The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-04

an amendment that it be referred to the
ways and means committee; On roll call
Dickinson, Morgan, Roundtree and Skin
ner-5. NaygSBenson, Burgess, Drew.
ton was then adopted on roll cali by the
following vote: Ayes-Benson, Burgess.
Drew, Dickinson, Elliott, Roundtree and
The city engineer filed preliminary es-
the east side of railroad tracks, being
placed at the average cost of $33 per lot.
On motion the estimate was approved and
filed. A health map and other maps ac-
company the estimate.
Bond of $500 of Karr Bros. was presented
and the city clerk was ordered to return
same and require the surety to qualify as
to his responsibility.
The annual reports of the city clerk, city
treasurer and fire marshal were presented
and filed: also the quarterly report of
the city clerk and the monthly reports of
the city treasurer, food inspector license
collector and weighmasters, superintend-
ent of electric lights dump master and
The committee on streets and walks re-
and Others Oscar Meyer and others, P:
Chilson. and others and R. B. Ford and
the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
On separate motions the several reports
were adopted.
Same committee reported back the petit
ton of G. A. Tete and others and recon-
mended that the walk be built on Gordon
street from Taylor street to Fillmore
street. On motion the report was adopt
ed: Same committee reported back the
petition of j. D. SalmOnS and others for
a sidewalk on the south side of Thirteenth
street from Topeka avenue to Fillmore
ed. On motion the report was adopted.
Same committee reported back the petit
ton Of r. B. Gathers and others for
span of the old Kansas avenue bridge to
be placed across the Shunganunga creek
ton and that the city engineer make an
estimate of the cost of new bridge. On
committee reported back the garbage or
dinance, recommending it's rejection. On
motion the report was adopted.
Mr.. Bird suggested that the matter of
territory within the city limits be referred
TO committee tee OF streets ana WaIks; city
city clerk, which suggestion was adopted.
Mr.. Roundtree introduced ordinance No.
money, etc." which was read the first
time and on motion of Mr.. Roundtree rule
of the council. The ordinance con-
sidered by sections, and sections one and
two on separate motions were adopted:
1t was put upon its final passage and
passed by the following vote: Ayes-Ben-
Warner-10. The title was agreed to-
relating to washing Windows,i which was
read the first time and referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
Mr. Burgess also introduced IAN ordi-
hc Teia ting tie to 5Te ef } 5idewak
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Morgan introduced the following:
Resolved, That all engines crossing Fourth
lTdchS dI AQdIIlS street Snall come 10 a
street on the Missouri Pacific railway
tracks on Adams street shall come to a
stop before crossing said street, and all
street cars crossing said railway tracks
at the same point shall come to stop,
the future, the, city clerk to notify the
companies of the action of the council.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
The committee on buildings and parks
recommended a coal heater for heating
water at the city prison, similar to the
Wilks heater, at a cost not to exceed sos.
On motion the report was adopted.
came before the council and made an
eloquent appeal for the suppression Of
tree the council adjourned to meet Mon
day evening, May 16, 1898. at o'clock.
s. S. McFADDEN, City Clerk