Printable Format10-201. Bonds for bridges; counties, cities and townships. The board of county commissioners of any county, the governing body of an incorporated city, and the trustee, clerk and treasurer of any township in this state are hereby empowered to issue the bonds of such county, city or township for the purpose of building, purchasing or repairing bridges, free or otherwise, within such county, city or township.
History: L. 1872, ch. 68, § 1; L. 1874, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1909, ch. 62, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 10-201; L. 1969, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 53, § 1; April 2.
Source or prior law:
L. 1870, ch. 33, § 1; L. 1871, ch. 48, § 1.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Home rule powers of cities and counties; bond issuance. 88-92.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Validity of bonds under act of 1872 considered; registration. Lewis v. Commissioners, 105 U.S. 739, 26 L. Ed. 993.
2. Refusal of auditor to register bonds; validity of bonds. National Bank v. City of Iola, 9 Kan. 690, 692. (Reporter's note.)
3. Townships may construct bridges without regard to county commissioners. Valley Township v. Bridge Mfg. Co., 4 Kan. App. 622, 625, 45 P. 660.
4. Act repealed, L. 1870, ch. 33, and L. 1871, ch. 48. The State, ex rel., v. Studt, 31 Kan. 245, 1 P. 635.
5. Officers cannot legally issue bonds in excess of limit provided. Salt Creek Township v. Bridge Co., 51 Kan. 520, 33 P. 303.
6. Bridge contract made by township officers without authority is void. Salt Creek Township v. Bridge Co., 51 Kan. 520, 525, 33 P. 303.
7. Subscription by township board to bridge fund without authority void. Rossville Township v. Bank, 78 Kan. 773, 98 P. 234.
8. Officers without legislative authority cannot bind municipality. McClure v. Township of Oxford, 94 U.S. 429, 24 L. Ed. 129.
9. Bonds invalid if law not complied with; bona fide holders. McClure v. Township of Oxford, 94 U.S. 429, 24 L. Ed. 129.
10. Purchaser of bonds charged with notice of requirements of statute. McClure v. Township of Oxford, 94 U.S. 429, 24 L. Ed. 129.
11. Refunding bonds to be counted in estimating outstanding bonded indebtedness. The State, ex rel., v. Wyandotte County, 101 Kan. 430, 435, 166 P. 520.
12. Act construed with L. 1909, ch. 64; limitations considered. The State, ex rel., v. Wyandotte County, 101 Kan. 430, 435, 166 P. 520.
13. Exception of certain bonds from operation of section considered. The State, ex rel., v. Wyandotte County, 101 Kan. 430, 436, 166 P. 520.
14. Section mentioned but not before court for consideration. Putnam v. City of Salina, 136 Kan. 637, 647, 17 P.2d 827. Motion for modification denied: 137 Kan. 731, 22 P.2d 957.