The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07

Stephenson and Skinner-9; absent, Brad
ford-L Quorum present. Mayor {. A
Fellows, presiding.
The minutes of October 81, 1885, were
presented and on motion of Mr.. Stevens
the reading of the same was dispensed
with and the minutes approved.
Claims were presented and referred to
the committee on claims and accounts,
who reported the same back and recon-
mended payment as follows:
General revenue fund 756 "a
Fire department fund . 1889 "a
Metropolitan police fund 1900. 1879 rs
General Improvement fund 3, 726 So
Topeka avenue paving fund 49,. 245 90
indemnify fund plum bers) 90 90
$3.50 90
Same committee reported back claim
of Frank Herald of 800 salary for Oct,
1895. as commissioner of elections; also
claims of Crane s Co. for general statutes
furnished ]. B. Furry, ]. p, May 6, 1895,
and general statutes furnished John l.
Guy, j. P, Oct 20, 1895. of $l2 each, re-
commencing that the same be not pnid.
On motion the report on the several
claims was adopted.
W. Ii. Storms stated in letter that he
had been fined so Tor not having bell
on his bicycle, while Others had only
been fined So for the same oHense. and
requests that the matter be Investigated
Referred to committee on licenses.
The MoeSer Ice manufacturing Co.
requested permission to erect wagon
scales in front of their ice house at the
corner OF Second and Polk streets. On
motion the request was granted.
j. L. Anderson requested permission
to sell cooking utensils free of hcense
Referred to committee on licenses.
G. u. Griggs states that he has con-
structed sidewalks in front of lots No.
713 and 715 Harrison street and requests
that the amount be released from the
tax roll; also that he be relieved from
paying $1.0J sidewalk repairs on same
aud requests that the park be filled in
front OF the lois Referred to committee
on streets and walks.
others requesting that the track of The
East Side Circle railroad be removed
east Of Quincy street. Referred to the
| Judiciary committee and city attorney.
J. II. Mccall requested permission to
sell hot tamaies Tree of license Re-
ferred to committee on licenses.
Petition of 5. a. Shull and fifty others
requesting that Elizabeth Miller be
| granted permission to sell herbs free OF
| license Referred to commItte on IL
censes.
+. E. A. Smith, agent for the Keene
| Fuel Economizer and Smoke Consumer.
submitted a proposition to put in the de-
vice for $1,000 and furnish ten horse
power engine to drive same for $500,
making total cost of $1,2U0. Referred
to C 1Inmittee on gas and electric lights.
Inc city engineer submitted his third
estimate of s3,713.1s for sidewalks built
motion the estimate was approved and
filed.
The city engineer also submitted sworn
estimates. detall plans aud specifications
for tae following Improvements, to-wii:
Grading and paving alley from Fourth
to Fifth streets, between ' an buren, and
harrison streets, > 100 -Co
For grazing, curDing ana paving Eiey-
enth street from Van buFen to
Harrison streeE kcurolng with COL
orado sand stone) $2,1lS5l; same
| (curDlng with Lyon county lime
stone) S2,o6l W
for grazing, curDing anu paving
Lwelith street. from 10Peka avenue 10
Tyler streef. lcuroing with colorado
SAND stone) %, lo-io; same (curolng with
Lyon county lime stone) $2,UlOS9.
On separate motions the plans and
specifications and sworn estimates OF the
city engineer were each ana all APP
proved anu 80 4I ,hn m,oI Ny 'ne unani
| r. SaI,e'.-;.1l. $3.50, ,..., ..z.....
"a .o 800 - oa,,i,,oa - 90
and means. viz: CITY treasurer: noJice
Judge: food inspector; superintendent
electric lights: weigh masters and dump
masters for October, 1895.
The committee on licenses reported
| back the following applications
for permission to peddle free
| of license and recommended that
several requests be granted, viz:
Anthony Scott. W. Leslie, James Fusion
and Au gust Wallin. Ga motion the re-
port was adopted.
Colamittee on streets and walks reoort-
ed back the petition OF Ed. ). Adds and
eight others Tor hlllng alley, with the
recommendation that 1t be not granted