The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-09
WATERLOO, 1ND-. December ?. 1899.

pedestrians at street intersections on the
paving now being laid on Greenwood ave-
nue..
Councilman Swendson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted;
record, the city clerk be hereby instructed
to furnish to the county clerk and regis
ter of deeds. certified copies Of ordinances
recently passed changing the names Of
certain streets in the Third and Sixth
wards to Garfield avenue
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
Resolved, That the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka deem 1t necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Piercy street from the vest line of Lane
street to the west line OF Williston street.
and Walnut street from the west line of
Winiston street to the east curb line OF
thirty feet wide with vitrified brick on
sand foundation and curbed with Fort
Scott blue sandstone.
The yeas and nays being taken the reso-
luton was adopted by the following vote.
Yeas-Betts Miller Morgan Myers Ell
lott snattingef, Weber CLANCY. Warner.
Roundtree. Swendson and Hughes-l2
Councilman Elliott offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. by the mayor and council OF
is hereby instructed to strike off lot No.
10. Kansas avenue n. from the list of
sidewalks to be constructed in 1890.
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted.
the city of Topeka. That the city clerk
is hereby Instructed to strike of lot p
Elmwood. avenue from the list of side
walks to be constructed In 1900.
Councilman Snattinger offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was referred to
the committee. on streets and walks.
Resolved, by the mayor and council,
That the intersection Of West 18th street
and Buchanan street. facing Throcp's
Third addition TO the city OF Topeka. be
Councilman CLANCY offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the mayor be and he IS
hereby instructed to give notice in the Of
Es9.. 4ak- Of nj frre rr
the council on June 18th. 1900. at 7:30 D.
m. for the purpose Of hearing any and
report of the appraisers for the opening
/ of Kistler street. said report now being
on file with the said city clerk
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
7 ing resolution, which was referred to the
Be it resolved. by the mayor and coun-
/ Gil of the city OF Topeka. That whereas
/ a certain resolution was duly passed in
May. 1899. authorizing the mayor IN con
tain and settle the disputed division line
4 between the city park and the land owned
/ by H c. Root lying north Of the city
/ park. That in pursuance Of said resolu-
ton the true and correct division Inc was
I located and esta blished. and memoran n
dun of agreement establishing said div
sion line was duly executed BIZ the city OF
/ Topeka and H. c. Root dated the 18th day
/ Of May 1899. and thereafter on May 18TH
1899. duly recorded in the office OF the
Kansas: that said division line so located
is as follows. to-wit. Commencing Al 4
/ point six hundred and Twelve ana -FOUR
tenths (6124 feet northerly on the east
/ line of Harrison street from the northeast
| cornerof Harrison street and First avenue
| in the city of Topeka: thence easteriy
! with an angle in the city park OF - de-
I zrees "A minutes with the east line Of
/ Harrison street five hundred and eighty
five and seven-tenths t5557) feet TO a point
two hundred and forty-nine and hfty-hve
hundredths (249. So feet nOrtherly from the
south lire of Crane street and forty t4U)
/ feet westerly OF the center line of city
/ sewer: thence northeasterly forty t4Bl feet
/ distant and parallel with the center line
| Of city sewer to the north line of said lot
| FIVE Isl. Said easterly line making an
angle of 13S degree 50 minutes with the
/ center line of said sewer; the angle being
1 taken on the Root side. the intersecting
point being marked by cast iron pin, the
| same as used in the city work.
And whereas. the original resolution has
/ been lost or mislaid. therefore, be it
Resolved. That the action of the mayor
and city engineer so ascertaini1g and
locating said division line. is in all things
fully ratified and confirmed and said dtVl-
[ sion established as set forth in said mem
orandum OF agreement dated May 18TH
On motion the council adjourned to meet
Friday evening June Sth. 1900 at o cloek
D. m. J. H. SQUIRES-City CLERK.