The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-21

Published in the Topeka State journal
October q. 1861
oFFIcIAL coUNeIL PRocERpMas-
tober II, 1906.

Council Chamber. Topeka. Kansas. oc-
tober II, 1895.
Council met in regular session pursuant
to the adjournment OF October 9th T7ffh
the following councilrnen present. F2vfier
Simnls, Griley, Nipps, Green Flica EieT-as
Sinner SWendson and Hughes-lO a hsapF
sided.
On motion of Councilman Howe The
reading Of the minutes of the nre4zie1ls
Llsetiilg was dispensed with and they
were approved as printed in the Official
Petition of Geo. D. Lyle and others to
pave West Eighth avenue between Lincoln
ana west streets, was presented read and
referred to committee on streets and
walks
Petition to pave Lane street befwaan
Eighth and Tenth streets was presenfed
read and referred to committee on streets
and walks
Communication and request of citizens
OF the First ward 10 build an arch for
read, and on motion Of Councilman CsTilev
] the request was granted.
Communication from the Edison Electric
streets, was presented, read and an mos
ton OF Councilman Nipps was placed on
Communication and request Of Geo. D.
LytIe to grade certain portion of West
street between Eighth and Tenth ave
nues, was presented. read and on motion
OF Councilman SWendson the request was
granted and he is given permissiOn to do
/ the grading under instructions of the
| sl rtss commissioner and city engineer
communication from Mrs. Frank c.
| aaomtgomery relative to sewer in park on
/ w llloW avenue was presented, read and
the request granted, and the street COM
] missioner was instructed to see that the
/ Hughes.
/ Communication from J. E. Wilson rela-
/ tive to sewer filled up in Sixth ward west
placed on file.
Councilman swendson offered the fol
| lowing resolution. which was on motion
/ Whereas, The sewer contractors. in the
construction of the Sixth ward sewer
have, in the alley between Elmwood and
I Shawnee avenue and ChickashaW and
Park streets interfered with inc ,,,e1.s
/ ton of the old sewer to the injury of
property adjacent. therefore
Be it resolved. BY the mayor and eo54n-
ell of the city of Topeka, that such con
tractors be required to restore such old
/ was before, and that the city engineer be
and he is hereby instructed to see that
this work is done by such contractors.
Communication from n. H LOOMS
chairman OF the finance committee, ask
| ing that the committee be released from
the payment of $500 rental of the Audi
forum. was presented. read and on mo-
! ton Of Councilman Swendson the $500
was RENTED, and the city attorney was
instructed to draw Up an ordinance appro-
! priating the same.
Communication from the State Christian
Endeavor association asking that $500
/ be returned account rental OF the Audi
| forum. was presented. read and on mo-
ney was instructed to prepare an ordinance
appropriating the amount which is to be
returned to that association
/ The street commissioner brought up the
matter of the sewer under Wolff Packing
6louse ana on notion Of Councilman
SwendSon the matter Of the construction
! of bullShead ut the Wolff Packing House
was referred to the committee on sewers,
together with the city engineer for inves-
LEGATION and report
Communication of James Kerr ana 9th
ers demonstrating against n proposed
bark
and West streets WIS presented read
| and referred to committee on streets and
walks
Communication from W. A. Humphries.
member of the street force, asking for raise
ferred to committee zea WAYS and means
Communication from the Capitol Ma
uonaI bank asking to be made. one of the
city repositories, was presented. read and
| on motion Of Councilman Grfley was
placed on file. 700
Communication from Potts and Swend-
/ burn. sewer force. asking for increase in
salary was presented, read and referred
to committee. on Esyays and means.
asking that Foster avenue be opened,
was presented, read and referred to COM
rnittee on streets and walks
Renort Of the city engineer on the cost
| of filing the annroaches OF the Chandler
! fohowine vote AYES Councfn1en RYDER.
S5rnns, f-rilev. NiDps Green Rice Howe
! Sinner. Swendson and Hughes-10. Noes.
none On motion OF Councilman GrIlev
the CITY attorney was instructed to draw
4 resolution instructing the city engineer
to have this work done within the esti
mate.
Renort of CITY attorney on filing an
nroach to Chandler street bridge. also
Kansas avenue bridge on Shunganunga
creek was presented, read and placed on
rewriting the CITY Jail. $500. end the esti-
mate was annroved hv the following vote:
Ayes, Councilmen Ryder. SiHms, Grilev,
NiDps. Green. Rice. Howe. Sinner, SWend-
son and Hughes-10. Noes. none.
An ordinance. DESIGNATING certain banks
in which public moneys of the CITY Of
Topeka shall be deposited etc. presented
to council October 9th and referred to
committee on ways and means was re-
ported back by the same with recommen-
dalton that the ordinance be adopted af-
ter filing the blanks by making the time
Of bonds to commence January I. 1906. and
to continue until January l. 1908 and by
making the amount OF the bond $50, COCO
Howe the report Of the committee was
adopted.
on motion of Councilman Swendson the
city clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for rewriting the city Jail. bids to be
in the office of said clerk and to be sub
Tnitted to council at the regular Novenn-
Der meeting.
Resolution in regard to interest to be
paid by the several banks in which the
city has deposits presented October 8
and referred to committee on ways and
means. was reDorted back by the same
with recommendation that the resolution
be adopted, after adding thereto the Cap
itol National bank. and on motion the
report OF the committee was adopted
Communication from street commission
er asking for increase IN salary, presented
to council October 9Th and referred to
committee on WAYS and means, was re-
ported back by the same with recommen-
dalton that the salary be not increased
but that he be allowed 5000 per month
for the use Of his horse and buggy as was
allowed his predecessor. On motion the
report Of the COMMITTEES was adopted.
Statement or county clerk in regard to
outstanding taxes on the 4tn of October,
1905. was presented and placed on file
= 7es1FF ~ fTrself n
Goodwin relative to an investigation as
to certain charges, presented to council
October 2 and referred to police commit
tee and committee Of three councilmen
to act with the committee, was reported
back by that committee as follows:
The committee appointed to investigate