The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
LEGAL.
Published in Topeka State Journal Sept.
8, 1861
oFFIcIAL couNcIL PRocEEpINes.

Council Chamber, Topeka, Kansas, Sep
TENDER Z, 1905. Council met in regular
to the ajeuTne ealoe q Sc gepfember 4th
with the following councilmen present:
Howe, Sinner SWendson and Hughes-1O- |
Aosent, Griiey and Holiday Mayor
Davis presided
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
reading of the minutes of the previous I
meeting was postponed
trustees relative to certain repairs to the |
waterworkS plant, presented to council |
September and referred to committee on /
same with recommendation that the rec
concentration of the board of waterworks
trustees be approved, and on motion of /
Councilman Swendson the report of the |
committee was amended to be in con-
that all extensions shall only be made |
when consumers on the line of the pro-
posed extension shall file contracts for |
water which shall return ten per cent on
the investment. The amended report was |
then on motion adopted.
Resolution in regard to the repairs on |
the water plant, presented September
and referred to committee waterworks,
was reported back by the same with rec
ommendation that the resolution be adopt |
ed, and on motion of Councilman Green
INC Tep0r1 OF tine Ties was cSs PpeIa
tive to debt of A AckeFstrom, an en-
ploye Of the city, was presented. read ana
ferred to the street commissioner and his
attention called to the resolution requir-
counts.
Communication from r. j. Anderson
be held in the Auditorium. was presented.
read and referred to the committee on
public buildings.
Report of food inspector for August,
received and placed on file
Estimate of city engineer for the cost
of the construction and extension or the
Melan arch bridge, being the sixth and
final estimate of the Marsh Bridge COM
pany, presented to council September
and referred to the committee on claims
and accounts, city engineer and city at
penalty be not required of the Marsh
Bridge company, except the sum Of s2Sl LEO
compelled to pay during the fifty-nine
days over time required to complete the
of the report.
Councilman swendson moved to amend
amendment was lost by the following
vote: ,Ayes-Ryder, Rice. Swendson-S.
Sinner and hughes.
| The original report of the committee
X Aye so ipas Simnis. Nipps, Green.
Horn Howe, Sinner, hughes Noes
Ryder, Rice. Swendson-S,
| on the Marsh Bridge company's extern
sion of the Melan Arch bridge was then
| Councilmen Ryder, Simns, Nipps, Green,
Rice, Horn. Howe Simmer, Swendson and
| 1QRu6S-lU. NOSS--N one
Councilman Green introduced an ord1-
nance providing for the inspection of all
meters of electric current and steam
penalties for the violation hereof This
ordinance was on motion of the same
councilman referred to committee on gas
| Councilman Green introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance which was referred to
committee on gas and electric lights with
| fire chief
An ordinance creating the executive
81 1f4xr ala aio
duties and regulating electric wiring and
appliances and the use of electricity in
| the city of Topeka, and providing penali-
ties for the violation hereof.
| Councilman Nipps offered the following
resolution. which was on motion of Coun-
Gilman Hughes adopted:
Resolved, That the city engineer be ana
is herbey instructed to have built, at the
open porticoes on the north and south OF
regulations of the insurance companies
at a cost not to exceed $4,000.
| Councilman Holiday offered resolution.
by request. relative to the dismissal Of
Ben Perkins from the police force, which
| was referred to committee on ponce
| Councilman Green offered the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted:
ell of the city of Topeka, that the city
engineer is hereby authorized to consult
T NJ P4 fS f fhg STATES Govern
ment at Washington, d. C., or Clarence
A. Proctor, asphalt expert in the employ
of The city of Detroit, Michigan, or any
| other expert or source of information
| without expense to the city, and make
pms and specifications and give the
mayor and council detailed estimate OF
the cost of municipal asphalt paving
plant sufficient in size to repaye and put
1 streets in the city Of Topeka.
| Councilman Horn offered the following
Resolved, That the city attorney is here
| by instructed to prepare an ordinance 10
INTO the the ctg al outside that
| can lawfully be admitted into the city or
Topeka.
| Councilman Horn moved adoption of
Councilman Swendson moved to amend
the motion by referring tne eans With To
instructions to take the matter IN hand
and have an ordinance properly prepared.
The amendment prevailed.
/ Councilman SirnIns offered the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted:
Resolved, That the street commissioner
be instructed to remove the dirt under
the two north arches of the Melan bridge,
to the dept depth Of flye o1 feet; offered bv
Councilman Simms was referred to the
/ mayor with request to report at next
meeting of the council:
Il Resolved That the street commissioners
be and is hereby INSTRUCTED to lay SUIT
able crossings over the Chicago, Rock Is
don street. Grant street, Morse street ana
John street and the d same nnie ee charged
Councilman Hughes offered the 1onoW-
ing resolution, which was on motion
Resolved, By the council of the city OF
Topeka, that whereas it has been current
talk on the streets of the city OF Topeka'
and
whereas, A list of 50 wholesale and re
tail liquor houses and nine bawdy houses
having been published in two daily news
papers of the city of Topeka, all of which
are run in direct violation. and contrary
to the ordinaces of the city OF Topeka
4 and the laws of the state of Kansas;
therefore be 1T
Resolved, That the mayor is hereby I'M
| y e 1,o ~if, and iS directed
and instructed to take immediate steps to
the permanent suppression and obitera-
ton of these violators OF the law
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out of the
Melan arch bridge fund to pay the claim
, of the Marsh Bridge company On mo-
ton of Councilman Howe rule Is was
Suspended and the ordinance was placed
upon its final passage. Each section was
ra..d I'D -senarate motion adopted