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

L. w. Harrison presiding.
The minutes Of March 10, 1894, were
presented and on motion of Mr.. Fulton.
the reading was dispensed with and
same was ordered approved.
Claims were presented and referred to
the COMMITTEES on claims and accounts,
who reported the same back with the
recommendation that they be paid as
follows:
General revenue fund. 81 .S55 67
Fire department fund .-... 2,120 IL
Metropolitan police fund 1,645 30
General I'm Improvement fund -. 4.760 O9
Harrison street paving fund. 49, 264 90
Total s1o.e45 II
The city engineer submitted his first
estimate of $500 in favor of s. 2. Hawk
ms. for material and labor on the electric
light building, which estimate was APP
proved.
A communication of the Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
company. was submitted in relation 10
the conditi N of the boilers Of the cleo
trio light plant. Ordered placed on file.
A request of T. W. Howard, agent, was
Sells s. Rentfrow's shows to give an ex-
hibition free of license. Referred to
committe on license
A petition of Mrs. A. II. Wood was
presented, requesting that the sidewalk
in front of lots 2I1, 213 and 215, Topeka
condemning the same be revoked Re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks
A communication from Mrs. c.. Schulz
and H. W. Euler. reg Nesting that a COM
mittee be appointed to examine the con-
dition of the alley in rear of lots 124 aud
126 Liberty street, Veale's addition. Re-
ferred to committee on streets and
walks
A communication was presented from
R B. Pope in reference to $3.50 due
~ Dtr.z~ Pot cd 70
committee on claims and accounts.
A communication was presented from
the board of police commissioners re-
Questing the release of ROsette HattOx,
an old colored woman who was sentenced
by the police judge to pay a fine of one
hundred dollars for selling intoxicating
| liquors. On motion the request was
granted and the woman ordered released.
A postal card was presented from
Horace A Keefer, wanting to know if
the city has steam roller for sale. Re
ferred 70 committee on ways and means
with instructions TO report TO the council
at its next meeting.
Bond of NJ. E. Lowe, as scavenger, in
the sum of 81 900, was presented and re-
ferred to the city attorney.
| Petition of John G. Hewitt and eleven
others was presented, requesting that a
! sidewalk be ordered on the south side of
Tenth avenue east, between the A I. &
s. F. R. R and Shangununga creek. Re-
f0rreQ 10 committee on streets anu
The mayor submitted statement IN
reference to the removal of the city
scales, which was referred to the COM
mittee on license.
The following reports for March were
| submitted and ordered placed on file:
/ Report of city treasurer; port of police
! judge; report of the city physician; re-
port of the food inspector; report of the
! superintendent of the electric lights; re-
port of c. L Vanderpool, collector; re-
ports of o. A Morgan and A z. Wallace,
wei gh masters.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the petition of John Dietz
and others in relation to the purchase of
lots sA. and B." Klein's addition, with
/ the recommendation that a benefit dis
trict be formed. and the street be opened.
Report adopted.
The same committee reported back the
petition of z. NJ Bonebrake and others
! for sidewalk on north side of Thirteenth
street from Western avenue to Clay
street. etc. with the recommendation
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted. Report adopted
Same committee reported back the Pc
tition of W. II. Aston and others for side
walk on north side of Euclid avenue,
with the recommendation that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted Report
adopted
Same committee reported back the
communication of Annie NJ. " cooley.
and recommend that the street commits
sioner be instructed to remove the stone
| in the abutment and clear the channel
Report adopted
same Committee reported back the
petition of :. III. Roberts in relation to
manhole, and recommend that the pray
er of the petitioner be not granted Re
port adopted
The mayor submitted the name of c.
D. Brusman as sidewalk Inspector, and
on roll call he was confirmed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-PsttiSon, Holman,
Earnest, Stevens, Bradford, Burgess, Eel
lows, Fulton and GrIggs-9.
The mayor also submitted the name
of JOHN Troutman to be deputy street
commissioner. and roll call he was
confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes-Pattison, Holman, Earnest Ste
vens, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton
and Griggs-9.
Ordinance 170j. to appropriate money
to pay bills, was introduced and read the
first time. and on motion of Dir. Burgess
Rule IS was suspended by the unani-
nous vote of the council The ordinance
was then read and considered by sections
and on separate motions sections one and
two were adopted. 1t was then put up
on its final Lassage and passed by the
following vote: Ayes-PattIsOn, Holman
Earnest. Stevens, Bradford, Burgess, Eel
lows Fulton and Griggs. The title was
agreed to-
Ordinance No 1905, @An ordinance
providing for the opening and extending
of Locust street." etc, was introduced by
A w. Earnest and was read the first
time On motion Of Mr.. Earnest hule 1S
was suspended by the unanimous vote Of
the council The ordinance was then read
and considered by sections, and on sepa-
rate motions sections 1. 2, 3, and were
adopted 1t was then put upon Its nnaI