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

was referred TO committee on ways ana
means
Appropriate estimate of the cost of con-
structing brick sidewalk for the year 1906,
together with tbs. specifications, were APP
proved by the following vote: Ayes
CounciIInen Simms, Jordan. Griley, Holli-
day Nlpps. Green, Horn, Montgomery,
Howe, Sinner, Swendson-11- Noes-NOne.
/ Plans, specifications and estimates of the
city engineer for repaving Kansas ave
nue. from Crane street to Tenth avenue.
were submitted as follows:
Crane to 81 165. so
First to Second. s. 1853. 81
SECOND 10 1hird--- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5,3l6. q
Fourth to {, 1852 So
Fifth to Sixth..-.-.............. g. 1S6. 81
Sixth to Seventh. Observation-Disclosures. $500. Sc
Seventh to Eighth 1882
Eighth to Ninth.................... 7,677. 81
Ninth TO Tenth z 225 10
| The above estimates were approved BY
/ the following vote. Ayes-Councilmen
Sinms, Jordan; GrIley, Holiday, Nipps.
| and SWendsOn-11 Noes-None.
Communication from Christ's hospital
asking the city for l. 500 cubic yards of
/ stone for roadway in park, presented to
council March and referred to commit
tee on ways and means, and city attor-
ney, reported the same back with infor-
mlation that the city of Topeka has no
authority to grant the request, as this is
a private park. On motion the report was
adopted
Petition for removal of fence and out
buildings in alley between Western ave-
nue. and Fillmore, presented March and
referred to committee on streets and
walks, was reported back with recommen-
i ---~-CAA
4 that the street commissioner be instruct
ed to notify property owners to remove
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
Communication and request that the al
ley bounded by Kansas avenue Quincy,
18th and 18th streets be graded presented
March 18th and referred to committee on
streets and walks. was reported back
1 be instructed TO notify the parties that
the work asked for can not be done by
10 0ff y fr 3- 4~.tr Ill
motion the report of the committee was
adopted
Petition for sidewalk on east side of
Polk st. from 18th to 18th St, in front of
certain lots. presented April 6th and re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks,
was reported back with recommendation
that the petition be granted On motion
the report of the committee was adopted
1 A communication and renonstrance
against closing ElmWood, or Morris, ave
nue., in Willow Park, presented April II
and referred to committee on streets and
/ with recommendation that the same be
placed on hle- On motion the report of
the committee was adopted.
Resolution in reference to tearing up
the proposed new pavement on Kansas
avenue for at least five years, presented
April a and referred to committee on
the same with recommendation that the
lefty attorney be instructed to prepare such
sas avenue pavement is let. On motion
the report of the committee was adopted.
| Communication from Dick Hoffman,
asking to be excused from serving jail
sentence of thirty days, presented to the
lcouncil April 10th and referred to COM
mittee on judiciary. was reported back
with the information that the communica-
ltton Is not properly referred, the subject
tnatter being within the Jurisdiction of
the mayor and council, and not other
lwise. The communication was ordered
placed on file.
Report OF free public library to Dec 81.
1906. was received and placed on file
The following bonds were presented:
Bond of Merchants National bank, as
city depository SO, 900.
Bond of Bank of Topeka, as city depOs-
Bond Of Capital National bank. city de-
pository. SIS, 900.
Bond of Shawnee State bank as city de-
ExeaySsator.s bond of Independent Tele-
Each of the above bonds were approved
by separate ballot as follows: Ayes
lCOuncilmen Simms Jordan, Griley, Holli-
day. Nipps, Green, Horn, Montgomery,
Howe, Sinner, Swendson-11. Noes
None.
Councilman Green introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out of the
general revenue fund, fire department gen
eral revenue fund, police department gen
eral fund, general Improvement fund, wa
terworlks fund, Central Park mortgage
fund. alley opening fund, ordinances 259a
and 2605, street opening fund, ordinance
2469 and Willow park fund, ordinence 2576.
was suspended and the ordinance placed
upon its final passage Each section was
read and on separate motion adopted
The ordinance was then placed up its
its final passage and was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes-Councilmen
Simrns, Jordan, Griley, Holiday, Nipps
Green Horn MONTGOMERY Howe Sinner
and SWendson-11s Noes-None.
The following ordinance, introduced by
Councilman Montgomery, was referred &c
committee on streets and walks;
An ordinance granting to the Chicago
pany the right of way upon, across an6
through the streets and alleys of the city
of Topeka, as hereinafter provided:
Councilman SiTnn1s introduced the FOL
lowing ordinance. which was referred tc
committee on license:
An ordinance prohibiting the owners
managers and employees of billiard halls
pool rooms and bowling alleys from al
lowing children under Is years of age tx
play, loaf or loiter in such places.
An ordinance introduced by Councilman
Holiday relative to franchise of the To
peka Railway Company, etc, was refer
red to committee on streets and walks.
An ordinance vacating certain streets
and alleys in the city of Topeka, intro
duced by Councilman Hughes April It'll
and referred to committee on streets anC
walks. was reported back BY the sam'
with recommendation that the ordinance
be passed. On motion the report of thu
committee was adopted. The ordinance
was then read and each section adopted
upon separate motion. The ORDINANCES
r then was placed upon its final passage
land was adopted BY the following vote
: Ayes-Councilmen Simms Jordan, Griley
Holiday, Nipps. Green, Horn, MOntgOm
cry, Howe, Shimer-10- s-Swendson--1
Inc following ISSOiullOtts Introduced %,
Councilman Holiday. was. on motion
: adopted
J Resolved. That the city engineer be an,
is hereby instructed to submit estimate
! to the council Of the cost Of building re
tanning walls on both sides OF the soutl
: abutment of the Chandler street bridg
l over the Shunganunga creek between
Fifth and Sixth streets.
The following resolution was offered b,
{ Councilman Holiday and on motion o
/ Councilman Green was referred to com
imittee on streets and walks, together wit
lcommittee on ways and means,
Resolved, That the streets and walk
f committee be and the same is hereby re
! uuested to take up the question of a re
/ adjustment of ward and ward boundaries
and present a plan concerning the sam
: to the council: it being understood tina
the said committee is not restricted as [
: plan or scope, in order that the subjec
: matter nav be handled in a complete an