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

COmulI[Lee On CIaITIIS
mendation that the claims be allowed ana
paid from funds as follows o-o %
General revenue fund ---..---.-..-.S 1'StS-oo
Police department general revenue o,o "a
fund ..-...---.- -'o'S -
Fire department general revenue . oeo 20
General Improvement fund .---...- S'gS99. q
Sidewalk fund -.....-.-.......---.-. 2 56 @
Water works fund ..-....---.-.... o'os - % %
Alley opening fund .--.---.--.-----.. =. ~ ~
Paving fund .-..--.-.----.-.s--..--- 07'-s-
SO. 4s5 80
On motion of Councilman SWendson ths
report of the committee was adcpteu.
Communication in regard to the ProteS-
ton Of the buildings in GARFIELD park was
presented. read and referred TO committees
or public buildings
were presented, read and referred to the
committee on streets and walks:
From the east side Of Van Buren Street
on south side of Morse street, to the west
side of Central avenue j..
East side Of West street, Thirteenth 70
East side of Clay street. from Williams
avenue to Thirteenth street ,. -.
East side of West street. eleventh 10
North side of Seward avenue from Elm
street to east city limits, and on SCUM
side Of Seward avenue, Branner street -
East side of Lincoln ST.. Tenth to King
street.
Huntington avenue from Kansas ave
nue. to Western avenue.
North side of East Thirteenth street,
Washington to Chandler
South side of East Sixth avenue, from
Leland street to walk now down;
West side of Chandler street, Eenth 70
Eleventh and north side of Eleventh
street to lot IS, r. Beams VISION.
East side of Lincoln, from IWentletn
street to Shunganunga brldge.
South side of Hampton street, from Cal
line on Clay street to Lincoln street:
South side of Thirteenth street, from
Topeka avenue to Fillmore
for a bridge across the SuQA-
ganunga creek on Fillmore street was
presented, read and referred TO the com
n1ittee on streets and walks
Communication from Henry Beise IN
regard to permit to build house on lot
No us Quincy street. was presented
read and Councilman Holiday moved
that the FIRE chief be requested 10 grant
the permission Roll was called Tor
and the motion was lost by the loioH l,:s
vote: Ayes-Councilmen Holiday, Snl-
mer, Sirnms and Swendson-4- = oes-
Green, Horn, Howe, Hughes, JORDAN anu
On motion Of Councilman Howe the
communication was then referred TO me eile
committee on fire department ana HIe
chief, with power to act
Communication from the residents OF
East Sixth avenue relatlye 70 , me vas
presented read and referred TO com
mittee on streets and walks
Communication from the CUSTODIAN Oh
the T. S postoffice building relative to
special assessment for repaving kansas
avenue was presented, read and referred
gether with the city attorney
Communication from the fire marshal
asking approval Of certain appEoprIiat lions ION
from the hremen. rellef funu, vas
presented read, and ON n1oCon OF SonIl-
Gilman Swendsons the action OF the poafd
y COMMUNICATION 60 and request from Port
land Gre fer copy OF city ordinances
was presented, read and on mouon OF
Councilman Howe, the request was grant
Communication in regard 10 the well at
Tenth and Kansas avenue was presented
read and referred to committee on health
Communication and petition of resident
taxpayers of Fifth ward asking for re-
consideration of the petition for a side
walk on Douthitt avenue was presented
read and referred TO committee on streets
Communication from the Southwestern
Fuel company relative to bill for coal was
presented. read and referred 10 commits
tee on ways and means;
Communication from J. 5 Dawson rel
ative to culvert at corner of Munson ana
and referred to committee on streets and
wa ks together with the city engineer
ApproxirHafe estimate Of the city engi-
neer on the cost of repairing Sixth ave
nue. viaduct presented, read and referred
to committee on ways and means
uhalt Paving Co. releasing the city from
their contract with them on all streetS
that may be repaved, was read and
Conn COMMUNICATION in reference to grading
the alley bounded by Tenth, Eleventh,
Fillmore and Clay streets was presented,
read ana referred to committee on streets
IT The city engineer submitted the follow
First approximate estimate of NJ. w
Gilmore for constructing new brick side
walks during the season OF 1905, $ozzof
Fourth and final estimate of Johnson &
5, s799.sl
First approximate estimate off. II. Max
we'll for grading Western avenue from
Eighth avenue to Huntoon street, $4eS.
FIRST approxin1ate estimate of Webster
& Tulloch for curbing Lane street from
Eighth avenue to Tenth avenue, S545.76-
First approximate estimate Of Webster
& Tuiloch for curbing Western avenue
from Eighth avenue to Huntoon street
The above estimates were approved by
the following vote: Ayes-Couneilnen
Green. Holiday. Horn. Howe, Hughes.
Jordan. Montgomery, Nipps. Sinner
The The following city Officers filed their
regular monthly reports: License collec-
tor, treasurer, city clerk, weighmaster and
pt Standardization from IRE marshal ask
ing that two thousand feet of two and
department presented June is and refer
red to committee on hre department, was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendatfon that the hose be purchased
on motion of Councilman Horn the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Report of the city engineer and street
bridges, presented June and referred to
committee on ways and means, was re-
ported back by that committee with rec
onmendatfon that the repairs be made
bv the street commissioner. under the di-
rection OF and subject to the approval OF
the mayor. On motion OF Councilman
Howe the report of the committee was
adopted.
An ordinance amending section II of
Ordinance No. 1886, relative to the water
works department OF the city Of Topeka,
presented June Il and referred to COM
-ffr- rr1T-Erc a 90
back by the same with recommendation
that the ordinance be passed. On motion
of Councilman Holiday the report of the
committee was adopted.
Report of the city engineer and street
commissioner on the cost of opening
Swygart avenue presented June 4 and re-
ferred to committee on ways and means,
was reported back by the same with rec
ommendation that the report be placed