80-1605. Contracts to supply water; tax levies for rental of fire hydrants and water. The board of township trustees of any township to which this act applies is expressly authorized to contract with any school district, any state department, or any state institution, board of county commissioners of any county, or with any other township, municipality or political subdivision of the state of Kansas for the purpose of supplying water, and such school district, state department or state institution, county commissioners, other township boards, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state are hereby authorized to contract and pay a reasonable price for such water, and such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which revenue or additional bonds are issued: Provided, That any township in which a water system is established under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized and empowered to obligate the township to pay a reasonable price as rental for the installation and maintenance of fire hydrants or plugs, and to pay a reasonable price for the water used for fire-fighting or other emergency purposes, and such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which the revenue or additional revenue bonds were issued. For the purpose of raising funds to pay for such rental of fire hydrants and water used, said township board is hereby authorized and empowered to levy annually, a tax sufficient to raise the amount necessary. The levy herein authorized shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law.
History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 5 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 379, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 394, § 2; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Townships And Township Officers
80-1601 Water supply; acquisition in certain townships.
80-1603 Sell or pledge bonds to federal government.
80-1605 Contracts to supply water; tax levies for rental of fire hydrants and water.
80-1606 Fixing rates, fees or charges to pay bonds; restrictions; notice and hearing; publication.
80-1607 Election to pledge payment or to refund revenue bonds; general obligation bonds.
80-1609 Same; power granted is supplemental.
80-1610 Refunding of water utility revenue bonds.
80-1611 Same; surrender of outstanding bonds.
80-1617 Water district board; general manager, treasurer; duties; meetings.