The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-08
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committee on gas and electric lights. was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendation that the transportation be Luf-
nished. and on motion the report OF me
committee was adopted.
Resolution in regard to placing light az
junction of 6th and Chandler street, ana
to move light to junction OF 5ta ana
Chandler street, presented November. b
and referred to committee on gas ana
electric light. was reported back sp5 the
same with recommendation that the same
port of the committee was adopted.
Communication from J. q. RodeihS e
in regard to electric light on corner OF
Tyler and Douthitt street, presented SEtli-
uary . and referred to committee on gas
and electric lights, was reported back 9y
the same with recommendation that tne
request be granted and that the s1perin-
tendent of electric lights be INSTRUCTED
to install the same as soon as possible
On motion the report was adopted
Plat of Jane Way Place addition TO the
city of Topeka was presented and refer
red to committee on streets ana walks.
On motion OF Councilman howe colilsaA
reconsidered the vote by which was pass
ed the ordinance designating certain
banks as repositories for the funds OF the
city of Topeka, and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Ryder the matter was referred 10
committee on ways and means.
Councilman Ryder introduced an oral
nance to appropriate money out of the
general revenue fund, FIRE department.
general revenue illlc;; pOllsS ~ - s.S-e
general revenue fund, general improve
ment fund, water works fund, sewer BOND
fund. library fund, Willow avenue park
Fillmore street. Ord 1863. sidewalk fund
and sewer fund district No. % On motion
of Councilman Ryder rule Is was sus-
pended. and the ordinance placed upon
its final passage. Each section was read
and on separate motion adopted. Ihe or
dinance was then placed upon its final
passage and was adopted by the IolloW-
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Ryder. SlnTns,
Griley, Holiday Green; rice F1orn'
Howe, Sinner and Swendson-1O, Noes
None.
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi---
nance taking certain plated territory and
certain unplatted territory into the city
of Topeka and adding said territorys to
and making the same a part of said city,
defining and declaring the entire boun-
Diary of said city as changed by the addf-
ton of said territory, and adding said an
neXed territory to the several wards OF
said city.
The ordinance was referred to commit
tee on ways and means, who reported the
same back with recommendation that the
ordinance be passed The ordinance was
read section by -sectien, and on separate
motion each section was adopted The
ordinance was then placed upon its final
passage and was adopted by the folloT-
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Ryder Sims
Grley, Holiday, Green, Rice, horn,
Howe, Sinner and Swendson-10. Noes
None.
On motion of Councilman Howe it was
agreed that when council adjourn it do so
to meet one week from tonight, February
18TH.
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution, which was on motion adopted.
Be It Resolved. BY the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Topeka that the board
of water works trustees be and are here
by authorized to contract for 10000 feet
of pipe or so much thereof as may be
needed, together with specials, valves ana
lead needed in connection with laying the
same.
Councilman Swendson offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was on motion
adopted:
Be It Resolved BY. the mayor and coun-
ell of the city of Topeka that the use OF
the Auditorium be and is hereby granted
and evening, January %, 1907, as per re-
quest
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion
adopteds @
Resolved, That the city engineer be in
structed to make a report to the coun-
ell in regard to the feasibility and cost OF
constructing a channel or water course
from the Shunganunga creek to the river,
at or near Berlin avenue. west of the
city. with a view to turning the Shunga-
nunga creek into the river and prevent
ing the costly and ruinOuS annual over
flows of the said creek in its meander-
ines through the heart of the city
Mayor Davis submitted the name OF
William Henderson as city assessor and
the appointment was approved by the IOi-
lowing vote. Ayes-COuncilmen Ryder,
Simms, Grley, Holiday, Green, Rice,
Horn, Howe, Sinner and SWendSon-lU'
NOes-NOne.
The mayor also submitted the names OF
R. A Richards Geo. AdamsOn and Albert
Griffin as appraisers of benefit district
pointment was approved by the following
vote: Ayes-COuncilmen Ryder Slnlmss
C5riley Holiday. Green, Rice, Horn,
Howe, Sinner and Swendson-l0-
On motion of Councilman Rice council
adjourned to meet February y, 1895.
7 IT SOTTTRFS. CITY Clerk.