The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-09

and walks
The following reports of city officers
We're presented and ordered placed on file.
The monthly reports for May. 1900. of
the city treasurer. food inspector. license
collector. weighmaster, weighmaster
North Side. police judge and superin-
tendent of electric lights.
The following estimates were submitted
by the city engineer:
Fifth approximate estimate of Black,
Laird & Blackman for constructing city
building in the sum of 81, $50; second and
final estimate of John Richie for curbing
Madison street from Fourth to Fifth. in
the sum of 1925; fourth and final esti-
mate of H. L Cook for paving Madison
street from Fourth to Fifth in the sum OF
$234. So third and final estimate of John
Richie for paving 18th street from Clay
to Buchanan, in the sum of S7S2.36; first
approximate estimate of Black, Laird &
Blackman for gas fitting city building. in
the sum OF SleO.OO; seventh and final esti-
mate of John Richie for curbing and
the sum of s4.029S9; second and final esti-
mate of John Richie for curbing and paw
ing Tyler street from 9Th to 10th. in the
sum of 81. 722.4S third approximate esti-
mate of John Richie for paving Green
wood and Willow avenues from Park
avenue to West St, in the sum of 81 ,09S:
first approximate estimate of r. B. Keep
ley for paving alley between 5th and 9Th.
Jackson and Van Buren, streets. in the
of r. B. Kepley for curbihg 18th street
from Clay to Buchanan. in the sum of
$99 2; second and final estimate of II. X.
Winans for paving street car strip on To-
peka avenue. 10th to 18th. in the sum OF
y. 336.SS. first approximate estimate of
Baker & Bradbury for grading Fillmore
from 10th street to Huntoon street. in the
sum of S232o6 sixth and final estimate of
Baker & Bradbury for grading 10th ave
nue. from Tyler to Lane. i'll the sum of
$260.gV; second approximate estimate of
NJ F. Wall for grading Greenwood and
Willow avenues from. Grove avenue to
West street, in the sum of 1882; second and
final estimate of Baker & Bradbury for
grading Tyler street from 11th to 18th. in
the sum of $172.93: second and final esti-
mate of NJ F. Wall for grading r. Blu
chanan street and 18th street or Williams
avenue, from 18th to Lane. in the sum of
$335.65 and third and final estimate of
Baker & Bradbury for grading 18th street
from Clay to Buchanan street, in the sum
The yeas and nays being taken, the esti-
mates were approved by the following
vote: Yeas-Betts. Miller, Morgan, Myers
Elliott. SnattiDgeF. Weber. Clancy, War
ner. Roundtree, Swendson, Hughes-12
Nays-None.
Committee on streets and walks to
whom was referred a communication from
purchase of a street roller by the city. re-
ported back the same with the recon-
mendatiOn that the cOmmunica ton be
placed on file. which was adopted.
Same committee. to whom was refererd
a communication from G. A. Starbird, re-
questing that lots numbered 1874 and 1856
on Saywell street. be stricken from the
list of condemned walks. reported back
the same with the recommendation that
the request be granted. The report was
adopted.
Same committee, to whom was referred
to the construction of a sidewalk the
east side of Lawrence street, between 1lth
and 18th. reported back the same with the
recommendation that the lots named be
taken from the condemned list. The re-
port adopted
g. petition for a sidewalk the north
side of 18th street from Monroe street to
the Shunganunga bridge, said sidewalk to
be ~ feet wide. reported back the same
with the recommendation that the petit
ton be granted The report was adopted.
NFRVldV au ri inc md az 10 n
whom was referred the claim of Fred
Beeler in the sum of $6Ss5, reported back
the same with the recommendation that
the claim be rejected The report was
adopted
Same committe, TO whom was referred
the claim of Dr.. L. H. Mckinney on ac-
count of smallpox, in the sum of $50, re-
ported back the same with the recon-
mendatiOn that it be rejected The re-
| port was adopted.
Same committee, to whom was referred
| the claim of Geo. S Breynan for alleged
/ damages reported back the same with
| the recommendation that it be rejected.
| The report was adopted.
| Committee on streets and walks. to
| whom was referred the following petition,
reported back the same with the recon-
mendation that it be allowed and spread
upon the journal:
| To the Honorable Mayor and Council of
the City of Topeka:
We. the undersigned. residents and own
! ers of property on Lane street. Percy
street. Dillon street. Walnut street, Null
| and Wiliston street in the city of Topeka
and liable for the cost of improving
Pierey street from Lane street to Willis
| ton street: Walnut street from WilliStOr
street to Dillon street. and from Dlllor
street to Mulvane street, and from Null
| and paving the same, respectfully petition
| your honorable body to cause said Piercy
| street from the west line of Lane street
! to the west line of Williston street. and
| Walnut street from the west line of vii
Iiston to the east curb of College avenue
! in the city of Topeka. to be curbed witt
I Fort Scott blue sandstone ClITDInE foul
| inches thick. and paved with vitrifieC
brick on sand foundations: said pavement
to be thirty feet wide and to cost not tC
| exceed -- dollars per lot
Washbgrn college, by A, B; Whiting
lots Nos. So to 81 Mulvane street; lots Nos
Sc. SS, 80 and 81 College avenue.
James c. Holland lots Nos. 15oI-3-5 AND
| z Piercy and Walnut.
Thos. s Syms, lots No. 1509-15n Walnu
| 18th.
Charles NJ Sheldon lots Nos 1915 FIT
teenth CPferey) 1913 1917, 1919.
Mrs. S. Z. Simonds, lots Nos. 2, 4, 6, s. 1
The New Hampshire Savings bank. b,
A. T. Daniels. agent, lots Nos. 1922 an'
frsc. 2s on Walnut st
Il. n. Adams. lots Nos. 81. 81. Sc. 68, 20,
on College avenue, of College hill.
Harriet E. Adams. for tract-cOmmenc
ing 20 #. east Of the n F. corner OF SAT-
lot No z on College ave-. thence cas-
along south line of 18th ST. $50 IT., theme
south 225 #; thence west $50 to the alley
thence north 225 #. to beginning.
L. w Wilson, lots Nos. "a to 26 Dillol
street.
c. o. Knowles. Bennett r. Wheeler re
ceivers Investment Trust Co, of Amer
lea, lot Nos. l. 3. 5. Z, 9. II, - and IS Yves
st: lots Nos. 2 II, 70 and 70 Dillon st
ThurstOn Place addition.
f. NJ Spencer, lots Nos. g, 10, u Dillol
street
A. G. Axtell, s. Il lots No. 81. and al
Robert Stone. for heirs of Jesse Stone
deceased, lots No. Sc, IS and 60 on Ware
Ella c. Traver lots Nos So. 81, and :
| Walnut st.
Sarah A Lyman, lots Nos. 40. AZ, "A, 4
and As Walnut St, addition to Colleg
| hill.
F. T. Lyman. ]. s. Lyman, lots Nos. 4
46 and As Walnut street.
The yeas and nays being taken. the re
port of the committee WAS adopted by tn
following vote: Yeas-Betts. Miller. Mel
gan. Myers. Elliott Snattinger4 Webel
CLANCY. Warner Roun N sWendso
The bond Of N. W C! gilmore, as cit
and the same being only partly executed
the clerk was instructed to return tn