The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
Council Chamber. Topeka kas.s
d.. IL. I 1917

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Fire department fund -...-....-.---. 9'gddS.sS5
Police department fund. ---..+--. 20 y
General Improvement Iunu- -.....' S 80 ~
WaterWOrks fund -.....--..----.---- 4'gs9' ~
e5eTver fi1nd DIST. No. 26............ 6,159. 81
Library fund .-......'.''-.-.'.'''-'-. 80.
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On motion the report of the committee
Commninication from the fire marshal
relative to appropriations made from lne
6reman's relief fund was presented, fe$to
and on motion Of Councilman hyueE lAe
appropriation was approved. A.
Communication and proposltlOn OF tl5S
Abbott Voting Machine company Oh a -. -
son, Mich, was presented, reao allo ~
motion Of Councilman Green 2 commit
tee of three was appointed TO lnVestl5slle
the proposition, the mayor appe91l1tllls5
Councilmen Green, Rice ana Grliey as
such committee. +-~,,,e
against the paving Of Jenerson street 5s
between Sixth and Eighth avenues Pr
scented December and referred 10 colli
nittee on streets and walks.
Petition of II. II. Ruth and others Ior
catch basin to be placed at southwest
corner Of Tenth and Locust streets Was
presented. read and referred to commit
Tee on streets and walks
Petition of H. II. Ruth and others Tor
certain improvements to be made at Lo-
Gust street between 10th and uth, was
presented, read and referred 10 COMMIT
Tee on streets and walks.
City engineers fifth approximate estl-
mate of Brooks & Gilmore for construct teL-
ting brick sidewalks during the year A5O'
was presented and read
Seventh approximate estimate of Han
ley 81 Ritchie for constructing sewers III
sewer district No. 70.
First approximate esIlmate OF JolI
A. Nelson for constructing addition to
city waterworks pumping station
The above estimates We're read, ana OF
separate vote We're adopted as follows
Ayes-COunciimen Ryder, Simnlss GIlley'
Holiday. Nipps, Green, Rice Horn
Howe. Sinner, Swendson-H Noes
The following city officers fled their
monthly reports; License tax colieclor'
police judge, Weighmaster5 city treasurer,
city clerk
Bid Of NJ. Wall for filling in the ap-
prOaChes to Kansas avenue bridge at
Shunganunga creek, referred to commit
tee on ways and means November 2Oth,
was reported back with recommendation
that the report of the tellers recon Rend-
ing that the bid of NJ. Z. Wall be ac-
cepted, be approved by the council. On
motion the report of the comedttee was
adopted
CITY engineers approximate estimate Of
the cost Of constructing fire station NO.
B. presented to council November 6, to-
gether with the plans and specifications,
and referred to committee on ways and
means. was reported back with recon-
nendation that they be approved. The
report of the committee was adopted and
the estimate and plans and specifications
were approved by the following vote.
Ayes-Councimen Ryder Simms, Griley,
Holiday, Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn,
Howe Sinner. SwendsOn-1. Noes
None.
Communication and request of A. Al1er-
strom for an increase in wages, presented
TO council November 20 and referred to
committee on ways and means, was re-
ported back by the same with recon-
mendauon that the communication be
placed on file On motion the report of
the committee was adopted.
Resolution in reference to requiring the
f4
stolen from his office, presented to cOun-
ell December i and referred to committee
on ways and means, was reported back
by the same with recommendation that
the mayor be requested to demand the
immediate return of the money to the
treasury. $296.70 Councilman Howe
moved the adoption of the report of the
committee. Councilman Green moved
TO amend by referring the same to the
judiciary committee together with the
city attorney. Amendment carried
Resolution in refernce to employing A.
" Hopkins on the regular police force
Of the city presented to council October
and referred to committee on police,
was reported back thy the same with
recommendation that the resolutioa be
rejected. On motion of Councilman Horn
the report of the committee was adopted.
Resolution to increase the pay of en-
gineer at city electric light plant, pre-
scented to council November and re-
ferFed to committee on ways and means,
was reported back by the same with
recommendation that the same be not
committee was adopted.
Claim of J. j. Corbett for $500 against
the city Of Topeka. presented to council
November and referred to committee on
police, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the claim be rejected On
motion the report of the committee was
adopted
Communication from the sanitary police
sls2lhs LOT increase or wages, presented
TO council November 9Th and referred
70 committee on ways and means, was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendatOn that the city attorney be in
SLructed to prepare an ordinance fixing
the salary OF the city physician at SO. 90
per month; sergeant, $500 per month
ana sanitary officers at $4,000 per month.
and we recommend the adoption of
such an ordinance. On motion the re-
port Of the committee was adopted.
An ordinance relating to license tax,
presented TO council October = and re-
ferred to committee on judiciary. was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendatfon that the ordinance be passed
On motion the report Of the committee
was adopted.
The committee on waterworks made the
following report.
Your committee on WaterWOrIzs to
whom was referred the recommendations
OF the board of trustees of the water
works department respectfully recon-
mend that the same be approved. and to
mat end herewith submit an ordinance
drawn up by the city attorney at our re-
quest. and recommend that it be passed.
On motion of Councilman Green the re-
port of the committee was adopted
ConmuuicatiOn from S. c. Gerard ask
ing that an ordinance be passed prohibit
ing the Keeping of bees in the city pre-
scented to council October . and referred
% committee on judiciary, was reported
PACK by the same with recommendation
mar the city attorney be instructed to
prepare an ordinance preventing the RIM
ming of bees at large in the citv limits
ana eI. prescribing penalties for the Violation
COUNCILMAN Ryder moved as a substi-
tute Tor the report of the committee that
tne CITY attorney be instructed to draw
an ordnance prohibiting the raising Of
oees and the handling of the same in the
Guy The motion to amend carried bv
me following vote: Ayes-Councilrnen
ryder, Simms. Griley, Holiday, Green,
Elce. Horn, HoWe-S. NOes-NfpDs Shin
En- SWendsou, and hughes
CurIeW ordinance. presented to council
august 9TH and referred to judiciary com
mlttee was reported back by the same
with recommendation that the ordinance
oe passed after striking out section g. ON
motion the report of the committee was
adopted by the following vote: AYES
Councilmen Ryder Simms Grilev FTOIIi-