The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18

ford, Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Fulton
Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens, Stephen
son and Skinner-10. The title was
agreed to.
Mr.. Pattison introduced ordinance
No. 1876, being ian ordinance to
amend section 9" of ordinance No
1778, as amended by section 1 of
entire, when Mr.. Pattison moved to sus-
pend rule 10, which motion prevailed on
roll call by vote Of 8 to q Sections
one, two and three were read and on
separate motions each section was adopt
ed. The ordinance was then put upon
its final passage and passed by the fol
lowing vote: Ayes, Burgess, Drew, Ell
lott, Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens
and Skinner--8; nays, Bradford and
Stephenson-2. The title was agreed to.
Mayor Fellows appointed L. Y. Grubbs
and W. s. Lindsay as members of the
board of health. On separate roll call,
each was confirmed by the unanimous
| vote of the council.
Mr.. Bradford introduced ordinance No.
1886, being IAN ordinance providing for
the extension of Western avenue, estab-
fishing a benefit district to pay for the
same and providing for the appointment
of appraisers therefor and prescribing
their duties" which was read the first
| IS was suspended by the unanimous vote
of the council and the ordinance was
read and considered by sections and on
separate motions sections one, two, three,
four and five was each adopted The
ordinance was then put upon its final
passage and passed by the following vote.
Ayes, Bradford, Burgess, Drew, Elliott,
Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree, Stevens,
| Stephenson and Skinner-10 The title
was agreed to.
Mr. Bradford introduced San ordinance
relating to city scavengers and their
duties, providing license therefor
and penalties for violating this
ordinance and repeating certain
ordinances therein named" which was
read the first time and referred to the
city attorney
S. P. Jacobs requested the use of the
| City park from July 3rd to July 10th,
1895. for the purpose of holding a camp
meeting. The request was granted, ex-
cent on the 4th of July. No tents to be
erected on the grounds except a canvass
pavilion over the seats.
Mr.. Bradford inquired if any brief had
| been prepared in the Decker, Mullins q
Berry case. The city attorney stated that
no brief had been prepared.
The city attorney requested that the
water works case now pending in the
United States court be referred to some
| committee It was referred to the judiCi-
airy committee.
Mr. Bird asked leave of absence from
Monday until Wednesday of next week.
No objection was made.
The following resolution was offered
| by Mr. Skinner:
Resolved by the mayor and city coun-
Gil of the city of Topeka, That no per
son shall be employed by the city or re-
ceive remuneration therefrom, who is
known to be careless or Indifferent about
paying legitimate bills.
On motion the above resolution was
adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Drew:
Resolved by che mayor and council
That the street commissioner be and il
hereby instructed to purchase car load
of sewer pipe.
On motion the above resolution wal
adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stephenson:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Council Of
the City of Topeka, That the city en-
eineer is hereby instructed to commence
as Eighth and Chestnut streets and 10
cate and place stakes at corners of block
along and upon the north side of Eight
street, from the point of beginning, cas-
to the city limits, to determine where the
discrepancy lies as above set forth
On motion the above resolution wa
adopted.
The following resolution was offeret
by Mr.. Stephenson:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Council o
the City, That the city clerk have powe
to issue tags for dogs to the several SAM
tary policemen, SO that the tax colleC
tions may proceed Immediately.
On motion the above resolution wa
adopted.
The following resolution was offeret