The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-21


councllmen simms. Green. Howe, Sinner.
Excused, Ryder SSE1leys Nipps and Rice
OF the city pc requested not TO publish
the part OF tia ABOVE resolution which
was stricken out. but the morlon was lost
~ me 4ello@lnS vote ayes Counciimen
Noes Griley. Green Rice. Swendson ana
the following ordinance. introduced by
Councilman howe October 3 ana referred
TO committee on ways and means ana
properly reported back to the council, was
placed upon its final reading.
An ordinance designating certain banks
IN which public moneys of the city OF
Topeka shall be deposited, and repeating
all former ordinances or parts OF ordI-
nances IN conflict herewith.
Section 1 was read and Councilman
Hughes moved to amend by inserting the
Capitol National bank as one of the de-
poslLories. The amendment was carried
oy the following vote: Ayes, Councilman
hydeT. Simmss Nipps, Green, Howe,
simmer, SWendson and Hughes-s. Noes,
Grdley and Riee-2 On motion the section
was then adopted as amended.
adopted.
Section was read and on motion Of
Councilman Hughes the word surety
was stricken out The section was then
on motion adopted as amended.
Section was read and on motion adopt
its final passage and was adopted by the
following Yotes ayes. Counc1lmen Ryder,
none.
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion
Resolved, By the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka that it is hereby de-
clared necessary for the health of the sur
rounding nei2hborhOod to abate the fol-
lowing nuisance, to-wit: The stagnant wa
I'll on West Tenth avenue in the city OF
Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas said
.
Savings Investment company, Kansas
corporation, Frank s. Thomas, whose
place OF business is at No. 50l Kansas
avenue, Topeka, Kansas, being the presi-
dent of said investment company and
quired to abate said nuisance by filling
up said lots to such a height as to pre-
vent stagnant water. from standing there
on as aforesaid, within twenty days after
the service Of tAis resolution, as provided
by ordinance
Councilman Griiey offered the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted:
Resolved, By the mayor and council Of
the city of Topeka that the mayor be
and is hereby directed to enter into
contract with Maxwell to furnish the dirt
for filing up the approaches to the Chan
dler street bridge, at the rate Of 30 cents
per load and that said contract provide
that the work of filing up the approaches
Of said bridge be done under the direction
and management and to the entire salts
faction Of the city engineer: -, =,
lowing resolution which was referrd to
! committee on gas and electric lights:
Whereas. the statutes of the state, in
house bill 692, passed by the legislature
in 1905, and other statutes, contemplate
that under certain limitations and condi-
tions, city electric light plants may be
operated and controlled. in the interests
of the city. by. board of trustees;
of Topeka is so operated and controlled
at the present time, which is undoubtedly
the best possible way to manage such wa
Whereas, It will be to the best interests
of the city in the perpetuation of such
electric lighting to the city and in the
! economical operation and management OF
such lighting plant to have the same
under the control of the same board OF
trustees, as the water plant; therefore
be it
Resolved, BY the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka that the committee on
electric lights and the committee on wa
terWorks together with the city attorney,
be and are hereby Instructed and directed
to prepare the necessary notifications of
1 the ordinances, and the necessary blank
/ ferns, for the formal transfer and per-
manent operation of the city electric light
: ing plant, under the control OF the same
board of public works that has the con-
/ troll Of the water plant.
Resolution c0ndemning vault on lots 154
and south half of 152 Kansas avenue, pre-
scented October =. and laid over until to-
night, Was taken up and on motion
Councilman Sinner moved that the res
olution prohibiting the use of the Auditor
ium for animal shows be reconsidered, and
the motion carried by the following vote:
| Ayes, Councilmen Ryder Simms, Nipps,
Hughes. Noes. Griley and Green-2.
Councilman Green moved that the reso-
luton be so amended as not to apply to
chicken shows: carried.
Councilman Hughes moved to lay the
resolution upon the table: carried.
Councilman Green moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was laid
upon the table: carried.
Councilman Green then moved that the
resolution be taken from the table and
adopted as amended carried.
Councilmen Green. Ryder and Howe
were appointed by the mayor as telers
to omen the bids for constructing the
electric lights on the Melan Arch bridge
After a canvass of the bids the tellers re-
ported that but one bid was within the
estimate, being that of the Overton Man
ufacturing Co., S994.00. and recommended
that the award be given to them, and
that the service be, performed in accord
ance with the plans and specifications as
made by the city engineer, and recon-
mend that the contract be let to this COM
pany provided they will enter into con-
tract to do the work according to plans
and specifications furnished by the city
The report of the tellers was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, Couneilmen
Ryder, Simms, Griley. Nipps, Green, Rice.
Howe, Sinner, SwendSon and Hughes-l0.
Noes, none.
on motion council adjourned.
J. II. SQUIRES, City Clerk