The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-17

| gust Il. 1895. Council met in regular ses-
sion, pursuant TO adjournment Of August
| z, with the following councilmen present:
| Ryder, Simms, Holiday. Green, Horn,
| Howe, Simmer and Swendson-S- Absent:
! Griley, Nippss Rice and Hughes. Mayor
| Davis presided.
On motion of Councilman Horn the read
| ing of the minutes of the previous meet
ing was dispensed with and they were APP
proved as corrected by the clerk
Petition of Aaron Sheetz and others for
a macadamized road in the First ward
was presented, read and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks
Petition of r. c. Wallace and others for
a sidewalk on Morse street, Van Buren, to
Kansas avenue, was presented. read and
walks.
Communication from W. F. Conklin and
others asking to extend the water service
pipe on Seventh street, between Lane and
| West streets, was presented, read and re-
ferred to the committee on waterworks.
regard to the condition of Shunganunga
creek, near Fourth street, was presented,
| and walks.
Communication from A. T. and s. F.
Ky In regard to wires over rne3r "a 6ra ac
mittee streets and walks.
| Communication in regard to cow yard
Council August 7, and referred to commit
tee on health and sanitation, in connection
with the board of health, was re2orted
! back by the same with recommendation
| that Mr.. March be requested to thoroughly
clean the COW yard and fill said yard with
at least four inches deep with cinders, and
| that sanitary officer see that the place is
kept clean. On motion of Councilman Shi-
mer the report of the committee was
| adopted
Councilman simms asked that a COM
to go down to the Melan bridge and look
| the situation over relative to laying the
pavement are laid. The mayor requested
4 the streets and walks committee to act
with Rnr6 him M II this sfate ma pber in the sum
| of g 0C0, was approved by the following
vote: Ayes-Councilmen Ryder. simms:
sWendsonos. Noes@ il new '2-'-i-'e- ''''
| Councilman Swendson introduced an or
dinanee levying special assessment upon i
year 1905.
| IS was suspended and the ordinance was
| placed upon its final passage. Each sec
adopted The ordinance was then placed
upon its final passage and was adson I
BY the foilowlng vote; Ayes-GounctlI Inner
/ Howe, Sinner, Swendson-S. Noes-None.
| Councilman Swendson introduced an or
| dinance amending section of Ordinance
| No. 2253, approved July s, 1901, and repeating
| said original section. :,
On motion of Councilman Swendson rule
| IS was suspended and the ordinance was
| placed upon its final passage Each sec
| adopted. The ordinance was then placed
the following vote: Ayes-Councilnlen Ry
Sinner and Swendson-s. Noes-None.
On motion of Councilman Sinner the
| city engineers estimate on back water
trap at twentieth and Topeka avenue, was
recalled from the committee on streets
and walks, and placed before the COUNCIL
for approval, and was approved BY the
following vote: Ayes-Councilmen Ryder,
Simms, Holiday, Green. Horn, Howe, Shi-
mer and Swendson-S. Noes-None.
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution. which was, on his own motion,
RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Council
| of the city of Topeka, that the comp1la-
ton of the laws of Kansas applicable 10
ton and revision of the ordinances OF
the city of Topeka, recently comaleted
him to the city, be accepted and pur-
| chased by the city and that said Spen-
for to the city clerk for the use and BEN
eft of the city, upon the following terms
and conditions ofered by salo SPENCE
(s500O0) to be allowed and paid at the
next regular meeting Of the council, ana
be paid for his services in supervising
the publication of said work and reading
the proof thereof, in case the same is
published, and the said Spencer to be
employed at said price in case said pub
lcation is made.
resolution, which was, on his motion,
! adopted:
| establishments in the various resident
| districts of the city which consume great
!
WHEREAS, The smoke arising from such
| buildings is a nuisance and a source OF
great annoyance and inconvenience 70
the residents of said districts: now,
+ therefore. be It
RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Council,
/ that the city attorney be and he is here
by directed to prepare an ordinance
abating such nuisanees and to report t me
same to the Mayor and Council at the
| earliest possible date.
On motion of Councilman Howe the city
clerk instructed to advertise Tor pids
e. IL Tor frar1 hR OCT
| which has been approved by the council
this evening, and that the bids all be in
m M the first Monday in seaternber. 1905
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was, on his motlon'
RESOLVED, That the license committee
be- and they are. hereby empowered, to
take up the question of licensing the bill
lard halls of the city, with view to-
ward equalizing and regulating the tax
on the same, and report their findings TO
Councilman Simms offered the following
RESOLVED. That the superintendent of
the electric light plant be instructed to
purchase and place in position on the
Melan arch bridge ten (10) alternating
. current, sixty cycle arc lamps and trans
formers positions on bridge to be under
the Instructions of city fire marshal, city
engineer and superintendent of electric
light plant
Councilman Swendson offered the follow
ing motion as a substitute. and the motion
carried:
That the city angineer and superinten-
dent of electric lights be instructed to pre-
pare and submit to council at its next meet
ing detailed estimates of all necessary
equipment for lighting the Melan bridge
with ten lights complete.
Councilman Simms offered the following
resolution. which was on motion adopted !:
RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Council,
that the city clerk be directed to insert
in his advertisement for bids for pub1i-
cation Of the new ordinance book, the
conditions that no bids will be consider
ed from parties outside of the city Of
Topeka, and that none of the work shall
be done outside of the city of Topeka,
and that the contract for the work con-
tain these conditions.
On motion of Councilman Swendson
council adjourned to meet one week from
tonight, August q, 1906.
]. H SQUIRES. City Clerk.
TFirst published in the Topeka State Jour