The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-15


March -, 1894
Council met at O'Clock o. m. pur-
suant to adjournment. Present Coun-
Cilmen Pattison, Holman, Earnest, Eft
linger, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows.
Fulton and Grigg5 20; absent, Stevens
2. Quorum present. Mayor L. W. Har-
rison presiding.
Minutes of March 6, 1884. and March
9, 1894, were presented and on motion Of
Dir Fulton the same were approved AS
published in the official city paper
The following communication from
the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
was presented and read:
TOPEKA, Kansas, March IL, 1894.
Io the Honorapie Mayor and city Council q
GENTLE9rEN.-F0r the more economi-
cal administration of the affairs Of the
city, and the greater efficiency of the
service, and to define more clearly the
duties Of the sanitary and board of health
departments we suggest to your honora-
bic body the following division of work
in the city.
That all sanitary work proper for po-
Icing the streets, alleys and yards, serv-
ing OF notices and enforcing the sames
for cleaning vaults, privies. etc, and the
removal of dead animals from the city,
shall be under the direction OF the SAINT
tary sergeant and police department;
That all other matters connected with
the public health such contagious
diseases, be under the direction of the
board Of health and the city physician.
and any police authority needed in their
work, such as we can confer on special
police, to be given by us on applications
no star or badge of authority with the
word stPolice" upon them to be Worn ex-
cept by our authorization.
By order Of the board.
l. T. u OF Mt. Secretary.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the petition Of Asher III.
DebroW and others for sidewalk ON south
side of Fifteenth or Piercy street from
Clay street to Lincoln street, recommend
ing that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted. On motion the report was
adopted.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported back the bill of +. ID. DreisDack
Of $4,000 for damage 20 bicycle. recon-
mending payment. On motion the re-
port was adopted
Mr.. Bradford offered the following
Resolved, By the mayor and council Of
the city of Topeka, Kansas. that the IRE
marshal be and is hereby instructed and
directed to purchase and put up at the
corner of Eleventh and y an Buren, streets
a ire alarm box.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
Ordinance No. 1902 was introduced,
being can ordinance providing tor the
building of the sewers ia sewer district
No IS, city of Topeka, and for q fund TO
pay for said sewers" Read the first time
and on motion rule is was suspended 0y
the unanimous vote Of the council. The
ordinance was then read and considered
by sections. and on separate motions sec
ti0ns one, two, three, four and five were
adopted. 1t was then put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote. ayes. Councnmen Pattison, Holman
Earnest, Ettlinger, Burgess Fellows
Fulton and GrIggs-ss nay Bradford ~.
The title was agreed to.
can ordinance providing for
the opening and extending of
Locust street" etc, was introduced and
referred to the committee on streets aud
walks.
The plans and profile of sewer in Sew
er District No. 16 were presented and app
proved by the following vote, Ayes
Pattison, Holman, Earnest, Ettlinger,
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and
Griggs-9.
Also specifications for the construction
of the sewers in Sewer District Ne 16
were presented and approved by the fol-
lowing vote. Ayes Pattis0u, Holman.
Earnest Ettlinger, Bradford Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs s..
The sworn estimate Of the city engi-
neer Of the cost of construction of sewers
in Sewer District No. 16, the amount be-
ing $5,919.13, was presented and approved
bv the following votes Ayes Pattison,
Holman. Earnest, Etninger, Bradford,
Burgess, Fellows and Griggs-5; nay
Mr. McKeever presented a petition of
ninety-one grOcerymen and market gar
deners requesting that all peddlers IF
oils. gasoline. fruits and vegetables 0n
the streets of Topeka be required to pay
license tax of not less than $50 year
or $40 per month. Referred to the com
mittee on ways and means.
A remembrance against the passage of
any ordinance requiring hucksters and
peddIers to pay q license, signed by 5l4
persons, was presented and referred 10
committee on ways and means.
The following bids for building the
electric light buildings were presented,
opened and read by the city clerk, viz.
e. H. Holcraft. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $ ,53o 90
81 P Hawkins -.------.- 1.4I5 20
A. n. COQlng ton A-9pg %
Michael Heery. Observation-Disclosures. 1893 90
Bowers - Martlneau. -.-.-.--. l,165 50
II ~ z-i-7e'il -'y- ~
~. H. a. Clark s. w. III. Reese. 1890 90
j. B. Belts observation-disclosures. 1874 00
Mr. Ettlinger offered the following.
Resolution Awarding Contract.
Whereas, Sealed proposals for the con
structiOn Of boiler houses, Office, store and
oil-r0om and coal-shed at the City Elec
tric Light plant, have heretofore been
duly advertised for as required bv law.