The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
[ FIRST published in the TOPEKA STATE
JOURNAL, January %, 1861
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
January 20, 1896.

| vens, Stephenson and Skinner-9.
MIR. Burgess came in later.
Quorum present, Mayor c. A. Fellows
presiding.
The minutes of January 13, 1896, were
presented and partly read when MIR.
Bradford moved that the further reading
be dispensed with and the same be ap-
proved, which motion prevailed.
The claim of A K. Fulfurd of $50. 81
for balance due for grading alley and
claim of II. K. Winans of 81 1881 80 for
paving alley were presented and referred
to the committee on claims and &C
counts, who reported the same back and
recommended payment.
On motion the report was adopted
j. A. Hollenbeck requested permission
to peddle hominy and horse radish free
of license. Referred to committee on
license.
Peter Ulrich and 10 others requested
that one of the new proposed lights be
located at the corner of Fourth and Mon
roe streets. Referred to committee on
lights
The first and final estimate of the city
engineer of 81, o31.S0 in favor of Ii. *.
Mlnans for paving the alley in rear of
the new court house was presented and
on roll call approved by the following
vote:
Ayes-Bradford, Drew, Elliott, Patti
son, Roundtree, Stevens and Skinner;
nays, Fulton and Ste phenson-2.
The sworn estimate of the city engi-
neer of the cost of exchanging the six
old dynamOs and the 1874 lamps for
three 100 light high tension dynamos
and 24S lamps. and for building addi-
tionai new line, amounting in the ag-
gregate to thirteen thousand seven hun
dred fifty eight and 76-1U0 dollars ($13,-
7oS7S). was presented, and on motion of
Mr. Bradford was approved anu placed
on tile.
The bond of $4,000 of Prescott 6 Co.,
plum bers, signed by them as principal
and jonathan Thomas aud P. l. Bone
brake as sureties, was presented, and on
roll call approved by the following vote:
Ayes, CounclImen Bradford, Burgess,
Drew, Elliott, Fulton, Pattison, Round
Tree, stephens, Stephenson, and Skinner
10.
VIM. G. Bird, commissioner of labor
statistics of the state, requested that AN
ordinance be passed imposing a license
OF sou on employment agencies ard in
lellgence offices to protect the working
people from being defrauded.
Mrs. Rathburn, of the trim of Rath-
burn i Rathburn, employment agency,
appeared before the council and asked
mat the matter be referred to commit
tee. She said that not all employment
agencies were conducted in an illegal
manner. She challenged State LABOR
Commissioner or the council to investi-
gate her business. The matter was re-
terred to the committee on ways and
means.
The city attorney gave it as his opin-
ion that the Statute of Limitation has not
run against the city III any claim against
the county for interest and penalties col
lected and not turned over to the city.
On motion, the opinion was ordered
placed on hle. The city attorney also
gave it as his opinion that r. b. nc
III asters is entitled TO the salary as COM
missioner of elections from August 3rd
to Decem Der 9, 1895, amounting to
preme court. The opinion was ordered
tiled.
The quarterly report of the city clerk
was presented and referred to the COM |
Inittee on ways and means.
The committee on fire department re- |
ported back the communication in refer |
ence to Harrison Kennedy endorsing the |
action of the chief, in discharging Ken
needy for being drunk while on duty, but |
that inasmuch as be was |
disa bIed that the city furnish him some
whenever there is any work
til at he can perform. Mr.. Thomas APP
peared and made a statement On
motion of Mr. Roundtree the matter was
referred back to the committee on ways
and means.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the petition of C. L. Hoy
wook and Others requesting that the re-
port of the appraisers for widening Kan
sas avenue north, be not approved and
that further action be indefinitely post
poned, and recommended favorable
action on the petition. On motion the
eport was amended, by striking out that
part in reference to forming a new bene-
tit district, aud then adopted.
The committee on lights reported on a
by the Edison Electric Illumi-
a Eating Co., and recommended that it be
On motion the report was
adopted.
The committee on sewers and water
forks reported back the ordinance re-
lating to water pipes and all other pipes
laid in the ground and recommended its
as amended. The report was.
on motion, adopted.
C. 3. Brewer requested that no be
given permission to place a close cover
over the man hole in the private alley in
The rear of his place at 635 Jefferson
street. On motion the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on sewers and
water works.
Ordinance No. 1885. being "An ordi-
nance relating TO water pipes and MAINS
gas pipes, hot air pipes. steam pipes and
1ther conduits laid under ground in the
city of Topeka, was taken up, read and
Section one was read, and on motion
adopted.
Section two was read and on motion
adopted.
Section three was read and by consent
was amended by inserting after the words
thirty days, 'from the time provided for
IN section two of this ordinance" On mo-
ion the section was adopted as amended.
Section four was read and on motion
adopted.
Section five was read and on motion
adopted.