The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-10

present Mayor e. a. FELLOWS presiding
The city clerk read the following call:
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR,
TOPEKA. KANSAS,
There will be a special meeting of the council
Of the city of Topeka, July s, 1885, at 80 oclock
p m. for the purpose of hearing any and all
complaints that may be made as to the assess
port now on file in The city clerks once of said
city. against all lots, pieces and parcels of
avenue ' as provided in ordinances 70. I7S6 ap-
proved May 16, 1895. and also to hear any and
ity and fairness of the assessment of special
taxes to be assessed and levied On all lots,
pieces and parcels of ground liable to such as
Witness my hand and the official seal of the
city of Topeka, Kansas, hereto attached this
FsR111{{t a.t. c. A. ! F = NoEz May Mayor
City Clerk.
The report of the appraisers appointed
under ordinance No. 1885, which report
was filed in the city clerks Office June
| 26, 1895, was presented to the council
and read by the city clerk, and after the
report had been carefully considered by
the council and no objections having
been made as to the valuation
OF the property to be taken or the valid
ity and fairness of the benefits assessed,
the report on roll call was approved
and confirmed by the mayor and council
by the following vote: Ayes-Council-
men Bradford, Burgess, Drew, Elliott,
Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens,
| Stephenson and Skinner-10
On the motion of Mr.. Bradford the
special session adjourned
| The council then convened in ad-
| journed session. Present-Councilmen
Bradford, Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Fulton,
Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens. Stephen
son and Skinner-1Q. Quorum present
Manor n Eollovva r1rocidipn
The minutes of July 1, 1895, were pre-
sented and partly read when Mr.. Burgess
| moved that the further reading be dis
pensed and the same be approved, which
motion prevailed.
August Wallin's request for permits
sion to peddle brooms, &c, free of IL
| cense, was referred to the committee on
licenses.
]. L. Weatherholt's request for o ermis-
sion to stand his hand wagon on streets
and sell peanuts, popcorn, etc, free of
license, was referred to same committee.
Mr.. Jacobus' request for permission to
peddle fruits and vegetables, was re-
| ferred to same committee.
The committee on printing reported
| back the resolution to award the city
printing to the Topeka STATE JOURNAL.
and recommended the following as
| substitute:
|
| the city of Topeka, That the Topeka
| DAILY STATE JOURNAL be and is hereby
| designated the official paper of the city
of Topeka for the year ding July 10,
! 1896, and that the mayor be and is
hereby instructed to enter into
contract in accordance with this
resolution and the ordinance in relation
| to city printing. F. l. STEVENS.
On motion the report and resolution
was adopted.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back request of G. G. Gage and
| others for a boulevard, recommending
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted, subject to the approval of the
mayor and council. Mr.. Drew moved
that the report be amended 80 as to re-
quire the petitioners to obtain the con-
sent of majority of the property owners
on the street to be designated, which mo-
ton prevailed. The report was then
adopted as amended.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the protest of J. P. Lucas
and others against widening Beacon
street. and recommended that tbs street
be not to exceed forty feet in width, and
that the whole matter be referred to the
city attorney for report to the council as
to the legal status of the case. The re-
port was adopted.
| SOmmltI00 On puDllC DullOlQQ reported
! back proposition of L. II. Strickler to
rent the hall in the city building and
recommended that it be rejected. On
motion the report was adopted.
Permission was granted Mrs. NJ s.
Hammond to peddle free of license.
Also Chas. Whiting, also W. Q. Lean
ing. Permission was granted George
Charles to conduct street stand at cor
ner of Second and Kansas avenue free of
license. R. H. Eddy was granted per-
mission to sell furniture polish made
by him free of license.
Mr. Elliott called up the matter of F.
! W. Giles in relation to opening Western
avenue in 1888 near King street, and it
was referred to the city attorney, city
clerk and MIR. Elliott for report
Mr.. Burgess introduced ordinance No
1894, being "An ordinance levyinp a
special assessment to redeem and pay
one tenth of the principal, the same be-
ing the ninth annual installment of in
terest on the internal improvement bonds
of the city of Topeka, issued for the pur-
pose of paying the cost of paving and
curbing the following named streets and
avenues in said city. to-wit: jackson
street, Kansas avenue, Quincy street,
Gordon street. Laurent street, Second
street, Third street, Fourth street, Fifth
street, Sixth street. Seventh street,
Eighth street and Ninth street, said
principal and interest maturing in 1862
which was read the first time and
referred to the committee on ways and
means who reported the same back
recommending that it be passed. On
motion the report of the committe was
adopted. The ordinance was then read
and considered by sections, aud on
separate motions sections one. two and
three were adopted The ordinance was
then put upon its final passage and
passed by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Bradford, Burgess, Drew.
Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree,
Stevens, Stephenson and Skinner-1O.
The title was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Bradford introduced San ordi.
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