The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
April "a. 1895.
Council met pursuant to call of the
mayor Present Councilman Bradford.
Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Pattison, Round
9. Absent Fulton Mayor c. A.
Fellows presiding. Quorum present
The following call WAS read:
OFFICE OF MAYOR,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
April "a, 1895 }
A special meeting of the city counclI
of the city of Topeka is hereby called
to meet Wednesday evening, April "a
1895. at 8 o'clock p, N. at the council
chamber to consider the following mat
tiers:
Reports of city officers, communica-
tions and contracts.
Attest: c. A. FELLOWS, Mayor.
S. s. MCFADDEN, City Clerk
The mayor submitted a statement of
the financial condition of the city, which
was referred to the finance committee.
The mayor also submitted a statement
showing the number of horse power
necessary to run the electric lights, and
recommended that the proposed contract
for $40 horse power be made not to ex-
coed - horse power. On motion of
on file.
The bond of J. P. Farnsworth as food
inspector, in the sum of five hundred
dollars ($5OO.00) signed by him as prin-
cipal and J. H. Hollingshade and l. T.
Lockard as sureties, was presented and
approved on roll call by the unanimous
vote of the council
Invitation of H. T. Mote. manager,
was read, requesting the mayor and
council to attend the opening game of
baseball at Athletic Park, May 18th, was
accepted.
Communication of George W. Gayden,
offering to bury all dead animals which
die in the city for $35 per month, was
read and referred to the committee on
health.
Request of o. NJ. Rogers for permits
sion to peddle a preparation to clean
glass, etc, was referred to the committee
on license.
Request of S. P. Jacobs for use of city
park from July 3 to ID, and also request
of Moses Harmon for use of city park by
the Topeka Thinkers club from to
o'clock Sundays during the spring and
summer were referred to the committee
on public buildings and parks.
Letters were read from Chancellor
Snow, President Fairehild and c. E.
Faulkner, urging that the meeting of
national conference of charities and cor
rections be induced to hold its meeting
in Topeka in 1897. Referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
The following was offered by Mr.:
Stephenson:
Resolved, By the mayor and council
that the city engineer be and is hereby
instructed to investigate the drain sewer
on East Fourth street. commencing at
Branner and running east to the Shun-
ganunga creek, and suggest such
changes to be made in the catch basins
or inlets or to enlarge said sewer so as
to properly drain the immediate vicinity
Referred to the committee on streets
and walks.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stephenson:
Resolved, By the mayor and council
that the city engineer be and is hereby
instructed to prepare estimates of cost of
material and labor for painting the kan-
sas avenue bridge, two coat work of the
best Princis red mineral paint and boiled
linseed oil. Said bridge to be thoroughly
cleaned by means of steel bruahes, sand
paper. etc, before applying the paint,
said work to be done under the super
vision of the city engineer and the street
commissioner
On motion the above resolution was
adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Skinner:
Resolved, By the mayor and council
of the CITY of Topeka, that the fire mar
shall be and is hereby instructed to pur-
chase two ~ new horses for and to be
placed in service at No. fire station, in
North Topeka