The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-07

General Improvement fund . II Sq2 60
~ ater works fund -................... 2,72S T9
PaVing fund ............... 595 81
sidewalk fund .............. 51507
Sewer fund District No 26......... ID. so Ii
Alley opening fund. Pfercv i'm
coin Fifteenth and Lane streets
ordnance No. 2420.................. 2500
SIS, ,7284
us On notion motion the report Of the committee
! Petition for sidewalk on the east side OF
Arch street between 10th and nth streets
was presented, read and referred to com
in4stes 45ts on streets and walks
park beneht district was presented, read
walks.
Communication from Chief of Police
GoooWln asking for an investigation of the
ffeeeht scandal connected with the police
IoIce was presented, read and referred to
Sonmlttee on police in connection with
/ additional members of this committee for
/ tnls particular investigation.
| ~Connunleation and remonstrance from
geo Il Elliott and others against vaca-
/ ton of a certain piece of ground between
! 5ne me streets Of Third, Fourth, Madison and
JeIerson, city of Topeka, was presented
read and referred to committee on streets
| and walks
Communication from F. r. Webster rel
awe to Bitulithic pavement, was present
/ ed read and placed on file
] communication and petition in relation
e % lhe condition of Chandler street was
presented, read and referred to the COM
EnllIee on streets and walks.
( communication from r. A. CH2neV in
/ regard 10 the electric wiring of the city
] Jan, was presented, read AKA on motion
lne city engineer was instructed to pre-
/ the city jail
:. Cominq5nication from the persons work
ing on the streets, asking for Increase of
| wages, was presented, read and referred
20 the committee on ways and means.
J gOmmunicat ton from the fire marshal
| relative to appropriations made by the
/ board of directors of the firemen's relief
association, was presented. read and the
3 n fEfrf1 = fH,ea
| appropriations made from the firemen's re-
! lief fund
Communication from John Bradley in re-
! SsIu 10 repairs OF pavement was present
/ ed. read ana placed on file.
! Communication from the r. I. Railroad
/ company regarding street crossings IN the
| placed on file.
/ Communication from S. c. Gerard ask
lng that an ordinance be passed prohibit
/ ing the keeping of bees in the city, was
( presented, read and referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
/ Communication from the White Wings.
! asking that they be paid a salary of $40
] per month, was presented read and re-
l ferred to committee on ways and means.
/ Communication from Fred Klinge and
/ others, asking that the electric light be
returned to the corner of Liberty and Sd
/ street, was presented, read and referred to
| the committee on gas and electric lights,
/ togeLher with the superintendent OF cleo
/ trio lights.
CONTAMINATION from steves & Son in
/ regard to the number of revised ordinances
/ required by the city was presented, read
/ and on motion of Councilman Howe 500
copies were ordered to be printed.
Communication and reTnOnstrance from
I James Kerr against park benefit district
Arch and West streets, was presented,
read and referred to committee on streets
! and walks.
Communication from the Kansas ave
/ nue. tax payers in regard to repaving the
same, was presented, read and ordered
] placed on file.
/ veranda in front of the Brunswick hotel
/ on East Sixth street, was presented, read
and on motion of Councilman Howe the
/ Remonstrance of Geo. A. Huron and 9th
| ers in regard to the way in which certain
sidewalk is laid was presented, read and
| referred to the committee on streets and
Petition for sidewalk on the west side
| of Jefferson and kiOus streets, was pre-
! sented, read and referred to committee on
| streets and walks.
Communication to the mayor in regard
| to installing a new system Of accounts
! were referred to the committee on ways
| Proposition to furnish $50 luminous arc
[ lamps by J. F. Schafer, agent, was pre-
sented, read and referred to the commit
tee on gas and electric light.
| The following city officers filed their
| monthly reports: Police judge. license col
| lectOr, weighmaster, city treasurer and
city clerk.
The city engineer submitted the follow
ing estimates:
| Tulloch for curbing Kansas avenue, south
of the Melan arch bridge, $26. 50.
!
Tunoch for clubbing Tyler street from
/ Third to Fourth street, s96.40.
Second ana final estimate of Hanley &
/ Richie for paving Van Buren street
Huntoon to Thirteenth street, $4Ss.50.
First and final estimate of Hanle.T &
Ritchie for grading Kansas avenue south
of Melan arch bridge. S990 co.
Second and final estimate of Hanley &
Ritchie for paving Tyler street from Third
street to Fourth street, s450.39.
First and final estimate of Hanley &
Ritchie for paving Kansas avenue south
E-.F NFaT-0 rnT1T Tr-sf1
Second and final estimate of Webster &
Tulloch for eurbing Van Buren, street
Huntoon to Thirteenth, SsS go
Second and final estimate of Hanley &
Rttchie for grading Tyler street from
Third to Fourth street, S106.56.
Second and final estimate of Hanley &
Ritchie for grading Van Buren street
Huntoon street to Thirteenth street, S6S- a.
Fifth approximate estimate OF Hanley &
Ritchie for constructing sewers in district
Third approximate estimate of Brooks &
| Gilmore for constructing sidewalk under
| their 1905 contract, $515.07
First and final estimate of j. H. Max
well for rolling Kansas avenue south OF
/ Ndelan arch bridge, $3.50
On separate roll call the above estimates
Ayes -Councilmen Simms, Griley, HoHi-
/ day Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn, Howe, Shi-
mer and Swendson-10, Noes-None.
City engineers estimste of the cost OF
installing ten arc lamps on the Melan arch
bridge, 81 900, was approved by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Simms. Grf
Sinner and Swendson-s Noes--FIorn-1
On motion of Councilman Rice the city
clerk was instructed to advertise for bids
for the work of installing the above lamps
bids to be in next Monday night.
On motion Of Councilman Simms it was
agreed that when council adjourn il dc
so to meet Monday night, the 9Th.
Engineers specifications and estimates
for paving Kansas avenue with brick were
approved by the following vote: Ayes
: Councilnen Sinnms, GrfIey, Holiday
Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn, Howe, Simmer
q EWPnnSAn-fH N0nE-M0nn
/ Councilman Howe moved that the matter
. of repairs on Harrison street be referred
s to the streets and walks committee witt
instructions that they report some plar
for making the repairs. Motion carried
Report Of the city attorney in regard tC
. the matter of filling of Shunganunga
: creek south Of Fourth street. was present