The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
Official Council Proceedings.
First Published in the Topeka State
Journal June %, 1900.
Topeka. Kansas, June Is, 1900.
Council Chamber,

Council met in regular session pursuant
to the adjournment of June Sth- Present.
Elliott. Snattinger. Weber, CLANCY.
Roundtree, sWendson and Hughes-l,l1; Ao-
sent-N arnerl. Quorum present Mayor
Drew in the chair.
The minutes of the last preceding meet
ing were presented and partly read. when,
upon motion of Councilman CLANCY, the
further reading was dispensed with and
the minutes were approved as published
in the official city paper
Mr.. c. c. Baker appeared before the
council and asked that the street com
missioner be instructed to furnish eight
nghts IN the old atnleuc park grounqs
during the horse show, to be held in the
park, and stated that the necessary poles
therefor would be furnished without cost
to the city
On motion of Councilman Belts, the re-
Petition Of L. B. Merrick and others
for q street light at the corner of Sec
ond street and Taylor street. was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commit
tee on gas and electric lights.
Petition of J. T. Franklin and others
for removal of poles in sidewalk on the
nue., was presented, read ana referred to
the committee on streets and walks
Communication from koehler & Reiss Of
St Louis, regarding street boxes or re
ceptacles for refuse and waste paper, was
presented read and referred to the COM
mittee on street and walks
The following communication was pre-
Sented and read:
To the Mayor and Council:
The alley on the south side of 10Th
street, between Kansas avenue and
Quincy street is almost blocked up with
various articles and / therefore ask that
you order said alley cleared.
ADRIAN F SHERMAN.
On motion of Councilman Roundtree
the. matter was referred 70 the chief OF
police with Instructions to clear the al
ley Of all distractions
communication signed by George K
Hungate. J. W Ashbaugh and NJ T.
Crews asking that the council designate
a place TO them to sell goods at auction,
was presented. read and referred to the
Communication of VIM r Hazen. ask
ing that the city scales be removed from
in front OF his lot on Jackson street was
/ presented read and aIIeF some discussion
was referred TO the committee on streets
and walks.
\ communication was received from NJ.
I NJ Hale. as city treasurer, with reference
I 70 interest now due on certain bonds of
/ the city of Topeka
( Committee on streets and walks, To
j whom was referred the petition OF John
4 Henrietta and others for a 4-foot walk
/ on Throop avenue, reported back the
same with the recommendation that the
| prayer Of the petitioners be granted The
report was adopted
The city engineer submitted plans. spe-
/ cifications and estimates for the cOnstruc-
+ ton Of a detention hospital, which were
/ read
! Councilman Elliott moved that the spe-
/ cifications be amended by adding, that
I one-Sfxth TT. Scott cement be used in the
i stone work UP to the top Of the ground,
which motion was adopted
The yeas and nays were then taken or
I the approval of the plslns- specifications
/ and estimates and the same were ap-
/ proved by the following vote: Yeas-Betts
4 ger Weber Clancy. Roundtree, Swend-
+ son, Hughes-11- Nays-None-
The bond of the Merchants Nationa
| bank for the faithful performance Of it: