{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-13-1227","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 13-1227","heading":"Same; water rates; fire hydrants.","body":"The board of public utilities shall fix reasonable rates for water furnished to consumers which: (1) Will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such departments; (2) will cover the cost of all materials and supplies used in the operation of the plant; (3) will cover the cost of all repairs; (4) will cover all miscellaneous expenses; (5) will pay the principal of and the interest on all revenue bond indebtedness of the city incurred for the purpose of purchasing, improving or extending the waterworks, and will provide a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on such indebtedness at maturity; and (6) will cover the cost of all repairs and renewals of the plant and all material used, together with a reasonable allowance for emergency and unforeseen expenses. Upon direction of the city, the board shall install, repair, replace and remove fire hydrants at a reasonable cost determined by the city and shall provide an adequate water supply through such hydrants at a reasonable cost determined by the city. The city may fix special rates for water furnished to the city for public purposes, or to organized institutions of charity.","path":["Chapter 13.—CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS","Article 12.—PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch13/013_012_0027.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:10:28Z","sha256":"ab9812da0c60b1bf4f5b49ecdae8682c6d234d907da9a61eda801ddec8d5a0bf","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-13-1226","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-13-1228"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}