The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12

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your Peruna l was about thirty years
old I was bothered quite often through
the year and quite bad They would
sas avenue from 21st street to 23rd street.
and on the north side of 23rd street from
Kansas avenue to Van Buren, street. and
on the south SIDE OF ia street tb ron st am
of lot No. III West I'D street, reported
back the same with the recommendation
granted. The report was adopted.
Same committee made the following re-
TO the Mayor and Council: Your COM
ulittee on streets and walks, to whom was
Hagan to the city attorney. with refer
ence to the walk in front of the property
of the ]. B. Johnson estate, have had the
same under consideration and report it
back with the recommendation that the
boxes or thing under the embankInent
that he has made where said walk was
located and replace sa 1n Talk x on I said en-
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Walks.
a petition of c. H. Nettels and others for
a sidewalk between 18th and Douthitt
more street reported back the same with
the recommendation that the prayers of
the petitioners be granted. The report was
adopted.
Committee on waterworks made the
following report, which, on motion OF
the report of the waterworlks committee,
and the city clerk was instructed to notify
the president OF the water company or
such action by the council: .ooo
Topeka, Kansas, July 7, 1900.
mittee of the city Of Topeka and the
president and manager of the Topeka. wa
ter company, held at the office of the
sales of the plant of the Topeka Water
company 70 b the city OF If iT Tpes ho Ma
nominate a competent hydraulic engineer
70 he al
the purpose of making a disinterested re-
port as to the fair and equitable value
of the property of the Topeka Water
In the event the engineers being unable
that they be authorized to select the third
engineer after having first notified and
Topeka and the officers of the water
company, the three engineers to then
make report of their findings. 1t is
understood that this suggestion is not
binding upon the water works commit
tee. until it has been approved by the
council. and is not binding upon the wa
ter company until has has been approved
by its board of directors, which approval
disapprova1 shall be made by both par
ties not later than August l, 1900.
If a price is agreed upon the property
shall be conveyed to the city of Topeka
can negotiate its bonds and the Topeka
Water company convey title
THE TOPEKA WATER COMPANY.
BY G F. STREET. FIFE c;1 PFe7 6F TOPEKA.
BY ]. w. F. HUGHES, Chairman,
". s. GH4A 4 lyI5
Committee on Waterworks.
The bond OF T. E. Ringer. for 1,1S4, for
to construct the addition to the city prison,
signed by himself as principal and w. L
Miller and l. Blackman as sureties, was
presented and the yeas and nays being
loving vote; Yeas-getfs, Miller Msrgan.
CLANCY. Warner. Roundtree, swendson.
Nays-None-
council chamber.
The plats and specifications submitted
by the city engineer at the last meeting
of the council and referred to the com
mittee streets and walks, for the paw
ing of Tyler street from 4th to 5th, Tyler
tween Fairchild, KiSller, Madison and
Jefferson street, opening alley west OF
the Shunganunga creek, paving Walnut
street from Willitson street to Warren
rem street to College avenue, paving Lane
street from Williams avenue to 18th
to Piercy street, paving Third street from
Quincy to Monroe street, and paving VIII
Woodlawn avenue, were returned W 2
the recommendation that the plats and
be adopted &a,
plats were adopted by the following vote: !
Yeas: Belts, Mill k Morgan gan Myers fT FL |
Roundtree. Swendson and Hughes-12
The yeas and nays being taken on the
adoption of the Specifications the same !
were approved by the following vote: |
] eas--Betts. Miller, Morgan. Eslliotts
Roundtree. Swendson and Hughes-12 |
Nays-None.
On motion of Councilman Hughes, the |
city clerk was instructed to advertise in |
the official city paper for three days for |
the above named streets.
Councilman Hughes moved that the re- |
port of the appraisers appointed to APP !
praise the valuation of property for the |
Improvement of Woodlawn avenue be- |
tween Willow avenue and Ashland ave-
nue. be set aside and vacated, which mo- |
ton prevailed.
The mayor appointed NJ. Heery, R. B. /
and r. NJ. Curtis as apprais- |
ers to appraise the value of all lots and !
pieces of ground liable for the improv- /
ment of Woodlawn avenue from Willow |
avenue to Ashland avenue
The yeas and nays being taken, the |
was confirmed by the follow |
ing vote: Yeas-Betts, Miller, Morgan, |
Myers, Elliott, Snattinger, Weber. Clancy, |
Roundtree, Swendson. Hughes |
L. Nays-None-
Councilman Miller was excused from |
further attendance upon the meeting
Councilman Weber moved that the com |
mfttee on streets and walks report an or |
dinance at the next meeting of the cOun-
ell creating benefit district for
street to West street, which motion pre- |
vailed.
The city engineer submitted plans and |
specifica lions for paving strip formerly |
occupied by the street car tracks in To- /
peka avenue from 18th street to the south |
city limits and Harrison street, from the