The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
First published Sept II, 1894, in the
official city paper.l
Omcial Proceedings
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
TOPEKA, KANSAS,

Sept 10, 1894.
Council convened pursuant to adjourn
ment- Present: Councilman Holman,
Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson, Burgess,
Fellows. Fulton and Griggs-8
Absent: Ettlinger and BradfOrd-2
Mayor I. W. Harrison, presiding.
Quorum preaent
The minutes Of September 8, 1894,
were read and approved The minutes of
September 4, 1894, were presented and
on motion of Mr.. Holman the reading of
the same was dispensed with and the
minutes we're approved
petition was presented by Vance &
Campbell, attorneys, requesting payment
of $7,32O.00, being amount of judgment
in favor of the Laclede Fire Brick Manu-
featuring company in the case Of Decker,
Mullins 81 Berry. On motion Of MIR. Fell
lows the matter was postponed
a petition of J. B. Larimer, attorney,
for the Topeka Press Brick company,
WAS presented requesting payment Of
81, ass %, being amount Of judgment in
favor Of this company, in case of Decker,
Mullins & Berry. On motion the matter
was postponed.
Petition of Il R. Achenbach and ten
others for new sidewalk on side of lot
No. ABB Polk street, was presented and
on motion of Mr. Fulton the prayer of
the petitioners was granted.
Communication Of the board Of police
commissioners was presented, recon-
mending that the fine of $500 assessed
against Q. l. Vanderpool August %, 1894,
be RENTED On motion of Mr.. Fellows
the fine was RENTED.
Communication of c. A Fagerstrom
for permission to keep a street stand was
presented and on motion Of MIR. Stevens
the request was granted.
Communication of A Barton and ten
others, requesting that the bitches on
both sides of Fourteenth street between
Lake and Chandler streets be opened,
to prevent the overflow of water into
cellars, was presented and on motion the
prayer Of the petitioners was granted
The mayor appointed James GIllett.
r. II. CLANCY and Lee NJ. Carter. as APP
praisers for sewer district No. IT. who
were each confirmed by ths following
vote, ayes: Holman, PattisOn, Stevens.
Stephenson, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton
and Griggs-6.
The mayor appointed A. W. Brown as
the following vote, ayes: Holman, Pat
tison, Stevens, Stephenson. Burgess, Eel
lows, Fulton, Fellows and Griggs-S
The mayor appointed T. w. Durham
as city scavenger, who was confirmed by
the following vote, ayes; Holman, Pat
tisOn. Stevens, Stephenson, Burgess, Eel
lows, Fulton and Griggs-S
The mayor appointed X T. Stewart as
city scavenger vino was confirmed by the
following vote, ayes: Pattison, Stevens,
Stephenson. Burgess, Fellows and / Ill
ton-6 No: Holman and Griggs-2
The bond of A w. Brown, as city scav-
enger, in the sum of $1,000 signed by
him as principal and \ Cunning ham
and F. III. Newland as sureties, was sub
mitted and approved by the unanimous
vote Of the council.
The bond of I. W. Durham as city
scavenger in the sum Of $1,000 signed BY
him as principal and 7. J. Kellam and
Samuel 7. Howe as sureties. was sub
mitted and approved by the unanimous
vote of the council
The bond Of r 7. Stewart as city scav-
enger in the sum Of $1,000 signed by
him as principal and A F. Chesney,
Joseph Reed and II. ]. Adams as sure
ties, was submitted and approved by the
unanimous vote of the council
The following communication was sub
mitted:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoUECIL:-On
Septem Der 4, 1894, the following resolu-
ton was adopted by the council:
Resolved, That we hereby earnestly
protest against the appointment of
Richard Hargraves as sidewalk inspec-
tor and request the mayor TO remove him
from this position and appoint by and
nth the consent OF the council a good