The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-12
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Oct. u, 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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Council Chamber. Topeka. kan, Oct. 9,
suant to the adjournment of October 2,
with the following councilmen present
Simrns, Griley, holiday. Nipps, Green,
Hughes-10. Absent-Ryder and Horn
Mayor Davis presiding.
On motion OF Councilman Hughes the
meeting was dispensed with and they were
paper
Communication from street commission
er asking for an increase Of salary. was
presented, read and referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Communication from Jos. Ross relative
10 shed IN the rear of AZ Jackson street,
vas presented, read and on motion Of
Councilman Hughes was referred to COM
mlttee on public buildings, together with
the IRE marshal, with power to act
Communication and refnonstrance from
trustees OF Christ hospital against the
benefit district for a park in the vicinity
OF Christ hospital was presented, read and
walks.
Report OF city engineer and plumbing in
spectoE on the condition of the heating
plant in the city building and Auditorium
was presented, read and on motion of
Councilman Hughes was referred to COM
Inittee on public buildings and plumbing
Inspector, with power to act.
Report of city engineer on the cost OF
setSet a4BhS AoE NoILh 1opsAas was pre-
scented, read and referred. to COMMITTEES on
streets and walks.
Report Of city engineer on grading parks
on Madison street from 9Th st. to 9th st.,
was presented, read and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks.
Monthly report of food inspector and the
superintendent of electric lights were sub
mitted and placed on file.
All ordinance creating the executive Of
council Sept. Z and referred to committee
on gas and electric light. was reported
that the same be not passed, and on mo-
ton the report OF the committee was
adopted.
$50 luminous arc lamps, presented to c9un-
Gil Oct 2 and referred to committee on
gas and electric lights, was reported back
by the same with recommendation that
the communication be placed on file. On
motion the report Of the committee was
Resolution OF Councilman swendson.
asking for report Of present condition OF
street lights, presented to council May /
and referred to committee on gas and
electric lights, was reported back BY the
same with recommendation that the same
be filed for future reference and on mo-
fion the report Of the committee was
adopted
Communication and proposition from the
TT. Wayne Electric works to furnish 342
Wood arc lamps, presented to council June
q and referred to committee on gas and
committee with recommendation that the
communication be placed on file, and on
motion the report Of the committee was
The committee on gas and electric lights
made report on the electric light situation,
recommending the purchase Of new lamps
and new dynamos necessary to light the
city.
ison Electric Illuminating company were
asked to furnish proposition and figures
on all night schedule and also on moon
light schedule.
Councilman Hughes moved that the re-
port Of the committee on gas and electric
lights be adopted, with the substitution
that the city attornew draw up a contract
and the mayor sign the same, buying nine
ty Warner lights, conditioned that If they
are entirely satisfactory at the end of
thirty days trial test, that we purchase
outright these ninety lamps, provided they
give proper bond
tute that this council ask the opinion of
three DISTINGUISHED expert electricians as to
which is the best proposition to accept, az
by the following vote: es-Councilnen
Green and Howe. Noes-Simms, Griley,
Holiday, Nipps, Rice, Sinner and Swend-
sons.
on motion of Councilman. Holiday the
Edison company were instructed 70 install
q thlrty-two light circuit on the avenue,
that they try 1t for ninety days and then
render their account to the city.
Communicate from the White Wings
asking for increase in their pay to $40 per
month, was presented to council Oct. 3
and referred to committee on ways and
means, ana was reported PACK by the same
with recommendation that they be placed
on the pay roll at 81. 50 per day. On mo-
ton Of Councilman Howe the report Of the
committee was adopted.
Communication from persons working on
the streets, asking for an increase of.
ferred to committee on ways and means,
was reported back by the same with rec
omme ndafionh that the employees OF the
street department be placed on the pay
roll at rate of $3.50 per day, and on motion
OF Councilman Howe the report of the
committee was adopted
Petition to remove electric light from
corner OF Cd and Liberty street to corner
Of Division and 6th street. presented to
mn mil y a n
n7ittee on gas and electric lights was re-
ported back by the same with recommen-
dalton that the same be placed on file. and
on motion the report of the committee was
adopted.
Communication and request that electric
light be returned to corner of Liberty and
Sd ST., presented to council Oct. and re-
ferred to committee on gas and electric
light, was reported back by the same with
Recommendation that the same be placed
on file and on motion the report of the
committee was adopted,
ton presented to zeo1neiI Sept. and re-
4sfred 70 EofIuaftte en- gas and electric
with reeo1n1n enaasion that the ordinance
be not psssed, and on motion the report
OF the cofnnntttee was adopted.
Communication from e. E. RoudebusH
IN regard to the purchase Of the city cleo
trio light plant. presented to council Sept.
and referred to committee on gas and
electric lights, in connection with the city
attorney. was reported back by the same
with Recommendation that the comnunica-
[IQIt De DltIEu ana .L4CtAOA lAAG
report of the committee was adopted.
Communication ana request Of 7. An
derson 10 exhibit horse dog and goat show
in North Topeka was presented, read and
referred to committee on license in con-
neotfons with the city attorney.
The following z solution offered by Coun-
Gilman 4l5ee Ffas on motion adopted:
.f2eeofvaf78 81 the mayor and council that
the cite atE0TI3eg betaAd he is hereby di-
Fectee IS krebfIre an ordinance amending
zGhe present. ordnance 50 as to permit do
fnesf4c f64gik e. run at large in the city of
gf11fska hetp-aefI the first day OF October
snd fl1e ftrsf g5tiy az the following March
Council Is n r. & ahes offered the following
resolution which egas on his own motion
adopt
whereas, It appears upon investigation
that a strip Of land twelve % feet wide
and seventy-five t75l feet long on the east
s7fnef1 (90g feet Of lots numbered us, go
ana 2a3 Quincy street, in the city Of To-
peka, Shawnee county, Kansas, owned by