The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-07
/ First published March &, 1894, in the
official city paper.
Omefal Proceedings


official city paper.l
OmcIaI ProceedIngs-
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
March s. 1894
Council met in regular monthly session.
Present, Councumeu Holman Earnest
Stevens, Ettlinger, Bradford Burgess
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-9; absent
IrOutman-1 i. Quorum present Mayor
L. W. Harrison, presiding.
The minutes 81 February -, 1894, were
presented, and On motion of Alr Burgess
the same were ordered approved as pub
Iished in the official city paper.
John Iroutman rendered his resigna-
ton as councilman of the First ward, and
on motion the same was accepted
The mayor then appointed j. ID. Patti
son. councilman to I'LL The vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr. 4routmans
which appointment was confirmed by the
following vote, cas-, Holman, Earnest
Stevens, Ettlinger, Bradford, Burgess
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-9
Dir. Pattlson came forward, and the
clerk administered the oath of office, ana
then took his seat as councilman.
The mayor assigned Mr. Pattison to
serve On the following committees.
Streets and walks health and parks.
Claims and accounts were presented and
referred to the committee on claims and
with the recommendation that claims be
allowed as follows, viz.
General revenue fund .....-.- @l,D3J 54
Fire department fund .-...--.- S,2el 44
General Improvement fund .--. 1880 81
Police deptmt fund, Ian. bal. 269 4S
Police deptm't fund. Feb bal. 1861 -
General rebate fund. ..--..-..... 2l6 50
Judgment fund-N elson Carr IS -
Total @9.474 so
on motion the report was adopted and
the claims ordered paid
a petition of Asher 81 DeBow and
twenty-five others was presented, asking
for a sidewalk on the south side of Eff
teenth street lPiercy street) from Clay to
Lincoln street Referred 70 committee
ON streets and walks
The petition IF w hittaker Bros ana
twenty-five others was presented, re-
Questing that no stands Tor the sale Of
fruits, nuts and drinks be allowed on
Kansas avenue, nor on the cross streets
from Second street to Tenth avenue more
than five feet from the lot line Referred
to the committee pa streets and walks.
Request of William Harvey for per-
mission to erect d stand ON the southwest
corner of Sixth and Kansas avenues. for
the purpose Of selling fruits, etc. Re
ferred to the committee on streets and
walks
Also request of Anthony Owens for
permission to erect a stand ait the north
east corner of Sixth and Kansas avenues.
Referred to committee On streets and
walks.
Also request of j. J.. Wetherholt for
permission to peddle small articles on
the streets free Of license. On motion
his request was granted.
The petition of Ill IS. Moolvertou and
twenry-siX others for fire alarm box was
presented, and on motion the prayer Of
the petitioners was granted.
A communication from j. 8. fiIHneu
city physician, was read, requesting that
the city ordinances be So amended as to
authorize the charging II the expenses
of cleaning of privy vaults, etc. to the
property ia case parties refuse Or neglect
10 clean same. after having had notice to
do SO. Referred TO committee on ways
and means
The following reports Of city officers
were presented, viz. City physician for
January and February. city treasurer i
dent electric light and weighmasters for
February. on motion the several re-
ports We're ordered placed on file.
The special committee 70 whom the
matter of w. s. Eastman was refereed. +
made the following reports
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 5. 1894
TO the Mayor and Council. city 0f Topeka
GENrIEMEN .-1 our special committee
appointed TO investigate in relation GER
tain charges preferred against W. S.
Eastman, as deputy street commissioner, F
beg leave to submit the following re-
port.
That after brief examination 81 the
papers, ahidavits, ETC., referred to us, we
feel warranted III recommending tina the
resignation of Dir. Eastman be accepted. +
and that additional time be given your
committee for further investigation.
G. A. FELLOWS,
Chairman Com.
On motion the report was adopted.
Mr.. Eastman appeared before the couu- +
ell and demanded that lie be given am
impartial investigation and branded the
ia the atHdavits as wholly f
false.
The esignation Of w. s. Eastman was f
presented and on motion the same was f
accepted by the following vote: Ayes
Earnest, Ethinger Burgess, Fellows. f
Fulton and Griggs-6; nays -Pattison. f
Stevens and Bradford-4.
Ordinance No. 1900 being an ordi- +
nance TO appropriate money out of the
several funds, was introduced and read f
the first time. and Oh motion rule was
suspended by the unanimous vote of the
council The ordinance was then read +
and considered by sections and on separ-
ate motions sections one and two were
adopted. The ordinance was then put
upon its final passage and passed by the
following vote. Ayes, Pattison, Holman,