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

Fire department fund 2,195 AZ
Metropolitan police fund. 49,. 927 81
General improvement fund. -. 3,429 AZ
Topeka avenue, paving fund. 245 w
Library fund 1875 so
Rebate fund 81 OF
Sidewalk fund .............. liz ~
$s,72s SO
Bill of Crane & Co. of $12. for statutes
for J. B. Furry, to be referred to city at
torney.
Bill of c. W. Fowler of $40 for extra
services. and bill OF Margaret l. Moon of
So 10, on sidewalk repairs, to be not paid.
Bill of NJ. r. Mitchell, of $40 forclerkhire.
payrolls of commissioner of elections of
$500. for August and September, 1875.
and bill of the Southwestern Fuel Co. of
$3.50 80, for slack coal for the electric
light plant, were reported back to the
whole committee without recommends
ton.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted
Mr.. bradford moved that the pay of
the clerk IF. L.. Whittaker) of 500 for
August and Septem Der. 1895, in office of
commissioners of elections, be ordered
paid, which motion prevailed
Mr. Skinner moved that n. r. Mitch
ellis bill of $40 be ordered paid, which
motion was adopted.
Mr. Fulton moved that the vote by
which the report of the committee, re-
jecting the claim of g. w. Fowler of $40
was adopted, be considered, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. Fulton then moved that the claim
of c. w. Fowler be ordered paid, " hich
motion was adopted.
On motion the bill of the Southwestern
Fuel company Of $239.30 was ordered
paid.
GO. WiImarth fire marshal was author
lied to purchase two horses for fire sta
ton No. /.
The following petition was presented
and read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the
City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan
sas:
We, the undersigned, property own
ers, taxpayers and residents of the city of
Topeka, petition your honorable body to
have the alley between Van Buren, street
and Harrison street. from Fourth street
to Fifth street, paved with Shawnee
county vitrified brick, on sand founda-
ton, at a cost not to exceed one dollar
and thirty five cents $3.50 per square
yard.
Name Street. No. of fl.
l. 7. Lockard Van Buren,. rs
C. Bowman. Harrison. -. 30
J. A Hickey Van Buren,. 70
6. G. Gage.....V Van Buren, rs
Mrs. H. A. Veale Harrison. -. rs
Mrs. Susie NJ Weym'th =. Harrison. -. 100
f. L. Whita ker Harrison. rs
w. II. Warner, ! Trustees of the First
John Watts, English Lutheran ch'rch
F. A. Hartman, ) Harrison street, 100 feet
+. o. NJ. NellIs, rs feet on Fifth street.
On motion it was referred to the COM
mittee on paving who reported the same
back recommending that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted. On motion
the report was adopted.
The second estimate of the city engi-
neer in favor of o. Swanson of 3,45L90
for sidewalks constructed was presented
and approved.
J. E. Davies requested permission to
erect wagon scales at No 1919 Fifteenth
street; referred to committee on streets
and walks with power to act
Chas. K. Holiday, ir., recommends in
communication presented aud read,
that the city ordinances be compiled and
published. Ordered placed on file
Amelia Lawless requests permission to
peddle fruits and vegetables free of Ii
cense Referred to committee on licenses
with power to act
D. c. Tillotson, in a communication, re-
quests that the matter of the fine of Z.
SchIegel be referred to a committee for
investigation. Referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Petition of Charles 7. McCabe, W. II.
Whitton and Chas. l. Holman, request
ing permission to connect their premises,
being lots Nos. 324, 326. 32S, $50 and 1872
Lincoln street, with the sewer in the
| alley between Tenth avenue and King
street, was presented and referred to the
| committee on sewers and water works
with power to act.
Petition of John G. McClintock and
seven other property owners. requesting
that a portion OF Fillmore street be va
Gated. On motion the prayer of the Pc
TONERS was granted. (See ordinance
No. 1850
Mr.. Stevens presented a circular and
blank proposition in relation to the loca
ton of headquarters of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, which was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
W. Littlefeld. attorney, appeared be.
| fore the council and stated that the re
ceivers of the Santa Fe railroad desired
to build an addition to the shops and re
quested that part of Adams street II
feet by AZ feet be vacated. (See ordi.
nance No. 1714)
The following reports of city officers
were presented and ordered filed, viz:
Quarterly report of city clerk to Septem-
Der 80, 1895; monthly report for Septem-
| Der, 1895, of the city treasurer, food in
spector, police judge, superintendent OF
electric lights, weighmasters and dump
| master
The city attorney reported upon the
communication of F. W.Giles in relation
to condemnation proceedings in 1888,
and states that in his opinion the pro-
ceedings were regular and recommends
that no further action be taken in the
matter
City attorney also reports back the
communication of Simon Greenspan OF
August 5, 1895. in reference to charging
! drug stores a license, without recon-
| mendation.
City attorney also reported back the