The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-12
LEGAL

piece OF land by saIo ordnance No. z25S
amounts to the sum of S954.z5, and said
the various lots ana parts OF lots INTO
Wnicn said piece OF lana mas been divided
q R asoIgsaio; M now; therefore. be it
LnaL the mayor be and he is hereby d.
recIed TO appoint three aisinterested ap-
psdisers 10 appraise said lots and parts
oI lots and to report their findings to
the mayor and council as soon as possible
and that the city clerk be and he is here
among said lots and parts of lots in ac-
coruance with the reports of said APP
pId1sers. and that the city attorney be
ana he is hereby directed to prepare the
necessary ordinance amending said or
said. '-Ae o1sS e4el a. aAore-
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution, which was on motion of the
same councilman adopted:
resolved By the mayor and council
Lnal all money now in the city treasury
belonging to the water hydrant rental
Iund, or that may hereafter be collected
for said fund from the water hydranr
transferred from said water hydrant
rental fund to the general waterWorks
lnat said hydrant rental fund be and the
same IS hereby discontinued and abol-
Councilman Simms offered the following
resolution. which was on his own motion
Resolved, By the mayor and council of
the city OF Topeka, that the chief of police
pc ana ne is hereby directed to discon-
tinue the practice and custom of ailowine
trustees to run loose around the city Jail
and he is further instructed that when
WiLe oeater Is committed to the city prison
70 serve out his sentence he shall see to
1t that no favors are shown to such pris-
oner in any way.
adopted:
Resolved. By the mayor and council that
the work of Chas. F. Spencer in compil-
ing the laws of the state of Kansas APP
pIlcable to cities of the first class, and
IN compiling and revising the ordinances
of the city of Topeka as prepared and
presented by him to the mayor and coun-
Ell. be approved and accepted pursuant to
and the city of Topeka, and that the COPY
presented by him be placed in the custody
OF the city clerk to be by him safely kent
in the vault in his office until the further
orders of the mayor and council provided,
however, that the said Chas. F. Spencer
snail nave access to said copy and the
rights TO Withdraw any part of the same
temporarily for the purpose of revising
and preparing the same for the printer,
upon giving a written receipt to the city
clerk for the portion so Withdrawn.
Councilman. Holiday offered the follow
adopted:
Resolved, By the mayor and council that
meeting me- Of the city. council to meet at
7:30 O'Clock p. m. Monday, August 18th,
1905, to hear the report of the appraisers
appointed to appraise the property and
award damages in the benefit district for
opening alleys in the Third and Sixth
wards. as created by ordinace No 259S.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution which was on motion
Resolved, BY the mayor and council.
that there be and is hereby called spec
ial meeting of the city council to meet at
to hear the report of the appraisers APP
pointed to appraise the property and
award damages in the benefit district for
as created by Ordinance No. 1884.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion
Resolved. BY the mayor and council,
that a special meeting of the council be
gust II, 1905. for the purpose of hearing
the report of the appraisers appointed to
lots and parts of lots in johnson Place ad-
dition.
Councilman Green moved that when
council adjourns, it do so to meet Mon
day evening, August 18th, at eight o'clock.
Motion carried.
c. F. Spencer submitted specifications
for the publication of the new ordinance
book, and the same was approved by the
following vote; Ayes. CounciImen Ryder,
Horn. Howe ana shim lePss Noes no nsee
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution; which as on motion adopted:
that the city clerk be directed to advertise
for bids three days in the official city
Laws Laws Of the State 81 TX kansas, and 'pi the
Compiled and Revised Ordinances of the
City of Topeka as prepared and presented
by Chas- f. Spencer in book form, in ac-
cordance with the specifications therefor
approved and adopted by the mayor and
require a deposit by bidders of certified
check for 500; conditioned that the party
to whom the contract shall be awarded
of the contract, enter into contract to pub
lish said book in accordance with said
specifications and accepted bid; bids to
be in the hands of the Pjfv clerk 5-00
o clock p. M September 4, 1905.
Mayor Davis appointed the following
and pieces of land: William Henderson,
Albert Griffin and D. F. Wyatt, and the
Simms. Holiday, Nipps, Green, Rice
Horn. Howe, Shimer-9. Noes, none.
On motion of Councilman Ryder the
question of salaries and things pertaining
thereto were recalled from the committee
of the whole, and referred to special com
mittee to be appointed by the mayor in
Guiding himself. In addition to himself,
the mayor appointed Councilmen Ryder,
Horn ana Howe as this committee.
Councilman Rice asked for leave of alb
sence, and on motion of Councilman
Ryder the request was granted
i The mayor suggested the following
names as waterworks commission, they to
serve in the order named: Frank NJ. New
land, Charles Moeser and C. E. Jewell.
The appointment was approved by the
following vote: Councilman Ryder, SimmS,
Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn, Howe
s7ll0 MUGS, lAOlAC.
Mayor Davis appointed Councilmen
Green, Nipps and Holiday to act as tell
erS for opening bids for coal for the city
of Topeka. After the bids were canvassed
the .tellers made the following report:
Your committee of tellerS on coal con-
tracts finds that Webster Tulloch Coal
&C. is the lowest bidder for best Usage
City Shaft coal at s3.14 per ton.
That the Southwestern Coal & Fuel Co.
is the lowest bidder for best steam mill
coal at 1920 per ton;
That the Southwestern Coal & Fuel Co.
- f1w 81 1s11r
per ton;
That the Webster Tulloch Coal Co. is
the lowest bidder for the best nut coal
at $3.50, and
We recommend that the contracts for
coal for city purposes be awarded &C
cordingly.
The report of the tellers was approved
by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman
Ryder Simms Holiday, NippS, Green. |
Rice iIort1 IInuze Shiner-9 Noes. none.