid by motor vehicle
owners living within the city limits).-
Walter Pleasant. mayor, Ottawa
chairman; E. 1. Holley, commissioner,
Parsons; c. B. Skidmore, mayor, Col
Cmbus.
" Tax Limit Adjustment Commit
tee-(To formulate bill providing
law revising the city tax limits, and to
formulate a bill providing an amend
ment to the laws which will adjust the
granting of free licenses).-W. A.
Layton, city manager, Salina, chair
man; A. L. Socolofsky, city clerk,
Tampa; w. c. Hail, city clerk. Win
field.
V. Extension of Water Mains and
Electric Lights Committee-(To form
ulate a bill providing a law which will
authorize a city to order waterworks
extensions or improvements by resolu-
ton, and that taxpayers be given ten
days in which 10 per cent of them may
file a petition of protest) w. A.
Stanfield, city commissioner, Topeka.
chairman; oscar Jensen. commits
sioner, Coffeyville George B. Ross,
commissioner, Ottawa.
vi. Delinquent Tax Law Committee
-(To formulate a bill providing an
amendment to the state statutes which
will enable cities to bid in property
which is sold for delinquent taxes and
providing that the city may secure
permanent possession of the property
after a certain time).-F. S. Dyar,
mayor, Salina, chairman; A. w. Song.
city manager, Hays; H. o. Davis, city
manager, Anthony
VII. Municipal Ice Plant Law Com
mittee-(To formulate bill provid-
ing law empowering cities of the
second and third class to manufac-
ture ice in connection with their wa
ter plants)-M. L. RouseY, mayor,
Horton. chairman; S. F. Kimble, may
or, Mulvane; w. E. Harper, mayor,
Harper.
VIII. State Statutes Revision and
Committee-(To confer
with the state statutes revision COM
mission at once and give such sug-
gestions and assistance as you can in
the revision and annexation of the
state statutes pertaining to cities; and
to formulate a bill providing for
general law governing the issuance of
a law empowering a city to
increase the interest rate on bonds
esta blished by law in order that it
may sell its bonds at par when the
bond market is low; and to formulate
a bill amending the state statutes so
it will be unnecessary to offer city
bonds to the state school fund for less
than can be obtained for them on the |
open market)-H. ]. Smith, city at |
torney, Kansas City, chairman; H. c. |
Bowman, city attorney, Newton; o. |
w. Wooden, mayor. Cimarron.