The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

The following paw rolls for the vari-

TIE DtollA OF lily dS LO4AOHS-
Fire department .-.-..--.....-....-.-$ 27S4.36
Police department OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 21Sl.30
Street department -.---..--.-.---..- 1854
City officers and councilmeH- ], 264.3l
Water works department 1Sl5-36
City engineers department....--.-. 1913
City sanitary department 5000
Electric light department...-...-.- 5o3- 80
Total 81. 9O7. 20
The council will meet next Monday
evening. The primary object in cali
ing the meeting is to consider the re-
pair of the Sixth avenue viaduct A
committee consisting of the mayor and
Councilman Howe will try to secure
the cooperation of the Santa Fe and
Missouri Pacific in rebuilding the via
duct.
The following claims for public inn
provement work we're allowed;
J. H. Maxwell. grading Western
avenue from Eighth avenue to Hun
toon street, S46S.
Hanley & Richie. paving Lane
street from Eighth avenue to Tenth
avenue, $1,092.25.
Webster & Tulloch. curbing Lane
street from Eighth avenue to Tenth
avenue. S304.49.
NJ ". Gilmore for sidewalk con-
struction. S1.367.6O.
For purchasing land for Willow
park: Florence Knox, $425; Harrison
National bank. $3.50; F. E. Wear.
1925; Mary J. Lane, S555.
A petition for an electric light at the
corner of Hampton and Buchanan
streets was referred to the gas and
electric lights committee.
Councilman Jordan introduced
resolution instructing the street COM
missioner to clean the mu1 frcm the
sewers in the First ward. The resolu-
5crl IA a 20 on
sewers.
Councilman Howe Introduced a
resolution to grading 30 les avenue.
The resolution came to the street and
walks committee.
The city engineer has been instruct
ed to prepare an estimate for the re-
pair of Sixth avenue viaduct ana make
it safe for heavy traffic.
A special assessment has been
levied on certain lots for sidewalks
graded. The assessment ordinance
was passed.
The following monthly reports OF
collections by city officers we're made:
License collector ---.....- $6O5.00
Police judge, fines .-.-......- 317-00
Weighmaster --+..... $3.50
AC-eht ? . --'y
The asphalt from Kansas avenue
under last nights resolution is to be
used in riprapping the banks Of the
Shunganunga at the Kansas avenue
bridge.
The council last night approved the
action of the ways and means commit
tee in appropriating $500 for Mar
shall's band.
The following sidewalk petitions
were allowed: East side of GARFIELD
avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets; north side of West Eighteenth
street from Union avenue to Brooks
avenue.
". E. King, Charles Winburn and w
J. Arnold, who have invented a sewer
cleaning machine, ask the city to pur-
/ chase one machine and pay for the cost
| of the patent at a cost of $341.35. The
/ city is to have the right of manufactur-
4 ing them for it's own need. The COM
munication has been referred to the
/ ways and means committee, sewer COM
mittee, street commissioner and city en-
/ gineer
The request of the board of health
recommending that the contract with
/ the Topeka Desiccating company be
/ annulled was referred to the health and
/ anita tAOlA N14AAAAAlAtOC-
A remonstrance against the intended
/ loca ton Of a sidewalk at Huntoon and
King street was referred to the streets
and walks committee.
The account of the Southwestern Fuel
company for s237.90 on the coal contract
with the city claimed on account of a
rise in the price Of coal was allowed.
The following bonds were presented,
approved and placed on file:
Topeka Independent Telephone com
pany. $1,000.
Conklin & Gustafson, plumbers, for
contract on piping auditorium, 1925.
c. States, plumber, $1,000
Missouri and Kansas Telephone COM
pany. $1,000.
The assessment ordinance. corrected
placing special assessment on ths
property in the First ward for purchas-
ing Garfield park as city park was
passed.
Wilson & Neiswsnger request tbs
bond of NJ. Wall be cancelled and re-
turned. Wall was a contractor and had
. contract with the city to furnish
crossing plates and catch basins The
matter was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
In connection with this R L. Cofrar
agrees to furnish to the city the crossing
plates at S. per set.
A protest against the laying OF a side
walk on the west side of College avenue
between Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets
was referred to the streets and walks
committee.
The council adopted an ordinance ure-
ing special assessment upon certain
lots and pieces of ground to pay for the
: cutting of weeds on those lots.
Because his automobile fell into a
J trench Of the waterworks at Seventh