The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-12
The foIlowing resoluti0n "a 0fEered


by Mr. Bradford
Resolved by the mayor and council Of
the city Of Topeka: That the city engl-
neer be and he is hereby directed to To-
cate Beacon street in the city of Topeka,
and that if the fence of DIR. H w. Roby
is in said street that the said DR.. Roby be
notified to remove the same within six
days, and If the same IS MT removed
within that length of time that the same
be removed by the street com missioner.
On motion the above resolution was
adopted.
Petition Of Mrs. c. K. Davis and TWEEN
ty nine others was presented, requesting
that the civil authorities abate the nui-
sance at No 210 Jackson street, the same
being a disorderly house. On motion
the matter was referred to the police
commissioners, with the urgent request
that the case be investigated at once.
The city engineer presented his report
Of the completion of sewer in sewer dis
trict No. II. On motion the report was
approved and ordered placed on file.
Mr.. Griggs offered the following. Re
solved, That the sewer constructed in
sewer district y o. II be and the same is
hereby accepted, subject to the reserva-
lions and conditions of the contract I'M
der which said sewer was built. On roll
call the resolution was adopted BY the
unanimous vote Of the council
The resolution introduced Dec, 8, 1894.
IN reference to Christ Hospital associa-
ton granting the privilege Of connecting
their Sc wer with the manhole in Eighth
avenue was amended by adding subject
to be flushed by order Of the council Of
the city of Topeka and on roll call was
adopted by the unanimous vote Of the
council.
The assignment Of the claim of $19s a
and the bond Of the Kansas City Sewer
Pipe Co was presented. The bond is
made il the sum or $500 and i signed
BY the Kansas City Sewer Pipe CO. az
principal and Geo. C. Martin, president.
Geo. G. Martin and G. j. ROsen as sure
ties. On roll call the bond was approved
by the unanimous vote Of the co unciL
Bond Of William Tweeddale, as city
engineer, of $1,000 signed by himself as
principal and Geo. p. Hale and w. w.
Phillips as sureties was presented and on
roll call it was approved by the unani-
nous vote Of the council.
The second bond of William Iweeddale
as city engineer signed bvhim as principal
and Geo. D. Hale and W. w. Phillips as
sureties was presented and on roll call
was approved by the unanimous vote Of
the council
The mayor was instructed to make
contract with Quint0n & Quinton for the
lots on corner Of Fourth and Jackson
streets for hay market for one year at $40
]. G. Smith offered to sell a house Of
two rooms and IS feet Of ground to the
city for $780, and will accept in payment
1000 old plank from the Kansas avenue
bridge. Ordered placed on file.
The mayor and council OF Potwin Place
were present and made statements in re-
gard to securing ire protection OF the city
Of Topeka On motion the whole su bject
was referred TO the committees on ire
department and judiciary.
The city attorney submitted his re-
port in relation to water rates. etc on
motion of Mr.. Fellows it was referred to
the committee on water works for report
at next meeting Of the council
Mr. Ettlinger came in and occupied
his seat
The committee on licenses reported
back the ordinance defining certain
public offenses, etc. known as the lot
terry ordinance, and recommended its
passage. On motion Of Mr.. Pattison it
was laid over until the regular meeting
in January, 1898.
Mr.. Fellows introduced ordinance No.
1850, being AN ordinance to appropFi-
ate money out Of the general improve
ment fund to pay bills against the city Of
Topeka" On motion Of AIr Fellows
rule Is was suspended by the unanimous
vote of the council It was then read
aud considered by sections and on separ-
ate motions sections one and two
were adopted. The ordinance was
then put upon its fnal passage
and passed BY the following votes Ayes
Holman. Pattis0n. Stevens. Stephen
son. Bradford, Ettlinger. Burgess. Eel
lows, Fulton and Griggs-10 The title
was agreed to.
Mr.. Fellows introduced ordinance No
1861. being An ordinance to appropriate
money out Of the sewer funds Of districts