The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-08
First published March 9Th, 1895, in the
official city paper.l
omcial Proceedings
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
March 9th, 1895.

Present, CounciImen Holman, Pattison,
Stevens, Stephenson, Bradford, Burgess,
Fellows, Fulton and Griggs-9; absent,
Ettlinger-1. Mr. Ettlinger came in later
and occupied his seat Quorum present.
Mayor I. W. Harrison presiding.
The minutes of March 4, 1895, were
presented. Mr. Fellows moved that the
reading of the same be dispensed with
and that the same be approved, which
motion prevailed
The following resolution was offered by
Mr. Bradford:
Resolved, BY the mayor and council
OF the city of Topeka: That the judic-
iary committee be and is hereby directed
to present to this council at its next regu-
lar. meeting, written report setting
forth the legal statutes of the Topeka
water Supply company, specifying the
instances wherein the said company has
violated its charter granted by the city
and to suggest the proper remedy
The above resolution was adopted
The following resolution was offered
| by Mr. Burgess:
! Resolved, That the west half of the south
| quarter of southwest quarter of section
5, township ~. range IS east, being the
land owned by the city and purchased
for pest house, be rented to Mr.. King,
until such time as the city may want to
use it, The said King fence the ground
| for the use of same, and the mayor be
and is hereby authorized and directed to
enter into contract in accordance with
| this resolution.
The above resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Griggs:
Resolved, That the proposition of Pat
Sherman for lease of the residence in
the City park at one hundred and twenty
! (Pl2OOU) dollars per year, payable month
ly in advance. be and hereby is accepted,
and the mayor is hereby authorized to
enter into contract to carry out the pro-
visions of this resolution.
On motion the above resolution was
adopted.
The following resolution was intro
! duced by Mr.. Fulton:
Be it resolved, By the mayor and coun-
! Gil, that the committee on ways and
means in connection with the city attor-
ney be and hereby are instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance to adjust the salary of
certain of the city policemen or jailors at
| city prison.
The above resolution was referred to
the committee on ways and means
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Stevens:
Resolved. That the city attorney be
and is hereby instructed to prepare and
present an ordinance prohibiting the
using of profane or indecent language
over any and all telephone wires in the
city of Topeka.
The above resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by hIr. Stevens:
| hereby granted to BIZ. Ed Stitt the privi-
lege of using for gardening purchases
only the vacant lots owned by the city on
| Lake street
On motion the above resolution was
adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Burgess
Resolved, That the street commits
sioner be and hereby is authorized and
directed to clean Kansas avenue between
Gordon street and Tenth avenue and
Sixth avenue between Jackson street and
Quincy street between the hours of 10
! o'clock .. III. and o'clock a. NJ, and at
| no other hours.
The above resolution was adopted.
The committee on ways and means to
whom was referred Gan ordinance grant
ing the use of the streets, avenues. al
leys,' ETC., No. 1874, reported the same
back to the whole council without rec
ommendation. The report was adopted
Mr.. Ettinger came in.
The ordinance No. 1774 was on mo-
ton considered. Section one was read,
when Mr.. Bradford moved to postpone
the further consideration of the ordi-
nance until the 9Th day of June, 1895,
that being the time at which the limit
for commencing work on the dam by the
Chicago, Topeka Light, Heat and Power
company will expire.
j. w. Day and T. E. Bowman made
statements favorable to the adoption of
the ordinance. J. R Mulvane stated
| = hat in hia anini0u fh a rortioa Qouoornod
are amply able to fulfill any agreement
they may make. ]. B. Larimer md John
Guthrie made statements in favor OF
postponing the ordinance. The motion
to postpone, on roll call, was lost Mr.
Griggs moved to amend section one by
striking out the words, ''and public
grounds" and insert the word "and'
after the word avenues, which motion
prevailed On motion section one was
then adopted as amended.
Section 2 was then read, and Mr.. Brad
ford moved to strike out the words s'pub.
lie places" and insert the word "alleys,'
which motion prevailed On motion sec
ton was then adopted as amended.
!! Section was read, and on motion
adopted.
Section was then read and on motion
adopted.
Section 5 was read, and Mr.. Holman
moved to strike out the word sail" and
insert "any" in the second line, and &c
strike out the word "and" and insert :'or'
in the second and third lines, also to
strike out the word fifteen" snd insert
stem" in the tenth line. Mr. Bradford
moved as an amendment to insert five
instead of "ffteen," which amendment
was adopted. Mr. Holman's amend
ments were then adopted, except the last
in regard to the word stem" Mr.. Eel
lows moved that section five be adopted
as amended, which motion prevailed.
Section was read, and Mr.. Grigg'
moved to strike out the word Six" anC
insert ethree7 in the second line of the
section, which motion was adopted Or
motion section was then adopted Al
amended
Section 7 was read, and Mr.. Holman
moved to strike out the words ''publi
grounds" which motion prevailed.
Dir. Fulton moved to strike out tn,