The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-06
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but not reported back by the committee.
The following communication was pre-
sented, read and ordered placed on file:
TOPEKA, Kansas, June 3rd, 1895.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City
of Topeka:
GENTLEMEN:-We take pleasure in be-
ing able to advise you that The Chicago
Topeka Light Heat & Power company
has complied with section of ordinance
No. 1853, passed December 3rd, 1894,
and commenced the constructor
of its Improvements contemplated by
said ordinance, which construction has
been commenced in good faith. and will
be vigorously prosecuted and completed
within the time provided for by said sec
ton.
We beg further to advise you that this
company will be prepared to carry out
the contract heretofore entered into be-
tween it and the city of Topeka, respect
ing the furnishing of power to said city,
and will in all respects be prepared on
its part to live up to said contract.
Very truly yours,
THE CHICAGO TOPEKA LIGHT, HEAT AND
Power COMPANY,
By EMMETT c. GIBSON, President
VIM. BRACE, Secretary.
Communication of T. W. Durham in re-
lation to fees for dumping over the city
dump was presented and referred to the
committee on judiciary.
II. H. Saunders requested permission
to peddle polish free of license. Re-
ferred to committee on licenses with pow
er to act.
c. G. johnson requested permission to
peddle brooms and small articles free of
license Referred to committee on IL
censes
Nelson Hatch requested permission to
peddle tinware free of license. Re-
ferred to committee on licenses
j. F. Harriott and twenty-seven others
filed a protest against the building of
sidewalk on Tenth avenue, west from
Brooks avenue to Woodward avenue.
Referred to committee on streets and
walks.
The estimate of the city engineer of
$50 for final payment to Jos Bromich on
boiler at electric light plant was pre-
sented and oA motion the Same was ap-
proved.
Bond Of A. W. Brown, as city scaven-
ger, in the sum of $500, was presented,
signed by him as principal and s. Gun
ningham and F. NJ. Newland as sure
ties, and on roll call the same was ap-
proved by the unanimous vote of the
council
Bond of T. ". Durham, as city scaven-
ger, in the sum of $500, was presented,
signed by him as principal and G. o.
Knowles and T. ]. Kellam as sureties,
and on roll call the same was approved
by tbs unanimous vote of the council.
The bond of the Bank of Topeka for
$4,000, as city depository, signed by
]. R Mulvane, prest, as principal and
]. r. MuIvane, A. W. Knowles, Henry
Taylor, E. Wilder, C. o. Knowles, II. K.
Rowley, 7. B. Sweet, Joab Mulvane and
Nth
sentsd, and on roll call the bond was ap-
proved by the unanimous vote of the
council.
The bond of the First National bank
of Topeka, Kansas, for 100000 as city
depository signed by William Sims, as
president and William Henderson, as
cashier, and F. E. Holiday, B. Lantry,
William Sims, d. Snattinger, P. G. Noel
and ]. G. Kyle was presented and on roll
call was approved by the unanimous vote
of the council
The bond of the Merchants National
bank for 100000 as city depository,
signed by Frank G. Willard, cashier, c.
| Z. Holiday, 7. ]. Kellam, Robert Pierce,
B. ID. Payne, W. w. Mills, Isaac B. Snow,
| F. G. Willard, ]. D. McCune, W. w.
Manspeaker and W. A. L. Thompson,
was presented and on roll cali the same
was approved by the unanimous vote of
| bH0 COuuClI
The bond Of the Topeka Water and
| Electric Power company for $4,000,
signed for the company by Frank A. SEES
sions, president and Francis C. Downey,
assistant secretary, as principal, and Jas.
Kennedy and David Fitzgerald as sureties
was presented, and on motion of Mr.
Pattison it was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
DR.. W. l. Burns requested permission
to sell ozone medicine free of license,
and presented a petition of Louis Stair
and seventeen others. Referred to COM
mittse on licenses.
Fort Pillow post No. 321, G. A; R. re-
quested permission to occupy the city
park, September 81, 1895. Referred to
committee on parks.
The following reports for May, 1895,
were presented and filed, viz: City
treasurer, city physician, food inspector,
police judge, superintendent electric
light plant.weighmasters license tax col
lector, and superintendent city dump
The committee on streets and walks.
to whom was referred the petition
of o. II. Danper and others
lfoE sidewalks On west aide OF