The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

trif1ed brick on sand foundation, as per
sample herewith marked H. K. Winans,
$1.16 per square yard.
Mr.. Skinner moved that the contract
for paving be let to H. K. Winans at his
bid of $1.1S per square yard
Mr.. Drew moved as substitute that
the contracts for grading and curbing
be awarded, and that all bids for paw
ing be rejected, and that the city clerk
be instructed to readvertiSe for bids for
paving, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Drew moved that the contract for
grading Madison. street be awarded to
Furman Baker at his bid of 213 cents
per cubic yard, which motion on roll
call was adopted by the following vote;
Ayes-BensOn, Burgess, Blossom, Drew
Dickinson, Elliott, Mergen, Roundtree,
Skinner and Warner-10.
Mr.. Drew moved that the the contract
for curbing be awarded to John H1tch1e
at his bid for Colorado sand stone OF
625s cents per lineal foot, and Il cents
per foot for resetting old curbing, which
motion was adopted on roll call by the
following vote: Ayes-Benson, Burgess,
Blossom, Drew, Dickinson, Elliott, Mer-
gan, Roundtree, Skinner and Warner
10
Mr. Drew moved that the city clerk
be instructed to readvertise for bids for
paving Madison street from Fifth street
to Sixth avenue, which motion was
adopted.
Bid of Furman Baker for grading
Fillmore street between Eighth avenue
and read by the city clerk. Mr.. Drew
moved that the contract be awarded to
Furman Baker at his nd of 10 $40
cents per cubic yard, which motion on
roll call was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes-Benson, Burgess, Blossom,
Drew, Dickinson, Elliott. Morgan, Round
tree, Skinner and Warner-10
The committee on streets and walks,
to whom was referred the petition of
Louis Miller and others for sidewalks
on the east side OF Jefferson street from
Crane street to Thornton street, and
on north side of Thornton street, from
Jefferson street to Adams street, re-
ported the same back, recommending
that the request be granted. On motion
the report was adopted.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the request of George Dupree, to
have the case now pending against him
''of keeping and maintaining a common
nuisance" reported the same back as
follows: We, your committee, recon-
mend that the case be dismissed, he to
pay the costs.
J. w MERGAN, Chairman.
On roll can, the report was adopted
by the following vote: AyeS-BenSons
Blossom, Dickinson, Elliott, Morgan,
Rountree, Skinner and Warmers. No
Burgess and Drew.
Mr.. ROundtree offered the following:
Resolved, by the mayor and council,
That the street commissioner be and is
hereby directed to build a street cross
ing across Monroe street on the north
line of Twelfth street. On motion of Mr..
Burgess it was referred to the street
commissioner with power to act.
Mr.. Burgess introduced the following:
Resolved, That the Topeka Daily Capt.
tai be and the same is hereby desig-
mated as the onlcial city paper for the
city of Topeka for the year beginning
August I, 1898, and ending July 81, 1893;
and be it further
Resolved, That the mayor of the city
of Topeka is hereby directed to enter
into a contract with the proprietor Of
said The Topeka Daily Capital as the
official city paper at a price and rate
fixed by ordinance for the public print
ing of the city of Topeka.
On roll call the resolution was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes-Benson,
Burgess, Blossom, Drew, Dickinson,
Elliott, Morgan, Roundtree and War
ner-9- No-Skinner-L
Mr.. Drew, president of the council,
was called to preside.
DR.. Gill read a paper on the sanitary
condition of the city, and on motion it
was referred to the committee on
health.
Mr. Roundtree introduced the follow
ing, which on motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for five days in
the official city paper for proposals for
filing lots 194, 1856, 1873. 200, POP, 204, 206
and 208, West street, in the city of To
peka to abate the nuisance existing
theron.
The Volunteers of America. was grant
ed the use of the city park for ten days.
commencing July 20, 1898, for camp
meeting purposes.
a committee of the Auditorium AssO-
ciation consisting of Mr.. Brigham and
Mr.. Billiard, appeared and presented
modified plans for the proposed audi
torium After some discussion and ex-
plantations the whole matter was re-
ferred to the. committe of public build
ings and city engineer.
On motion of Mr.. Skinner the council
adjourned. S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.
Beauty Is I-OCd Deep.