The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
First published February Il, 1894, in the
official city paper.l

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
Eahr-rr arv ID 1894

Council met pursuant 10 adjournment
at s o'clock p. M.
Present C0unciImen Troutman. Hol-
man, Earnest, Stevens, Bradford, Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-9: absent,
Ettlinger-1 Quorum present Mayor
~ W. Harrison, presiding.
Minutes of February 5, 1894. were
partly read and corrected 70 show that
the minutes of January q, 1894, were APP
proved as amended" also to show that
the council adjourned February 8, 1894,
''t0 meet Monday evening, February ~,
1894. at 8 o'clock" The further reading
of the minutes was on motion dispensed
with and ordered approved as amended.
A communication OF NJ. II. Miller was
presented. requesting permission to ped
ole toilet soap free of licenses ON mo-
ton the request was granted.
Communication OF lrWen Palmer was
presented. requesting permission to erect
a lemonade stand az fine northwest corner
Of Sixth and Kansas avenue referred
TO committee on streets and walks
The committee GA streets and walks re-
ported back the remcnstrance OF y. III.
Hunt and others, against cutting down
the park on the east side of Quincy street
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
recommending that the request be not
granted on motion the report was
adopted.
Same committee reported back the Pc
titi0n of ID. +. Adams and - others. re-
questing that 4 sidewalk be built on the
east side of Jefferson street and the south
side of Taunton street from the north
line Of Crane street to the west line of
Adams street (1n0wn as the Seatcn
foundry sidewalk, recommending that
the walk be ordered built. On motion
the council refused to adopt the report.
Same committee reported back the pee
tition of #. nj. Spencer and ten
others requesting that a sidewalk be
built on the west side Of Lane
street, north from Thirteenth street
to Huntoon street. recommending that
the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back petition
of n. w erner and others for crossings
f across North Klein street. on the north
side of Crane street, recommending that
the prayer Of the petitioners be granted.
7 ON motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the Pc
tition of 4. q. Carruth and others re-
questing thai crossings be built, one on
east side of B0lles avenue across Eigh-
! teenth street. and one across Bodies ave-
nue. recommending that the prayer of
I the petitioners be granted. On motion
I the report was adopted.
The bond Of j. Il. Miller as collector Of
dog-tax, in the sum of 5000, signed by
himself as principal and +. a. Beck and
4 y. b. Hibben as sureties, was presented
and approved by the following vote.
Ayes Troutman, Holman. Earnest,
+ Stevens, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows.
Fulton and Griggs-9.
The bond ST ID. q Nayl0r. as street
+ commissioner, in the sum Of s. ,OO0. sign
ed by himself as principal, and ~. c..
Stephenson and #. NJ Newland as
sureties, was presented and approved Ny
the following vote. Ayes, Ir0utman,
Holman, Earnest, Stevens, Bradford, Bur
CESS. Fellows, Fulton and Griggs.-
Beverends Dill, Bower and Porch, ap-
peared on behalf Of the Ministerial union,
gard TO Sunday closing be made as per
i feet as possible, and thought that all
places of business should be closed ex-
+ cept drug stores.
AIr. Fellows moved that the vote by
which the ordinance relating to the sales
I reconsidered, which motion prevailed by
the following vote: Ayes. IroHtman,
Holman. Earnest Stevens, Bradford,
+ Burgess. Fellows, Fulton and Griggs. 8.
on motion of Dir. Fellows the ordin-
ance was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The ways and means committee re-
ported ordinance No. 1899, being can
ordinance fixing the salaries and COM
pensation of city officers and employees"
which was read and considered by seq
TONS and sections ], ., 3 and 4 were on
separate motions adopted. The ordin-
ance was then put upon final passage,
and passed by the following vote. Ayes
-Troutman, Holman, Earnest, Stevens,
Burgess. Fellows, Fulton and Griugs-S.
Mr.. Bradford was excused from voting
IL The title was agreed t0.
Mr.. Stevens called up the ordinance
relating to Weighmaster. which had been
previously introduced and read the first
time. and it was then read and considered
by sections. and ON separate motions sec
ti0ns j. 3, g. and were adopted.
Mr Fellows moved that the salary be
fixed at forty-fve dollars per month.
4 Mr. Fulton moved to amend by making
same forty dollars per month. Mr.. H0l-
man moved to amend by making the sal-
AIRY fifty dollars per month, which motion
prevailed, and on motion section was
adopted
+ Section and on separate motions
were adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon final
passage. but failed to pass by the follow
ing vote. AYES Tr0utman, Holman, Ste
vens and Fellows-4. nays Earnest,
Bradford, Burgess. Fulton and Griggs
Mr.. Burgess offered the following.
TOPEKA. Kansas, Feb. II. 1894 q
Resolved. That the revised plat of
klein's first addition to the city 81 To-
peka. Kansas, made for the purpose of
making said plat CORES pond 70 the origi-
nal purpose in laying out said addition
and To correspond with said addition as
laid ont on the ground a copy Of which
revised plat is hereto attached he and Is
hereby adopted
on motion the resolution was adopted
! by the following vote. eas, Iroutman.
T Holman. Earnest. Stevens Bradford. Bur
CESS Fellows. Fulton and Gri0us-9
y Absent, Ettinger-1.
Mr.. Fulton offered the following.
Whereas, Numerous complaints have
/ been made concerning the obstruction Of
+ the Shunganunga creek Therefore be III