The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-07
LEGAL.


ties introduced BY Councilman swendson
Aug. q, having been in the proper COM
mlttee, was placed upon its final passage
motion adopted The ordinance was then
placed upon its final passage and was
adopted by the following vote: ayes
Councilmen Simms, Griley, Holiday,
Nipps, Green, Rice, Horn, Howe, Sinner
and Swendson-10. Noes-None.
Councilman Griley. offered the following
resolution which was on motion adopted:
Whereas, The citizens Of Topeka have
cost of $4,000 and.
Whereas. 1t is Of the utmost importance
that the magnificent instrument be prop
erly protected and cared for, therefore
Resolved. BY the mayor and, councilmen
of the city Of Topeka that 1t be for the
best interest of the city of Topeka that the
use of the Auditorium for chicken shows
or animal exhibitions of any kind shall
be prohibited, and that the city clerk be,
and is hereby instructed to furnish a copy
of this resolution to the chairman of the
committee on public buildings
The following resolution, offered by
Councilman Holiday was referred to the
Resolved, That A. w. Hopkins Of the
merchants police force on the avenue be
employed by the city as regular. police
man, upon such terms and conditions as
the mayor and police committee may rec
ommend.
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted:
Resolved By the mayor and council OF
the city of Tope ga that the city attorney
appearance of the city of Topeka in the
case of Emily j., Meade vs. The Topeka
Railway company, and enter into stipuia-
tion to be filed in said case, agreeing that
the restraining order therein granted
against the Topeka Railway Company
shah be dissolved and hereafter held Tor
naught and said cause dismissed upon the
condition that the city of Topeka shall
take no advantage of the dissolution of
said restraining order and the dismissal
of said cause in. the case of Emily J.
Meade VS. The City of Topeka, No. 22761,
I in len fef Of n
Kansas: that the Topeka Railway Com
pany may proceed with the construction
said land involved in the case
of Emily j. Meade VS.. The Topeka
Railway Company, and Upon the S4rther
consideration that II said cause OF Emily
! J. Meade VS.. The City of Topeka shall be
reversed in the supreme court of the state
of Kansas and finally determined against
the city of Topeka, the said city of To-
peka shall, in consideration of the dissO-
| tuition of said restraining order and dis
missal of the case of Emily ]. Meade VS..
/ The Topeka Railway Company, ana as a
/ consideration for the land involved IN said
suit, pay to said Emily J. Meade the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars 1sSoOl,
with interest thereon from Nov !. 1915, at
the rate of per cent per annun, upon re,
/ ceipt Of which said Emily j. Meade snail
/ execute to the city Of Topeka a good ana
sufficient warranty deed conveying the
property described in plaintihs peuIlon
4 Topeka Railway Company, free and clear
/ of all encumbrances.
4 resolution, which was on his motion
adopted:
( the city of Topeka, that it is hereby de-
f clared necessary for the health of the
+ surrounding neighborhood, to abate the
following nuisance, to-wit: The priyy
vault located upon lot No. 292 and the
south one-fourth C4) of lot No. 290 on Clay
street in the city of Topeka, Shawnee
/ county. Kansas; said real estate being
/ owned by one S. S. Smith, who resides IN
+ St. Louis, Missouri, and said owner IS
i hereby notified and required to abate said
nuisance by connecting said vault with the
sewer within 10 days after the date OF the
] service of u copy of this resolution, as
provided by ordinance.
+ Councilman Sinner offered the following
4 resolution, which was on motion adopted;
Resolved, BY the mayor and council OF
the city of Topeka, that it be and is here
i by declared necessary for the health OF the
Surrounding neighborhood to abate the
1 following nuisance, to-Wit: The privy
! vault located upon the east half Of lots
( Nos. 397, 399, 401, 403 and 405 Monroe street,
I in the city of Topeka, Shawnee county,
1 Kansas; said. real estate being owned Dy
+ one Sarah d Wentworth, who resides at
+ house No. 1901 Monroe street IN the CITY
of Topeka, shawnee county, hansds, @ an9
said owner is hereby notified and required
to abate said nuisance, by connecting sald
privy vault with the sewer WITHIN ID oays
after the date of the service of copy OF
I this resolution, as provided by ordinance.
Councilman Sinner offered q resolution
cOndemning privy vault on lots 154 and
! south half of 152 on Kansas avenue, which
resolution was laid over for two weeks:
4
resolution, which was on his motion
adopted, and on motion of Councilman
Howe the committee on public puldlngs Is
to have charge of the work.
Resolved. By the mayor and council
that the front entrance to the Auditorium
be cleaned repaired and repainted at a
cost not to exceed $50.
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution. which was on motion adopted
Resolved, By the mayor and council
that the mayor, the fire marshal and the
city engineer be and they are hereby au-
thOrized and directed to purchase for the
CITY of Topeka 2 lots to be used as a site
for the fire station in the southwest par
of the city, recently ordered by the mayor
and council, said site so to be selected tC
be the one best adapted for serving tbs
largest number of residents in said distric
and To COST not to exceed $500.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motor
adopted:
structed to prepare an ordinance relating
to the widening of streams within the cit.
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution which was on motor
Resolved. That the street commissions
be and is hereby instructed to lay eros
/ walk on the west side of Chandler street
across Tenth street.
lowing resolution, which was on motion
/ adopted
be and is hereby instructed to cut tn
trees and underbrush between the SAINT;
Fe and Missouri Pacific r. R. tracks
: 1 aorth of Euclid avenue.
, Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion
: adopted:
Resolved, BY the mayor and council o
, the city of Topeka. that in reply to tn
communication received tonight from tn
/ property owners in regard to repaVlnl
; Kansas avenue, we must say to them tina
{ the mayor and council are powerless t
r trepave said avenue without a petition
from the owners of property aDuttlnl
thereon, and are without any fund raise
by general taxation which can be legal
ly or other(wise) devoted to such purpose
We further reply that we have obtaine
prices on different kinds of pavement 70
! the information of the property owner
I and will ioin them most heartily in an
I proposition to repave Kansas avenue, a
1 soon as they present a legal petition upo
upon which action can be taken by tn
mayor and council.
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