title as provided in section 3, shall have been delivered to the secretary of state.

SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper.

Approved August 14, 1923.

Published in official state paper August 15, 1923.

CHAPTER 4.

RELATING TO BRIDGES AND CULVERTS AND AUTHORIZING BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES TO REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCT CERTAIN BRIDGES.

Senate Bill No. 3.

AN ACT relating to bridges, culverts and subways, amending section 1 of chapter 8 of the Session Laws of Kansas for 1920 and repealing such original section 1.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section 1 of chapter 8 of the Session Laws of Kansas for 1920 is amended to read as follows: Section 1. That whenever it is necessary to construct or repair any bridge or culvert on any county road in any county of the state, the county engineer's estimated cost of which does not exceed $40,000 the board of commissioners of such county shall appropriate from the bridge fund a sum sufficient to meet the entire expense of said work and the board shall immediately make all contracts for labor, material and all other expense necessary for the construction or repair of such work in the manner provided in this act or shall make and let a contract for the construction or the repair thereof: Provided, That in any county having a population of more than 30,000 and containing two or more cities of the second class, the board of county commissioners shall determine the necessity of building or repairing any bridge or bridges; shall pass a resolution declaring that such a necessity exists and shall immediately build such bridge or bridges at a cost to be determined by the county engineer's estimate of not to exceed $50,000 per bridge and appropriate money therefor; provided the levy for such purpose shall not exceed two mills upon the assessed valuation of the county: Provided further, That in any such county or counties where there has been constructed prior to the passage of this act or shall be hereafter constructed any bridge or bridges which shall have been destroyed or rendered. impassable or shall be hereafter destroyed or rendered impassable by flood or high water, then such board of county commissioners shall immediately thereafter repair and reconstruct such bridge or bridges; shall adopt a resolution finding and determining a necessity for such repair or reconstruction and shall at once proceed to

repair or rebuild the same at a cost to be determined by the county engineer's estimate not exceeding $50,000 per bridge and shall appropriate a sufficient amount of money therefor. Such board is hereby authorized and empowered to levy and collect taxes for the purpose herein named which shall not exceed three mills upon the assessed valuation of the county, any prior limit on said levy to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided further, That under the provisions of this section those bridges which are situated across any stream on any county road are hereby declared to have a preference over the bridges on other roads and shall be repaired and reconstructed before any other bridges are repaired and reconstructed.

SEC: 2. That original section 1 of chapter 8 of the Session Laws of Kansas for the year 1920 and all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper.

Approved August 14, 1923.

Published in official state paper August 15, 1923.

CHAPTER 5.

RELATING TO PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR WHICH VETERANS MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATION.

House Bill No. 3.

AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 200 of the Laws of 1923.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section 1, chapter 200 of the Laws of 1923 be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The state of Kansas acknowledges its indebtedness to, and promises to pay to each person, who was a resident of the state of Kansas at the time of entering the service, and who served in the world war in any branch of the army, navy or marine corps of the United States prior to November 11th, 1918, and who was honorably discharged therefrom, the sum of one dollar per day for each day of his or her entire service during the emergency created by the world war which for the purposes of this act shall be construed as commencing April 6th, 1917, and ending June 30th, 1919, which compensation shall be in addition to all pay and allowances made by the United States government.

SEC. 2. Section 1, chapter 200, Session Laws of 1923 is repealed. SEC. 3. This law shall be in force and take effect on and after its publication in the official state paper.

Approved August 14, 1923.

Published in official state paper August 15, 1923.

CHAPTER 6.

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL BONDS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.

Senate Bill No. 7.

AN ACT relating to compensation for veterans of the world war, being supplemental to chapter 200 of the Laws of Kansas for the year 1923, and acts supplemental thereto.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. The governor, secretary of state, and state auditor are hereby authorized and directed to issue bonds of the state of Kansas, in addition to those provided for by section 2, chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, in a sum not exceeding seven million dollars, to provide further necessary funds to pay compensation to veterans of the world war, for the purpose set out in section 1, of said chapter 200 or as the same may be amended at the special session of 1923, in addition to the funds provided for by section 2 of said chapter 200: Provided, That such bonds may be issued in installments from time to time in such amounts and upon such terms as may be necessary to meet the payments of said compensation as the same are allowed; and such bonds shall bear interest at not to exceed five and a half per cent per annum, and shall be in such denominations as the officers issuing the same shall determine. Such bonds shall be made payable at the fiscal agency of the state of Kansas, or at a subfiscal agency of the state of Kansas in the city of New York, the latter to be designated by the officers who shall issue the bonds. Such bonds shall be numbered serially, beginning with the next number after the last serial number of the bonds issued under authority of section 2, chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, and shall mature and be payable in the order of their issuance, in the sum of one million dollars annually, beginning July 1, 1949, except that the amount which shall mature in the last year may be a sum total of less than one million dollars; and which bonds shall be sold to the highest bidder for cash and for not less than par: And provided further, That the officers named herein shall not issue any of the bonds authorized by this act until the board of administration created by section 4 of chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, as amended by chapter 201, Laws of Kansas, 1923, as occasion may require, by resolution entered of record in the minute book of said board, shall find that compensation claims have been allowed in a sum sufficient to exhaust the fund derived from the sale of bonds of the state of Kansas in the sum of twentyfive million dollars, pursuant to section 2 of said chapter 200, and of any bonds that may have been issued under this act, and request said officers to proceed with the issuance of bonds hereunder; and

