The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-16
First published August 10, 1894, In the
official city paper.I

COUNCIL CKAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
August IS, 1924


man, Fellows and Fulton-3. Mayor
present
Tie mirutes Of August 9. 1894; were
presented aud On motion VI MIR. Burgess
the reading Of same MS dispensed with
and the minutes were approved The
finance committee submitted report
recommending that the following Ievies
be made, VIZ: For general revenue fund.
8 mills; general Improvement fund,
mills; interest fund, 2 1-lU mills; Tor
wafer rent. l 6-l0 mills; library fund,
clio OF mill; judgment fund. 5-1O of l
mill; city's proportion to pay interest on
street paving bonds, $40 mills; TO pay
One-tenth OF the city's proportion for
street paving, APO mills; to pay inter-
est on bond for paving around Capitol
square, 7-2U OF ! mill; 10 pAy one-ienth
of the principal of The bonds for paving
Capitol squire, z 20 of l mill; 10 pay in-
terest and One-lenth of the principal Of
the bonds for construction OF sewers OPP
pOsite city properly and The United States
poslOffice building, 800 of 1 mill on the
dollar.
Mr. Ettlinger moved to amend the re-
port OF the committee by making the
levy for general improvement mills
instead Of q, which motion prevailed aud
tie report WAS then adopted as amended
lie mayor submitted 4 communicA-
ton in reference TO the finance condition
Of the city.
w. W. smith submitted request that
lots n o. 434 to 462 Polk street, both num-
Lers inclusive he exempt from sidewalk
contract. On motion Of hIr. ELtlinger
the numbers mentioned we're ordered
strick en- from the list of walks to be built.
1t - understood that only the lots in front
OF W. ". Smiths house are included.
Petition of }. w. Balr and forty-seven
others, for "A watering trough at the cor
neT OF Tenth avenue and Buchanan
street WAS presented and on motion the
prayer of the petitioners was granted.
Communication Of John l. Guy in ref
erence 10 nuisance caused by a drain
from Bennett's barn was read and street
commissioner was instructed 10 enforce
the order of the council passed August
6, 1894
Communication Of S. c. Nichols in ref
erence 10 sidewalk on east de OF Chand-
Ter street between Third al d Fourth
streets was presented and ordered placed
on tile
Communication OF J. B. McAfee in
reference 10 prospecting for coal WAS
read and referred 10 the ways and means
committee. Also communication Of
john ". Day Offering To sell the cit, one
acre Of land on reasonable terms. upon
which to prospect for coal was referred
TO same Committee.
Communication OF II. w. Roby request
ing that street lamp be placed on kan
sas avenue on wenty-secOnd street was
refer ed Commit &c on hts
he cay c.erk reported that an offer
hid been made by the Central National
bank Tor The $5.2S2.5U bonds issued for
construction of sewer in district No. IS,
at par ana accrued interest The council
ordered The acceptance of the offer and
ordered the bonds TO be delivered upon
payment for same.
The consideration of the suit of Decker
Mullins 81 Berry was postponed for the
present
NJ F74tli0qar ipfroduced o~diDanca NJ,
1883, Icing IAN ordinance to provide
revenue Tor The city Of Topeka for the
year 1885, which was read the first time
aud on motion Of Mr.. Burgess rule 1S
was susl ended by the unan.m nous vote OF
the council This ordinance was then
read and considered by sections and on
separate motions sections one and two
were adopted.
On moIion, The section in reference to
levying q tax for sinking fund, was
stricken out Sections 8, A, 8. 8, z, 8, 8,
10, IL, ~ and ID. were eacn read, aud on
separate motions were adopted. The or
dinance then put upon final passage
aud passed by The following vote: Ayes
-Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson, Eft
linger, Bradford, Burgess aud Griggs-I
The tile WIS read and agreed to.
Mr.. Griggs Introduced ordinance No.
174U, beng AN ordnance creating sewer
district No. 10, and authorizing the build
ing of sewer therein, providing
for an OuIet therefor, and pro-
vidiuo penalties for violation thereof"
who v as read the first time, md on mo
ton of Dir. Burgess rule IS WAS sus-
pended by the unanimous vote Of the
council. The ordinance was then read
and considered by sections, and on sep
arsiie motions sections 1, y, 4, 3, g and
were adopted. 1t was then put upon
final passage and passed by the following
vote: AYES: PaillsUn, Stevens, Stephen
son. EtLnger, Bradford. Burgess and
Griggs-7. The title read and
agreed 10.
Mr.. Pattison introduced ordinance No.
TAI, Icing IAN ord nance providing for
the opening and extending Of Garfield
street, estabiI shirg a benefit district
therefor and providing for the payment
Of cost Of opening aud extending said
street." which rs read the first time
and on motion of Mr. Burgess rule g.
was suspended by the unan nous vote OF
the council. The ordinance was then
red und considered " sections and on
sci araIe motions sections !, z, 3, aud
we're adOpt ed. II " As lien put upon its
final pAssnRe and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes: Patlison, Stevens. Steph-
enson, Euliuger, Bradford. Burgess and
GrigRr-7. The title WAS read aud
agreed TO.
Mr.. stevens introduced IAN ordinance
relating to bicy cles ana tr.c ycles," which
y as read the fret time aud referred 10
the committee on streets and v alks.
John Lawless. WAS granted permission
for ninety days, to conduct street stand
at the southeast Corner Of Kansas avenue
and Norris street free of license.
hr. Ettlinger offered the following:
Whereas, The hydr4nt in front of Kuy-
kendalFs blacksmith shop on Quincy
street has been used by the general pub
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