The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
OFFICIAL COUNCIL Proceedings.


Council met in regular monthly session
with the following councilnen present
Green. Horn. Montgomery. Howe. Sinner
and Swendson-11 Absent-Hughes-1
Mayor Davis ia the chair
On motion OF Councilman SWendson the
reading Of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved a s written up by the clerk.
Claims and accounts against the city
were presented. read and referred to com
mittee on claims and accounts, who re-
ton that they be allowed and paid from
funds as follows:
General revenue fund.-. ...........$ 2,226. 90
Fire department, general revenue
fund -----..---. 3, 1885
Police department. general revnue
General Improvement fund 49,. 6O2s 80
Water works fund ..--.---.....-...-. 6,416. 10
Central Park mortgage fund ....-. 56 Is
Allev Cd fund. Ord. No. 2953-2600. 10000
Street OBJ. fund Ord. No. 2z69....-. 10000
Willow Park fund Ord. No 2576.. $500
Total ........................& 21. III 50
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
rules were suspended and the paving bids
were considered at this time. Mayor Da-
Wis appointed Councilmen Nipps, Swend-
son and Simns as tellers to open the bids
After a canvass of the bids was made the
tellers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee Of tellers appointed 70
canvass bids on curbing and paving find
that J. H. Maxwell is the lowest bidder
on grading at 26 cents per cubic yard. and
respectfully recommend that he be award
ed the contract for grading all streets and
alleys as per specifications. The report Of
the committee was adopted by the follow
ing vote: AVeE@COUncitnen SimmS. JOr-
dan. Griley, Holiday. Nipps. Green. Horn.
MONTGOMERY, Howe, Sinner and Swend-
son-1I Noes-1Sone.
And. further, find that Webster & Tul-
loch Is the lowest bidder in conformity
with the specifications on curbing at 3l9
per lfueal foot, and recommend that said
firm be awarded the contract for curling
ell streets as per specifications. On mo-
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Simms, Jordan, Griley, Holli-
day, Nipps, Green, Horn, Montgomery,
Howe, Sinner Swendson-11. Noes-None.
And, further, md that Haniey & Richie
is the lowest bidder on paving at S1.22 per
square yard. and rolling at 21z cents per
square yard. and recommend that said
firm be awarded the contract for all paw
ing and rolling as per specifications The
report of the committee was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes-Councilmen
6imms, Jordan, Griley, Holiday, Nipps,
Green Horn Montror1erv Howe Sinner
SWendson-l1 Noes-None.
And. further, find that NJ F. Wall Is
the lowest bidder on crossing plates at
500 per set and catch basins at 1855
each. and vitrifed pipe. u inch. at S.
he be awarded the. contracts for furnish
ing all crossing plates catchbasins and
vitrified pipe required under the specifi-
adopted BY the following vote Ayes
Councilnlen Simms, Jordan, Griley, Holli-
day, Nipps. Green. Horn. Montgomery.
Howe, Sinner, Swendson-11. Noes
None.
On motion of Councilman Green the
COMMITTEES Of tellers was discharged.
Claim Of M NJ. Hale against the city
of Topeka for $24s.04 was presented, read
and referred to committee on judiciary.
An ordinance vacafing a portion of the
alley running easterly and westerly in the
block bounded by Tenth avenue. Eleventh,
Clay and Fillmore streets, in Youngs adj
dff1nn n n
county, Kansas introduced by Council
man Holiday, was called up at this time
motion rule Is was suspended and the orr
dinance was placed upon its final cOnsid-
Grafton. Each section was read and. on
separate notion adopted The ordinance
was then placed upon It's final passage
and was adopted blythe following vote:
Ayes-Council1nen Simms, Jordan, Griley,
Holiday, Nipps, Green. Horn, MOntgom-
None
Petition to pave the alley bounded by
Kansas avenue, jackson, Norris and Lau-
rent streets, was presented, read and re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks.
Petition for sidewalk en- the west side OF
Harrison St, from Garfield ave to north
end Of Harrison St, was presen ted, read
and referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Petition for sidewalk on Chandler St.
Fensky st. to Crane. east side of Chandler,
Crane to Seward, and east side of Ash
from Seward to State St, was presented,
read and referred to committee on streets
and walks, who reported the same back
with recommendation that the petition be
granted. On motion the report of the
committee was adopted.
Petition for sidewalk on College avenue
from HuntOon to 18th streets, was pre-
! scented. read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Petition for sidewalk on west side of
Kansas avenue from 10th to 1lth streets,
was presented, read and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks.
Petition for sidewalk on east side of
Washington st. between 18th and 18th
streets, was presented. read and referred
to committee on streets and walks.
Petition for widening Garfield avenue
from 9Th to 9TH St. and request that this
be attached to former petition. was pre-
scented, read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Petition of G. A Root for stone cross
ings at the corner of Underwood ave. and
Duane St, also at corner of Stevens and
Duane, was presented, read and referred
to committee on streets and walks.
Petition to have c., R. L and P Ry. lay
tracks between Kansas avenue and Jack
son streets between 1st and Sd streets, was
presented, read and referred to committee
on streets and walks.
Petition to reduce to grade the alley
bounded by Tenth, Fillmore, Eleventh and
Clay streets. was presented, read and re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks
Application of The Consumers Light
Heat and Power Co. for return of s.. OK
guarantee deposit, together with resolu-
read and referred to special committee Cor
motion of Griley) consisting of Council
men Howe, hughes ana NlppS-
Application Of Excelsior Coke and Gas
Co. for the return of $4,000 guarantee de
post, together with resolution covering
the same, were presented, read and re
ferred to the same committee as above,
Communication from D 0. Sellers offer
! ing to furnish to the city free Of charge
! one hundred linea1 feet Of stone curbine
! for demonstration, was presented, reat
and, on motion of Councilman Green, the
proposition was accepted
Communication from fire marshal ask
| ing that appropriations from the firemen't
relief association, be approved, was pre-
scented, read and on motion OF Councilman
Swendson the request was granted and
the action approved.
Communication and request for permits
sion to connect lots Nos 537-9-41-3-5 West
ern avenue with sewer was presented
read and referred to committee on sewers
Councilman SimIns moved that when w
adjourn we adjourn to meet next Monda.
evening. May 18th. Carried
Communication from NJ A. Dale in re