CHAPTER 205. BOUNDARY CHANGED, DISTRICT No. 40, HODGEMAN COUNTY. AN ACT to change the boundary of school district number forty, of Hodgeman county, Kansas. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the boundary of school district number forty, of Hodgeman county, Kansas, shall be so changed so as to include in said school district number forty, certain parts of joint school districts number forty-four and number thirty-four of said Hodgeman county so that the boundary lines of school district number forty shall be as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of section number one, township number twenty-three, range number twenty-six, thence three miles south to the southeast corner of section number thirteen, township number twentythree, range number twenty-six, thence six miles west to the southwest corner of section number eighteen, township number twenty-three, range number twentysix, thence three miles north to the northwest corner of section number six, township number twenty-three, range number twenty-six, thence six miles east to the place of beginning. And that all parts of said joint school districts number forty-four and thirty-four, Hodgeman county, as are embraced in the abovedescribed territory, are joined to and made a part of school district number forty of Hodgeman county, Kansas. The superintendent shall have the authority to divide the property and money equitably. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved March 12, 1897. Published in official state paper April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 206. DISTRICTS Nos. 35 AND 36, HODGEMAN COUNTY. AN ACT to change the boundaries of school districts numbers thirtyfive and thirty-six, of Hallet township, Hodgeman county, Kansas. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the boundaries of school districts numbers thirty-five and thirty-six, of Hallet township, in Hodgeman county, Kansas, shall be so changed as to detach the northeast quarter of section number nineteen, township number twenty-two, range twentyfive, from said school district number thirty-five, Hallet township, Hodgeman county, Kansas, and that said territory is hereby joined to, and made a part of school district number thirty-six, of said Hallet township, Hodgeman county, Kansas. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force. from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved March 12, 1897. Published in official state paper April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 207. DISORGANIZING DISTRICT No. 55, HODGEMAN COUNTY. AN ACT to disorganize school district number fifty-five in Hodgeman county, Kansas, and attach the same to district number nineteen in Hodgeman county, Kansas. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That school district number fifty-five in Hodgeman county, Kansas, is hereby disorganized, and the territory thereof be and the same is hereby attached to school district number nineteen in Hodgeman county, Kansas. SEC. 2. That the county commissioners be empowered to dispose of all property and pay all debts of said district number fifty-five and turn over all funds if any remaining to district number nineteen. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force after its publication in the official state paper. Approved March 13, 1897. Published in official state paper April 14, 1897. CHAPTER 208. DISTRICTS Nos. 3, 4, 8, AND 19, KEARNY COUNTY, DISORGANIZED. AN ACT to disorganize school districts numbered three, four, eight and nineteen in Kearny county, Kansas, and attaching the same to certain other districts herein named, and providing for the payment of the floating indebtedness of said disorganized districts existing at the time of taking effect of this act. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the following school districts in Kearny county, Kansas, be and the same are hereby disorganized, and are attached to the contiguous districts herein named and are as follows, to wit: That districts numbered three and four be disorganized and attached to district number eleven. That district number eight be disorganized and attached to district number eleven. That district number nineteen be disorganized and attached to district number five. All in Kearny county, Kansas. SEC. 2. That any indebtedness existing against such disorganized districts at the time of taking effect of this act, shall be provided for by the districts to which they are attached: Provided, That such indebtedness shall be provided for and paid only out of funds raised by a special levy therefor upon the territory originally constituting the district creating such indebtedness. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statutes. Approved March 12, 1897. CHAPTER 209. DISTRICT No. 1, KINGMAN COUNTY, TO MAKE ADDITIONAL LEVY. AN ACT to authorize school district number one, in Kingman county, to make an additional levy for school purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the board of education of school district number one, in Kingman county, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make a levy each year for school purposes, in addition to the amount now authorized by law, not exceeding ten mills on the dollar on all taxable property in said school district, the same to be used in paying teachers' wages and defraying other current expenses of maintaining the schools in said district. Said levy shall be made and taxes collected in the same manner as other school taxes of said district are levied and collected. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved March 13, 1897. Published in official state paper April 7, 1897. CHAPTER 210. CERTAIN DISTRICTS, LANE COUNTY. AN ACT relating to certain school districts in Lane county, Kansas. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That school district number thirty-six, in Lane county, Kansas, be and the same is hereby disorganized and the territory comprising the said school district thirty-six, is hereby attached to and made a part of school district number thirty-eight, in said county; and the county superintendent shall divide the money and property equitably. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Approved March 11, 1897. CHAPTER 211. DISORGANIZED DISTRICT No. 130, MARSHALL COUNTY. AN ACT to disorganize school district number one hundred and thirty in Marshall county, Kansas, and attach the territory thereof to other school districts, and to provide for the indebtedness thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That school district number one hundred and thirty in Marshall county, Kansas, is hereby disorganized, and the east three-fourths of section three and section two in town one, range seven, be attached to school district number one hundred and fourteen, and the west half of section eleven, east three-fourths of north half, and south half of section ten, and north half of northwest quarter north, threefourths of east half of section fifteen, and north half section fourteen, town one, range seven, be attached to |