The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
FUSS AND FUME.
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The city food inspector reports that
four-hfths of the milk sold, or 2, 900
gallons. is pasteurized-
City Clerk Squires in report sub
mitted that the total disbursements
for the month of November were $12,-
065.17. The receipts over disburse-
ments were s11,O3i.2O. For the nine
months ending November so the total
disbursements were $129,093.26, while
the receipts over disbursements were
$46,526.SS.
The first approximate estimates of
J. H. Maxwell for the grading of
Jackson street, amounting to $151,
and that of grading Jackson street
from HuntoOn to Thirteenth, amount
ing to $3.50, and that of grading Hun
toon street from Jackson to Van
Buren,, were allowed.
The first and final estimate of John
Richie for curling Huntoon from
jackson to Van Buren, street, amount
ing to $315.S4, was allowed, as was
also the first and final estimate of
John Richie for paving Huntoon
from Jackson to Van Buren, street,
amounting to $69S.67.
The sixth and final estimate of NJ.
N Gilmore for building brick side
walks during 1904 was allowed. The
The second approximate estimate
of Brooks e Gilmore for the con-
struction of the sewer in district "a,
amounting to $3,901.19. was allowed.
An ordinance was introduced and
passed appropriating SIS, 309.S2 from the
various city funds to pay the balance
of the street commissioners and city
engineers pay roll and the claims and
accounts against the city of Topeka
for the month ending December 81,
1904.
A resolution to pave Douthitt street
from the west line of Western avenue
to the west line of Fillmore was
adopted.
A resolution instructing the city clerk
to advertise for bids for paving West
Morris avenue, Madison street from
Eighth to Tenth, Van Buren, street
from Huntoon to Thirteenth, Tyler
street from Third to Fourth streets,
Polk street from Huntoon to Four
teenth street, Taylor street from Tenth
to Huntoon streets, Clay from First to
Second, Douthitt street from Western
avenue to Fillmore, the south approach
bounded by Van Buren,. Jackson and
Fourth and Fifth streets, was passed.
The bids to be on file with the city
clerk on the 9Th of February.
A resolution was introduced to dis
pose to the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity at par the $34, 900 worth of bridge
bonds for the six bridges to be con-
structed, was adopted. The bonds are
to be dated from February I, mature in
20 years and bear Az per cent. The
Knights and Ladies of Security have
further expressed an intention of TAX
ing the Fifth ward sewer bonds as soon
as they have had an opportunity of ex-
aiming the papers.
The estimates Of the city engineer for
the following improvements were ap-
proved and passed by the council:
Paving south approach of Melan
Paving Clay street from First to
Second streets INSTRUMENTATION. 3,173.06
Paving Douthitt street from
Western ave. to Fillmore st.. l. 13.26
The pay roll of the street commission
er from December goth to 31st, amount
ing to $3S5.56, was s9F2wed. National
Carbon Co. for carbons furnished the
city electric light plant was allowed
$3.50.
Chief Stahl paid out money for secret
service last month amounting to $1061O.
The amount was divided thus: For
secret service man for December, $50;
for secret work and information, S5610
Vim. COPYRIGHT who has a claim
against the city for work done in the
sanitary department had his bill of $55
to the committee on claims
and accounts.
The council adjourned to meet on the
18th of January.