The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-12

reference to taxes was presented, read
and referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Communication from the Topeka Typo
graphical union, in the matter of the poll
tax ordinance, was read and referred to
the committee on ways and means.
Communication of Labor Council in the
matter of the poll tax ordinance, was read
and referred TO the committee on ways
Communication from Jas c. Smith, Of
fering to purchase a certain tract of land
now belonging to the city, situated on
State street. was presented read and re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
Communication of the executive coun-
Gil with reference to the holding of an
exposition to celebrate the seni-centenniai
of the organization of the territory of
Kansas. in 1904. and requesting that a
at Representative hall, at Topeka, on
Tuesday, June 3. 1900, was read and on
motion of Councilman Hughes, the mayor
was appointed to represent the council at
claim Of Geo. S. Breyman in the sum
of 5000 for damages, alleged to have been
sustained by him was presented, read
and referred to the committee on claims
and accounts.
Claim of DR.. L. H. Mckinney in the
sum of $50, was presented, read and re-
ferred to the committee on claims and
Communication from Maurice ]. Bywa-
ter enclosing check in the sum of Sl25, for
certain lots on Lake street. now belonging
+ 10 the city OF Topeka was read. 90
Councilman Belts moved that the offer
be accepted.
Councilman Snattinger moved to amend
J the motion by referring the matter back
to committee The yeas and nays being
following vote: Yeas-Weber Morgan,
Myers, Snattinger-4. Nays-Betts, Miller,
Elliott CLANCY, Warner, Roundtree'
Councilman Hughes here entered the
4 council chamber
/ The yeas and nays were then taken on
the original motion and the same pre-
! Nalled by the following vote: cas-
] Belts Miller. Myers. Elliott Clancy,
/ Warner Roundtree, Swendson, Hughes-9-
! Nays-Mergan, Snattinger, Weber,
The city engineer submitted estimates
as follows: First and final estimate of
/ Salyer & Nystrom for grading Tyler street
I between Ninth and Tenth streets in the
sum Of $29l IS; second approximate estl-
/ ing Willow avenue and Greenwood avenue
I from West street to Grove avenue, in the
/ OF John Rtchie for curb1ng ana paving
4 Tyler street from 9Th to 10th streets. In
/ the sum of S1,305.45; first approximate estl-
mate of Baker & Bradbury for grazing
( Tyler street from 18th to 18th streets, IN
] the sum of $50: sixth approximate estl,
/ mate of John Ritchie for curbing and
paving Tenth avenue from Tyler to Lane
street. in the sum of 81 ,262. .03; second APP
! proximate estimate of Baker & Brad
! bury for grading 18th street from Clay to
| buchanan street, in the sum OF $z4l-o5'
fifth approximate estimate of Baker q
/ bradbury for grading 10th avenue from
! Tyler to Lane street, in the sum OF $tSz-94i
/ second approximate estimate OF Jonn
1NltctAe TOT paving Willow anu
/ wood avenues from West street to Grove
/ avenue. in the sum of s2.295; third ap-
/ proximate estimate of H. J. Cook for paw
ing Madison street from 4th to oth street
in the sum of SO; third approximate te
estimate of r. 3. kepley for curbing 18th
| street from Clay to Buchanan street, IN
| the sum of S23.SS; second approximate
estimate of r B. Kepley for curbine
/ Fillmore street from 10th to Huntoor
street, in the sum of s129.20; first approx
mate estimate of NJ. T. Wall for grading
Willow and Greenwood avenues from
str to az in a
of $3.50; first approximate estimate Of
f. N. Wall for grading 18th street ane