The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber.

Topeka, Kansas,
June 20, 1885.
Council met pursuant to adjourn-
ment Present, Councilmen Benson,
Burgess, Blossom, Drew, Dickinson, Ell
lott, Morgan, Roundtree, Skinner and
Warner-1o- Quorum present Mayor
G. A. Fellows presiding.
The minutes of June 6, 1898, were pre-
sented any partly read when on mo-
ton of Mr.. Burgess the reading was
dispensed with and the journal ap-
proved.
Claim of Baker and Bradbury of s2ss
for making two sewer connections IN
the City park under their contract was
presented and on motion allowed and
ordered paid.
city engineer of 1928 in favor of Baker
and Bradbury for connecting sewers in
the City park, was approved and fled
A. K. Fulford submitted a PROPOSE
ton to furnish a two horse team as
tender to white wings for $53 per
month. Referred to committee on
streets and walks.
H. w. Newcomb offered to furnish a
team for the same purpose for $50 per
month. Referred to same committee
S. Barnes, agent, filed notice to the
city, not to create any lien on lots 1874
to 204 West street. Ordered filed
The city engineer submitted a sworn
estimate of the cost of grading, curbing
and paving Madison street from Fifth
street to Sixth avenue. of $3.069. SO. also
plans and specifications for the work OF
improving said Madison street, which
on roll call were approved and filed by
the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
Benson, Burgess, Blossom, Drew Dick
inson, Elliott, Morgan, Roundtree, Skin
ner and Warner-10.
Mr.. Drew introduced the following,
which on motion was adopted:
Topeka, Kan, June 20, 1898
Resolved, By the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka: That for the
convenience and comfort of the city OF
Topeka and inhabitants thereof. it is
hereby declared necessary to grade, curb
and pave Madison street from Fifth
street to Sixth avenue, in said city.
The city engineer submitted a sworn
estimate of cost ($1,251.SS) of building a
pile bridge on Lake street, across the
Shunganunga creek, also plans and
specifications for same, which on roll
call were approved by the following
vote: Ayes, Councilmen Benson, Bur-
CESS, Blossom, Drew, Dickinson, Elliott,
Morgan, Roundtree, Skinner and War
ner-10.
Petition of E. D. Bard and SO others
for a sidewalk on the west side of Lin
coin street from Nineteenth street to
Twentieth street, was read ana re1erre1
to the committee of streets and walks
Petition of H. J. Winn and IS others
requesting that the sidewalk be lower
ed in front of lots 70 and 70 Harrison
street. On motion of Mr.. Burgess the
prayer of the petitioners was granted
Protest of e. E. Strait and Sc other
residents and property owners on JET
ferson street and Adams street was pre-
scented and read. The signers of the
protest represent that the granting of
railroad tracks through the alley be-
tween the streets mentioned from Fifth
to Eleventh street would be a great in
jury to all of the property abutting
on said alley; would endanger the
buildings by fire from passing engines:
would prevent the use of the alley ana
would ruin the property and request
that the mayor and council will thor
oughly investigate and ascertain the
amount of damages which the property
owners would sustain before granting
IN ricI1t of r1U
nittee of streets and walks.
The committee on licenses reported an
ordinance as a substitute for all license
ordinances Mr.. Roundtree moved the
adoption of the report. Mr. Morgan
moved that it be postponed to the hrst
meeting in July. The amendment was
lost and the report of the COMMITTEES
was adopted. The ordinance was read
through and on motion of Mr.. Drew
was postponed to the next meeting OF
the council
cir Roundtree introduced ordinance
No. 1868, being IAN ordinance to appro-
pirate money out of the general i'm
provement fund to pay Baker & Brad
bury which was read the first time
and on motion of Mr.. Drew rule Is was
suspended by the unanimous vote OF
the council. The ordinance was then
read and considered by sections and on
separate motions sections one and two
were adopted. The ordinance was then
put upon its final passage and passed
by the following vote: Ayes, Council
men Benson, Burgess, Blossom, Drew,
Dickinson, Elliott, Morgan, Roundtree.
Skinner and Warner-1O. The title was
approved.
Mr.. Skinner introduced the following
which motion was adopted:
Resolved by the mayor and council,
That the city engineer be and is hereby
instructed to have all houses on Kan
sas avenue north. anu Quincy street
north. from Gordon street north to
the city limits, numbered as provided
for in ordinance No. 676.
Mr.. Skinner introduced the following,
which on motion was adopted.
Resolved, BY the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka, that the street
commissioner be and is hereby instruct-
ed to build a crossing on the north side
of Paramore street, across Madison
street; also on the west side of Mon
roe street across ParamOre street.
Mr.. Skinner introduced the following
which on motion of Mr.. Skinner was
adopted:
whereas, 1t is the opinion of the
mayor and council of the city of To-
peka that it viii be conducive to the
public health of the citizens of the city
of Topeka, that the premises located
on lot numbered 161 on Quincy street
in the city of Topeka, should be con-
nected with the public sewer; there
Resolved, That S. NJ Davis. the own
er of lot numbered 161 on Quincy street,
in the city of Topeka, be and he is
hereby ordered and directed to connect
the premises on said lot with the pub
lie sewer in the manner and as pro-
vided and prescribed by ordinance No
zoos of the city of Topeka within 10
DAYS from The date of service of this
resolution.
Topeka Kansas, June 20. 1898.
Mr.. Skinner introduced the following
which on motion of Mr. Skinner was
adopted:
Whereas. Tt is the opinion of the
mayor and council of the city of To-
peka that it will be conducive to the
public health of the citizens of the city
of Topeka, that the premises located
on lot numbered one hundred and nifty
seven C5O on Quincy street in the city
- IL, Il 10, nn1a1lactad with