The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-07
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of the committee was adopted.
Committee on streets and walks made
the following report:
Your committee on streets and walks
to whom was referred the petition for a
new cross walk on the east side of Fill
more street, at its intersection with Third
street, beg to report that we have given
this matter due consider ation and we
would respectfully recommend that such
commissioner be and is hereby instructed
to put in the same at early convenience
On motion the report OF the committee
was adopted
Councilman Swendson offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred to
the committee on streets and walks:
Be it resolved by the mayor and coun-
ell of the city of Topeka, that the street
commissioner be and is hereby instructed
to grade GARFIELD avenue from Eighth
street to Tenth street and to repair the
bridge located on such avenue, between
such streets
Councilman swendson offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was on motion,
Be 1t resolved by the mayor and coun-
ell Of the city Of Topeka that the atten-
ton of the board of health and city attor-
ney be, and is hereby called to the large
block bounded by Tenth. Eleventh, Lin
coin ana Lane streets, and we call upon
papers necessary to abate this nuisance
and menace TO the health of the commu-
nifty.
An ordinance providing for the condem-
nation and appropriation of certain land in
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kan
sas, for the purpose of opening and widen
ell Aug. q and referred to committee on
streets and walks was reported back by
the same with accommodation that the
ordnance be passed, and on motion OF
Councilman SWendson the report of the
committee was adopted.
Communica ton from the board of health
in regard to connecting vaults with the
sewers, presented to council Sept. 4 and
referred to committee on health and sanf-
fl
tee with recommendation that the request
be granted On motion the report of the
committee was adopted.
An ordinance relating to the general
health of the city, presented to council
May l5 and referred to the committee on
health and sanitation, was reported back
that the ordinance be passed. On motion
the report of the committee was adopted
Communication from c. W Bower in
regard to an electric light pole at corner
of Tenth and Buchanan street. presented
to council Sept. 4 and referred to commit
tee on streets and walks, was reported
back by the same committee with recon-
mendatiOn that the superintendent of cleo
trio lights be instructed to make such
change as may be necessary to make this
electric light pole in park satisfactory. On
motion the report of the committee was
adopted.
Petition for sidewalk on the south side
of Third street from Western avenue to
council June and referred TO committee
on streets and walks, was reported back
by che same with recommendation that II
be placed on file. On motion the report
of the committee was adopted.
COmmunica ton from N. S. Wear and NJ
A. Low, in regard to roadway across the
city park, presented to council Aug. p
and referred to committee on streets and
walks, WAS reported back by the same
with recOmmendation that the communi-
cation be placed on file, and on motion
the report of the committee was adopted.
Plat of Coler & Co.'S addition, present
ed to council July II and referred to com
mittee on streets and walks. was reported
back by that committee with recOmmen-
dation that the same be approved, and on
motion the report of the committee was
Communication from the city engineer
to the claims and accounts committee, re-
ferred to the city attorney July 3 and later
referred to the city engineer by the claims
and accounts committee on Aug 4, for
tion, was reported. back by
the claims and accounts committee with
recommendation that the claim be reject
ed and on motion the report of the com
mittee was adopted.
The following bonds were presented, all
duly examined and approved by the city
Hanley & Ritchie .......................$1 $40 600
Brooks & Gilmore acknowledgements. 10000
Haskins & Ramsey ..........-......-.. 500
John Williams INSTRUMENTATION. 2,009
Frank /. Stevens ..................-.... 1000
Jesse Shaw ......-.-..---.. 5s000
COnklin & Gustafson. n.-..--.4..--.-.--... 2,0Oo
Excavator's bond Edison Electric
Illuminating Co. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES z,99e
George Suthern .....-.. .........-....... 2,U5t
the above bonds, they were approved by
the following vote: AyeS-Counc1lmen
2lihIns. IIlleg' f1OliiuaE, NlpPss, 0l Sell
Rice, Horn, Howe, Sinner and Swendson
10. Uoes-NOne.
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out of the
general fund, general improvement fund,
water works fund, paving fund, sidewalk
fund, sewer fund, district IS and alley
opening fund, Piercy, Lincoln, Fifteenth
and Lane streets.
On motion of Councilman Howe rule Is
was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon its final passage. Each section
was read and on separate vote adopted
The ordinance was then placed upon its
/ final passage and was adopted by the Iol-
lowing vote: Ayes-COuncilmen Simms
Griley, Holiday, Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn
Howe, Sinner, SwendsOn-I0, Noes-None
Councilman Howe introduced an crdi-
nance appropriating money out of the
street and alley paving bond fund and tht
water works interest fund. On motion ol
Councilman Howe rule IS was suspendee
and the ordinance was placed upon Its
1 final passage. Each section was read anc
on separate motion adopted the orulnanct
was then placed upon It's final passage ane
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
/ t-Councilmen Simms, Griley, Holiday
] Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn. Howe, Sinner
and SwendsUn-10. NOes-None
Councilman SWendsOn introduced an or
/ dinance granting license to ex-union sol
diers and sailors to canvass for and sci
/ goods not prohibited by the law, in tn
! city of Topeka, and providing penalties 10
/ violation thereof and repeating all orul
! nances and parts of ordinances in con
hict herewith. This ordinance was re
1 ferred to the committee on streets and
! walks.
Councilman Holiday introduced the fol
lowing ordinance, which was referred t
/ the committee on streets and walks:
An ordinance granting authority to tn
/ Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railwa.
/ company to construct operate and main
tain an additional railway track across
Fourth street in the city of Topeka
Councilman Swendson introduced an or
| dinance authorizing and providing for tn
irl7rI Iffee4f in hrn1r
/ piled and revised ordinances of the city 0
! Topeka and certain laws of the state o
I Kansas in connection Herewith
On motion Of Councilman Swendson rul
/ IS was suspended and the ordinance wa
! placed upon its final passage Each sec
tion was read and on separate motiol
( upon its final passage and was adopted b,
/ the following vote: AXes-Councilmel
! Sinms. criley Holiday, Nipps, Green
Rice. Horn, Howe, Sinner and Swendson-
10. Noes-None.