The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
First published in the Topeka State
Journal April Is, 1896
Official Council Proceedings.

Council Chamber,
Topeka, kan,
April IS, 1886.
Council met pursuant to call. Pres
ent COuncilmen Burgess, Drew, Elliott,
NettleS, PattiSOn, ROundtree, Stevens,
Stephenson, Skinner and Warner-1O.
Quorum present Mayor c. A. Fellows,
presiding
The following call was read:
Office of Mayor,
Topeka. Kan,
April ID, 1896.
To the Members of the City Council,
City of Topeka:
Gentlemen.
A meeting of the city council is here
by called to meet in the council cham
Der in this city this Monday evening,
April 10, 1896. at 8 o'clock %. M, to con
slider the following business.
For the consideration OF petitions
and communications
For the consideration of bonds.
For the consideration of bids for the
construction Of sidewalks
For reports of committees.
For the consideration of resolutions
For the appointment OF committees
For the consideration of rules for the
government Of the city council.
lSeaLl Q. A. FELLOWS, Mayor.
Attest: S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk
Mr.. Burgess moved that the rules of
of the last council be adopted for the
government of the council of the city
OF Topeka fer the ensuing year. which
motion prevailed. Mr.. Stephenson
nominated Mr. Burgess for president
of the council and upon roll call he was
elected by unanimous vote of the cOun-
ell c. D. Hudson requested a re-
neWal of his lease of the hall in third
story of the city building for a dancing
academy for term of three or five
years Referred to committee on pub
he buildings. The bond of David Nc
Mar OF 5000 for the grading of Ele3--
enJh street from Van Buren, street to
Harrison street, signed by him as prlu-
cipal and B. f.. Morrow and r. T.
Jones as sureties, was presented aud
on roll call was approved by the unan-
Im0us vote of the council
me bond of John Ritchie of $4O0 Tor
the CurDlng of Eleventh street. signed
by him as principal and Charles T. Nc
Cabe and A. T. Lucas as sureties. was
presented aud on roll call approved bv
the unanimous vote of the council
Inc pond of Fl. K. Winans of 81 600
Tor paving Eleventh street from Van
Buren, street to Harrison street signed
by him as principal and J. B. Billiard
and John Armstrong as suretfes. was
presented and on roll call approved bv
tne unaI1mous vote of the council.
The bids for the construction of new
SIDEWALKS were presented. The MAYOR
appointed COuncilmen Stevens and
Warner as tellers. The bids were then
opened by the city clerk and read as
follows:
John Ritchie for brick walks 6
rect wide and Over,per square
IOOC .-.-.-.-..- O557
John Richie. for brick walks less
than feet vide, per square loot .o565
G. j. ROsens Jr.. for brick walks 6
:, foot , ...;;... ;...........- .o57s
than feet wide.per square foot .Os18
H. K Winans, for brick walks
feet VIDE and over, per square
loot ........... 571
II. K. Winans, for brick walks 4
rect . inches wide. per square
II X Wlnans, for brick walks
feet 6 inches wide, per square
1901 .--.--.-- ....... O64O
Q. Swanson, for brick walks 6 feet
VIDE and Overper square foot O549
o. swanson, for brick walks un-
der feet wide, per square foot O565
The bid OF w. p. Emery for the CON
struction of vuIcanized paper tile walks
was -Ol2O per square foot for all walks.
The tellers stated that o. Swanson
was the lowest bidder for walks 6 feet
wide and over. and that John Ritcbfe
was the lowest bidder for walks less
than six feet wide
MI stevens moved that the contract
be awarded to o. Swanson and John
Rltch1e at their respective bids Mr.
R1tchie was present and stated that he
Qld not want the contract for the mar
to withdraw his bid
Mr. swanson was present and said
he would agree to build the narrow
walks at the same price DrODOse6 IN
Mr. Ritchies' bid, which offer was ac-
copied
Mr.. Stephenson moved that the con-
tract be awarded to o. Swanson for
all walks feet wide and over at O549
per square foot and for all walks under
feet at .O565 per square foot which
motion was adopted
MI Roundtree offered the following
which on roll call was adopted bv the
following vote: Ayes-COuncflme Bur
CESS, Drew, Elliott, Nettles, Pattison.
Roundtree, Stevens, Stephenson, Skin
ner and Warner.
Whereas o. Swanson is the lowest
responsible bidder for the construction
OF brick sidewalks under the adver-
tsement therefore Of date April nth 1895
Therefore be it resolved, by the NAV
or and cOuncilmen, that the contract
therefore be and the same is hereby
awarded to the said O. Swanson and I
that the mayor is hereby instructed to
enter into contract with the said O.
Swanson for such work.
Mr. Elliott stated that there is a pool
OF water at the corner of Topeka ave
nue. and Tenth avenue and moved that
the matter be referred to the city en-
gineer and the street commissioner.
which motion prevailed.
W L. Burnes, NJ. D., requested that a /
permit be granted him and his partner I
John c. COlwe1, to advertise, manu- I
facture and sell in Topeka, free of Ii
cense, Dr.. Burnes' Ozone Chemical /
COmpany's preparation. Referred to /
the committee on licenses.
on motion of Mr.. Burgess the coun- /
ell adjourned.
S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.