The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
LEGAL.
published in Topeka state Journal Dec.
10. 1901
oFFIcIAL couNcIL- PRocEEDINes.


Council met in regular session pursuant
70 adjournment Of December 3, with the
following councilmen present: Green,
Griley, Holiday, Horn, Howe, Hughes,
Jordan, Montgomery. Nipps, Sinner,
SimIns and Swendson-12. Mayor Davis
presided
On motion of Councilman Horn the
reading OF the minutes of previous meet
approved as written up by the clerk
Petition for sidewalk on the north side
of 18th street from Quincy street TO kan
sas avenue, was presented. read and re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks
against removal of city scales in North
topeka from present location was read
walks. &c -
Remonstrance in relation to headlights
used by the Topeka City Railway COM
pany was presented, read and referred to
committee on streets and walks.
Communfcation and request of Matilda
+. McEariand to set aside certain petition
for sidewalk, was presented, read and
referred 20 committee on streets and
An ordinance providing for the inspec-
ton of all meters of electric current and
steam heat in the city of Topeka, etc,
presented March and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks, was reported
back with recommendation that the with
in ordinance be filed and that the city
attorney be requested to prepare an ordi-
nance combining the gas and electric
ing inspector on a fee for inspection basis.
On motion of Councilman Horn the report
OF the committee was adopted.
The food inspector and superintendent
of electric lights filed their regular
monthly reports.
An ordinance regulating traffic and the
standing and hftching of horses. wagons,
avenue in the city of Topeka, presented
October Sth and referred to committee on
streets and walks, was reported back
with recommendation that the same be
passed as amended. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Nirps the report of the committee
Petition relating to closing the alley
west or Fillmore street between 9th and
10th streets, presented October 18th and
walks, was reported back with recommen-
Dat that the petition be granted. and
prepare an ordinance protecting the city's
rights for sewer and other purposes, and
That the adjoining property owners shall
bear all expenses. including relaying side
walk and curbing. On motion of Council
man Nipps the report of the committee
was adopted.
Petition for benefit district to open 10th
ed November and referred to committee
on streets and walks, was reported back
with recommendation that the petition be
filed On motion of Councilman Nipps the
report of the committee was adopted
communication and request that the
alley bounded by 5th, 9Th, Madison and
Monroe be opened, presented October 18th
and referred to committee on streets and
walks, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the same be fled On
motion of Councilman Nipps the report
OF the committees was adopted.
Communication from Christ's hospital
in reference to drainage, presented Oc-
tober 18th and referred to committee on
engineer, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the communication be
placed file On motion of Councilman
Nipps the report of the committee was
adopted.
Communication relative to parking on
West sth ave. was presented, read and
referred to committee on streets and
Resolution relating to and limiting the
speed of automobiles to twelve miles per
hour, presented October 18th and referred
to committee on streets and walks was
the resolution be filed and that the chief
Of police be requesed to call upon three
of the Topeka Automobile club to CO.
operate II enforcing, the present ordi-
the report of the committee was adopted.
Ordinance on the Topeka Edison com.
pany franchise. presented December 3 and
referred to special committee consisting
of Councilmen Green, Holiday, Hughes,
Montgomery and Swendson, was report
ed back with sreconmendation that the
same be not passed Councilman Green
moved the adoption of the report. Coun-
Gilman Holiday moved to amend by re-
ferring the matter to the committee on
ways and means. The amendment was
seconded and carried
$4,000. W ~ Sun
Bond of Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company in the sum of 100000 On sep
proved as follows: Ayes-Councilmen
Green. Griley. Holiday, Horn. Howe.
Simms and Swendson-11. Noes-None.
The following ordinance introduced by
fore the proper committees and reported
back to the council was placed upon its
traffic and the standing and hftching of
horses, wagons. carriages. and other
vehicles on Kansas avenue in the city Of
Topeka Section l was read and Council
man Sinner moved to insert two hours
in place of one hour. The motion was
lost. The section was then adopted as
Section was read and on motion the
penalty was made to read not less than
$500 nor more than 5000. The section
was then adopted as amended
SECTION 3 was then read and on motion
of Councilman Holiday it was adopted
The ordinance was then placed upon its
final passage and was approved by the
Griley, Holiday, Horn, Howe, Jordan,
Nipps. Sinner, Simms--9. Noes-Mont-
gomrey and Swendson-2.
Councilman simms ofrered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That the superintendent Of
the city electric light department be and
he is hereby directed to Immediately
place six electric lights the Melan
arch bridge as follows. to-wit: Two cleo
trio lights each end and two in the
middle of said bridge.
The above resolution was referred to
committee on gas and electric lights on
motion of Councilman Green, which COM
mittee reported the same back with rec
ed. On motion of Councilman Simms the
report of the committee was adopted.
Councilman NlppS O1ered the. following
resolution, which was referred to commit
tee streets and walks:
Resolved. That the city clerk be and
he is hereby directed to have stricken
from the tax rolls the following taxes
assessed against the following real estate
for the construction of sidewalks during
the year 1906, to-wit: See copy on file
Councilman Griley offered the following
resolution, which WAS referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks:
Resolved. BY the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka that the street COM
missioner be and is hereby instructed to
raise the sidewalk to grade in front of
lots Nos. 341-34S- 345-347 and $40 on East 9Th
street.
The committee of tellers appointed to
open the bids for reconstruction of the
East Sixth street viaduct reported that
the Leavenworth Bridge company had