The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-17

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Stephenson, Burgess, Fellows. Fulton
and Griggs -; absent: Stevens. Ettlinger
and BradIord-3. Mayor l. ". Harrison
presiding. Quorum present.
The minutes of October l, 1924, and
October 8, 1894, were presented, and on
motion Of Mr.. Fellows the reading of the
same was dispensed with and the min
utes approved
Petition of ID. A Barnes and nine 9TH
ers. requesting that the alley be ordered
opened from Kansas avenue, west to
Soldier creek, on the south line of West
Garfield park, was presented, and on mo-
ton the prayer Of the petitioners was
granted
Lewis Kingman sent in his resignation
as city engineer. which on motion was
accepted by a vote of the council.
The report Of the city clerk for the
quarter ending Septemb Der 30, 1894, was
presented and referred to the committee
finance
The committee on streets and walks
recommended that the city steam roller
Jumbo, be offered for sale at $1,000. and
that the city clerk be instructed to adj
vertIse the same four consecutive weeks
in the Engineering News. On motion
the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the Pc
titIon of A. A Hurd and others for the
paving of Twelfth street, and recon-
mended that the prayer Of the petition
ers be granted
On motion of Mr.. Fellows the mater
was referred to the committee on judic-
larry.
Same committee reported back the re-
quest Of ii. c. AtchIson for permission
10 erect temporary building for street
stand. and recommended that the request
be granted On motion the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Griggs introduced Ordinance No.
s1751, apprOpriating $63.75 to pay NJ. l.
and August, 1894, which was read the
first time, and on motion Of Dir. Griggs
rule 1S was suspended by the unanimous
vote of the council. The ordinance was
then read and considered by sections, and
on separate motions sections one and two
we're adopted. 1t was then put upon final
passage and passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Holman, PattisOn, Stephen
son, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and Griggs
=. The title was agreed to-
Petition of ID. &. TiIlotson and 10 others,
requesting that Fillmore street be pro
perly graded between Sixth and Eighth
avenues, was presented and referred to
the committee on streets and walks.
Mr.. Fulton offered the following:
Resolved by the mayor of the city of
Topeka, that the following described lots
be exempt from the operation of ordi-
clerk be and is hereby authorized to GER
tify the amount against each description
to the county treasurer and have the side
walk tax stricken from the assessment
rolls of 1894, viz
North Quincy street
Lots No. 81, SO, Al and south ten feet Of
No. 43
jackson street
Lots No. 157, 159, 161. 1853 and 165.
Contractor and lot owners both request
the release.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fellows moved that the bid for
the construction OF sewers in sewer dis
trict No II be opened, which motion
prevailed. The bid of c. II. Holcraft was /
then opened and read by the city clerk /
in open council, being $4,000. This be-
ing the only bid for the construction of /
sewers, Mr.. Fellows moved that the con
tract he awarded to {. Il Holcraft, which /
motion was adopted. Mr. Fulton offered /
the following.
Whereas. bids for the building Of sew
ers in district No. II Of the city Of Tope-
ka have heretofore been duly advertis-
ed for as provided by law aad such bids
received opened and considered by the
mayor and council Of the city of Topeka
this 10Th day of October. 1894. and
Whereas, c. IL TOLERATE is the lowest
responsible bidder for the construction
Of said improvements, now therefore, be
it
Resolved, by the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka that the bid of 4. Il
at seven hundred ($7O0OO) dol
lars for the construction OF sewer IN
sewer district No II of the city Of TOpe-
ka, be and the same IS hereby accepted
and approved: and be 1t further
Resolved, That the mayor of the city
Of Topeka be and hereby is authorized
and directed 10 enter into contract with
said u H. Holcraft, for the construction
Of said improvement aforesaid, said i'm
Dr0vement to be begun on or before the
both day of October, 1894, and completed
IN or before the LIST day Of January. 1895,
and said c. II. Holcraft to give to the
,ity of Topeka good and sufficient bond
"a the sum of five hundred ($5O00O) dol
ars conditioned to save the city harmless
from all loss or damage by reason of the
fault or failure of said G. IL HOlcraft,
MS agents or employees.
Mr. Stevens came in and occupied his
Ieat. On motion the above resolution
vas adopted by the following vote, ayes:
Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson,
Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-8
91r. Fellows moved that the bids for
coal be now opened, which motion was
adopted The proposals we're then
opened and read by the city clerk, as
'Ollows, to wit:
he Electric light plant: Best Weir
City, Pittsburg or Cherokee lump...$2 80
Weir City lump, select 80
). W. F. Hughes coal for the electric
\ " cir Ir t City or Cherokee screened
Weir City or Cherokee run Of mine 2 so
per ton.
Rich Hill screened lump. 2 55
For other city purposes:
" cir City or Cherokee screened
lump. per ton O5
90 hof r. ~u .