The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07

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ana Douthitt avenue on Van Buren, !
and Seventeenth streets on Topeka |
avenue was referred to the streets and
walks committee.
A resolution to shut off the water in
the fountains over the city was adopted. |
A resolution for the repair of the side
walk on Leland street near Biddle creek
was adopted.
a resolution instructing the superin-
tendent of the electric light plant to
place an electric light lamp at Sixth and
Chandler streets and move the light $50
feet west of Chandler street on Fifth
street to Fifth and Chandler streets was
referred to the gas and electric lights
committee.
c. K. Holiday does not own an auto
mobile therefore he introduced a reSOlu-
ton last night authorizing the city clerk
to purchase 100 numbers for automobiles
procuring a license and authorizing the
city treasurer to collect the cost of the
numbers in addition to the license fee
of 81. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution ordering the abatement
of stagnant water standing at lots. 213,
215 to 217 on West Tenth avenue was
adopted.
An ordinance granting right of way to
the A T. & s. F. Railway company to
lay a track across Fourth street to
freight depot was passed
The remonstrance against the vacating
of the alley bounded by TZlird and
Fourth streets and Madison and Jeffer-
son streets was sustained on the recon-
mendation of the streets and walks COM
mittee.
An ordinance granting ex-union SOL
diers and sailors the right to peddle
wares on the streets of the city without
paying a license fee was adopted.
A petition to raise grade of Sixth ave
nue. between Lime and Locust streets to
correspond with the grade of the Biddle
creek bridge was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and walks.
The following estimates of the city
engineer were approved and allowed:
Third and final estimate of the To-
peka Bridge company for the Chandler
street bridge, S1,2S3.77.
Fourth approximate estimate of
Brooks & Gilmore for laying brick side
walks, 1905, $690.30.
sixth approximate estimate of Han
ley & Richie for constructing the sixth
ward sewer, $6,51S.O3.
The estimate and plans of the city
engineer for the detention hospltal
were referred to the health and SANTA
ton committee. The estimate OF ST.
1853. Is was approved by the council. The
fire station plans for station No. were
referred to the ways and means com
marshal
The estimate calls for an expenditure
of $3,228.60.
The following reports of the various
city departments were approved
Report of weighmaster --.-....S $3.50
Report of license collector. 800. 445-5O
Report of police judge.........- Sfl-oO
Total ......... ..........S1,8 48.8o
The resolution regarding the charges
against Ben Perkins, discharged police
! man which was referred to the police
report that no charges could be found
which had been preferred.
Councilman c. K. Holiday introduced
/ a resolution asking that A W. Hopkins
| be placed on the police payroll The
/ police committee couldn't understand
| the resolution and reported so back to
| the council. The resolution was amend
!
! to the committee on police.
A. T. Potts and Chas. Twendburn Of
the street department were granted pay
for the use of their teams. Their ap-
Dlication for an increase in salary was
not allowed.
The rules and regulations of the wa
terworlxs department as adopted by the
| board were referred to the committee
on waterworks. The city attorney was
instructed to draw up an ordinance
| covering the rules and regulations
The communication of W. A. Humph-
| ries of the street force asking for an
| inc1 ease in pay was referred to the
street commissioner.
Taking a cue from the precedent
which seems to be laid down to in
lcrease the pay of the city employees,
1.-The members of the sanitary depart
lment have asked for an increase in
their nav from S55 to $65 month.
1T is signed by four members of the
force and the sanitary sergeant The
lnetition has been referred to the ways
land means committee.
James Kerr, who owns property in
ttha strip of land between Tenth and
Eleventh and Arch and West streets
which it is proposed to condemn for
mark. purposes, is something OF fight