The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
Nays-Elliott, Stevens and Stephen

warrants to o. Swanson for sidewalks
constructed in 1885," which was read the
first time and on motion of Mr. Drew
rule 1S was suspended by the unanimous
vote of the council and the ordinance
was 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-Councilmen Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Fulton. Pattison, Roundtree,
Stevens, Stephenson and Skinner-9.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Skinner introduced ordinance No.
1921, being an ordinance providing for
the widening of Kansas avsnue north
between Gordon street and Fairchild
street, in the city of Topeka, which was
read the first time, when Mr.Drew moved
to suspend rule IS and consider the ordi-
nance now, which motion prevailed
Section one was read and adopted.
Section two was read and Mr.. Drew
moved its adoption.
Mr. Burgess moved TO amend the Sec
ton SO as to include the entire First
ward as the benefit district to be created.
On roll call the amendment was lost.
MT Stephenson moved as a substitute
that the ordinance be referred to the
committee on streets and walks. Motion
lost.
The section was then adopted.
Sections, three. four, five and six were
then read and considered and on sepa-
rate motions each section was adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Burgess, Drew, Elliott. Fulton,
Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens, Stephenson
and Skinner--9.
The title was agreed to.
Mr.. Stephenson offered the following,
which on motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor be request
ed to appoint r. 7. Cheney, W. w. Phil
lips and Lee NJ. Carter, three disinter-
ested property owners residents of the
city of Topeka, to appraise and value the
property liable for the cost of paving
and curbing on Eleventh street between
Van Buren, and Harrison streets in the
city of Topeka
Mr.. Stephenson offered the following.
which on II otion was adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor be request
ed to appoint r. T. Clancy, W. W. Phil
lips and Lee ii. Carter three disinterest-
ed property owners, residents of the city
of Topeka, to apprase and value the
property liable for the cost Of paving the
alley in the block between Fourth and
Fifth streets and Van Buren, and Har-
rison streets in the city of Topeka.
Mr. Stephenson offered the following
resolution, which, on motion, was adop-
ted:
Resolved, By the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka, That the street com
missioner shall be, and hereby is, instruc
ted to remove from the sidewalks all
blocks of stone or concrete and metal
weights, now being used for the purpose
of hitchIng horses to, as not provided for
by ordinance, as the hitching to said
blocks of stone or metal weights, is con-
ducive to great many serious accidents.
MI Fulton offered the follow ing, which,
on motion, was adopted:
Resolved. BY the mayor and council of the
city OF opeka that the following desert bed lot
aud pieces OF ground be and the same are mere
by released from the assessment made for the
building of sidewalks, III ordinance No. 1SOS,
approved september ii, 1885, to VII:
Kansas avenue, north.
East end of lot \ o 359 s. 80.
last end OF ior No 35i. So.
Yves. end OF loI No $50, 8 Go.
West end of lot No 36I, S.oj.
Kansas avenue, south.
Side OF loo No 49,, ~. %.
/ Front OF lot NO AIS. So.
jackson street..
Front of los No 49, $50.
! Van Buren,, North.
Front of lot No 1885, ss2.
800, 8. 81.
Tyler Street
Front of lot No S68. 8. 50.
| Taylor Street.
| Front OF LOT No Al, S.32.
! Western Avenue.
Front of lot No Gal. s.. 81.
- CAS-, 5.32.
| Fillmore Street.
Front of lot no 573, s.32.
| Lincoln Street.
| Front of LOT No All, s 81.
| North 20 feet of lot NJ AS. 6. &C.
Front of lot No Pol. So.
North u of LOT No 213, 4.16.
Lane street.
Front of lot No sSs. $50.
81
| No Inf of lot No 625, IL.
| So Inf of loo No G25, 4 10
Front of lot No 627. s32
- Gil. S-52.
Chs, 49,.
| Quincy street.
| Side of lot No "A. 1896.
Front of lot No 159, 20. 05.
| Monroe street.
Front Of los No 1903, $50.
1O5, S.}3.
siO7. So.
I" 30S, S'32.
Madison street.
Front of lot No 20. $50, Cranes homestead