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a copy of such resolution or resolutions shall be certified by the members of said board and filed in the office of the secretary of state.

SEC. 2. The money realized from the sale of the bonds authorized to be issued by this act shall be paid into the state treasury, to the credit of the fund known and designated as the soldiers' compensation fund by section 1, chapter 209, Laws of Kansas, 1923, and the money which shall be paid into said fund under this act is hereby appropriated to the uses provided in section 1, chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, acts supplemental thereto, and this act. Said money so appropriated hereunder shall be used towards the making of disbursements of all sums allowed to claimants as compensation, and all sums necessary to pay all the expenses incident to the administration of said chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, acts supplemental thereto, and this act, including the salaries and expenses of the director of compensation, examiners, clerks, stenographers and typists, as provided by law, and all necessary expenses of the board or members thereof created by section 4 of chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, as amended: Provided, however, That no part of the proceeds derived from the sale of bonds hereunder shall be used in the payment of fees for attorneys or legal services of any kind whatsoever.

SEC. 3. The treasurer of state is hereby authorized to honor warrants drawn by the auditor of state against said soldiers' compensation fund, including the portion created under this act, and the auditor of state is hereby authorized to issue his warrants against said fund upon vouchers properly approved by the secretary of the board created by secion 4 of chaper 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, as amended.

SEC. 4. There is hereby levied upon all the taxable property of the state of Kansas an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest upon such bonds and the principal thereof as they may become due; and the proceeds of such taxes are hereby appropriated to the payment of such principal and interest.

SEC. 5. The provisions of chapter 208, Laws of Kansas, 1923, except so far as they may be in conflict with the provisions of this act, shall apply and govern in carrying out the provisions of this act: Provided, however, That the board of treasury examiners are hereby authorized to meet in the office of the state treasurer at any time within thirty days from the time of the sale of any lot of bonds under this act and cause to be prepared a notice stating that, on a date to be named therein, which date shall be within thirty days thereafter, they will receive sealed proposals from the incorporated banks, both national and state, doing business in Kansas, for the deposit therewith of funds derived from the sale of said lot of bonds: And provided further, In case said proposals shall not be sufficient in amount to cover the deposit of all of said funds, the said board of treasury examiners are hereby authorized to publish.

a further notice or notices for the receipt of such sealed proposals, and the proceedings under such further notice or notices shall be the same as the proceedings under the first notice.

SEC. 6. The provisions of sections 1 and 4 of chapter 200, Laws of Kansas, 1923, and of chapters 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 and 210 of the Laws of Kansas, 1923, and all acts amendatory thereto, except so far as they may be in conflict with the provisions of this act, shall apply and govern in carrying out the provisions of this act.

SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper.

Approved August 14, 1923.

Published in official state paper August 15, 1923.

CHAPTER 7.

PROVIDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS COVERING CLAIMS.

Senate Bill No. 2.

AN ACT to amend chapter 210 of the Session Laws of 1923, relating to certain restrictions, limitations and exemptions of the compensation act for world war veterans, and providing procedure in relation thereto.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section 1 of chapter 210 of the Session Laws of Kansas, 1923, be amended to read as follows: Section 1. Claims for compensation under the act entitled "An act relating to compensation for veterans of the world war," either before or after the allowance or approval of said claim, shall not be the subject of assignment, transfer, or power of attorney, nor subject to attachment, garnishment, or execution, except by an order of the district court having jurisdiction of said case, or a judge thereof, making an allowance for the support of the wife or minor children of the claimant, and where the soldier has failed or neglected to file his application therefor, the wife may file for the same, and where so ordered by said court or judge thereof, the clerk of said court shall issue an order thereof directed to the director of said compensation board to pay into said court or to the clerk thereof, for the use and benefit of said widow and minor children, if any, such sum as the court or judge thereof may direct. Said order shall be served upon said director by the sheriff of Shawnee county, Kansas, the same as a summons in a civil case is served, and the same shall be returned by said sheriff to the clerk of said court with his service thereon.

SEC. 2. In any case where the soldier and his deserted wife or children are nonresidents of Kansas, the wife or children may bring