The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-18

Mr.. Fellows moved that the vote by
which ordinance No. 171915 was passed
June Is, 1894, be reconsidered on roll
call the motion prevailed by the follow
ing vote, ayes Holman. Pattison, Stevens
Stephenson, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows,
Fulton and Griggs-9.
Mr. Bradford then moved that ordi
nance No. 171916 be indefinitely post
poned, which motion prevailed.
Committee on streets and walks repor-
ted back the communication OF r. III. c.
Searle, in regard to alley, and made the
following report: THAT while we be-
lieve the petitioner should have relief as
prayed for, yet owing to stringency in
the city finances we recommend that il be
deferred for the present" On motion
the report was adopted.
Ordinance No. 1923, being''an ordinan-
&c to appropriate money out Of the gem
eral Improvement fund to pay balance
due T. W. Durham, for the city Dump"
was introduced and read the first time.
On motion rule 10 was suspended by
the unanimous vote of the council and
the ordinance was read by sections and
on separate motions sections one and two
were adopted. The ordinance was then
put upon final passage and passed by
the following vote, ayes: Holman, Patti
son, Stevens, Stephenson. Bradford, Bur
CESS, Fellows, Fulton aud Griggs-9.
The title was agreed TO.
Mr.. Stevens introduced ordinance No.
1924 being IAN ordinance repeating or
dinance No. 1916" approved June Is.
1894. which was read the first time, and
On motion of Mr.. Stevens rule IS, was
suspended by the unanimous vote of the
council, and the ordinance was read by
sections and on separate motions sections
one and two were adopted. 1t was then
put upon final passage and passed by tn 2
following vote: Ayes. Holman, Pattison,
Stevens, Stephenson, Bradford Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-9 The
title was agreed to.
Mr.. Fellows introduced ordinance No.
1928. being IAN ordinance levying spec
ial assessments to redeem and pay GER
tain internal improvement bonds, and
interest on same, of the city of Topeka,
issued for the construction of sewers
which WAS read the first time, and on
motion of Mr.. Fellows rule IS was sus-
pended by the unanimous vote of the
council The ordinance wss then read
and consid cred by sections and sepa-
rate motions sections /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, z, 8, 8
and 10 were adopted. 1t was then put
upon final passage and passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Holman, Pattison,
Stevens, Stephenson, Bradford, Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton aud Griggs-9 The
title was read and agreed to-
Mr.. Fellows introduced ordinance No.
1926. being "an ordinance levying
special assessment to redeem and pay
one tenth of the principal, the same be-
ing the eighth annual installment there
Of: and to paw the eighth annual install
ment Of interest on the internal improve
msnt bonds of the city of Topeka, issued
for the purpose of paying the cost Of
paving and curbing the following named
streets and avenues in said city, to-wit:
jackson street, Kansas avenue, Quincy
street. Gordon street, Laurent street,
Second street, Third street, Fourth street,
Fifth street, Sixth avenue, Seventh street,
Eighth avenue and Ninth street, said
principal and interest maturing in 1893"
The ordinance was read the first time
and on motion of Mr.. Fellows rule IL
was suspended by he Unanimous vote OF
the council and the ordinance was read
and considered by sections, and on sep
arate motions sections one, two and three
were adopted The ordinance was then
put upon its final passage and passed by
the following vote. ayes Holman, Patti
son. Stevens, Stephenson. Bradford and
GrigRs-9. The title was then read and
The petition of A. H AFTER and six
others. requesting that sewer district
be established bounded as follows, to- wit
Commencing at the center Of Lincoln
street at the north line Of Seventh street;
thence southerly along the center OF
Lincoln street to the center of Eighth
avenue: thence westerly along the center
of Eighth avenue to the center Of the
alley between Lincoln and Lane streets;
thence nOELnGrly dACu8 tuC CC1tCE OF bAt
allev to the center of the intersection Of
the two alleys; thence westerly along
the center of the east and west alley to
the center Of Lane street; thence north
erly along the center OF Lane street All
feet: thence eAsterlv between the north
and south halves of lot number 238 Lane
street to the center o. the north and
south alley; thence northerly along the
center Of the alley to the center of
Seventh street to Clay street; thence
southerly to the south line OF Seventh
street: thence westerly along the south
side Of Seventh street to the center of