Contracts to supply water; tax levies for rental of fire hydrants and water

80-1605. Contracts to supply water; tax levies for rental of fire hydrants and water. The board of township trustees of any township to which this act applies is expressly authorized to contract with any school district, any state department, or any state institution, board of county commissioners of any county, or with any other township, municipality or political subdivision of the state of Kansas for the purpose of supplying water, and such school district, state department or state institution, county commissioners, other township boards, municipalities, and political subdivisions of the state are hereby authorized to contract and pay a reasonable price for such water, and such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which revenue or additional bonds are issued: Provided, That any township in which a water system is established under the provisions of this act is hereby authorized and empowered to obligate the township to pay a reasonable price as rental for the installation and maintenance of fire hydrants or plugs, and to pay a reasonable price for the water used for fire-fighting or other emergency purposes, and such contract may extend for a period of years not longer than the period for which the revenue or additional revenue bonds were issued. For the purpose of raising funds to pay for such rental of fire hydrants and water used, said township board is hereby authorized and empowered to levy annually, a tax sufficient to raise the amount necessary. The levy herein authorized shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law. History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 5 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 379, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 394, § 2; June 30. Attorney General's Opinions: Authority of township to terminate water service for nonpayment of charges. 82-236. Change from city of third class to city of second class located in township; effect on township's authority. 82-237. County fire district not authorized to pay for installation of fire hydrants. 2002-27. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. "Hydrant rental" construed to have certain trade meaning; tax levy upheld. Chicago, R. I. & Pac. Ry. Co. v. Ferguson, 161 Kan. 562, 563, 565, 566, 568, 569, 570, 571, 576, 580, 171 P.2d 274. 2. Discussed in mandamus action compelling trustee to sign bonds. State, ex rel., v. Woodruff, 164 Kan. 339, 340, 342, 347, 189 P.2d 899. 3. Under facts township water system held private property condemnable by city. State, ex rel., v. City of Kansas City, 187 Kan. 286, 287, 289, 356 P.2d 859. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026