The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-18
First published Dec. 1s, 1894, in the
official city paper.l
COUNCIL CHAMBER,


Quorum present, Mayor I. W. Harri-
son presiding.
Tie minutes Of Dec. 3. 1894 were pre-
[ scented and Mr.. Bradford moved that the
reading be dispensed with and that the
same be approved as published. Pend
ing the mOtlon the mayor presented We
toes of the resolutions headed Protest"
which were adopted by vote Of the cOun-
ell on Dec 3, 1894, and also veto of the
items IN the appropriation ordinance
passed Dec 3, 1894, OF 500 to J. +. Nc
Cabe and 500 10 Il J. Engeu.
Dir. Fellows moved that the approval
of the minutes De postponed until the
next regular meeting, which motion pre-
vailed
The following claims and accounts
/ were presented and referred to the com
mittee on claims and accounts, viz;
John Richie, for building side
walk on his contract. ....-$ 6SLO7
4 John Richie, for sidewalk inter
sections ----...-...-... 292 %
John Richie, moving brick 800
A A Fem, for judgment against
Decker, Mullins & Berry,
signed to city ..-..--..--..- l,loL45
Inc cOmmlLtee reported the same
back and recommended payment, which
report adopted
The committee on claims and accounts
reported back the claim of d. T. Palmer
of $500, for personal injuries, without
recommendation.
Dir. Bradford made statement in re-
ference to the claim, and said that the
owner of the premises claims that the
sidewalk had been repaired just before
the accident, and that the walk was at
the time, July Z, 1894, in good repair. On
motion of Mr.. Holman the claim was re-
ierred to the city attorney. Mr.. Palmer
was present, and made a statement, and
said he only wanted what seemed to him
10 be right and just
Of f-f4fsr II INN ri
tytive others, was presented, requesting
mat the BIdweH private insane asylum
be removed; that II Is a nuisance and
dangerous TO the community. Referred
10 committee on health and city attor-
ney.
The bond of A. A. Fem. signed by him
as principal, and r. ii. Fem, Charles
Blood Smith and T. J. Dallas, as sure
ties in the sum of $2,274SO, was pre-
sented, and on roll call was approved by
me unanimous vote of the council.
The city engineer presented thefourth
and final estimate of $6S107 for side
walks built by John Richie, and also
for sidewalk intersections built by him,
S292S2, which on roll call was approved
by the unanimous vote of the council
The city engineer submitted plans,
specifications and sworn estimate of the
cost of building boiler and putting same
in place. pipe fittings and connections
Tor the electric light plant as follows:
. . . % o
Pipe fittings and connections. 145
Putting boiler in place. 200
$1,o45
On roll call the plans, specifications
and estimate were approved by the unan-
inous vote of the council The whole
matter was then referred to the commit
tee on gas and electric lights.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the city clerk
be instructed to notify Irwin Palmer to
remove his street stand now located at
the northwest corner of Kansas avenue
and Sixth avenue and that no further
license will be granted him for that
stand
The committee on streets and walks,
in the matter of paving 18th street be-
tween Topeka and Tyler street, made the
following report: Your committee rec
ommend that the subject be reconsidered
on the first regular meeting of the coun-
ell in January next in order that the
parties who are interested may be heard
On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee made the following
report: Your committee on streets and
walks to whom was referred the matter
of setting apart some street in the city to
be macadamized by the poor unemployed
labOrers of this city, beg leave to report
that it seems TO your committee, at the
present time, impracficable. On motion
the report was adopted.
The committee on sewers and water
WOrkS 10 WuOm was TeIGrr60 the city at
torney's report in regard to water rates,
report progress and ask further time to
make a thorough investigation.
Request WAS granted.
Dir. Bradford moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to order the
Instructions removed from the southeast
corner of Tenth and Kansas avenue. Car
ried
The mayor submitted specimens Of in
crustatiOns formed IN boilers from city
water
Mr. F. G. Hentig appeared and made
settlement in regard to water rates.
Mr. Tiilotson aid he believed that an
nance should be passed by the coun-
G. fixing water rates before the court be
asked to make a reduction. On motto
the CITY attorney was instructed to pro-
coed under the resolution already adopt
ed
The question of opening Beacon street
was taken up and considered. DR.. II. w
Roby and G. II. Titus made statements,
and the matter was allowed to rest until
such time as the city engineer can inves-
tigate the case in regard TO the street
line.
Mr. Fulton introduced ordinance No
1862. being ian ordinance to authorize
the mayor and city clerk to issue war
rants to John Richie for sidewalks con-
structed in 1894" which was read the
first time, and on motion of Mr.. Fellows
rule IS was suspended by the unanimous
vote Of the council 1t then read
and considered BY sections and
on separate motions sections one
and two were adopted The ordinance
was then put upon its final passage and
passed by the following vote: Ayes
Holman, Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson,
Ettlinger, Bradford, Burgess, Fellows
and Fulton-9. The title was agreed to.