The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

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/ of Leavenworth, inviting the mayor and
] council of Topeka to attend anapple car
| nlval on the 2Sth inst was read, and on
motion the invitation was accepted,
Anthony Scott requested permission to
peddle butter and eggs free of license.
Referred to committee on licenses
w. Leslie requested permission to ped
Ole fruits and vegeta bles free of license
Referred to committee on licenses.
Police commissioners recommended
that the fine of Mr.. Schlegel of fifteen
dollars be reduced to ten dollars. Re-
ferred to committee on finance
Communication of P Dewitt stating
that fifty cents had been enormously as
sessed against the east 40 feet of lot II.
! Referred TO committee on streets aud
walks.
John II. March requested permission
| to erect wagon scales IN the alley running
north and south between Third and
Fourth streets and between Adams and
jefferson streets. On motion the request
was granted.
The state executive council requested
| that the confectioner's stand at the cor
ner of Ninth and jackson streets be re-
moved. (See resolution
Bond of F. H. Kingsland, as collector
| of licenses, for $500, signed by him as
/ principal, and John Richie and Hale
! Richie, as sureties, was presented and
! approved.
| Bond Of W. G. Tandy of $500, signed
/ by him as principal, and j. c. Holland
as surety, for the moving of be -;=S
from the corner of Fifth and Van Brreu
streets TO Fifteenth and West streets, as
approved
! Committee on. streets and walks re-
ported back theresolution of Mr.. Round
tree for the drainage of Euclid avenue
and Holiday street, and the request of
J.sH. Hunt and others for the grading of
West street between Seventh and Eighth
streets, with the recommendation that the
same be referred to the city engineer
and street commissioner with power 20
act On motion the reports were adopt
ed.
Mr.. Bradford introduced ordinance No.
1917, being ian ordinance vacating a
strip of land ten feet wide off of the
east side of Quincy street, between the
south bank of the Kansas river and a
! line two hundred feet north of the north
line of Cranne street, in the city of To-
peka," which Was read entire the first
time. Mr.. Bradford moved that rule 10
be suspended and the ordinance con-
sidered now, which motion prevailed It
was then read and considered by sections
and on separate motions sections one and
two were adopted. The ordinance was
then put upon its final passage and
by the following vote:
Ayes-Bradford, Drew, Elliott, Full
ton, Pattson. Roundtree, Stevens and
Stephenson-S
Nays-Burgess and Skinner-2.
The tile was read and agreed TO.
During the consideration of the ordi-
nance Mr.. Dolman appeared and said he
had no objection to the ordinance. Mr..
s L. Leavitt and Mr. Baird opposed the
IF ~ ID M
| Greensp pan. Mir. Thomas and Dir. a. A.
Rodgers favored its passage.
Mr. Skinner introduced ordinance No.
1918, being IAN ordinance vacatng a
part of Norris street, in the city of To-
peka," which was read the first time.
Mr. Pattisen moved that rule IS be sus-
F pended and the ordinance be -considered
now, which motion prevailed. 1t was
then read and considered by sections,
and on separate motions sections one
and two were adopted The ordinance
was then put upon its final passage aud
/ passed by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilmen Bradford, Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, r jundires.
stevens, Ste phenson, and Skinner 10.
The title was read and agreed TO-
| Mr.. Drew offered the following reso-
luton which on motion Was adopted:
| r solved, By the mayor and council
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be and is hereby directed to advertise in
one or more electrical papers, for bids to
increase the capacity of the city electric
light plant. and also for replacing the
present electrl cal machinery and lamps
with high tension system.
Ali bids to contain full details as to
N 4chiuerv, make. capacity, efficiency,
&c; and must be fled in the office of
the city clerk by five o'clock on the 27ih
day of Novem ber 1895
ME- Drew offered he following, which
on motion was adopted:
Resolved, By the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, That the city
clerk be and is hereby instructed to adj
ver,ise for FIVE days in the official city
paper for BIDS for the furnis ming of coal
for the cleo rio light plant, fire stations,
city offices, ETC., that may be required
for the next year
Mr.. Fulton introduced the following,
which on motion vas adopted:
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Council
of the City Of Topeka:
That the city engineer be and is here
by instructed 10 pre- pare plats, specifica-
tions and estm ties for the grading,
curling and paving Of Eleventh street
from Van Buren, 10 Harrison stree, aud
also for grading. curb ng and paving
! welfth rect from Topeka avenue to
/ Tyler street. with Sawnee county vitri-
/ fed brick on sand foundation.
! Mir. Drew Introduced the following:
Resolved, By the mayor and council
! of the city of Topeka, that James Ram
sew, street Commissioner, be and is here
| BY instructed to have the street stands at
the corner of Eighth and Jackson
streets, and corner of Ninth aud jackson
streets removed.
Mir. Burgess moved to strike out cor
ner OF Eigntn and jackson STREETS, which
motion prev lied AND the resolution was
adopted IS amended
Mr.. Elliott offered the following,
which on motion was adopted:
| Resolved, BY the MAYOR and council,
that J. B. Marshall, superintendent of
the electric light plant, be and Is hereby
| an.hnrizaS % sell the small FRANC hnlIsa