The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

General revenue fund 1880 1888 10
Fire department fund $500 2,205 76
Metropolitan police fund - 1888 43
General improvement fund IS. 3,263 81
Sixth avenue paving fund. -. IS
Van Buren, street paving fund 800 40
Library fund . 1889 rs
Sewer dist No. 16 fund 1900 10 90
$11,3tO %
The report of the committee, on mo-
ton, was adopted.
The same committee reported back the
claim of NJ. ( Lowe Of $30.75 and rec
commended payment in the sum of $29. %;
also claim of IL E. Lowe of $3.50, recon-
mending payment in the sum of $34 so
On motion the report was postponed I'M
til next meeting of the council
Claim of Q. ]. Rosen of $65947 for
extra labor for rock, ETC.. in sewer con-
structed in district No It, was reported
and referred to committee on claims and
accOEnts.
Claim of Isabella Greenway of $5,000
for personal injuries alleged to have
been sustained near the corner OF Mon
roe and KiOus streets on bridge over
"Gunn's canal" was presented and re-
ferred to the committee on claims ana
accounts.
Claim of NJ. w. Kimes of S1O,25O for
personal injuries alleged to have been
sustained by reason las he claims) of a
defective sidewalk in front of store room
occupied by J. Lapp, on Kansas avenue,
north. was presented and referred to
committee on claims and accounts.
Petition of Mary E. Miller in relation
to building sidewalk on grade on Tyler
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets,
was presented aud referred to the com
mittee on streets and walks.
Petition Of J. W. Tobias and ten 9th
ers, for sidewalk south side Thir-
teenth street, from Jackson to Monroe
streets, was presented and referred to the
committee on streets and walks.
Petition Of George Himmel and ten
others, for crosswalk on east side Of Fill
more street across Eighteenth street,
also on the north side OF Nineteenth
street across Fillmore street and across
the alley between Fillmore and Clay
streets, was presented and referred to
the committee on streets and walks.
Petition of NJ. o. Frost and eighfy-three
others, requesting that the East Side Cir
cle Railroad Co. be granted permission to
erect a station house on the south side of
Ninth street, near Quincy street. was
presented and referred TO the committee
on railways.
Protest of I. A. Osborn and fifteen 9TH
ers, aga inst the erection Of a station
house at the corner of Ninth and Quincy
streets, was presented and referred to the
committee on railways.
communication Of J. L. Durham, re-
uuesting that Railroad street be graded
On motion the street commissioner was
instructed to do the necessary work.
Communication of Mrs. A. d. Matson,
in relation to city limits and sidewalks
was presented and referred to committee
on streets and walks and city engineer.
Communication from J. +. Thompson,
of Wheeling. West Virginia, in relation
to boring for oil, was referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Request of r. E. Heller for permission
to sell his book free of license, was pre-
sented and on motion the request was
granted.
Request of Richard FL. Baker for per-
mission to make stereoptican views for
the purpose of advertising merchants,
free Of license, was presented and on
motion the request was granted.
Request Of 4. G. Dennis, that the cleo
trio light pole in front Of his residence
at SIT Tyler street be removed, was pre-
scented and the request granted. To be
done under superintendent of electric
lights.
single roof at No. TIP Jackson street,
was presented and referred to the COM
mittee on fire department with power to
act.
The second estimate of the city engi-
neer in favor of John Richie of $2,o10.5O,
for sidewalks constructed under his con-
tract was submitted and approved by the
mayor and council
The estimate, plans and specifications
of the city engineer for the rehooring of
X Kansas avenue bridge were presented
and approved by the mayor and council
and ordered placed on file.
The fourth and final estimate of the
city engineer in favor Of G. ]. Rosen Of
$1,000 on his contract for the construc-
ton of sewer in Sewer District No. 10,
was presented and approved by the
mayor and council.
D, 1hrrff fad a afafamqnf in
relation to the erection of water trough
at the corner of Tenth avenue and Blu
chanan street in which he states that in
case the trough is built the city will have
to pay meter rates for all water used
there Mr. Ettlinger moved that the ac-
ton taken August 10, 1894, on petition of
J. W. Bair and others, for water trough
be reconsidered, which motion prevailed
and the action recinded- Mr. Ettli1Rer
then moved that the prayer of the petit
TONERS be refused, which motion was
carried.
The resignation Of Miss Bertha L.
Knowles as assistant city clerk, was pre-
sented and accepted
The mayor stated that he had appoint
ed Samuel +. Groesch as inspector of
new sidewalks III place OF Richard Har-
graves. After some discussion 1t was de-
cided that no confirmation was necessa-
The city attorney submitted the follow
ing statement:
To the Honorable Mayor and council of
Topeka:
I desire to call your attention to the
claim of some of our citizens, that the
city should enforce the opening First
avenue In Klein's addition This should
receive some attention as the people in
that vicinity should have some relief if
the city can give it ID. e. TILLorsoN,
City Attorney.
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