The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber,
Topeka, Kan,
August 16, 1897.


Topeka, Kan,
August 16 1897.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present.: Councilmen Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Morgan, Nettels, Roundtree'
Stephenson, Skinner and Warner-9
Absent: Pattison-1.
Quorum present; Mayor c. A. Eel
lows presiding.
presented and partly read, when on
motion of Mr.. Burgess, the further
reading was dispensed with and the
journal approved.
A r. Burnett made proposition to
paint the roof of the city electric light
building and stop the leaks in same
with BurnettS Patent Roof Paint and
keep roof in repair for three years for
$28.
on motion of Mr. Skinner the propo-
sition was accepted.
John Putnam requested permission
to conduct the business of chiropodist
free of license.
Referred to committee on licenses.
Metropolitan police commissioners
recommended that Mrs. Hermann, now
under sentence for selling liquor, be re-
leased on account of i'll health. The city
physician recommended that she be
discharged.
On motion of Mr. Nettels she was or
dered discharged from the city prison
Bond of the South Western Fuel Co.
of 81 900 was presented, and on roll call
approved by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilman Burgess, Drew, Ell
lott, Morgan, Nettels, Roundtree,
Stephenson, Skinner and Warner-9.
The following petitions for new side
walks to be constructed in place of
those condemned, were read, and on
separate motions each petition was
granted, to-W1t:
E. Graft and 25 others for sidewalks
in the First ward.
David M Holloway and % others for
sidewalks in the Second ward.
Frank Hobart and 25 others for side
walks in the Third ward.
James Gillett and 20 others for side
walks in the Fourth ward.
D. D. Hope and 26 others for side
walks in the Fifth ward.
The committee on streets and walks
reported back the petition of E. B.
Helm and others for sidewalk on the
east side of Smith street from Seventh
street to Eighth avenue, and recon-
mended that the same be granted.
On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the
petition of w. N. GrOte and others for
a sidewalk on the north side of Thir-
teenth street from Topeka avenue to
Taylor street, and recommended that
the same be granted.
On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the
communication of George o. Wilmarth
and J. B. Marshall in reference to wir-
ing the new bridge for electric lights
conduit plan, and that Wilmarth and
Marshall be instructed to purchase all
necessary material to carry out the
On motion the report was adopted
Same committee reported back the
communications of E. A. Austin and
H. c. Root and recommended that the
same be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
On motion the reports were adopted
The city clerk opened and read the
following bids for building an addition
to the city prison, viz:
o. Swanson, 81, 221.70 H. K. Winans
and White, $1,332.44. Mr.. Nettels acted
as teller.
All of the bids being in excess of the
city engineer, on motion of Mr.. Bur-
CESS the same were rejected and the
city clerk was instructed to re-adver-
tise for sealed proposals.
Mr.. Warner introduced ordinance
No. 1929, being 'An ordinance levying
and assessing taxes to pay for side
walks for the year 1897 which was
read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Stephenson rule 10
was suspended by the Unanimous vote
of the council.
The ordinance was then read and
considered by sections, and on separate
motions sections one, two, and three
were adopted.
The ordinance was put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote:
ayes. COuncllnen burgess, Drew, Ell
lott, Morgan, Nettels, Roundtree,s
Stephenson, Skinner and Warner-9.
The title was read and approved.
Mr.. Roundtree offered the following,
which on motion was adopted:
Whereas. There exists on Tenth ave-
nue. east in the city of Topeka from
Hancock street to the city limits on
the east, a large lot of old ties and rails
of the East Side Street Railway COM
pany; and,
Whereas, 1t is necessary that the
same be removed so that a drain may
be constructed in said avenue and that
a portion of said avenue may be grad
ed up so as to put the same in safe
condition; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the street commits
to remove from said avenue said old
ties and rails and pile the same up, and
keep an itemized account of the cost
of removing the same and return said
account to the city clerk of the city of
Topeka.
Mr.. Stephenson moved that the city
attorney be instructed to ascertain the
status of the old street car line on
Fifth street, which motion was adopt
ed
Mr.. Bird requested to be Instructed
in regard to taking evidence in the
water works case.
On motion of Mr.. Nettels the city at
torney was instructed to proceed to
collect the necessary evidence.
On motion of Mr.. Burgess the coun-
ell adjourned to meet Monday evening,
August %, 1897, at 8 O'Clock.
S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.