The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-27
LEGAL
Published IN The Topeka State Jour
nal April 81 1s06l
oFFIcIAL coUNcIL PRocEEpINes.
Council Chamber. Topeka, kan,



April "A, 1896.
Council met in regular session pursuant
to adjournment of April 18th, with the
Jordan, Griley. Holiday. Nipps, Green,
Horn, Montgomery, Howe, Sinner, and
HJghes-11 Absent--S Wendson-1 Mayor
Davis in the chair
reading of the minutes of previous meet
ing was dispensed with and they were ap-
proved as written up by the clerk.
Petition for sidewalk on east side OF JET
ferson street from 9Th to 10th. presented,
read and referred to committee on streets
and walks.
south in the block bounded by Jackson,
Van Buren,, Third and Fourth streets, was
presented. read and referred to committee
en- streets and walks.
Petition of Jas. Booth and others asking
that ElnWOod, on Morris avenue, be, and,
remain open, was presented, read and re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks.
Petition of ". G. Agard and others, pro-
testing against the widening of Garfield
to committee on streets and walks.
Petition for electric light on the corner
read and referred to committee on gas and
Communication from chas. woIr Pack
ing Co asking that the north end of Nom
roe st. be vacated, was presented, read
and referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Petition Of s. Cramer and others asking
that the city railway tracks be put down
to grade in 9Th precinct Of Second ward of
committee on streets and walks.
An ordinance relative to repositories of
the public moneys of the city of Topeka,
presented to the council and referred to
committee on ways and means was re-
ported back by that committee as fol-
/ lows:
Your committee on ways and means. to
whom was referred the public depository
ordinance have had the same under con-
sideration and have directed me to report
the same back to the council with the
following recommendations;
First: That the title be amended so as
to read as follows:
of the public moneys Of the city OF rope
ka, prescribing the duties OF the city
treasurer in reference thereto, and repeal
ing Ordinance No. 1888, approved October
~. 1900. and all other ordinances ana partS
OF ordinances in conflict herewith -
Second: That original section of the
ordinance prepared be adopted instead of
the substitute which was introduced at the
| last meeting of the council when action
was taken upon the ordinance; said orig
inal section being as follows:
Sec. 8. That the treasurer of the city
of Topeka shall deposit the funds of said
city in such designated banks as equitably
as is practicable, without regard TO the
capital stocks of such banks
And your committee have caused to be
prepared substitute ordinance emDody-
Ing the amendments which they RECON-
mend to be adopted; Respectfully sub
Chairman of Ways and Means Committee.
Councilman Howe moved adoption
the report of the committee be amended
by inserting the words keep on, between
ton g. so that the same shall read /:
Shall keep on deposit The amendment
was lost by the following vote: Ayes
eo onnG fne 1ps9 ye oegs Crey,
Holiday, Horn, Howe and SINNERS.
The original motion to adopt the report
fied i''s '''''''''''e7 20 '''sD
Communication of Amelia K Schmidt
and Mary z. Macferren relative to clos
ing alley in block bounded by Tenth ave,
Fillmore, Eleventh and Clay streets, was
presented, read and filed with the petition
/ covering the same.
Petition for sidewalk on both sides of
| Swygart avenue between 9Th and 6th
streets, was presented April 2 and refer
1 red to committee on streets and walks,
and was reported back by that committee
| with recommendation that the petition be
granted and on motion the report OF the
committee was adopted.
Petition for benefit district in the Sixth
ward for the purpose OF opening 1ryin as
| committee on streets and walks. was re-
ported back by the same with recommen-
dation that the petition be placed on file.
! On motion the report of the COMMITTEES
was adopted.
Petition for benefit district to open Gar
field ave. from 7th to 9Th streets, present
ed April 10th and referred to committee on
streets and walks, was reported back by
the same with recommendation that the
petition be filed. On motion the report OF
the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalk on south side OF
Sd st. from alley between Polk ana lay
Tor, and alley between Fillmore and Clay
presented April 10 and referred to com.
4 mittee on streets and walks was reported
back by the same with recommendation
that the petition be granted On motor
the report of the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalk on north side OF
Seventh st. between Lane and West, pre-
scented April 16 and referred to committed
on streets and walks, was reported bach
by the same with reconmendatlon ina
the petition be granted. On motion the re
port of the committee was adopted.
Report of street commissioner giving rs
of sidewalks condemned for the year 1906
/ presented April 18th and referred to com
Tnittee on streets and walks, was reported
back by the same with recommendation
that the within list of sidewalks be con
deTnned. On motion the report or the com
Petition to have SwyEart avenue opened
between 4th and 9Th, presented April z ans
referred to COMMITTEES on streets ant
walks, was reported back by the commit
tee with recommendation that the petition
be referred to the city engineer ana stree
commissioner to prepare estimates 10
opening the same. On motion the repoT
of the committee was adopted
Communication and request that the al
ley between 10th, 18th, Clay and fi1lnoT'
be vacated, presented april II and refer
red to committee on streets and walks
was reported back BY the same with rec
ommendation that the petition be grantee
and the city attorney be instructed Z
prepare an ordinance for yacating salt
alley. On motion the report OF the com
y7Tittee was adopted
communication from property owner
on Kansas avenue. in regard to repaving
presented April . and referred to com
mittee on streets and walks, and the cit.
engineer, was reported back by the sam
with recommendation that the communi
cation be fled On motion the report o
the committee was adopted
Communication from Dick Hoffman ask
ing to be excused from serving a jai
sentence of 80 days. presented April lott
and referred to committee on judiciary
was reported back with the information
that the communication was not pFoperl
referred, the subject matter being on
that is within the jurisdiction Of tn
mayor and council, and not otherwise o.
motion the report of the committee wa
adopted.
An ordinance amending section one O
Independent Telephone company fran
chise. presented April II and referred t
committee on judiciary. was reported bac
with recommendation that the ordinanc
be passed. On motion the report of tn
committee was adopted,
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