The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
First Published in the Topeka State
Journal, June Is, 1861
Oficial Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber,
Topeka. Kansas.
Tuna Is 1909

June Is. 1896.
Council met pursuant TO adjourn
/ lnellI- Ia the absence Of the mayor
ana president Of the council the city
clerk called the council to order. On
lnOLlCn OF Mr.. Drew, MI PattiSOn was
elected president of the council pro
tenn Present. CouncilInen Drew, FL
MOTT, NetHes, Pattison, and Skinner-6s
absent Burgess, Stevens, Stephenson,
and Warner Quorum present.
ne minutes of June 3, 1896 We're pre-
scented and partly read when Mr. Drew
moved that the further reading be dis
pensed with and that journal he ap-
proved which motion prevailed.
Petition of Matthew earle and So
otneFs. requesting that the grade of the
Sidewalk IN front Of lots No. 241, 243
ana 40 Lawrence street be restored
for the reason that the walk is lower
than the street. was read and referred
20 the street commissioner and city
engineer with power to act.
a letter from John RoIlhenser in re-
and referred
James Woolley, requested permission
20 take orders for a. patent stovepipe
thlmble, Of his own invention. free Of
incense. Referred to committee on Ii
censes with power to act.
>. IT, Fraser was granted permission
to sell davOring extracts in the First
ward free of license.
communication from the Topeka
tteraiI Crocers association, signed bv
IT, N. Davis and Frank Berry was
read, requesting that the license for
sel4hg fruits and vegetables, and coal
OIL pc made not less than 81 a week SIS
a month or $50 a year Referred to
committee on licenses
w .D- Beymer. filed his protest against
telephone companies being permitted
20 LrlIn trees
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the request of @. o.
hIzoWIes, receiver requesting permits
son lo trim trees, and recommended
thar the request be refused. On mo-
tiOn the report was adOpted
me letter Of Mrs nj. x. CTladnan for
III eteel1le hght at the corner of To-
80 ,fe,.l.l-.5 aha seventeenth street
NJ - ts1slt7d % tne councl4men Of the
1eH Wtt1 O.
~ SS = ~ zee on streets and walks
- ~ W paGh tne petition Of A. g
Hsle ana others for sidewalk on east
slde oE Jackson street, south to the
I-NeE 2aik recommenoing that the
same pc postponed until the church
shaH PC erected On motion the report
g., H. 5. ~.
f2dLlle committee reported back the
-@4- ~ MRS ". CroWeH to have
+ ~ ioE street Wldened south Of Hun
IGN street. ana recommended that it
Pc not granted. On motion the report
WsIs aGopeo
Ae same committee reported back
s - ~ LEST q f. II Wessen for per
- - - lSGl wagon scales at cor
-lst ~ oISln avenue and Lawrence
street ana RECOMMENDED that the same
os sIalteo- On motion the report was
7S 5Fbe 80 lo,,,,,-.++eo -....-
- ~ -ltesa on stfeeLs ana walks
sSllo.tSu DaeA ordinance No 1883. be-
-tts 81 ~ dAIlettce granting rIght-Cf-
~ ~ ne Ghleago, Rock Island &
stGtIlc t-al1Way company across and
upon CERTAIN streets in the city Of To
pEha1 STATE OF Kansas" and recon-
[ mended its passage On motion the
report rep. vas adopted The ordinance
was Ihen read and considered by sec
lions ton Sections one. two. three. four
e7ert5d M = - sis4le Inotlons were