The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26

place the city scales in front of the
north side of the city property on Jack
License Collector Bailey reported that a
small menagerie wished to exhibit in the
On motion of Councilman Morgan. MT.
Bailey was instructed to grant a license
10 the parties for the sum of SIS
On motion OF Councilman Huges, the
city attorney was instructed to draft an
ordinance covering shows.
Committee on streets and walks to
whom was referred the resolution to Gre
ate benefit district for opening of Tay-
lor street IN the First ward, reported back
the same with the recommendation that it
be rejected The report was adopted
Same committee, to whom was referred
a communication of E Wilder asking
that certain sidewalks be not renewed
this year, reported back the same with
the recommendation that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted. The report was
Committee judiciary to whom was
referred a communication of P. H. Gill
alleging certain injustice on the part of
the city engineer in civ work renorted
back the same with the recommendation
that P. H Gill be reinstated, The -tsport
was adopted
Committee on sewers and waterworks
70 whom was referred request of Andrew
Nate sewer, returned the same with the
endorsement that said sewer does not be-
long to the city.
On motion of Councilman Hughes, the
city attorney was instructed to draft an
annexation ordinance.
Contract and bond of John Richie for
the faithful performance of his contract
TO curb certain streets in the city of To-
peka- in the sum of 81 1851, signed by
Ritchie as suretes; contract and bond of
John A Van Vechten for the faithful per-
streets. in the sum Of ST. 1924. signed b ~
himself as principal and Mamie Van
Nechten, James Burgess and H. G. Lari-
mer as suret1es; contract and bond of
Charles B. Ramsey for the faithful per-
streets IN the sum of IS. S22- So. signed by
nlmselt as principal and T. A Beck, Willis
Edison. John Richie and Vincent Kaczyn-
Wall & Hanley for the faithful perform
ance of their contract to pave certain
of s9.77Os1, signed by NJ F. Wall. J. d.
Hanley and Wall & Hanley as principals
and T: NJ Hanley. ]. n. Stewart and A.
M Baird as suretfes, were presented and
read. and the yeas and nays being taken
above named bonds. the same were an
proved by the following vote: Yeas-NIil-
Ter, Morgan, Myers, Elliott, Snattinger,
Swendson and Hughes-11. Nays-None
Councilman Elliott Introduced IAN ordi-
nance providing for issuing internal i'm
provement bonds of Topeka Kansas to
pay for the cost of special improvements
were read and adopted by separate votes.
The ordinance was then put upon it's final
1eas.Mlller, Morgan, Myers, Elliott
Snatdnger, Weber Clancy, Warner
proved.
Proposals of sundry bidders for the i'm
proVement of P1ercy street from the west
line of Lane street to the west line of
Williston street were opened and read.
Messrs- Hughes and SWendson were an
pointed as tellers
Richie and Ramsey propose to do the
paving Tor the sum of S1.1S15 per square
yard, iron plates at $50 per set, or paving
with crossing plates included at $1.23 per
square yard.
Wall &. Hanley propose to do the grad
ing at 26 cents per cubic yard, and paw
ing for the sum of 81 per square ward
X b. kepley proposes to do the curb
ing with Fort Scott blue sandstone at As
cents per Hneal foot
After careful consideration of all bids
submitted. the tellers found that the low
est bidders were, for the paving Richie
q ramsey at their bid of $L1S1h per square
yard; for the grading. Wall & Hanley at
their bid of 26 cents per cubic yard; for
cents per lineal foot for Fort Scott blue
sandstone curbing. On separate motions
70 award the contracts to such lowest bid
gers respectively. and separate votes be-
ing taken, each motion prevailed by the
following vote: Yeas-Miller, Morgan
Myers, Elliott Snattinger, Weber
Chaney, Warner, ROundtree, SWendson
and Hughes-11. Nays-None.
On motion of Councilman Warner it
was agreed that each contract so awarded
councilman Elliott moved that the
point OF the park projecting into the inter-
SecJlon OF 18th and Harrison streets be
paved up to the sidewalk in the park
which motion prevailed.
Councilman Elliott moved that when the
council adjourn it go into a committee of
the whole, which motion prevailed
On motion of Councilman Roundtree
counell ADJOURNED J. H. SQUIRES.
City Clerk