The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11

anu placed on He
Nr. Roundtree moved that the city
clerk be Instructed to advertise for sealed
bids for five DAYS for the construction of
the contemplated improvements. and that
bidders be required to file a certified
check for fifty dollars with each bid,
which motion prevailed.
The committee on judiciary to whom
the $4,000 bond of The Topeka Water
and Electric Power Co was referred
July 10, 1895, reported the same back
stating that the bond was incorrectly
executed; that it was not a good and suf-
fcient bond and that the franchise has
lapsed and that the contract with the
city for power is forfeited, and recon-
mend that the bond be rejected. Mr..
Bradford moved that the report of the
committee be adopted. On roll call the
motion was lost On motion the report
was placed on file.
Committee on streets and walks reported
back the ordinance relating to hitching
posts without recommendation. On mo-
ton of MIR. Drew the report was laid
over until next meeting.
Mr.. Fulton introduced ordinance No.
1903, being San ordinance declaring it
necessary to build certain sidewalks in
the city of Topeka and levying and as
sessing taxes to pay for the same" which
4.
moved that rule 1S be susDe ended, and
the ordinance be considered now, which
motion prevailed by the unanimous vote
of the council. The ordinance was then
read aud considered by sections, and 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, Drew, Elliott
Pattison. Roundtree, Stevens. Stevenson
and Skinner-S. The title was read
and agreed to.
Mr. Fulton introduced ordinance No.
1909, being San ordinance to au-
thorize the mayor and city clerk
to issue warrants to o. Swanson
for sidewalks constructed in 1895" which
was read the first time, and on motion
OF Mr. Stephenson rule 1S was suspend
ed by the unanimous vote of the coun-
Gil. The ordinance was then read and
considered by sections and on separate
motions sections one and two were adop-
ted. 1t was then put upon its final pas
sage and passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Councilmen Bradford, Drew, Eli
lott. Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens,
Stephenson and Sklnner-9. The title
was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Fulton introduced Ordinance No.
1910, being can ordinance providing for
the issue of bonds to the amount of three
thousand five hundred dollars for the
purpose of refunding the bonds of the
city OF Topeka, Kansas" which was read
the first time, and on motion of Mr.. Drew
rule IS was suspended by the unanimous
vote of the council. The ordi-
nance was then read and consd-
cred by sections, and on separate mo-
tions sections one, two, three and
four were adopted The ordinance was
then put upon It's final passage and pass
ed by the following vote: Ayes, Council
men Bradford, Drew. Elliott, Pattison,
Roundtree, Stevens, Stephenson and
/ SINNERS. The title was read and
amended by striking out the words "the
bonds in the last line of the title and in
sorting instead, certain Indebtedness"
MIR. Skinner introduced ordinance No.
| 1911, being San ordinance repeating sec
ton five of ordinance No. 676, approved
March 10Th, 1887" in relation to the al
| phabetical arrangement of streets north
of the Kansas river, which was read the
first time.
/ Mr.. Pattison moved that rule IS be sus-
i pended and the ordinance considered
now, which motion prevailed by the un-
animous vote of the council. The Ordi-
nance was then read and considered by
sections, and on separate motions sections
one and two were adopted. The ordi-
nance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by
The following vote:-Ayes, Councilmen
| Bradford, Drew, Elliott, Pattison, Round
| tree, Stevens. Stephenson, and Skinner
/ s The title was read and agreed to-
Mr.. Elliott introduced IAN ordinance
| supplemental 10 ordinance No. 4S7, en-
titled AN ordinance relating to weigh
master and measurer'" which was read
the first time and referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings and parks.
Mr. Bradford introduced "An ordin-
ance to define certain public Offenses
and prescribe punishment therefor, y
which was read the first time and re-
| ferred to the committee on conduct of
public officers.
The proposition of Vanderpool and
Miller to collect dog tax and perform
the work of sanitary officers was taken
up and on motion of Mr.. Drew, the COM
munication was ordered filed. Resolu-
ton of Mr. Roundtree, in relation detail
ing n. Mcconnell as license tax collector
was laid over until next meeting.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stevens, which on motion was
referred to the committee on ways and
| means.
Resolved, by the mayor and council
men, that the street commissioner be in
structed to have placed near the NORTH
door of the east room and inside of the
Transfer station at Eighth and Kansas
avenue. a drinking stand with one pan
try cock, similar to the drinking stand il
Library hall, and that the waste water b.
turned into the gutter; and that q reso
luton adopted June 3, 1895, be and il
hereby reseinded; said work to be dom
under the direction Of the city engineer
The stand to be for the use of the pub
lie for drinking purposes.
Mr.. Stevens introduced resolution Il
condemn certain sidewalks, which wa
referred to the committee on streets ant
walks
Mr. Stephenson introduced a resolu
ton TO strike from the list of sidewalk
condemned the following named lots
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