The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-08

north; thence northerly along the CEN
ter line of Tyler street north to the
point OF beginning, in the city of To-
peka; therefore be it
Resolved, By the mayor and council
OF the city of Topeka that a sewer ba
and is hereby ordered constructed in
that part or territory of the city of
Topeka above and herein before
bounded and described, and be it fur
Their
Resolved, That this resolution be
published for six days in the official
newspaper Of the city of Topeka.
A. P. BENSON.
On roll call the above resolution was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Benson, Burgess, Blossom.
Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Roundtree
Skinner and Warmers.
On motion of Mr.. Drew the CITY clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids for
the grading, curling and paving of
Madison street from Fifth street to
Sixth avenue.
Mr.. Dallas appeared and made an
argument against the passage of the
ordinance known as Tthe stamp or
dinance- Messrs. Greenwald, Stein
berg and J. N. McManus made argu-
ments in favor of it's adoption
Mr. Urnly argued against the 500
clause for fee buyers and said $40 would
be about right.
Mr.. ROundtree moved that the coun-
ell proceed to consider ordinance No.
1868 being the ordinance introduced
and referred June 30, 1898, which motion
prevailed
Section one was read and adopted:
section two was read and paragraph
nine was amended by inserting the
wOdrs 'tan hucksters and peddlers
using wagons" and on motion was
adopted as amended. Sections three
four, five, were read and considered
and on separate motions adopted: sec
ton SIX was read and after consider
able discussion was adopted.
Sections seven, eight, nine, ten,
eleven twelve, thirteen, fourteen and
fifteen were read and considered sep
arately and on separate motions
adopted. The ordinance was put upon
its final passage and passed by the
following vote: Ayes-Benson, Bur
and Warner. No-Mergan and Skin
ner-2. The title was read and agreed
to.
Mr.. Burgess moved to reconsider the
vote by which ordinance No. 1868 was
passed, which motion on roll call was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Benson, Burgess, Morgan, Skinner and
Warner-5. Nays - Blossom, Drew,
Elliott and Roundtree-4
Mr.. Burgess then moved to refer to
section two and amend paragraph six
by striking out 800 and inserting S25
and to strike out the words payable
quarterly" which motion prevailed.
Section two was then adopted as
amended. The ordinance was then put
upon its final passage and passed by
the following vote: Ayes-Benson,
Burgess, Drew, Elliott, Morgan, Round
tree and Warner. Nays-BIossom
and Skinner. The title was read and
agreed to.
The matter of unpaid warrants out
standing, which were issued by the
metropolitan police commissioners, in
excess of the amount allowed by the
council, was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Crosby Brothers submitted the fol-
Topeka, Kan.
Hon. c. A. Fellows. Mayor. Topeka.
Dear Sir: We have the honor to re-
spectfully petition the city to permit US
to make the following alterations,
should we so desire: To convert TWEEN
ty feet of lot number 232 on Jackson
street into an alley and turn same over
to the city for it's, together with the
rear twenty feet of lot number 236 on
Jackson street, we to assume and use
the alley in the rear of lot number 235
Kansas avenue for our purposes
We, however, reserving the right to
restore the existing alley to the city in
the same condition as received by US
and assume and convert to our own use
the said lots on Jackson street at our
pleasure. Yours very respectfully,
CROSBY BROTHERS.
Mr.. Burgess moved to accept the pro-
position; on roll coll the motion was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Burgess, blossom, Drew Elliott, AIer-
gan, Roundtree. Skinner and Warner
8. No-Benson-1-
On motion of Mr.. Skinner the council
to meet Monday evening,
July Is, 1s98 at 8 o'clock.
S. S. 2lcFADDEN,
City Clerk