Wulf v. City of Kansas City

Citations

• 77 Kan. 358
• 94 P. 207
• 1908 Kan. LEXIS 271

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>I. Constitutional Law — Taxation — Legislative Powers — Municipal Corporations. Chapter 115 of the Laws of 1907, authorizing and requiring cities having a population of more than 50,000 to have and maintain a system of public parks, parkways and boulevards, and' providing for the appointment by the mayor of a board of park commissioners to devise, improve and superintend the same, with authority to issue city bonds and levy taxes therefor, subject to the restrictions contained in the act, is a valid and constitutional enactment, so fai; as its operation and effect is challenged in this action.</p> <p>• 2. - Valid Tax Levy. The levy of a tax by such board of park commissioners of one-half of a mill on the dollar for general park purposes is a valid exercise of power under such act.</p>