The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-24
LEGAL.
Unpublished in The Topeka State Journal
Nov. q 1906.
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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session pursuant to the adjournment of
November Is, with the following council
ment present-Simnls. Griley, Holiday,
Ntpps. Green, Rice, Horn, Howe, Sinner
SWendson. TIughes-11. Absent-Ryder-1
Mayor Davis presided
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
reading of the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
We're approved as written up by the clerk.
Petition of e. -. Benner and nineteen
Others TO pave Lincoln street from 18th
street to Sth street, was presented, read
and referred to the committee on streets
and walks.
Petition of John Wilton and others to
pave Jefferson street between 6th avenue
and Sth avenue, was presented, read and
referred TO committee on streets and
walks.
Communication and remonstrance
against paving Lincoln St, between Sth
and 10th streets, was presented, read and
referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Communication and request of James
Eitzgibbons and James Lardner to erect
and operate a sand dip on land belonging
to the city. was presented, read and re-
ferred to board of water works trustees.
Communication and affidavit relative to
the Kerr property. lots 331 and 339 West
street, was presented, read and referred
to committee on streets and walks
Communication and request from Ed
Dyer that the alley bounded by 5th, 9Th,
Adams and Holiday streets be opened
for travel, was presented, read and re-
ferred to the street commissioner with
Instructions to see that the public alley
Communication and request OF A. Aker-
stron for an increase of wages was pre-
scented, read and referred to committee
on ways and means
Communication from Hale Richie in
regard to freight unloaded during the day
by the street car company was present.
ed, read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Communication from the board of
health regarding the standing water on
West 10th st. and vault at the corner of
Monroe and 18th streets, was presented,
read and on motion OF Councilman Shi-
mer the street commissioner was IN
structed to fill the lots in question and
have the cost taxed against the property,
and on motion OF the same councilman
the sanitary department were notified to
have the Topeka Desiccating Co. clean
the vault in question.
Also to see that the vault was connect
ed with the sewer and the cost of the
connection and cleaning of the vault be
taxed against the properly.
Communication from Charles F. Spen-
Ger relative to the delivery and distribu-
ton of the new ordinance book, was pre-
scented, read and referred to committee
on ways and means.
Report of food inspector was received
and placed on file.
City engineers approximate estimate on
the cost of extending pipe sewer and con-
structing bulk heads in alleys east and
west of Monroe street. presented to the
council Nov 6 and referred to commit
tee on sewers, was reported back by. the
same with recommendation that the est
mate be approved ana tflst the city clerk
advertise for bids for the construction of
the work. On motion of Councilman Girl
ley the report of the committee was
And the estimate was approved by the
following vote AyeS-Simms. Grfley,
Holiday; Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn
Howe, Sinner, Swendson and Hughes-l1-
Noes-None.
Committee on streets and walks made
the following report. which was on mo-
ton of Councilman SWendson, adopted;
Your committee on streets and walks,
to whom was referred communication
T H-na inc
food water conditions in the vicinity of
lots 295 and 297 Spruce street, West Park
addition to the city OF Topeka, beg to re
port that we find that the trouble com
planned of can be remRdied by the acqui-
sitiOn Of the adjoining lot, No. $685. such
street and addition for alley purposes.
and we find further that said lot, 1913, said
street and addition, can be acquired on
the payment of $205S back taxes
tee. therefore, in view of the above, rec
ommend that lot 293 Spruce street West
Park addition to the city. be acquired by
the city for alley purposes, on the terms
above stated, that the. city clerk be and
is hereby instructed to take the neces-
sary steps to conSummate the purchase
of such lot, and the street commissioner
Instructed to properly grade this lot as
an alley, when so required
The committee on streets and walks
made the following report, which was on
motion Of Councilman Swendson adopt
ed:
Your committee on streets and walks,
to whom was referred the matter of the
amount of paving to be done by the city
for the ensuing paving year. beg TO re-
port as follows. We have investigated
this matter. covering the period of the
past seven years, and ind from the rec
ords of the city clerk that in such time
the city has paved 245 blocks and that to
pay for the same the city has issued
pavement improvement bonds to the
amount of S677, 77457. We find that the
amount of outstanding improvement
bonds at this time is about 1902 O5S. 10. We
find that the average number of blocks
.rll7- a-fz
has been SO: that the average amount of
paving bonds issued per year. for the
past seven years, is about $685.. or an
average cost per block of S2.762 In view
of the above. your committee would re-
spectfully recommend that the amount to
be paved for the ensuing paving season
shall not exceed 30 blocks, exclusive of
any requirement. that may be considered
Petition for benefit district in the First
ward for park purposes. presented to the
council November 6 and referred to COM
ed back by the same with recommends
ton that the petition be granted, and on
motion of Councilman Swendson the re
port of the committee was adopted.
Councilman Ryder's resolution instruct
ing the city attorney and city engineer tC
prepare ordinances and plats required to
make benefit district of the First ward
for park purposes presented to council
/ November 6 and referred to committee on
| the same with recommendation that the
resolution be passed. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Swendson the report Of the COM
mittee was adopted.
Communication and demonstrated
/ against benefit district for a park in the
4 vicinity of Christ's hospital, presented tC
council October 8 and referred to commit
tee on streets and walks, was reported
back by the same with recommendation
/ that the communication be placed on file
! On motion of Councilman Swendson the
report of the committee was adopted.
Petition to pave the alley running nortI
/ and south between Huntoon and 13ti
! streets and Harrison and EODATa avenue
/ presented to the council November and
/ referred to committee on streets and
| walks. was reported back by the same
/ with recommendation that the petition be
! granted and spread in full on the journal
/ The report of the committee was adopted
/ by the following vote: Ayes-Councilmer
| Rice. Horn, Howe. Sinner, Swendsor
/ and Bughes-1l Noes-None The peti