The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-04

sections, and on separate motions sections
l, 2. 3. and were adopted 1t was then
put upon its final passage and passed by
the following vote: Ayes-Pattison, Hol-
man, Earnest Stevens, Bradford. Bur
CESS, Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-9.
The title was agreed to.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr..
Durham for his dumping apparatus and
was read the first time Mr.. Holman
moved to suspend Rule 1S and consider
the ordinance, which motion was lost
Mr.. Earnest offered the following:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the last
salary ordinance provided in for only one
helper at the electric light station and
the present payroll shows two, therefore
be il further
Resolved. That the services or Mr..
Long be dispensed with from this date.
On motion the resolution was adopted
SIR. Fulton sffered the following-
Be it resolved By the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city of Topeka, that the
Sun Vapor Street Light com pany be and
are hereby directed to place and main
tain one of its lights ON the northeast
corner of Kansas avenue and 21st street.
On motion the resolution was adopted
BLr. Fulton also offered the following:
Be it resolved By the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city of Topeka, that the
city engineer be and is hereby directed
to have necessary repairs made on the
asphalt pavement of this city for the
time being.
Mr.. Fellows moved to amend the reso-
luton by limiting the amount to 800,
and that the repairs be made with the
Indian Territory asphalt The amend
ment was lost. Mr.. Fulton moved to
adopt the resolution, which motion was
lost.
Mr. Fellows offered the following:
Resolved, / hat the committee on
ways and means be and hereby are re-
quested to prepare and present ordi-
wires from the streets and alleys of the
city of Topeka.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Holman offered the following:
Resolved, That the license of Mr..
Lowe be revoked until such time as his
and shall conform to the laws and regu-
lations of the board of health.
Lost by the following vote: Ayes
Pattison, Holman, Bradford and Fulton
4. Nays-Earnest, Stevens. Burgess,
Fellows and Griggs-5.
Mr.. Holman offered the following:
Resolved, That the services of Mr..
Lloyd as Waterman at the city prison be
dispensed with from and after this date.
On motion resolution was adopted
Mr.. Griggs offered the following:
Whereas, The city dump recently
immediate repairs in the way of tig hten-
ing the cable and making it more secure,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the mayor appoint a
special committee of three to report at
the next meeting of the council in re-
gard to the Immediate necessities of this
property.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
The mayor appointed Mr.. Griggs, Mr..
Stevens and Mr.. Pattison to serve as com
mittee.
ale. Bradford offered the following:
Resolved by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, that the city engin-
eer be ard he is hereby instructed to no.
tify the Topeka City Electric Car COM
pany 10 construct drain under their
tracks to drain off the water that
collects on Eleventh street between Clay
their tracks from draining off in a natu-
raj way. That said drain box aud gutter
shall be constructed under the supervis-
ion and to the satisfaction of said city en-
gineer-
On motion the resolution was adopted
Doctor Lindsay presented a report of
the work done by the free dispensary for
the quarter ending March 31st, 1894, and
requested that they be allowed $1U addi-
tional for medicines, if found to be nee
essary, and made the statement that
some months the amount allowed WAS
not sufficient to pay for the medicines
actually used The report was referred
to the committee on health
On motion the conncil adjourned to
meet Friday evening, April 9th, 1894, at
8 O'Clock.
s. s. McFADDBN,