The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-25


matter be referred to the committee on
sewers and waterworks, to be reported
back to the council at its next regular
meeting, which motion prevailed.
The bond of A W. Brown, as scaven-
ger, in the sum of 81, 900, signed by him
as principal, and C. e. Jewell and f. M.
Newland as sureties, was presented and
approved by the following vote: Ayes
Holman, Stevens, Stephenson. Ettlinger.
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows. Fulton and
Griggs-9.
The bond of the Topeka Harrison
Telephone and Electrical company in the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars for two
years and five thousand dollars for twenty
years was presented The bond is
signed by the Topeka Harrison Tele-
phone and Electrical Co, A. K. Rodgers,
president, S ]. Bear, secretary, as prin-
cipal, and ]. G. Waters, James Smith, F.
| II. Foster, G. T. McCabe, ]. w. T.
| Hughes, I'll. c. Lindsey, Frank Brooks,
John NJ Baird, A A. Rodgers. Ed Halves,
and +. L Stevenson, as sureties. On
motion the bond was approved by the
following vote: Ayes-Holman, Stevens,
| Stephenson, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows,
Fulton and Griggs-S; no-Ettlinger-1.
The acceptance of the provisions of
ordinance No. 1904 was presented and
ordered spread on the ordinance book.
! A communication from the metropoli-
| tan police commissioners, announcing
| the appointment of police officers and
| policemen, was read and referred to the
| committee of ways and means; also
/ letter from the police commissioners re-
questing the appointment of SRichard
| Boyd guard of city property at the
| prison. Referred to same committee.
| Lewis Kingman, city engineer. made
report in relation to the city dump, and
| recomm ended that the slack be taken up
on both cables. Ordered placed on file.
| A communication from a committee of
| the Grand Army of the Republic request
ing that the use of the hall in the third
story of the city building be granted to
the G. A. R. and its auxiliaries free of
charge, and that Lincoln Post No. be
mad custodian of the hall, was read and
| referred to the committee on public
buildings and parks.
A letter from Chas. L. Holman COM
planning about refuse matter being
dumped on vacant land between Lincoln
and Lane streets, on Eleventh, was read
and referred to the city physician.
The annual report of the city treasurer
and the quarterly report of the city clerk
were presented and ordered placed on
file.
Mr.. Burgess introduced ordinance No
1910, being San Ordinance providing
for the opening and extending Of the al
ley north of Fourth street, between Wes-
tern avenue and Fillmore street." ETC.,
which was read the first time, and on
motion rule IS was suspended by the
unanimous vote of the council, and the
ordinance was then read and considered
by sections, and on separate motions Sec
tions one, two, three, four and five were
adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Holman, Pattison, Ste
vens, Stephenson, Ettlinger, Bradford,
Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-
10. The title was agreed to.
The mayor then appointed as apprais-
ers for the opening and extending of Lo-
Gust street, under order ordinance No.
17O8, the following named persons: F.
M. Newland, G. H. Titus and J. A. Cor
ham. and on separate roll-call each was
confirmed by the following vote: Hol-
man, Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson, Eft
linger, Bradford, Burgess. Fellows, Full
ton and Griggs-10.
The mayor also appointed as apprais
ers for extending of Third street and for
opening the alley in the blocks between
Second and Third streets and Taylor
street and Western avenue, under
ordinance No. ITO, the following
named per. persons sa James Giilett,
separate roll call each was confirmed by
the following vote: Ayes. Holman, Patti
son, Stevens, Stephenson, Ettlinger,
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and
Griggs-1O.
lett, j. S. Collins and s. Barnes as ap-
praisers on opening and extending of the
alley north of Fourth street, between
Western avenue and Fillmore street, I'M
der ordinance 1910. and on separate roll
call each was confirmed.
Mr.. Ettlinger introduced ordinance No.
It'll, being "an ordinance to prevent
children from lettering and about the
streets, alleys, commons and public
places in the city of Topeka" which was
read the first time, and on motion rule 1 8
was suspended by the unanimous vote of
the council, and the ordinance was then
read and considered by sections, and on
separate motions sections one, two three,
four and five were adopted. The ordi-
sage and passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Holman, Pettison, Stevens, Steph-
enson Ettlinger, Bradford, Fellows,
Fulton and GriggsE9. No. Burgess.
The title was agreed to.
The mayor announced the following
committees:
Committees, 1894.
/. Ways and Means.-Fellows, Brad
ford, Stevens, Holman, Fulton.
2. Finance.-Holman, Burgess, Fulton,
Ettlinger.
g. Bradford, Holman, Full
ton, Burgess.
A. Streets and Walks.-Fulton, Bur
CESS, Stephenson. Pattison-
s. Public Buildings and Parks.-Bur-
CESS, Stevens, Holman, Fulton.
6. Railways, Telegraph and Telephone |
Stevens, Fellows. Bradford, Holman.
Z. Conduct of Public Officers-Ettling- I!
er, Fellows, Griggs. Stevens.
g. Gas, Electric and Vapor Lights
Griggs. Stephenson, Ettlinger, Pattison.
8. Licenses - Stephenson, Burgess, |
Bradford, Pattison.
TO- Sewers and Water Works-Patti- |
son, Griggs, Burgess, Ettlinger.
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