The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-22

tPubAshed IN The Topeka State Jour
naa March p, 1905.
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka. Kan.
March 19 1906

council met in regular session pursuant
70 adjournment OF March 5 with the fol-
icy, Holiday. Nipps, Green. Rice, Horn.
Ryder and Hughes
N noLlon or Councilman Nipps the
reading OF minutes Of the two special
meetings of March 5 and also regular
meeting of same date was dispensed with.
ana tney were approved as printed in the
OFFICIAL city paper.
Petition for sidewalk on the east side. of
Lincoln St, from Seventeenth to Eight
eenth SITS, was presented. read and re-
TERED TO committee on streets and
Petition for sidewalk on the north side
/ q " lliow avenue, to connect with the
walk now built, was presented, read and
EeIefred 70 the committee on streets and
Petition of James R. Wick and others
Tor sewer in alley bounded by Four
reIred TO committee on sewers.
CoilLn Enumeration from League Of Ameri-
os.ll N llhiclEailties- l)es Moines. Ia, re-
guessing copy Of ordinances was present
ed read and on motion of Councilman
MOVIE the request was granted.
Petition for sidewalk on both sides Of
lawrence st, between Third and Fourth
SIS, was presented, read and referred to
| committee on streets and walks
I Communica ton and request, together
! with plat. of w J. Whittexind. asking
street In Cedar Lawn addition, were pre-
/ scented, read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
/ Communication and request that the
park in front Of lots 3sT and 4O7 Tyler ST.
4 be lowered. was presented. read and re-
ferred to the street commissioner on mo-
ton of Councilman Nipps.
Communication and REQUEST or r.
/ Breeze OF Elmdale, Kan, for copy. Of city
! ordinances, was presented. read and on
+ motion of Councilman Simnns the REQUEST
was granted and a COPY Of the revised
! ordinances be sent to the city clerk of
i Elmdale. Kan.
frr,,-,
gaFolng the condition of Topeka avenue,
/ between Tenth and Thirteenth streets. was
presented read and on motion of Council
man Nlpps the matter was referred to the
plumbing Inspector with Instructions to
| can the gas company's attention to the
Communication and request that the al
/ ley bounded by Fourteenth, Fifteenth.
/ College avenue and Boswell avenue be
/ vacated ana closed, was presented, read
ana referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Communication from the city attorney
giving ms opinion on paying balance due
On opening Second street, was read and
placed on file. On motion of Councilman
I SFFendson, parties having claim against
s1e ely IN TINS matter were requested to
NE the same with the city clerk, to be
/ considered by the committee on claims
and accounts in the usual way
! Communication from J. V Abraham a c
| attorney for Bethany college in relation
to paving Western avenue from Eight a
avenue to Huntoon St, was presented.
read and was referred to the judiciary
ney.
Notice to mayor and council from par
ties opposing the paving of Thirteenth st.
was presented. read and referred to com
mittee on judiciary.
I Communication from S1JDerirtendenf
/ Goodrich IN regard to the Edison lights
/ paced on the avenue by the Edison Co,
was presented, read and referred to com
mittee on gas and electric lights
Communication and. request for light at
the intersection of Fifth and Liberty SITS.
was presented, read and referred to com
mittee on gas and electric lights.
Sonmunicadon from the Warner Arc
Light co. Offering dynamos and lamps to
me city, was presented, read and referred
to committee an gas and electric lights
I Report. OF food inspector for the month
OF February was received and placed on
Petition for sidewalk on the east side
! or Clay ST., between. Second and Third
SITS, presented to council March 5 and re-
Ierred to committee on streets and walks,
/ was reported back by the same with rec
/ ommendation that the petition be granted.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
Ordinance vacating certain alleys in
Qulnton Heights, city of Topeka, present
mittee on streets and walks March 5, was
reported back with recommendation that
e ne ordnance pc passed and that the city
attorney be instructed to prepare the nee
essary papers On motion the report OF
the committee was adopted
/ communication from Mary E Iakin
relative to certain territory taken into the
city of Topeka, presented to council on
March and referred to committee on
/ ways and means, was reported back by
/ the same with recommendation that the
communication be placed on file On mo-
| ton Of Councilman Howe the report OF
the committee was adopted.
| The movement instituted by Councilman
| ryder Jan. relative to a committee TIC
visit the city council of Oakland TO ex-
press our friendly feeling for them and
/ looking toward a union of the two cities
was reported back by the same with rec
mt he
placed on file. On motion the report OF
the committee was adopted.
Petition for sidewalk on both sides OF
Second St, Fillmore to Western avenue
presented to council March 3 and refer
red to committee on streets and walks
was reported back by the same with rec
ommendation that the petition be granted
On motion the report Of the committee
Petition for sidewalk on the south side
OF Fourteenth st, from Van Buren, St tc
Harrison, presented to council Feb. Il and
referred to committee on streets anl
walks was reported back by that com
mittee with recommendation that the pc
tition be granted. On motion the report
Of the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalks on the east side
Of Garfield from Huntoon to Thirteenth
St, presented Jan p and referred to com.
mittee on streets and walks, was report
ed back by the same with recommends,
tion that the petition be granted. On mo
ton the report OF the committee wa.
adopted.
Resolution relative to placing electri,
lNEflCE dCtOS5 ha41SaS avenue or some SlOi
street, etc. presented to council Jan %
and referred to committee on streets an(
walks, WAS reported back by the sam,
with recommendation that the resolution
be placed on file. On motion the repor
Of the committee was adopted.
Communication IN regard to a tract o.
land at the y. r. corner of Fillmore ant
4 King St, presented to council Dec. % 1905
and referred to committee on streets anS
walks, was reported back by the SAM
committee with recommendation that /
be placed on file, and on motion the re
port of the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalk on the north sid
of East Sixth St, from California avenu
10 city limits, presented March and re
ferred to committee on streets and walks
was reported back By that committe
Il with recommendation that the petition b
granted On motion the report of tn
committee was adopted
Bond OF Brooks and Gilmore for main