The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-12
LEGAL

scented to council June 90 and REFERRED r.
ff 0rna1 on judiciary. and the city at
| ton that they had examined the work of
sar. spencer and recommended the same
with contract, and further recommend
| Inat the proper steps be taken to have
the same published. On motion the report
/ OF the committee was adopted.
Claim of Jacob Bleier against the city
July e and l9 ref saseS presented to council
dietary, was reported back by the same
| Win accommodation that the same be re-
Jecred. and on motion the report of the
committee was adopted.
councilman Ryder introduced an ordi-
general revenue fund, fire Department
| Iund. ponce department fund, general i'm
R pro f7,nS fund. water works fund, paw
| Iund district No. rs, side walk fund Ii
prary fund, Judgment fund. Melan Arch
| and Fillmore street opening fund. Lane
street opening fund, Morse street opening
| Iund, alley opening fund, Percy, Lincoln.
| tl1teenth and Lane streets and alley OPEN
| ing fund, Van Buren,, Fourteenth, jackson
and Douthitt streets.
On motion of Councilman RYDER r,,le II
was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon its final passage Each sec
a si1n was read and on separate motion
The ordinance was then placed upon its
I Il1ah passage and was adopted by the fol-
21mms, Holiday, Nipps, Green, Rices.
Horn. Howe, Sinners. Noes-None.
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nance to appropriate money out of the
water works Judgment fund to apply on
Judgment rendered against the city of To-
peka for hydrant rental On motion of
Councilman Howe rule Is was suspended
ana the ordinance was placed upon its final
| passage Each section was read and on
| separate motions adopted. The ordinance
was then placed upon its final passage
and was adopted by the following vote:
A4ayes-Councilmen Ryder, Simms, Hoi-
l1day, Nfpps, Green, Rice, Horn, Howe
| and Shimen-9 NoeS-None
/ Councilman Holiday introduced or
d1nance levying special assessment against
certain lots and pieces of land in the city
the purpose of paying cost of Condemns
ton and appropriation of certain land for
peka, as provided for by Ordinance No.
2576, approved May %. 1906
On motion of Councilman Sinner rule Is
was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon it's final passage Each sec
ton was read and on separate motion
| adopted. The ordinance was then nIaeed
upon its final passage and was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes-Councilmen Ry-
Der, simms. Holiday, NiPps, Green, Rice.
Councilman Holiday introduced an or
dinance levylng special assessment against
| certain land to pay the cost of condemna-
ton and appropriation of certain land for
the purpose OF opening and extending a
certain alley in the city of Topeka, Shaw
nee county, Kansas, as provided for by
| Ordinance No. 25S0, approved May 25 1905
On motion of Councilman Howe rule Is
was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon its final passage Each sec
ton was read and on separate motion
adopted. The ordinance was then placed
upon its final. passage and was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes-CounciImen Ry-
der, Simms, Holiday Nipps. Green, Grice,
Horn, Howe and Shimer-9 Noes-None.
Councilman Holiday introduced an ordf-
nance to levy and assess taxes for side
year 1905. On motion of Councilman Hol-
ltday rule Is was suspended and the ordi-
nance was placed upon it's final passage.
Each section was read and on separate
motion adopted. The ordinance was then
placed upon it's final passage and adopted
by the following vote: Ayes-Councilmen
Rice, Horn, Howe and Shimer-9. Noes
The following ordinance introduced by
Councilman Howe was referred to COM
mittee on judiciary:
An ordinance prohibiting and relating to
minors under Is years of age being on the
streets, alleys and other public places in
in the city of Topeka after certain hours
herein mentioned and providing penalties
for violation thereof.
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance to provide revenue for the city of
Topeka for the year 1906. On motion of
Councilman Howe rule Is was SUSPENDED
and the ordinance was. placed upon its
on separate motion adopted.
The ordinance was then placed upon its
following. vote: Ayes. Councilmen ryder,
Simms, Holiday, Nipps, Green, Rice,
Councilman Horn introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance which was referred to
committee on streets and walks:
An ordinance prohibiting the placing and
erecting of certain articles and struc-
lures upon the streets, avenues, alleys
sidewalks. public parks, street parking
grounds, and other public grounds and
places within the city of Topeka, provid-
and repeating all ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict Herewith.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on his own mo-
ton adopted:
Be it resolved. by the mayor and coun-
Gil, that benefit district be created vs
include all lots on west side of Smith
street from Seventh street south to alley,
thence tdOa . north on said ALLEY alley to Seventh
purpose of opening a street as per. petition,
so that said street when open will inter
ney is hereby instructed to prepare an
ordinance creating said benefit district,
and report the same at next meeting
council.
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution, which was on his motion
Resolved. That the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests OF said city to re-
pave Kansas avenue between the follow
ing designated points:
From the north line of Gordon street to
the north line of the Union Pacific rail-
way right of way.
the north end of the Melan arch bridge
From the south curb line of Crane street
to the north curb line of Third street
From the south curb line of Fourth
street to the south curb line of Tenth
avenue.
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution, which was adopted on his own
motion:
Resolved, BY the mayor and council
that the city attorney be and he is hereby
directed to investigate the legal status
of the repaving of Kansas avenue where
the asphalt paving is located, and to re-
port the result of such investigation to
the mayor and council at as early a
date as possible.
The city attorney at this time an
nounced that he was going to Detroit and
asked for authority to make investigation
in relation to asphalt pavement while in
that city, and on motion of Councilman
Green he was directed to make such inves-
tigation.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution which was on motion
adopted: