The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
Official Council Proceedings.
First Published in the Topeka State
Journal July 81, 1900.
Council Chamber,
Topeka, Kas., July II, 1900.

Council met in regular session pursuant
Souncilmen Belts, Morgan, Myers, Elliott,
RoundtEEee s MssDdT n and HugheE
Absent: Miller. Quorum present;
The minutes of the last preceding meet
ing and also of the special meeting of
July 9Th were presented. and there being
no objections to the same they We're, on
separate motions, approved as printed.
Communication of s. Barnes in the mat
block bounded by yves western m avenue Went FilI-
more, Huntoon and Twelfth streets was
mittee on streets and walks.
Communication of Otto Kuehne, show
Curtis street, was presented, read, and
referred to the committee on streets and
walks.
Communication of P. H. Gill, purporting
to give certain statements of the city en-
ments being done by contract, was pre-
scented, read, and referred to the judiciary
Communication of S. w. Timmons, ask
ing permission to connect lots 1893 and 1896
Madison street with the public sewer, was
read and referred to the committee on
health and sanitation
Communication of R. B. Kepley and
Edwin Austin, requesting that Fort Scott
blue sandstone be used for sidewalks
along the sides of lots 119 and 100 King
street, was read, and motion of Coun-
Gilman Elliott the request was granted.
Communication of James Ramsey, chief
of police, asking that each member of the
police department be given ten days
vacation each year. was presented, read.
and on motion of Councilman Roundtree
the request was granted for the present
year
Communication of City Physician Hoge-
boom, stating that Mr.. Bayliss would
take care of the city's detention hospital
month, was read, and there being no OBJ
jectionS the same was approved.
A communication was received from the
city engineer in regard to parties neglect
ing to repair sidewalks areaways and
other matters, and filed
hot tot 4iae-
wanted a change made in the sidewalk
King street between Western avenue
Councilman Huhes the request to change
the walk was granted.
Inmates and specifications for opening the
alley between Madison, Jefferson, Kistler
nays being taken, the same were APP
proved by the following vote Yeas
N Websr MeFg bane Myer ptt
Swendson, and Hughes-11 Nays, none.
The city engineer submitted nit plans and and
block bounded by Locust street, Lawrence
street, Fourth street and Fifth street
were approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Betts. Morgan, Myers, Elliott. snatt-
finger, Weber, CLANCY, Warner, Round
tree. Swendson, and Hughes-11- Nays,
none.
The mayor appointed James Gillett, R.
NJ. Spivey and A. P. Benson as apprais-
ers to appraise the. value. of all lots and
pieces of ground liable for the cost of
opening the alley in the block bounded
by Lake street. Lime street, Fifth and
Sixth streets. The yeas and nays being
taken the appointment was confirmed by
the following vote: Yeas-Betts; Morgan,
Myers. Elliott, Snattinger, Weber. Cha
ney Warner, Roundtree, Swendson and
Hughes-11. Nays, none.
Councilman Roundtree moved that the
vote by which Piercy street was ordered
widened be reconsidered, which motion
prevailed.
The city engineer submitted plans, esti-
mates and specifications for the improve
ment of Percy street from Lane street
to Wjlliston street. The yeas and nays be-
ing taken the same We're approved by the
following vote: Yeas-Betts. Morgan,
Myers. Elliott, Snattinger, Weber, Cha
ney, Warner, Roundtree, Swendson, and
Hnghes-u Nays. none
fications and estimates of the cost of the
Improvement of Tyler street from Fourth
being taken the same were approved by
the following vote: Ieas-Betts, Morgan,
Myers. Elliott, Snattinger, Weber Cha
ney. Warner, Roundtrce, Swendson. and
Hughes-n. Nays, none.
Councilman Morgan was excused from
Committee on streets and walks, to
reported back the same with the recon-
mendation. that the prayer of the petition |
spread on the journal, which report was
adopted:
TO. the Honorable Mayor and Council of
We the undersigned residents and own
ers of property on Fillmore street be- |
tween. Sixth street and Tenth street in
the city of Topeka, and liable for the |
cost of improving said Fillmore street by |
curbing and paving the same, respect |
fully petition your honorable body to /
cause said Fillmore street from the south |
line of Sixth street to the north line of /
Tenth street in the city of Topeka. Kan |
sas. to be paved sand foundation, 80 1
feet wide. with vitrified brick and Fort |
Scott sandstone curbing-
1. R. Rodgers, lots 236, 23S and 240.
NJ. G. Lord. lots 271 to PSI, inclusive.
T. E. Bowman & Co, agents, lots 297 |
and 299 Fillmore street.
J. S. Sproat lots 301, 303 and 305.
Crosby Bros, lots 2S9, 81, 49, 50 Fillmore. |
Mary Hite, lots 283, 5, T.
J. s. McKitrick, lots 278 n. u $50.
J. s Warner lots 217 and 219 West |
Eighth avenue.
r. L. Tincher. lot 21O Fillmore.
W. S. Lawless, lots 205, 207. and two /
thirds 209 Fillmore
W. G. Boon, lots 200 and 2O2 Fillmore. !