The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-16

Council met in regular session pursutallt
TO the adjournment OF DeceIllDeI 4eA \, gie-
gimms, Griley, Holiday, Nlpps,, ~ -
Rice Horn, Howe. Sinner, SWenusoh anu
on. motion Of Councilman Ety ot{t,,, II az
reading of the minutes OF the WeeIIAs "a
December 4th was dispensed VIZ -
they were approved as plitis-U As 49,
Si1 Pefition to pave 18th street from Van
F2r1ren TO Fillmore. was presented, ieet
and referred to committee on slIeeI9 anu
"e Accommodation from the secretary Of
the board of health Of Independents,
Kansas requesting a copy Of the EeVlse9
ordfnances of the city of Topeka8 was
presented, read ana on lloso ms % e-SsTfe5
man Swendson the request was slaLlt si
and the city clerk Instructed 10 AUILiiS1
tn Sso7g7,S2B8gI,inication from p. Hanley. chair
man 81 street committee. Albuquerque y
NJ requesting copy OF the revised . u IL, ~
RANGES was presented, read and on mo
ffOn OF Councilman Holiday the clty
clerk was instructed to SEND a PaP {
bound copy of said ordinance 70 Ihe clLy
clerk OF Albuquerque with the c9ilpI
ments of the city councl OF 1hS ely u
Topeka 4t4 4ta oitx,
clerk be instructed to give one GilDg ys
COPY Of the revised ordinances to the , 0s-
ter Humane society. Councilman tlslIl -
day moved to amend to include one COPY
ri the unbound edition to be sent TO eX-
chief Of police, Tim Donovan ne AlllSiilt1
Toenf was accented by Councilman Howe
carried. 20 ,.z 80
Communication from W. A S. Bird see
rotary of the Kansas Municipal league
was presented, read and referred 70 tne
committee on judiciary " ~
Councilman Holiday moved taat tn me
council 20 as a whole to Fort scott 70
attend the municipal league meeting, ana
that the city clerk city attorney and
heads of other departments also join, and
that nobody be excused eNcepS upon
unanimous consent of the council. Car
ried. 4, ....
ell the courtesies of the Missouri PaciHc
Railroad company, and upon motion OF
Councilman Hughes the invitation was
Contamination from Nelson Case Of
OswegO asking for copy of the Revised
T1otI0n Of Councilman Hughes the city
clerk was instructed to send copy TO
the mayor of OswegO, and the city atlof-
ney requested to so notify MI case
Communication from G. c. Nicholson,
asking permission to erect a corrugated
wall and roof over and about his lumber
yard across from the ROCK lsianQ 1epoI
was presented and on motion OF COuh-
Gilman Nipps the request was granted
Communication from the nre ha4fsIlat
relative to certain appropriations made
from the fireman's fund was presented,
read and on motion of Councilman
SWendsOn the appropriation was ap~
Communication from E. c. Fowler re1a-
tive to overcharge by the Edison Electric
Co, was presented, read ana on motlon
of Councilman Rice was referred to the
city attorney.
The food inspector and superintendent
of electric lights, fled their monthly re-
ports.
Communication and renonstrance
against paving Lincoln street between 8th
and 10th avenues, presented November
Goth. and referred to committee on streets
and walks, was reported back by the
same with recommendatlon tnat tne pro
test be not sustained. On motion of Coun-
Gilman SwendsOn the report Of the com
mittee was adopted
Petition to grade Locust street from
10th to 18th, also for drain boxes. pre-
scented to council December 4 and referred
to committee on streets and walks, was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendatiOn that the petition be granted
and the street commissioner be instructed
70 do the work. On motion OF Council
p man SwendsOn the report of the commit
Petition to pave Lincoln street from Sth
TO 10th avenues, presented November ID
and referred to committee on streets and
walks and city attorney, was reported
back by the same with recommendation
that the petition be granted. and spread
upon the journal in full. On motion the
report Of the committee was adopted by
the following vote. Ayes Councilmen
Ryder. Griley, Holiday. Rice, Horn
Sinner, Sweudson and Hughes-8 Noes,
Eimms. Nipps. Green and Howe. The
lows;
we, the undersigned citizens Of the city
Of Topeka, Kansas, and owners of prop
erty situated on Lincoln street between
Eighth avenue and Tenth avenue in the
49,
proving said portion of said Lincoln
street by curbing and paving the sumo.
respectfully petition your honorable body
to cause said Lincoln street to be curbed
with Fort Scott blue sandstone. and to
be paved with Shawnee county vitrified
brick on sand FOUNDATION, between the
south line of Eighth avenue and the
north line OF Tenth avenue. said pave
rnent to be thirty feet wide, and done as
early as possible in 1906 Signature of
owners and description of property;
Ira W. Cobe, j. r. Mulvane, Geo. D.
295. 297, 299 301, 3O3-11 lots, 20 feet
Mary M MedlicOtt by Geo S. MedlicOtt,
Agt., 1lz lots, tract No 1881
c. r. Maunsell, 541z feet front, east side,
between Sth and 9th.
g. L. Purdy. 541k feet front east side
between 8th and 9th
Mrs. LOttie Hall. 61A feet front. cast
side. between Sth and 9th.
James Clayton, H. v Clayton, 61H feet
east side. between Sth and 9Th.
W q; Hopkins. Sl7z feet west side, be-
tween Sth and 9Th
VIM. o. Ewing. 50 feet, a tract, west
side, between 8th and 9th
The Executive Council State of Kansas,
by C. c. Coleman, Atty. Cen. by order
of Council, 1859 feet, east side Lincoln
Katherine Kelly, 6l15 feet, tract, be-
tween 6th and 9Th, on Lincoln.
John Rees, tract I5X150, west side Lin
coin, between Sth and 9Th.
FOline A. Lyle, SO it, tract west side
Lincoln. between 8th and 9Th.
An ordinance providing for the condem-
nation and appropriation of g certain
tract of land known as Garfield Park -
etc, presented to council December 4th
and referred to committee on judiciary,
was reported back by the same with rec
ommendation that the ordinance be
passed, and on motion of Councilman
Holiday the report of the committee was
adopted.
The committee on waterworks made the
following report, which on motion was
adopted:
Your committee on waterworks, to
whom was referred this ordinance, beg
leave to recommend the following changes
in the meter rate:
METER RATES
Per Month
Per 1000 Gallons
New Former
Rate. Rate.