The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-21


which was lost.
Dir. Fellows moved that the ordinance
I be read and considered by sections now,
which motion prevailed.
Section / was then read and adopted
Section 2 was read, and a motion hav-
ing been made to adopt the section, Mr..
-. s. Quinton requested to be heard, and
made some suggestions IT'D rel alton to the
length Of poles, dead wires and poles not
in use.
Mr. s. j. Bear appeared and made
statement in reference 10 the construc-
ton, etc.
Mr.. Fellows moved that section 2 be
amended SO that the proviso shall read
as follows: Provided, that no poles shall
be set or wires strung along Kansas
avenue between First street and Tenth
avenue" which amendment was made
by consent
On motion of Mr. Fellows section
was adopted as amended.
Sections B 4 and were then consid-
cred, and on separate motions were
adopted.
Section was read and considered.
1Ir. Fellows moved that section be
amended so as to read.
Section @. That the Topeka Harrison
Telephone and Electrical company shall
save the city harmless from All costs,
damages and expenses for the payment
Of which the city Of Topeka may be-
come liable by reason of the provisions
Of this ordinance or the construction
operation or maintenance Of the tele-
phone lines herein provided for or by
reason Of the failure Of said company
to perform or comply with any OF the
provisions of this ordinance and
for the performance OF the con-
ditions imposed by this section of
the ordinance and for any damage to the
city Of Topeka, or TO any person OF cor
pOratiOn, said company shall execute and
maintain good and sufficient bond TO
the city of Topeka in the sum Of fifteen
thousand dollars for the first two years
and maintain the same at FIVE thousand
dollars for the remainder Of the term Of
the franchise herein granted, subject TO
the approval of the mayor and council
OF the city of Topeka. If alt any time
the mayor and council shall consider the
security on the bond afore mentioned as
insufficient then said mayor and council
shall have authority to require additional
security on said bond and it shall be the
duty Of the company aforesaid TO furnish
such additional security upon reasonable
notice
On motion of Mr.. Fellows section six
was adopted as amended.
During the consideration of section six
Mr.. A. x. Rodgers appeared before the
council and made speech ln reference
to the telephone line and its charter. nit.
r. NJ. Gage also appeared and made
statement ia reference to the placing of
wires, etc.
Section and were then considered
and on separate motions were adopted.
The mayor then called Mr. Eulinger
to the chair and retired from the council
cham Der for the balance of the session.
Section and 10 were then considered
and on separate motions were adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Pattison, Holman. Earn
est. Stevens. Bradford. Burgess, Fellows,
1rrff -~fr ~ Hn
read and amended by adding sand pro-
tect parties from damages therefrom."
The title as amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Burgess offered the following:
Be it resolved, by the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city Of Topeka, that the street
commissioner be and is hereby author
lied and directed to remove from the
streets of the city of Topeka all street
car tracks, rails, ties and stringers upon
which street cars have been operated and
which have not been repaired by the
parties in control thereof during the past
year, and be it further
Resolved. That the said street commits
sioner be and hereby is particularly direct
ed to remove the street car tracks in = Ortiz
Topeka except on Kansas avenue, and
the tracks of the West Side Circle Rail-
way west of Jackson street, and all street /
railroad rails, ties and strInger5 ON clay
street between Fourth and Sixth streets.
and on Fifth street except 40 the inter
section of Kansas avenue and Of Jackson
street. for the reason that the same are
and have long been public nuisances, 1
and that said street commissioner keep
an itemized accout of his expenses
herein.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
Dlr. Burgess also offered the follow
ing.
BE it resolved, by the mayor and coun- 4
ell of the city of Topeka. that the com
mittee on sewers and waterWOrks be and
hereby is authorized and directed TO in-
vestigate the water supply of the city Of
Topeka. and the rates charged for water
against the city of Topeka and the in-
habitants thereof and report what If
any farther proceedings should be taken
by the city of Topeka concerning this /
matter
on motion. the resolution was adopted
Mr. Stevens offered the following.
Be il resolved by the mayor and coun- /
Gilman of the city of Topeka That the
street commissioner be and Is hereby di-
rected to put in a crossing on Sixth street 4
east. on the east line of Leland street.
ON motion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ettlinger offered the following;
Resolved by the mayor and council,
That the street commissioner he and he
is hereby instructed to fill up the ditch
near the intersection Of W est and sew
enteentb streets.
Referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Mr.. Stevens offered the following.
Resolved, By the mayor and council,
that the street commissioner be and Is
hereby ordered to remove the city scales
from the present location (in rear of city
PRISON. to West sixth street in front of
No. 210 and to have the scales placed in
proper shape for weighing thereon. And /
be Ii further
Resolved That +l,a r,rorasifior IF Mr.