The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04

tacneQ TO SAID report LnaL the appraisers
have allowed large sum of j. j. Kopp
for land that was reserved for said street
in the mortgage under which said Kopp
obtained title to the land for which he
now claims damages for the opening of
said street and which said appraisers
have allowed. When Mr.. K0pp obtained
his title under said mortgage he Obtained
it subject to the reservation of the land
for said street, and in my opinion the
city is under no legal obligation to pay
for the same. On account of these irreg
proceedings of said appraisers are void
and must be set aside.
Respectfully submitted
w. A. s. BIRD,
City Attorney.
On motion the report was ordered
placed on file.
In the matter of the report of the ap-
praisers for the opening and extension of
Western avenue or Taylor street, the
city attorney made the following report:
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Council of the
City of Topeka:
GENTLEMEN:-I have had under con-
sideration for some time the report of
the appraisers for the opening and ex-
tension of Western avenue or Taylor
street, between Thirteenth and Douthitt
streets.
The proceedings of the appraisers
seem to be regular. and in that respect
l sec no objection to the approval of the
report, but it seems to me that the bone
fits charged up to the city in this in
stance are excessive; this, however, as
we'll as the question of funds to pay for
the opening of said street, is a question
for consideration and determination by
the mayor and council.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. s. BIRD,
City Attorney.
On motion the report was placed on
file.
The petition of A. II, Case and others,
in relation to removing the distractions
in Lincoln street, was reported back with
the following endorsement: "On the 21st
of March, 1882, VIM. II. Brooks, Jr., and
wife, conveyed to E. Wilder and others,
by metes, and bounds. certain
parcels of land from the west
| line of Buchanan street to the CEN
from the north line of Tenth avenue west
to the land of E. Bennett at Eighth ave-
nue. west, city of Topeka. See book 81,
pages 121 to 1877, register of deeds Office.
To the best OF my knowledge this land is
still unplatted. W. Fl. Barnes. city en-
| gineer."
On motion the report was placed on
| file.
The fourth estimate of the city engi-
neer for the construction of new side
walks amounting to So, 1884 in favor of
| o. Swanson was approved and fled
| The bond of Prescott s. Co., plum ers,
| In the sum of $4,000 was presented and
referred back to be perfected.
The bond of 4. E. Fulford of $500 for
grading of the alley between Van Buren,
and Harrison street from Fourth TO Fifth
street. signed by him as principal and V.
Kaczynski and Porter s. Cook as sure
ties, was presented and on roll call was
approved by the following vote, ayes
Bradford, Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Full
ton, Pattison. Roundtree, Stevens and
! Stephensonz9. No-Skinner-L
The bond of H. X. Winans of $500
paving the alley above mentioned, signed
by him as principal and John Armstrong,
J. B. Billiard, H. Clay Bowen and Ed. G.
Conkling as sureties was present
ed and on roll call was ap-
proved by the following vote.
CounciImen Bradford, Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree,
Stevens, Stephenson and 6kinner-10
Mr.. Burgess introduced ordinance No.
1925, being "An ordinance to appropri-
ate money" which was read the first
time and on motion rule IS was sus-
pended by the unanimous vote of the
council, and the ordinance was read and
considered by sections, and on separate
motions sections one and two were
adopted. 1t was then put upon its final
passage aud passed by the following
vote: Ayes-Councilmen Bradford, Bur
CESS, Drew, Elliott, Fulton, Pattison,
Roundtree, Stevens, Stephenson and
Skinner-10. The title was agreed to.
Mr.. Burgess introduced ordinance No.
1826~being IAN ordinance to authorize
the mayor and city clerk to issue war
rants to o. Swanson for sidewalks
constructed in 1882 which was read
the fret time when Mr.. Bradford moved
that rule Is be suspended and the ordi-
nance considered now, which motion
| prevailed. 1t was then read and con
sidered by sections. and on separate mo-
tions sections ons aud two were adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, CouRcilmen Bradford,
Burgess: Drew, Elliott, Fulton, Pattison,
Roundtree, Stevens. Stephenson and
Skinner, 10 The title was read and ap-
proved.
Mr. Fulton introduced an ordinance
relating to the grade on Harrison street
between Seventeenth street and Eigh-
teenth street, in the city of Topeka,
which was read the first time and laid
over until such time as petition shall be
presented requesting the change in
grade.
Nh Fulton offered the following rsso-