The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-27
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TO consider resolutions
appointment appraisers Kansas ave
c. A. FELLOWS.
Attest. s. s. McFADDEN.
City Clerk.
The mayor made q statement in rela-
ton to the water works case now pend
ing.
Mr. Nettels moved that the city at
torney be and is hereby directed to
prosecute the action row pending in the
district court against the water compa-
ny on the issues of extensions of mains
and fire pressure and that the issue of
the purity of the water be not pressed
On roll call the motion was adopted
by the unanimous vote of the council
the following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stevens, and on motion adopted
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Council
of the City OF Topeka
That the city clerk be directed to fur
nish to the several departments of the
city government such stationery as can
be used for advertising the coming fall
festivities and the state G. A. r. reun-
ion.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stevens and on motion adopted.
Resolved by the Mayor and Council
Of the City of Topeka:
That the city engineer be and he is
hereby instructed to prepare plans,
specifications and estimates for the es-
Enlistment and construction of a
drainage district in that part Of the city
lying east OF the A, T. e s. +. railway
tracks and north of Fourth street, all
or as much as may be deemed necessa-
ry Of the above named section, to be in
cluded in the district to be drained, and
present the same to the council at an
early date.
Mr. Roundtree offered the following
resolution which on motion was re
ferred to committee on streets and
walks:
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Council:
That the engineer and street commits
si0ner be directed to raise the manhOles
to the proper grade at corner Tenth and
Adams streets, and to lower the man
hole at the corner of Twelfth and Nun
roe streets.
Mr. Roundtree offered the following
resolution, which on motion was
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Council.
That c. F. Gibbs be granted FIRE IL
cense to huckster in the city Of Topeka
Mr.. Stephenson offered the following
resolution, which on motion was adopt
ed
Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council
men:
That the board of police commission
ers be requested to appoint Mr. s. K.
Withers as special policeman without
Mr.. Nettels moved that the city en-
geneer be instructed to Investigate as
to drainage near Lane street on FIT
tenth street. Mr.. Barnes made
statement in relation to the matter
and the motion was adopted.
The committee of the whole council
reported back the application of G. D.
Hudson, to rent the hall in the city
building, with the recommendation that
the mayor be instructed to enter into
contract with Mr. Hudson for three
years at $50 per month rent. Mr.. Steph-
ensOn moved to amend the report by
providing that the hall should not be
used on the first Monday evenings in
each month. which amendment was
adopted The report was then adopt
ed as amended.
reported back the resolution in refer
ence to connecting fountain in Hun
tOOn park with the water mains. Ind
recommended its adoption, provided
connection is made shall be paid by the
park association, without any expenses
to the city
On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the
resolution in reference to sidewalk re
pairing, and state, that the street
commissioner has reduced the expen-
SeS of repairing walks by substituting
q one-horse wagon, and one man., in
place of two horses and two men, and
recommend that the price per day be
81. 50. On motion the report was adopt
ed.
Same committee to whom was re
ferred the petition of C.B. Wingett and
others, to change the grade on Van
Buren, street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, reported, recon-
mending that the prayer of the petit
TONERS be granted. On motion the re-
port was adopted.
Same committee reported back the
request of John Espelin, and recon-
mended its rejection. On motion the
report was adopted.
Committee on licenses reported back
the request of r. II. Bake for permits
sion to exhibit stereoptican pictures
free of license, and recommended that
the request be granted. on motion the
The rnavor and council accepted the