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

council of the city of Topeka, Septen1-
Der IS, 1897, at o'clock d. m. for the
purpose of hearing any and all COM
plants that may be made as to the
valuations assessed by the appraisers,
as per their report now on file in the
/ city clerks office of said city, of all
lots, pieces and parcels of ground liable
for the cost of construction of drain
in Drain District No. 3. as provided by
Ordinance No 1919, approved July %,
1897, and also to hear any and all COM
plants that may be made as to the
validity and fairness of the assessment
or special taxes to be assessed or levied
on all lots, pieces and parcels OF ground
liable for such assessment.
Witness my hand and the official seal
of the city of Topeka, Kansas, hereto
attached this 7th day of September,
1897.
C. A. FELLOWS,
A''eS'' s. s. McFADb MaSor'
Present at roll call, Councilmen Bur
CESS, Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Nettels,
Pattison, Roundtree, Stephenson, Skin
ner and Warner-10. Quorum present.
Mayor c. A. Fellows presiding After
the reading of the call, the city clerk
presented and read in detail the report
of the appraisers, James Gillett, J. w.
Maxwell and John Richie, of all the
property liab BILE for assessment in Drain
District No. 8, created under ordinance
No. 1919, which report was duly filed
with the city clerk Sept. l, 1897, and on
roll call the report was approved by the
| following vote: Ayes, Burgess, Drew,
Elliott, Morgan. Nettels. Pattison,
| Roundtree, Stephenson, Skinner and
! Warner-10. On motion the special
session adjourned and the council met
as per adjournment of September 6,
1897 Present at roll call, Councilman
Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Net
tells, Pattison, Roundtree, Stephenson,
Skinner and Warner-10. Quorum pres
ent, Mayor c. A. Fellows presiding. The
minutes of August %, 1897, were pre-
| sented and partly read, when on mo-
ton of Mr.. Burgess the further
reading was dispensed with and the
Journal was approved. The minutes of
September 6, 1897, were also presented
and partly read when on motion of Mr..
Burgess the further reading was dis
pensed with and the journal was APP
proved
Mr. McNary appeared and requested
permission to erect an arch across Kan
sas avenue for the a. o. u w. for the
Fail Festival. On motion of Mr.. Bur-
CESS the request was granted
Petition of Henry M Steele and 80
others for a sidewalk on east side of
Monroe street, commencing at the
northeast corner of Monroe and Cor
don streets; thence north 1922 feet ex-
cept 80 feet in front of Henry NJ.
Steeles place, was read and referred to
committee on streets and walks.
Petition of H. NJ. WaShbufn and %
others for sidewalk in front of lots 523
to 533 inclusive. Lincoln street, was
read and referred to same committee.
Petition of Albert Mcmillan and 20
others Tor the opening OF the south END
of Clay street, North Topeka, was read
and referred to same committee.
The city clerk was instructed to send
answer to the City of Columbus, Ohio,
and to state that the mayor and coun-
ell regret that they will be unable to
attend the meeting.
G. o. Wilmarth, fire marshal made a
! report of his attendance of the meeting
of the International Association of Fire
Engineers held at New Haven, Conn,
which was ordered filed.
Clifford c. Baker, president, filed
communication in regard to the
turnout at the corner of Huntoon
street and Topeka avenue, which was
| read and placed on file.
The cityaengineer filed the second ap-
proximate for vitrified brick sidewalks
constructed by Charles Lane amount
ing to 81 ,053, which motion of Mr..
Drew was approved and filed.
Mr. Drew moved that the city attor-
ney be instructed to give the contractor
for sidewalks three days notice to pro-
coed with greater celebrity, in the con-
struction of walks, Mr.. Stephenson
moved to make it ten days, which
amendment was adopted.
The city engineer filed the first and
| final estimate in favor of L. Blackman
for the construction of the sewer in
| District No. IS, amounting to $5405O,
which on motion of Mr.. Drew was APP
! proved and placed on file.
The city engineer also submitted the
| first and final estimate in favor of L.
| Blackman for the construction of the
sewer in District No 10, amounting to
| $S47- "a, which on motion of Mr.. Skin
ner was approved and filed.
The city engineer also filed a sworn
| estimate in detail of the cost of inn
| proving the city prison, of 81, POI. which
| on motion of Mr.. Drew was approved
| and filed.
| On motion OF Mr.. Burgess the city
! clerk was instructed to advertise for
! six days for sealed proposals for the
| Improvement of the city prison.
On motion of Mr.. Roundtree the city
| clerk was instructed to advertise for
| six days for sealed proposals for the
| construction of a drain in Drain Dis
| trict No. 8.
| Communication of H. V. Hinckley in
| reference to lighting the new bridge
| was read and ordered filed. Mr.. Ste
| phenson moved that the committee on
| lights be instructed to act in conjunc-
| ton with the county commissioners to
| decide on the kind of posts to be used
| on the bridge etc. Mr.. Skinner moved
| to amend by requiring the mayor and
superintendent of electric lights to act
| with the commissioners. The amend
| ment was lost. The original motion
was then adopted.
| G. W. Charles and H. r. Terrell re-
! quested permission to handle elevated
/ movable seats along the sidewalks on
Kansas ave- during the Fall Festival
! parades. Referred to committee on
| licenses.
e. S. McMullen agent requests that
| lots 2O3, 205, POT and 2o9 Jefferson street
| be exempted from sidewalk tax Re
| ferred to committee on streets and
/ walks.
! Plans for the Improvement of Ches-
! ney park was submitted by the city en-
| gineer and referred to the committee of
public buildings and parks
| Reports of city officers for July were
| presented and filed.
Committee on streets and walks re-
| ported back petition of Theo. A Will
| kie and others for sidewalk and recon-
mended that it be granted. On mo-
| ton the report was adopted.
1 Same committee reported back the
| the petition of James Wilson and 9TH
ers for a catch-basin at southwest cor
| ner of Second and Quincy streets and
| recommended that the request be grant