The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
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recommendations.
Very truly yours,
]. s. WARNER. Chairman.
Committee on Judiciary to whom was
referred communication from the coun-
ty treasurer, requesting that no taxes be
certified to that it will afterwards be nee
essary to strike off the list when the tax
with the recommendation that the request
be complied with. The report was adopt
ed.
Proposals of sundry bidders for side
walks to be constructed by the city of To-
peka in the year 1900, were opened and
read Messrs- CLANCY and Warner were
appointed as tellers-
NJ. F. Wall and J. D. Hanley propose to
furnish all material and appliances to
construct brick walks six feet wide and
over in width, for the sum of 6 and 4s-100
cents per square foot, and for brick walks
less than six feet in width for 6 and 73-lO0
proposes TO construct sidewalk as per
samples in the city engineers office, for
the sum of cents per square foot for
walks six feet wide and over and 63s cents
per square foot for walks less than six
feet wide. O. Swanson proposes to con-
struct brick walks feet and over in
square foot and for brick walks less than
8 feet in width for and $40 cents per
John Richie having submitted the low
est bid for brick walks feet in width and
over, on motion of Councilman Warner,
the contract Tor the construction of all
brick walks six feet and over in width
was awarded to him at his bid of cents
The yeas and nays being taken, the
same prevailed by the following vote:
Belts, Miller. Morgan, Myers, Elliott,
Snattinger, Weber, Clancy. Warner,
Roundtree, Swendson and Hughes-12.
Mr. Belts moved that the contract for
walks less than six feet in width be
awarded to John Richie at his bid of 612
cents per square foot The yeas and
nays being taken the same prevailed by
the following vote: Yeas-Betts, Miller,
Morgan, Myers, Elliott, Snattinger,. Web
son and Hughes-12. Nays, none.
Mr.. R B. Kepley proposed to build
stone 212 inches thick, eight feet long per
square foot 10 cents; three inches thick,
ten feet long, per square foot, - cents; 3l5
inches thick, per square foot "a cents
Councilman Warner moved that the
contract for stone sidewalks be awarded
to Mr.. Kepley at his bid.
The yeas and nays being taken, the mo-
ton prevailed by the following vote:
Weber, CLANCY, Warner. Roundtree,
Hughes. Nays, Miller, Morgan and
Proposals of sundry bidders for piping
| the city building for gas were opened and
| read. Messrs. Swends0n and Hughes were
appointed as tellers. Messrs. Black, Laird
and do all the gas fitting and extra
Pumping for the sum of S49S.
Prescott & Company propose to do the
plumbing and gas fitting for the sum of
Mcfarland, Conklin & Company propose
to do the plumbing and gas fitting for the
Black, Laird & Blackman being the
| lowest bidders the contract was awarded
/ TO them at their bid of S49S, by the follow
| ing vote: Yeas-Betts, Miller, Morgan,
/ Myers Elliott Snattinger, Weber,
CLANCY. Warner, Roundtree. Swendson
and Hughes-l2: Nays-None.
| Councilman Hughes offered the follow
| ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the city clerk be and he is
| hereby instructed to advertise for three
| days in the official city paper for pro-
/ pOsals for grading, curbing and paving
/ WOodlawn avenue from Willow to Park
! avenue; Monroe street from Sixth to
! Tenth avenue: Topeka avenue between
/ q M Eleventh
| from Harrison to Topeka avenue; Harri-
| son street from Eleventh street to Hun
| tOOn street: Taylor street from Seventh
| to Eighth street; Topeka ave, from Four
teenth street to south city limits also for
! Seventh Eighth Van Buren, and Harri-
son streets. and the alleys bounded by To-
| peka avenue. Tyler street, Eleventh and
| Twelfth streets.
Councilman Morgan offered the follow
| ing resolution. which was referred to the
| committee on streets and walks:
| Be it Resolved, by the mayor and coun-
| cilmen of the city OF topeka, Ihat the
| city attorney be and is hereby directed to
| prepare an ordinance creating a benefit
! district for the purpose of opening the al
/ ley east of Lawrence street about l32
/ feet. running north from Sixth to south
! line of 5th street and running east about
! so it. TO intersect 9TH street.
/ Councilman Snatunger offered the fol-
Resolved. by the council. That in put
| ting down sidewalk, if no contrary wish
| is expressed by property owners, a brick
walk is understood
! resolutions be adopted. Councilman
| CLANCY moved as an amendment that the
resolution be postponed, which motion
/ prevailed
Councilman Elliott introduced resou-
! lions condemning certain sidewalks in the
| First, Second. Third, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth wards of the city of Topeka, which
on separate motions were adopted. (See
resolutions as published in the Topeka
| State Journal May "a, 20 and Is, 1909
The mayor reported that it was neces-
! sary for the Street Fair committee to
| move large wagon or car from the
| northeast corner of 5th and Kansas ave-
| nue. on to the street, and on motion of
| Councilman Miller, it was agreed that the
| party owning the structure should re-
| move the same on vacant lot.
| On motion of Councilman Roundtree,
| the matter of lighting the sidewalks In
the district to be occupied by the booths
| committee on gas and electric lights, with
| power to act.
| by which the specifications for paving,
! submitted by the city engineer, We're ap-
| proved, be recOnsidered, which motion
on motion of Councilman Morgan, duly
/ seconded, put and carried, 1t was agreed
| that the figures $40 be inserted in the
specifications for grading, curbing and
| paving. the sum to be forfeited by the
| contractor for each and every days work
/ done after the expiration of the time limit
of his contract until the completion Of
The yeas and neys being taken, the
specifications were adopted by the follow
| ing vote: Yeas. Belts. Miller, Morgan
4 Myers, Elliott, Snattinger, Weber
| Clancy Warner, Roundtree, Swendson
and Hughes-12. Nays, none.
| On motion of Councilman Hughes. duly
| seconded. put and carried, it was agreed
/ that no sidewalks should be built on the
/ contract after December 30th.
/ Councilman Elliott moved that the city
attorney be instructed to prepare poll
tax ordinance
Councilman Morgan moved as an
! amendment that the matter be dropped,
/ which motion prevailed.
Councilman Weber, as chairman of the
! committee on gas and electric lights, re
/ ported that Kansas City had for sale
/ some street lamps and fixtures and that
/ they could be bought at a saving to the
/ city.
/ Councilman Warner moved that when
! the city of Topeka should purchase fix
/ lures that they be new.
/ Councilman Elliott moved as amend
ment that the matter be referred to the
! committee on Ways and means. which