14-6,100.   Certain cities between 4,500 and 6,000; acceptance of gifts;election; site, erection and equipment of hospital.Where in any city of the second class having a population of not lessthan four thousand five hundred (4,500) and not more than six thousand(6,000), located in a county having five (5) cities of the second class,money has been raised by public subscription or otherwise for theconstruction of a hospital to serve such city and the surrounding communityor where such money so raised for such purpose has been partly or whollyspent for acquiring a site and the partial or complete construction andequipment of a hospital, such city may accept a gift of such money or themoney not yet expended for site and hospital and the site and hospital incourse of construction or constructed and equipped from the person orpersons or corporation having charge or owning such money or site andpartly constructed or constructed and equipped hospital.

      Before the city accepts such gift the proposition shall be submitted ata regular city election or at an election called for the purpose, and if amajority of the votes cast on the proposition shall be in favor thereof thegoverning body shall proceed to accept the gift, and shall have power tocontinue with the construction and equipping of the hospital, or in casethe gift is of money only shall have power to acquire a site for and erectand equip a hospital within the amount of money available except asprovided in K.S.A. 14-6,101.

      History:   L. 1953, ch. 113, § 1; April 13.