The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-10


ferred to committee on conduct of public
offices.
The monthly report of the police judge,
city physician, food inspector, superin-
weighmaster, and c. l.. Vanderpool, col
lector, were presented and ordered plac-
ed on file.
Mr.. Bradford came in and took his
seat.
Ordinance No. 1712 being "An ordi-
nance to appropriate money" was intro
duced and read the first time. On mo-
ton rule 1S was suspended by the unani-
nous vote of the council The ordinance
was then read aud considered by Sec
tions and on separate motions sections
one and two were adopted. 1t was then
put upon its final passage and passed by
the following vote, ayes: Councilmen
Holman, Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson,
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-7. The til
tie was agreed to.
An ordinance was introduced entitled
Gan ordinance prohibiting nickle-in-the-
slot machines" Referred TO committee
license.
An ordinance was also introduced en-
titled 'An ordinance prohibiting the sale
or gift of tobacco, opium and other mar
cotics to minors under sixteen years OF
age" Referred to the committee on
health and sanitary department.
An ordinance was introduced being
can ordinance relating to and request
ing certain trades, professions, business
and occupations named therein and pro-
viding for the collection of license tax
upon the said callings, trades, profess
sions. business and occupations in the
city of Topeka" read the first time and
referred to the committee on license.
Mr.. Fulton offered the following:
s'Resolved, By the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka that the street
commissioner be and is hereby directed
in order to protect the north abutment
of the Van Buren, street bridge (near
goth street) and for the purpose also of
protecting Twentieth street Immediately
above said bridge, from being washed
away by the waters of the Shunganunga,
to fill in under north end of said bridge
and Immediately west thereof, with stone
SO as to save said abutment and street
from being washed away"
Resolution was referred to city engi-
neer.
Mr.. Fulton offered the followingf
sResolved, By the mayor and Council
of the city of Topeka that the street
commissioner be and is hereby directed
to sell and dispose of any and all old
irons, worn out scra pers, pillow castings,
and other unnecessary and useless ma
terial and rubbish being and lying in the
city yard at city prison and return pro-
ceeds of such sale or sales into the city
treasury"
be made under the direction of the street
commissioner and committee on streets
and walks.
Resolution adopted as amended.
Mr.. Holman offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on pub
lie buildings be instructed to have the
tin roof of the city electric light station
painted.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Griggs offered the following:
Resolved, BY the mayor and council
meu of the city of Topeka that the SUI
perintendent of electric lights be and is
hereby instructed to move the electric
lamp now on East Eighth street just
west of the bridge, to the east of said
bridge at the Chestnut street crossing.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fellows offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, By the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka that the chairman Of
the committee on finance be instructed
to take charge of the expenses to be in
CURED in pending litigation.
On motion the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Griggs offered the following:
Resolved, By the mayor and council
men of the city of Topeka that the SUI
perlntendent of the electric light plant
be and is hereby authrized to have the
necessary repairs made on the boilers
designated as Nos. 1 and at the electric
light plant as per report herewith at
tached
On motion this resolution was adopted
with the provision that the repairs should
not exceed 500
Mr.. Pattison offered the following:
Whereas, The mayor and council of
the city of Topeka have duly advertised
as provided by law for bids for the con-
struction of sewers in sewer district No
IS of the city of Topeka, and,
Whereas, @. ]. Rosen is the lowest re-
sponsible bidder for the building of said
sewers but has in said bid named certain
conditions, be it therefore
Resolved, By the mayor and council
men of the city of Topeka, that the bid
of said c. ]. Rosen at $5,59273 be ac-
cepted and the mayor authorized 70 enter
into contract with said Q. J. Rosen for
the construction of the sewers aforesaid
provided said G. j. Rosen relieves the
city of Topeka from any claim for dam
ages he may have against the city Of
Topeka By virtue of II contract dated the
7th day of October, 1893, with the condi-
ton that if the contract this resolution
provides for should be set aside by any
court of competent jurisdiction, then the
foregoing provision to be null and void
The intent being that there shall be no
for the improvement aforesaid under
more than one contract with the said c.
J. Rosen.
On motion the resolution was adopted
by the following vote: Yeas-Holman,
Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson, Bradford,
Fellows. Fulton and Griggs-S.
Mr.. Griggs offered the following:
Resolved by the mayor and council
men of the city of Topeka, That the city
| clerk communicate with the proper per-
| sons connected the A 7. g. s. F. railroad
and request them to build suitable
crossing on the north side Of Seventh
j.