The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-24

company OF SOU, signed Dy w r
Thomas as principal and f. q. Willard
and I. J. keIlam as aureties. was pre-
sent6d and referred TO the judiciary COM
mittee.
The fire marshal and city engineer
submitted a report Of a test made Of the
capacity of the water service Of Topeka
Report was referred to the committee on
sewers and waterW0rks.
The city engineer submitted a plat
showing the location Of Beacon street
Referred to committee on judiciary.
The committee on sewers and water
works reported back communication of
G. L. AoIlcraft requesting that the per
cent eng ineer's fees be waved, recon-
mending that the request be granted
Report was on motion adopted
The city attorney reported back claim
of ID. T. Palmer Of $40, with the opinion
that the city is not liable on this claim
under the statement of facts made by the
committee. Report was adopted Claims
were presented and referred to the com
mlttee on claims and accounts who re-
ported the following amounts back re-
commenting payment viz:
General revenue fund .... 81, 1896
Fire department fund - 1.SSL75
General department fund $3.50. 1,5O45o
Topeka Avenue paving fund 1000
Retaining fund sewer districts
II and Il. ----.----.--.. 10000
The report Of the committee was on
motion adopted.
Mr.. Fellows moved that the claims of
J. f. AcCabe and II. j. Engell Of 500
each be ordered paid. The mayor ruled
the motion out Of order Mr.. Fellows
appealed from the decision Of the chair,
but the appeal was not submitted. Mr.
Fellows moved that the vote by which
the readingsof the minutes was deferred
on Dec. IA, 1894, be reconsidered. which
motion prevailed. The reading of the
minutes OF Dec. 3, 1894, was then called
for. which reading proceeded to the end
of page 1913 Mr. Fellows moved that
the minutes of Dec. ), 1894. be amended
80 rs to include the resolution
marked s'Protest." The mayor ruled the
motion out of order. Mr. Holman appealed
from the decision of the chair but the
appeal was not submitted. Mr. Fellows
moved that the further consideration of
the minutes be postponed until the first
meeting Ia January, 1898. which motion
prevailed Dir. Fellows moved to take
up the bills Of j. E. McCabe and ii. J.
EngelL The mayor ruled the motion was
not in order. Mr.. Fellows appealed from
the decision and the mayor ruled that
the appeal was not ia order.
MT. Ettlinger was excused for the bal
ance of the evening.
Mr.. Griggs introduced ordinance No.
1865, being an ordinance to appropriate
money to pay salaries and payrolIs for
the month Of Decem Der, 1884 which was
read the first time and on motion Of BIr.
Burgess rule is was suspended by the
unanimous vote Of the council The or
dinance was then read and considered
BY sections and sections one and two
were on separate motions adopted. The
ordinance was then put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote: Ayes-HoIman. Pattison, Stevens,
Stephenson Bradford, Burgess, Fellows,
Fulton and Griggs-9. he title was
agreed to.
MI Griggs introduced ordinance No
1866, being IAN ordinance to appropriate
money out Of the retaining fund Of sewer
districts No. "a and u, to pay James F.
Fitzgerald for making case for the
supreme court which was read the first
time.
on motion Of Mr.. Burgess rule is was
suspended by the unanimous vote Of the
council It was then read and consider
ed by sections, and on separate motions
sections one and two we're adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Holman. PAttison, Stevens
Stephenson. Bradford, Burgess. Fellows.
Fulton and Griggs-9 The title was
agreed to.
Mr.. Griggs introduced ordinance No.
1867, being IAN ordinance relating TO
public offenses and amending sections
20 81, 81, 30 and 80 of ordinance No
s61 Of the city Of Topeka being entitled
an ordinance to define certain public
offenses, and prescribe punishments
therefore" which was read the first time.
and on motion of Mr.. Burgess rule Is
was suspended by the unanimous vote of
the council, and on separate motions sec
ti0ns one, two. three. four, five and SIX were
adopted. The ordinance was then put
upon its final passage, and passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Holman, Pattis0n.
Stevens. Step henson, Bradford Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs The
title agreed to.
Mr. Fellows moved to take up the
claim Of the Topeka Roofing company
Of $15511 for repairing asphalt pave
ment. and that the claim be allowed and
ordered paid, which motion was adopted
Mr.. Fellows moved that the vote by
which ordinance No. 1860 was passed be
reconsidered. which motion was adopted
by the unanimous vote of the council
Mr.. Fellows then moved that the vote By
which section one of ordinance No. 1861,
was adopted be reconsidered, which mo-
ton prevailed. Mr. Fellows then moved
that section one be amended by adding
the sum Of $1s5.11 to the item Of the
general Improvement fund, which
motion was adopted Section one was
then read and adopted as amended The
ordinance was then put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote. Ayes, Holman, Pattison, Stevens
Stephenson, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows
Fulton and Griggs-9 The title was
agreed to.
Mr.. Stephenson introduced the follow
ing: Resolved by the mayor and coun-
ell, that the superintendent of the city
electric light plant be and is hereby au-
th0rized to have the receiving doors in
the coal shed at said plant incIosed with
three reversible track doors, as during
cold, stormy weather it is exceedingly
cold and very uncomfortable for the tire
man. On motion the resolution was
adopted.