The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-08

Published in The Topeka State Journal
February s, 1867
OFFICIAL coUNcIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka. kan.


Council met in regular monthly session
with the following counciimen present
Ryder, Simlns, Sfriley, Holiday. Green,
Rice, Horn, Howe. Sinner and Swendson
10 Absent-.Sipps and Hughes. May
or Davis presided
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as written up by the clerk.
Claims against the city of Topeka were
presented, read and referred to committee
on claims and accounts which reported
the same back with recommendation that
they be allowed and paid from funds as
follows:
General revenue fund .........-....s :, So 10
Fire department, general revenue
Police department. general reve-
nue. fund .....-.-.................. 2458 10
/ ~ alter works fund .-.s.............. $685. So
sewer bond fund ..---................ 6035
Wiilow avepaIx fund Ord 557a -'p Iss 6f
Street opg. fund, ID, Sd and Fill
more ST., ord 1853 .........-...... 552 q
Sidewalk fund ....-...-.............. BIB
Total $50. ...................... .s81. a. 81
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
Claim of Dudley Pratt against the city
or Topeka for paving tax was presented
read ana referred to committee on claims,
who reported the same back with recon-
mendation that the claim be referred to
the judiciary committee in conjunction
with the city attorney, and on motion the
report of the committee was adopted
Communication from Bryn Mawr col
lege library requesting copy OF revised
ordinances. On motion of Councilman
Howe the city clerk was instructed to
comply with the request.
Communication from water commission
ers relative to new building for water Of
fee, was presented, read and referred to
committee on ways and means.
Communication from water works trus-
tees relative to supplies for extension of
the water service, was presented, read
and placed on file.
Communication from fire marshal ask
ing that certain appropriations made
from the firemen's relief fund be APPROX
ed, was presented, read and on motion the
action was approved
Communication from Mrs. Josie Webb
relative to certain property recently taken
into the city was read and referred to
committee on judiciary, together with the
city attorney
Communication and protest against tax
ing Quinton Heights into the city, was
7 presented, read and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Howe the communication was
placed on file.
Committee on gas and electric lights
made the following report:
Your committee on gas and electric
light recommends that the thirty-tWo Ed
I ison lights originally called for by resOlu-
ton be installed on the avenue as soon as
possible.
on motion of Councilman Simms the re-
port Of the committee was adopted.
Committee on gas and electric hghts
also made the following report; The fol-
lowing corners are without lamps:
Seventh and Jackson street and Ninth
and Quincy street. have been petitioned
for
Douthitt and Van Buren,,
Harrison and 18th,
18th and Topeka ave,
23d and Kansas ave,
18th and Van Buren,,
Sth and Van Buren,,
18th and Wayne,
LIST and Western ave.
The committee recommends that the SD
perintendent of electric lights be and IS
hereby instructed to install lights at the
above named places. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Swendson the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
Communication from Edison Electric
Light company relative to current fur
nished for the lamps on AIelan. arch
bridge, was presented read and placed on
The city engineer presented the follow
Ninth and final estimate of HanIey &
Richie under their contract for con-
structing sewers in Sewer District No. 70,
81, 634. 80.
First and final estimate of NJ. Wall for
extending sewer and constructing bulk-
heads at outlet of sewers between Madl-
con street and Monroe street, and Monroe
street and Quincy street, 1915.
Second and final estimate of NJ. Wall
under his contract for grading approaches
to Kansas avenue bridge, $226.65.
Third and approximate estimate OF John
A. Nelson under his contract Tor col
structing addition to city pumping sta
ton, 81, 217.47
Second and final estimate of NJ. W. Gil
more for excavating and reflling ditch
for water main. 1916. II.
Sixth and final estimate of Brooks 6
Gilmore under their contract for building
new brick sidewalk during the year 1906,
S329. SO.
On separate ballot the above estimates
were approved by the following vote:
Ayes-Councilmen Ryder Simms, Griley,
Holiday, Green. Rice, Horn, Howe, Shl-
mer and SWendsou-10. NOes-None-
The following city officers filed their
monthly reports. Board of water works
trustees for ten months; license collector,
raTF
city clerk and superintendent OF. electric
lights Reports received and placed on
ME The Hxeelslof tohe "a, anu u n f fa - -
filed its report for six months ending Jan
uary l. 1906, which was referred TO the city
COMMITTEES on gas and electric lights
| made report recommending the placing of
lights at Emmett and State streets; Sew
ard and Logan; Logan and DYSON. re, re
no and Pennsylvania. avenue; RennsylVa-
MIA avenue and SnInner; Pennsylyanla
avenue and Green streets. On motion the
| report Of committee was adopted
made report recommending that street
lights be placed at the street intersections
of Quincy and Curtis streets and Madison
and Curtis streets, and on motion the re-
port was adopted.
Committee on gas and electric light rec
commended that street light be placed at
the intersection of Sixth avenue and Di-
vision street. and that the superintendent
of electric light be and is hereby instruct
ed to install the same as soon as possible
On motion the report OF the committee
was adopted.
Resolution in reference to electric light
plant at city building. presented to coun-
ell January Is and referred to committee
on gas and electric light, was reported
back by the same with recommendation
that the resolution be adopted, and on
motion the report Of the committee was
adopted.
Claim of Rebecca A. Pert for 5000 dam
ages, presented to council January . and
referred to committee on judiciary, was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendatiOn that the claim be rejected On
motion the report Of the committee was
Claim of F. P Smith, 5000 filed Jan
Zee was reported back by the same with
Recommendation that the claim be reject
ed and on motion the report of the COM
nlittee was adopted.
Resolution relative to repairs of electric
] f;--I,+s rrssenfe6 December 4 and referred