The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-06

Vouchers authorized by the council
for covering public works were as fol-
lows:
Paving KANSAS avenue from Crane
to Tenth avenue, $15,774.27.
Paving Clay street from Tenth to
Thirteenth street, $2,835.O0.
Paving Western avenue from Eighth
avenue to Huntoon street. S~2,04O.3S.
Paving Lincoln street from Eighth
to Ninth, $2.303.43.
Paving Eighth avenue from Lincoln
to West streets, $3,S47.2T.
Grading Tenth avenue from Lane to
alley west of Spruce, SS53,94.s
Paving Western aveuue rom Eighth
to Huntoon streets, $216,35.
Curbing Western avenue from
Eighth to Huntoon, S191.64.
Curbing Lincoln from Eighth to
Ninth streets, $415.SS.
Curbing Tenth avenue, Lane to alley
west of Spruce, $76.49.
Paving Tenth avenue from Lane to
alley west of Spruce. s143.67.
Paving Eighth avenu from Lincoln
to West streets. $1O6.72.
Sidewalks. ~$1,245.64.
Indications seem to point towards the
city being compelled to assume the
whole burden of the expense of rebuild
ing the Sixth avenue viaduct. The an
nouncementthat the Santa Fe railroad
and possibly the Missouri Pacific would
aid in rebuilding the viaduct seems to
nave been made prematurely on the
floor of the council. The Santa Fe has
in a manner resented the statement
and changed its mind about allowing
a viaduct expenditure in its budget.
The city engineer vas given instruc-
tions last night to prepare plans, spec
ihcations and estimates for rebuilding
the .viaduct, the same to be presented
to the council at the next meeting on
November II. The preliminary esti-
mates vary from $1,000 TO $12. 900 de-
pending upon the extent of the work.
It will cost s1,S7s.25 to build the pro
posed extension Of the Fourth ward
sewer north of Fourth street and in
the vicinity of Western venue The
will amount to 1,215 feet and
viii connect with the regular sewer in
tina district.
The estimate which was referred to
the ways and means committee follows.
l.2I5 lineaI feet OF 8 inch pipe. S1,154.25
2 manholes 10000
One flush tank ....-.--..- 1000
220 ineaI feet of galvanized iron
pipe oo.O9
Total Observation-Disclosures. sl.s7s.25
All the bids for painting n repair
ing the Auditorium roof and that Of the
city hail were rejected and the city
clerk instructed TO Ie-duNEIt4Se. DtuS 10
be in by next Monday. The bids re-
ceived while within the estimate We're
not in the form desired.
f. a.. CLANCY, plumbing inspector,
filed a report of his department from
MAY 1st. 1905, to October LIST, 1905.
The report showed hat 266 inspec-
tons Of plumbing were made In that
time and the inspection fees amounted
To- s463-OO- of which Szs0.50 has been
collected. The total number Of exca-
vation permits issued amounted to
SOFA Of which 3.Se3 were for gas, 554
for water. 4s6 for sewer. loo for poles
and II for steam.
Upon a call from the city council
by resolution of Councilman Sinner
the city engineer is asked to make in
spections OF all the bridges in the city
and give a statement as to the condi-
ton of the paint, Tt IS understood
that most Of the more important
bridges in the city are badly in need OF
painting.
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Courrfman Heseph aGrBsy. chair
man Of the public buildings commit
tee, reported back the findings of the
COMMITTEES a. EhH condition OF rhe