The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-09


torney be instructed 10 prepare an ordi-
nance to create benefit district for the
opening Of Garfield street from Van
Buren, street to Topeka avenue which
motion prevailed
Mr. Stephenson moved that the report
Of the committee on petition Of j. wy.
Twedell for sidewalk on the east side OF
Chandler street from Third 70 Fourth
streets, be so amended as 10 include all OF
the walk petition for, which motion was
adopted.
The following reports Of city officers
were presented and ordered placed ON
file, viz: Quarterly report Of city clerks
report of city treasurer for Julys report
Of food inspector for July; report of
police judge for July; report o. city
physician for Julys report superinleu-
dent electric lights for Julys report Of
city scavenger for Julys report q license
collector for July; report of weigh
masters for July.
Committee on claims and accounts re-
ported back the claim Of VI. II. Lowe Of
$50 90 without recommendation, and on
motion il was postponed until next meet
ing
The resolution in regard to watehman
on the bridge, postponed from meeting
of July 10, 1894, was considered, and
motion to adopt same was lost
Communication OF A. j. Merry was
presented in regard TO needed repairs 40
the city dump. On motion the street
commissioner was instructed to make Che
necessary repairs under the supervision
of the city engineer.
Ordinance No. 1916, being fan ordi-
nance to appropriate money" 70 pay bills
for July, 1894, was introduced aud read
the first time, and on motion of Mr. Bur-
CESS rule 10 WAS suspended by the unan-
imOus vote OF the council and the ordl-
nance was read and considered by Sec
tions. and on separate motions sections
one and two were adopted it was then
put upon final passage and passed by
the following vote: Ayes: Holman, Pat-
tison, Stevens, Stephenson, Eulineer,
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and
Griggs--10 The title was agreed Go.
Mr.. Holman introduced ordinance No.
1887, being ''an ordinance to appropriate
money out OF the sewer fund, district n %.
II, to pay expenses of litigation ia case
of Decker, Mullins g. Berry" which WAS
read the first time, and on motion Of Mr.
Burgess rule IS WIS suspended by tho
unanimous vote Of the council The
ordinance was then read and considered
by sections, and on separate motions Sec
tions I and we're adopted It was then
put upon its final passage and passed By
the following vote: Ayes-Holman. Pat
terson, Stevens, Stephenson, EttlInWer,
Bradfor, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton aud
Griggs-1O. The title was agreed 20.
Mr.. Bradford introduced ordinance No.
1888 being AN ordinance authorizing
Topeka to issue certain installment
bonds: fixing tue date of issuance.
amounts, rate of interest, when aud
where payable, to pay for the c0nstruc-
ton of sewer in sewer district No 49, !"
which was read the first time, and uu
motion of MI Holman rule is was sua-
pended by the unanimous vote of the
council. The ordinance was then read
and considered by sections, and on sepHr-
ate motions sections one ana two were
a I'D WIS nm r#
passage and passed by the following vote.
Ayes - Holman, Patterson, Stevens,
Stephenson, Ettlinger, Bradford, Burgess
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-10. The
title WAS read and agreed to-
Mr. Fulton offered the following.
Be it resolved by the mayor and coun-
Gil, That the city engineer be hereby
to prepare aud submit to the
council plans. spec .fications and esti-
mates for sewer IN sewer district number
seventeen (I7) in city of Topeka
On motion resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fulton offered the following.
Resolved, by the mayor aud council
men of the city of Topeka, That the
s sidewalks mentioned opposite the fol-
lowing described lots he stricken from
the list OF condemned sidewalks as APP
proved by resolution OF the city council
on July 2. 1894. aud that the same are
hereby released from Condemnation. vizs
Front Of lots No. 354, 1886 and 8S5 Van
Buren, street
Lot No %, Van Buren, street
Front lots No 4O6 aud Aus Van Buren,
street, north.
n. it, lot No 200, Quincy street
Lot No POP, Quincy street
Side lot No. 5o2. Clay street
Front lot No. 146, Buchanan street.
Front n. Z lot No. 14s Buchanan
street
side lot No. 70, Harrison street
Front lot No. 1IG. Fillmore street
Front ). Is lot No ia, Western avenue.
Front ioL No 116, Western avenue.
Front lot No 2O5, Buchanan street.
Front lots No. 81 and 33. jackson
street, Weinberger's addition.
Front lot No 20, Harrison street. block
c. Parks addition.
Front \. 10 IT lot No. SO. block b
Front lot No 80, block B. Parks addi-
ion.
Front S. = lot No. 237, Lincoln street
Front lot No. 235, Lincoln street
Front lots No. 161, 1853 aud 165, Eighth
avenue, west
Lot No. 1877, Eighth avenue. west
Front lots No. 80 and 81, Eighth ave
1ue, west
Front lots No. I45. 147 and 149. Tenth
lvenue, west.
Front lot No 20, block c, Parks addi-
ion.
Front lots No. 400 and 4Os, Van Buren,
treet. VIM. Curtis addition.
South side n. Nichols tract az 81. W.
'or. of Gordon and Monroe streets.
Front 1st 81 # 5. OF 1st 100 feet from
J, E. cor. Laurent and Madison streets.
Front 1st So #. 5. Of the 1st l7.5 from
J, L. cor. Laurent aud 50 addison streets
On motion resolution was adopted