13-1353. Board may acquire lands outside of cities; sale of bonds. - Kansas Statutes

13-1353

Chapter 13.--CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS Article 13.--PARKS, PARKWAYS, BOULEVARDS AND PLAYGROUNDS

      13-1353.   Board may acquire lands outside of cities; sale of bonds. The board of park commissioners of any city of the first class shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise such lands as they may deem necessary for public parks outside of the corporate limits of the city and not to exceed one mile therefrom, and to issue and sell, subject to the limitations of this act, general bonds of the city to pay therefor: Provided, That the board of park commissioners of any city of the first class having a population of more than 80,000, shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise such lands as they may deem necessary for public parks outside of the corporate limits of the city and not to exceed five miles therefrom and to issue and sell subject to the limitations of this act general bonds of the city to pay therefor.

      History:   L. 1909, ch. 71, § 10; R.S. 1923, § 13-1353; L. 1927, ch. 117, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 89, § 3; June 30.