The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-04

August 2, 1897.
Council met in regular monthly ses-
sion. Present, Councilmen Burgess, Ell
lott, Morgan, Nettels, Pattison, Steph-
enson, Skinner and Warmers; absent,
Drew and Roundtree-2. Quorum pres
ent. Mayor c. A. Fellows presiding.
The minutes of July 10, 1897, were part
~ read when on motion of Mr.. Burgess
the further reading was dispensed with
and the journal was approved.
Claims were presented and referred
to the committee on claims and ac-
counts who reported the same back
recommending payment as follows:
General revenue fund ......$ 2,1S9. So
Fire department fund. ... 2,O96. II
Met. police fund. 1928
General improvement fund.-. 1909. Ga
Judgment fund Observation-Disclosures. 800
Library fund Observation-Disclosures. 1,100,0
s11,o4s. %
The following claims were presented
and referred to the committee on
claims and accounts, towit:
e. NJ. Cockrell, clerk. 143. 95
q. A. G. Sample CD profession
al services $500
Mrs. Annie NJ. Lanham for al
legged injuries from fall. 10000
Permelia A. Mullen, for alleged
person injuries received. 100000
]. H. Van Arsda1e, president To-
peka & Vinewood Park Ry.Co.
for damages alleged to have
been done to it's property. 29, 900. 90
The Austin & Western Co., limited,
submitted an offer to exchange certain
articles in their line of machinery for
the steam roller jumbo referred to
committee streets and walks.
c. Gustafson requested permission to
connect lot No. 229 Western avenue
with the private sewer of the Topeka
Orphans Home on motion of Mr.. Bur
CESS, the permission was granted pro-
vided Mr.. Gustafsen will file a bond,
etc.
E. A Austin filed notice in relation to
sidewalk ordered at side of lot 119 King
street, Giles subdivision; referred to
committee streets and walks
d. j. Dickinson requested permission
to sink a well at the corner of Tenth
and Morris avenues; referred to COM
imttee on health.
c. r. MunseI, superintendent, sub
mitted a proposition to heat the city
building with steam at a cost of 20
cents per foot of radiation or about
$4OOOO per year; referred to committee
on public buildings.
Fuller & Whitcomb filed a statement
that there the amount of $4,000 back
taxes against block IL, Martin & Den
ms addlt1on' and protest against the
city taking any action which would
prejudice the claim of Mrs Sweet who
now hold the tax deed; referred to the
judiciary committee and CITY attorney
Otto Kuehne & Co., in relation to q
fire hydrant, for protection to their
factory; referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Rev. Mrs. S. E. Hart requested per
mission to occupy the west end of the
city park in which to hold a tabernacle
meeting from August z to September z,
1897; referred to committee on parks
Petition of e. B. Helm and 81 others
Tor sidewalk on west side of Smith
street from Seventh street to Eighth
avenue, was read and referred to com
m1ttee on streets and walks.
Estimate of the city engineer of $40
in favor of Charles Lane for sidewalks
built in 1897, was presented and on mo-
ton approved.
The city engineer submitted plans
and specifications and sworn estimate
of cost of same, being ST, O75 which was
public buildings.
The city engineer also submitted
plans and specifications and sworn es-
innate for the construction of a drain
in drainage district No. 8, which was
read and on motion of Mr.. Stephenson
referred to committee on streets and
walks.
were presented and ordered filed: CITY
treasurer; food inspector; police Judge;
superintendent electric lights: weigh
masters; dump-maSter and license COL
lector.
The committee to whom was referred
the proposals to furnish the city with
coal, recommended that the bid of the
tenac slack coal at $500 per ton for the
electric light plant, and Usage CITY
shaft coal at $3.50 per ton be accented
On roll call the report of the committee
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Burgess, Elliott, Morgan, Nettels
Patt1son, Stephenson, Skinner and
Warmers.
commended that the following levies be
made: