13-2405. Fixing water rates; basis. Said board of commissioners shall fix such rates for water furnished to consumers as will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such department; to cover all miscellaneous expenses; to pay all interest charges upon all indebtedness of the city created for the purpose of purchasing, improving or extending the waterworks, and to provide a sinking fund of not less than two percent per annum upon such gross indebtedness for the purpose of paying off such indebtedness at maturity; to cover the cost of all repairs, renewals, betterments and extensions of the waterworks and all material used; to cover the depreciation of the plant by use and by improvement in the arts; to repair all losses of the waterworks caused by accident of every kind and to recoup the city for loss of taxes due to city ownership.
History: L. 1907, ch. 114, § 103; L. 1913, ch. 85, § 7; March 15; R.S. 1923, § 13-2405.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class
Article 24 - Waterworks Department
13-2401 General powers and duties of commissioners.
13-2402 Superintendent; duties; salary; bond; contract for management; term; ratification, when.
13-2403 Secretary-cashier; duties; reports; bond; salary.
13-2404 Appointment of officers and employees; merit basis.
13-2405 Fixing water rates; basis.
13-2406 Sinking fund to pay bonded debt; investment; records and report.
13-2407 Use of sinking fund to extend water system.
13-2408 Deposit and use of revenue; transfer of moneys, when.
13-2409 Extension of mains; contracts; water rate surcharges or cash connection charges.
13-2409a Improvements and facilities; resales; regulation of certain lines and facilities.
13-2410 Meters and lateral service pipes.
13-2411 Meters and lateral pipes in cities less than 25,000, when; cost.
13-2412 Free use of water and discrimination unlawful.
13-2414 Leavenworth waterworks board.
13-2414a Same; ratification of board's actions.
13-2415 Same; election; petition.
13-2416 Same; members; election; term; vacancies; bonds.
13-2417 Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum; qualifications.
13-2418 Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations.
13-2421 Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office.
13-2422 Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund.
13-2423 Same; sinking fund to pay bonds; investment; records and reports.
13-2424 Same; treasurer of board; duties; bond.
13-2425 Same; bonds; election.
13-2426 Same; limitation; lien upon plant.