The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-25
LEGAL.

and on separate motion adopted. The or
dinance was then placed upon its finai
passage and was adopted by the follow /
ing vote: Ayes-Councilman Ryder, SirnIns, |
Holiday, Nipps, Green, Horn, Howe. Sh1- |
None.
Councilman swendson introduced an or
| dinance levying a special assessment up
on certain lots and pieces of land in the |
city of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas, |
to pay the cost of the condemnation and
appropriation OF certain lands for the pur- |
pose of opening a certain alley in the
block bounded by Fifth street Madison
street. Sixth avenue and Monroe street, IN
said city, as provided for by Ordinance
No. 1884, approved July 26,- 1919 20
On motion of Councilman Green Ruie 70
was suspended and the ordinance was |
placed upon its final passage. Each sec
ton was read and on separate motio9
upon it's final passage and was adopted by
the following vote: AyesmCouncaii elmer
Horn, Howe Sinner. swendson ana
Councilman Swendson introduced an or
dinance providing for the condemnation
and appropriation of certain land IN the
city of Topeka, Shawnee county Kansas,
for the purpose of opening and widening
Smith street between Seventh street ana
Eighth avenue in said city, establishing
benefit district to pay for the same, and
ers therefor, and prescribing their duties.
This ordinance was referred to commit
tee streets and walks.
Councilman Green introduced an ordi-
nance relating to the discharge and ennis
structures within the city of Topeka and |
providing penalties for the violation OF tn ne
same, which referred to committee on
health and sanitation.
An ordinance relating to the salaries or
compensation or CITY ofTlcers anu e emp y
of the city of Topeka and repeating Or Or
dinances Nos. 2240, 2277, 1922, 232S, 1898, 242S,
2444, 2472 and 2473, and all ordinances ana
parts of ordinances In conff1ct herewith,
which ordinance was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Green July II and referred to
committee on ways and means, and at
/
| ports returned and adopted. was placed on
| It's final reading Sections / to 10 were
read and on separate motion adopted. Sec.
! II was read and on motion OF Councilman
Hughes, was amended to allow the chief
and plain clothes men $500 each per an
mum and the patrolmen and patrol drivers
ment was adopted by the following vote:
| Ayes-Councilmen Ryder, Simms, Holll-
day, Nipps. Horn, Sinner, sWendson. and
| Section II was then adopted as amended
! Section u was read and Councilman Shi-
mer moved to amend by raising the s- vases
, of the electric light trimmers to $720 per
annun1. Councilman Green moved to
amend the amendment by placing the SUI
perintendent of electric light at $500 per
annum and including the previous amend
and Sinner. Noes-Councilmen Ryder,
| Simms, Holiday, Nipps, Horn, Howe and
Sections u, ID, IA and Is were read and
on separate motion adopted.
On motion of Councilman Holiday sec
| ton s was reconsidered.
! Councilman Holiday moved that the sal
ary Of Mr. King in the city enginteef-s s 2fo
| Councilman Ryder moved to amend the
amendment by making assistant engineer
800 per month and the office man $40 per
month, and Councilman Holiday accepted
the amendment.
The amendment carried. Section was
| then adopted as amended.
| Councilman Green moved that the mat.
no n c
| with instructions to revise the whole ordf-
nance and recommend such changes as
they think best. Motion lost. The ordt-
nance was then placed upon its final pas
sage and was adopted by the following
N7ns arn SINNER wendson
I and HugheS-S. Noes-Green and Howe.
Councilman Nipps offered the following
resolution which was, on motion, adopted:
RESOLVED, That the city engineer and
the plumbing Inspector be and are here
by instructed to make inspection and ex-
animation of the heating plant of the
city building and auditorium and report
to the council repairs necessary to put 1t
in good condition.
Councilman Sinner offered the following
resolution which was, on motion, adopted:
missioner be and is hereby instructed to
purchase some suitable paint for bridge
the following bridges: Kansas avenue
bridge. Twentieth and Van Buren, bridge
and Chandler street bridge.
Councilman Simms offered the following
resolution, which was. on motion. adopted:
RESOLVED, That the city engineer be
and he is hereby directed to prepare and
furnish to the mayor. and council an
estimate of the cost of providing street
signs for the street crossings in North
/ Topeka.
# Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution which was, on motion,
RESOLVED, That the city engineer be
and is hereby instructed to establish
the grade in the alley running south
from Fifth street between Madison and
Monroe, up to the property owned by
Julia S. Webb to the end that the s,l prop
on said alley may build their barns on
grade.
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution which was, on motion, adopt
RESOLVED, BY the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka, that all reports
made during the past year and all re-
ports made in the future, by CORPORA
lions working under franchise of this
city, whose franchises require them to
make reports periodically, shall be re-
ferred to the city attorney, who Shall re-
Il port to the council as soon as 2racti-
cable whether or not such reports are
made in compliance with the franchise
requiring them
The following resolution offered by Coun-
Gilman Nipps was referred to the police
RESOLVED, That the chief of police be
and is hereby instructed to furnish
proper police protection in the residence
district of the city.
Councilman Swendson offered the follow
ing resolution, which, on motion, was
! adopted and the city clerk was instructed
to furnish copy of the resolution to
companies that have wires strung in the
| city:
WHEREAS, Section 1 of chapter 1856 of the
Session Laws of Kansas of 1905, requires
; that all wires, electric or otherwise,
| crossing over the tracks of railroad
company shall not be less than . feet
above the top of the rail- except trolley
and feed wires of, electric railroads,
which last named wires shall not be less
than % feet above the top of the rails;
now, therefore, be it
: RESOLVED By the mayor and council
that all persons, companies and corpor-
atfons owning or controlling such wires
within the city of Topeka, be and they
are hereby directed to string the same
so as to conform to the statute above
referred to.
! An ordinance prohibiting the placing and
2 erecting of certain articles and structures