The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-17
COUNCIL CHAMBER, J
D@-- ~

COUNCIL CHAMBER J
TOPEKA, KAs,
August 10, 1895.
Council met pursuant to call. Present:
Councilmen Bradford, Burgess. Drew.
Elliott, Fulton, Roundtree, Stevens,
Stephenson and Skinner-9. Mr.. Patti
son came in later. Quorum present
Mayor c. A. Fellows, presiding.
OFFICE OF MAYOR,
TOPEKA, kas.
August 10, 1895 }
A meeting of the city council of To-
peka is hereby called to meet this Thurs
day evening, August IS, 1895 at o'clock
at the council chamber for the purpose
considering the following matters,
viz:
communications, bonds, claims and &C
counts, reports of committees and resolu-
tons and "An ordinance to levy and
assess taxes for sidewalks repaired by
lie CITY Tor the year 1888"
[sEA1l c. A. FELLOWS, Mayor.
Attest: S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.
A communication was read from
]. B. johnson, stating that the Rev. Jo-
seph II. Presson will be here on August
81, 1895, in charge of an excursion of
about five hundred people from Pawnee
City, Nebraska. Mr., Stephenson moved
that the communication be accepted;
carried. Mr.. Bradford moved that the
party be given the use of the City park;
carried. Mr. Stevens moved that a com
mittee of five be appointed to receive the
excursionists. which motion prevailed.
The mayor appointed Stephenson, Skin
ner, Bradford, Drew and Roundtree as
such committee.
j. W. GIeed and ten others filed pc
tition asking that the proceedings be re-
pealed and annulled in the matter of
opening the alley in the block bounded
by jackson, Van Buren,, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, in the Third ward
Referred to the committee on ways and
means
In the matter of o. Swanson, the may
or made a statement that the bond pre-
pared does not comply with the statutes.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the vote by
which the council fixed the amount of
the bond at 900 be reconsidered, which
motion prevailed. Mr.. Bradford then
moved the motion fixing the amount of
the bond be laid on the table, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr. Drew moved that the vote by which
the bond of J. w. Schaffer was fixed at
$500 be reconsidered, which motion pre-
vailed. Mr. Burgess was excused for the
balance of the evening.
Mr. Fulton introduced ordinance No.
1906, being ian ordinance to levy and as
sess taxes for sidewalks repaired by the
city of Topeka for the years 1894 and
1885," which was read the frat time Mr..
Bradford moved that rule IS be suspend
ed. and the ordinance be considered now,
which motion prevailed by the unani-
nous vote of the council The ordinance
was then read and considered by sec
tions, and on separate motions sections
one. two and three were adopted. 1
was then put upon its final passage and
| passed by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Bradford, Drew, Elliott, Full
ton, Pattison, Roundrree, Stevens, Steph
enson and Skinner-9. The title wa,
read and agreed to.
Mr.. Drew, chairman committee OIL
health. reported back the proposition o.
! c. L Vanderpool and ]. NJ. Miller, with
out recommendation. Mr.. Bradford
moved that the report be received, anC
referred to the whole council at its mex
regular meeting, which motion pre-
/ vailed.
On motion of Mr. Stevens The council
adjourned. S. S McFADDEN,
| City Clerk