That portion of K-92 highway from the junction of K-92 highway and 94th street in Jefferson county then south on K-92 highway until the northern boundary of the city of McLouth is hereby designated as the John Bower memorial highway. The secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the John Bower memorial highway, except that such signs shall not be placed until the secretary has received sufficient moneys from gifts and donations to reimburse the secretary for the cost of placing such signs and an additional 50% of the initial cost to defray future maintenance or replacement costs of such signs. The secretary of transportation may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining and installing suitable signs.
K.S.A. 68-1099