12-614. Resurfacing and repair of paved streets; bonds; protest petition; election. Whenever the governing body of any incorporated city shall deem it necessary to resurface or repair any paved street or any portion thereof, which paved street was originally curbed, guttered and a base and surfacing constructed in accordance with specifications; and the surfacing of such paved street by reason of the wear and tear of traffic is in a condition which requires repairing or resurfacing in order to preserve the base of same and to provide a reasonably smooth wearing surface the same may be ordered by resolution and shall be done at the expense of the city and the payment of the cost of such resurfacing or repairing may be made by the issuance of improvement bonds of the city. Such bonds shall be made payable at such time as the governing body shall provide by ordinance and the credit of such city shall be pledged to the payment thereof: Provided, Before such bonds shall be issued and the work begun under the provisions of this act, the resolution determining the necessity therefor shall be published once each week on the same day of the week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper. Such resolution shall declare the necessity for and the intention of the governing body to make such improvement and shall describe in general terms the improvement to be made, the estimated cost thereof and shall designate the street or portion thereof to be improved. If within thirty (30) days after the last publication of said resolution there shall be filed in the office of the city clerk, not later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day, a protest signed by qualified electors equal in number to not less than ten percent (10%) of the electors who voted at the last preceding regular city election as shown by the poll books, an election shall be called and held within ninety (90) days after the last publication of said resolution or at the next regular city election if held within that time. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided by law for bond elections. If no protest or an insufficient protest is filed or if an election is held and the proposition carries by a majority of those voting thereon, the governing body may provide for the improvement.
History: L. 1923, ch. 99, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-614; L. 1965, ch. 91, § 1; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 6 - Public Improvements
12-601 Cost of street improvements assessed against abutting owners.
12-602 Resolution, protest, contract, levy and assessment for improvements.
12-603 Intervening street connections.
12-604 State or federal lands.
12-605 Grading districts; block assessments.
12-606 Assessments against unplatted or partially platted lands; extent of benefit district.
12-607 Alleys; connecting alleys.
12-609 Guaranty by contractor for maintenance and repair.
12-610 Application and scope of preceding sections.
12-612 Improvements by railway companies; liens; assessments.
12-614 Resurfacing and repair of paved streets; bonds; protest petition; election.
12-615 Resurfacing and repair of paved streets; bonds; tax levy.
12-617 Taxing districts in cities under 80,000; ordinance.
12-619 Cost of main sewers, how determined; ordinance; lands not subject to assessment.
12-620 Same; sewers in highways or across vacant lots.
12-622 Same; sewers and drains outside city; eminent domain.
12-623 Same; acquisition of land.
12-624 Cost of main sewers, how determined; costs, how borne; bonds, limitation.
12-626 Construction of pumping stations.
12-627 Same; approval of plans.
12-629 Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
12-630a Bonds for sewage treatment and disposal works; election; service charges; tax levy.
12-631a Alteration, repair, reconstruction or construction of sewer and payment thereof.
12-631b Acquisition of certain sewers or sewage facilities; ordinance.
12-631d Same; bonds or warrants, when; lien upon facilities.
12-631f Same; payment of outstanding notes.
12-631g Sewage service charges by cities and township districts; exceptions.
12-631i Same; sewage disposal system defined; use of revenue.
12-631j Same; rules and regulations.
12-631l Same; disposition of revenues; reduction of tax levy.
12-631n Municipal sewerage systems; definitions.
12-631o Same; reserve funds; payment or transfer of certain moneys to fund.
12-631r Storm sewers; construction of improvements outside boundaries of municipality.
12-631s Same; determination of necessity.
12-631t Construction and costs of sewage disposal works; bonds.
12-631u Same; within or without the city.
12-631v Same; condemn or purchase lands; consent.
12-631w Sewage disposal works; cost paid by city; bonds.
12-636 Same; resolution; engineer's estimate and report.
12-637 Same; review of engineer's report by chief engineer; approval or disapproval.
12-638 Same; eminent domain proceedings; advertising for bids.
12-640 Same; objection to appraiser's report; notice and hearing.
12-641 Same; hearing on report.
12-642 Same; time for objections to report.
12-643 Same; appeal to district court; bond; transcript, filing.
12-644 Overflow of natural watercourses; bonds of city.
12-645 Same; appraisers; special benefit assessments; general tax levy, when.
12-646 Same; bond limitations inapplicable, when.
12-646a Flood control works; maintenance and operation; tax levy, use of proceeds.
12-646b City of Halstead authorized to establish a flood control improvements fund.
12-667 Levy of assessments in installments.
12-671 Land for streets and alleys; bond issue; tax levy.
12-672 Docks, wharves, and river terminals.
12-682 Same; election; notice.
12-685 Designation of main trafficways.
12-686 Same; designating trafficway connections with main trafficways; right-of-way.
12-687 Same; improving trafficways and connections.
12-694 Water course improvements; eminent domain; police jurisdiction.
12-695 Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
12-6,102 City-county storm drainage system; resolution; method of assessment.
12-6,103 Same; preparation of assessment roll; public inspection.
12-6,105 Limitation on actions to set aside special assessments under civil rights statute.
12-6,110 Public improvements, costs; installment payments; delay in payment of assessments; bonds.
12-6,112 Same; ordinance requirements; notation of "payment delayed"; collection of assessments.
12-6,113 Same; undeveloped areas defined.
12-6,121 Acquisition by city of sewerage system created by county; procedure; financing of costs.
12-6,122 Public improvements; notice requirements when election is to be called.