The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-28

Skinner-a Absent: Elliott and Round
tree-2 Quorum present Mayor c. A
Fellows presiding.
The following call was read:
OFFICE OF MAYOR.
TOPEKA, KANSAS
There will be special meeting of the
| city council on Tuesday, November &c
, 1895, at s o'clock p. N. for the purpose OF
hearing any and all complaints that may
! be made as to the valuation assessed by
the appraisers as per their report now on
| file in the Office of the city clerk of said
city of all lots, pieces and parcels of
ground liable for the cost of the i'm
provement by grading and paving
the alley between Van Buren,
street and Harrison street from Fourth
streets to Fifth street, in the city of To-
peka, and also to hear any aud all COM
plants that may be made as to the valid
ity and fairness of the assessments or
special tax to be assessed and levied on
all of said lots, pieces. and parcels of
ground liable for such assessment for
the improvement of said alley.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
city of Topeka to be attached this 10th
day of November. 1895.
[Seall G. A. FELLOWS, Mayor.
Attest: s. S. McFADDEN. %
City Clerk.
The report of R. T. Clancy, Lee NJ.
Carter. and Willis Edison, appraisers ap
pointed to appraise the property in the
block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Harri-
son and Van Buren, streets for the pur-
pose of paving the alley between Van
Buren, and Harrison streets from Fourth
in detail, examined and approx
ed ION roll. call by the
following vote: Ayes = Conncilmen
Bradford, BURGESS Drew, Fulton, Patti
son, Stevens, Stephensoneand SINNERS,
Before the vote WAS taken T. L. Whit
tEker appeared and nude objection to
the appraisment, stating that in his opin-
ion the property on Harrison street was
appraised at greater valuation than it
should be in comparison with the Van
Buren, street property. No other OBJ
lection of any kind was made. On motion
of MIR. Burgess the council adjourned.
S. S, MCFADDEE,
City Clerk.
The council then convened as per call.
Present: Councilmeu Bradford, Burgess,
Drew, Fulton, Pattison, Roundtree,
Stevens. Stephenson and Skinner-9.
Quorum present Mayor Chas A Eel
lows presiding.
The following call was read:
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,
Topeka, Kansas.
November 25th, 1895.
To the Members of the Council, City of Topeka
Gentlemen:-A meeting of the city
council is hereby called to meet in the
council chamber in this city Tuesday,
n ovember goth, 1895, al SIG o'clock, to
consider the following business:
To open and consider bids and to let
contract for paving alley between Van
Buren, and Harrison streets, from Fourth
| to Fifth street.
To consider reports of committees
To consider resolutions.
| To appoint appraisers.
c. A. FELLOWS,
Mayor
SEAL Attest: S. S. MoFADDES,
City Clerk.
The committee on paving reported
] back the petition Of Geo. B. Palmer and
| others for the paving of Eleventh street
| between Van Buren, and Harrison streets
with the recommendation that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted. On motion
the report was adopted.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the communication of G.
| II. Griggs, requesting that the charges
| against lots 713 and 715 Harrison street
| for new walks and repairs amounting to
| $1814 be stricken off. with the recon-
nendation that the same be granted, and
that the city clerk certify the amount to
the county treasurer On motion the re-
| port was adopted.
The committee on gas aud electric
| lights reported back the proposition of
| F. E. A. Smith agent, to furnish the city
| o1oCfriO 1inhf 11lanf Vwith iTo
sumner. recommending that action be
postponed for the present for lack of
| means. On motion the report was
adopted.
The following resolution was present
ed and adopted:
Whereas, A petition signed by the
owners of the majority of the front feet
abutiing on Eleventh street. between
Van Buren, and Harrison streets, have
petitioned the mayor and councilmen OF
the city of Topeka. to pave and curb said
street between said points above men
toned, and
| Whereas, Said petition has been or
dered spread upon the journal of the
| city of Topeka, and
| Whereas, 1t is necessary for the safety,
| convenience and comfort of the citizens
| of said city, that said Eleventh street be-
| tween the points above mentioned be
| improved, therefore be it
| Resolved, By the mayor and council
men of the city of Topeka, That the ne
cessity of grading, curling and pawn g
| Eleventh street, between Van Buren, and
| Harrison streets, in said city, be and the
same is hereby declared. The paving
thereof to be made of Shawnee county
| vitrified brick; aud. be it further
Resolved, That notice of this declare