The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

back the request of John Putnam to
carry on the profession of chiropodsst
free of license, and recommended that
II De granted. On motion the report
was adopted.
The committee on judiciary reported
back the matter of the bond of ]. r.
McllVried. on the $1.00 gas franchise.
and stated that the Wherea bouts of the
surety, Thomas B. Tomb could not be
aScertained and recommended that the
city attorney be instructed to commence
suit against P. M Gilbert, the local sur
ETY. On motion the report was adopted.
same committee reported back the
sidewalk matter of e A Austin and
recommended that the walk on side
of lot 119 King street be stricken off the
condemned list. Report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the
ordinances to amend sec. 6, of ordinance
NO. 459, and sec 8, or ordinance No.
1909, and recommended that the same
be passed. On motion the reports were
adopted.
letter of H. c. Root in relation to sewer
ana recommended that it be filed with
out further action On motion the re-
port was adopted
The same committee reported back
the matter of taxes on Chesney park
ana recommended that the claimants
pc referred to the county commission
efs. IN motion the report was adopted.
The same committee reported back the
request of Otto Kuehne e. Co., for fire
protection for their factory, with the
SC SliAcAl tildl at present they are I'M
able to suggest any means whereby the
request can be granted. Report was
adopted.
Mr.. Warner introduced ordinance No.
1851, pelng An ordinance fixing the
salaries and compensations of the citv
otflcers and employees and repeating or
dinance No 1871, approved May 16,
1885, which was read the first time
when on motion of Mr.. Roundtree rule
Is was suspended and the ordinance
was then read and considered by sec
lions. Section one was read. and on roll
can was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-BurgesS, Drew, Morgan Nettles
Pattison, Roundtree and Warner
Nays-Elliott, Stephenson and Skinner
d. sections two, three and four We're
read and on separate motions adopted.
The ordinance was then put upon its
final passage and passed by the follow
ing vote; Ayes-Burgess, Drew, Mer-
gan, Nettels, Pattison, Roundtree and
Warner. Nays-Elliott, Stephenson
and Skinner. The title was read and
agreed to.
Mr.. Warner introduced ordinance No.
1882, being AN ordinance authorizing
the mayor and city clerk of the city of
Topeka to issue certain tnstallment
bonds, fixing the date of issuance,
amounts rate of interest when and
where payable, to pay for the construc-
ton of sewer in sewer district No 49,"
which was read the first time. and on
motion of Mr.. Drew rule Is was sus-
pended by the unanimous vote of the
council and the ordinance was then
read and considered by sections, and on
separate motions sections one ard two
We're adopted. The ordinance was then
put upon it's final passage by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Morgan, Nettels. Pattison.
Roundtree, Stephenson, Skinner and
Warner-10. The title was read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Warner introduced ordinance No.
1a}3. being An ordinance authorizing
the mayor and city clerk of the city OF
Topeka to- issue certain installment
bonds, fixing the. date of issuance,
amounts, rate of interest. when ana
where paya BILE, to pay for the construc-
ton of n sewer in sewer district No.
49," which was read the first time and
on motion Of Mr.. Stephenson rule Is
was suspended by the unanimous vote
of the council. The ordinance was then
read and considered by sections and on
separate motions sections one and two
were adopted. The ordinance was then
put upon it's final passage and passed
by the following vote: AyeS-BurgeSs
Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Nettels, Patti
son, Roundtree Stephenson, Skinner
and Warner-10. The title was read
and approved.
Mr.. Billiard, chairman of board OF
metropolitan police. appeared and stat
ed that the board had recommended the
release of Chas. McMillen, conditioned
that he pay $40 per month until his f1ne
shall all have been paid, and also the
release of Adam Ehrbeck, and request
ed that the mayor and council order
them released. Mr.. Burgess moved that
they be released upon the filing of writ
ten application, which motion prevail
ed.
adjourned to meet September %, 1897, at
8 o'clock p. m.
S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.