The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-15

upon conviction thereof shall be lined IN
any sum not less than i've dollars nor
more than SIS for each offense-
NJ = Gilmore as last year. was the
successful bidder Tor laying the brick
sidewalk for 1906.
Paving brick viii be used this year in
the construction of the sidewalks in
9tead of the vitrifled brick with the
idea that this grade Of brick win wear
better. It costs more and because Of
this the bids received this year were
higher.
For walks s feet or wider the bids
NJ. ? Gilmore. 1875 cents a square
yard; c. A. Ritchie, IA
For walks less than 6 feet:
NJ. ". Gilmore. 7.95 cents square
yard; c. A Richie, 7.95
The estimate of the city engineer was:
6 feet or over rs and for less than feet
cents.
Last year the bid which was success
full was feet or over So and for less
than feet 81
The tellers who recommended the
award were Councilmen Horn, F. E.
Nipps and S. T. Howe.
The tombstones, old bicycle wheels,
pans, beds, chairs, collins, iron grating
and the other incidentals which have
given the southeast corner of Tenth and
Kansas avenues its festive air for SO
many years, viii be rudely disturbed
from their dignifled repose If resolu-
ton presented to the council by }. w.
F. Hughes and referred to the streets
and walks committee finally passes.
John Rhodes, a second hand store mer-
chant, who has been doing business at
years and who has q large stock of his
goods on the parkings and sidewalks
surrounding his place of business, is the
man interested. The resolution calls
for the removal of his wares from the
parlings and sidewalk.
Councilman E Montgomery introduce
ed a new ordinance providing that no
ice cream vender may take out II
cense for less than one year instead OF
one-half year as now applies. The
ordinance proposed follows: ice cream
vendors selling ice cream from the
wagon, SIS. No license to be issued for
less than one year Each person SO en-
gagged in selling ice cream from the
wagon shall keep posted IN a conspicu-
GUS place upon the right side Of such
wagon, a card to be furnished by the
city clerk at the time of the issuance
of the license. which card shall state
the date Of the expiration of the IL
cense." The ordinance was referred to
the license committee.
The appraisers who appraised the
property in the First ward. liable for
the purchase of Garfield park as a city
park, will have to go over their work
again. The report was accepted at the
last council meeting but since then 1t
was discovered that the property own
ers had been assessed with more than
the actual cost of the park which is
IS, 600. The incidental expenses to the
appraisement amounted to $1,000, maxi
ing $500.
A resolution instructing the city at
torney to prepare an ordinance appro-
priating $3.50 out Of the general revenue
fund for Strengthening the channel Of
Shunganunga creek from Van Buren,
street to Kansas avenue. was referred
to the ways and means committee
A resolution introduced by Council
man Jordan appropriating $4650 for OPP
ening Morse street between Kansas ave-
nue. and Central avenue. balance due
for land taken, was referred to the
ways and means committee.
w. H. Wilson and Sam Zimmerman
members Of the board of education, APP
peared before the council and requested
the free use OF sthee Auditorium for the
graduating exercises of the high school.
The request was granted. The Audi
torium was also granted free to the
G. A. r. for its Memorial Day celebra-
ton
The mayor was authorized to enter
into a contract with W. e. Scotch for
the sprinkling Of the Melan arch
bridge. The contract is to run from
the 18th of May until the 18th of Oc-
tober.
next meeting of the council by bust
ness men on KANSAS avenue asking
that the city pay for the sprinkling of
that street and have the cost assessed
up against the property. At present it
is done on contract direct with the
property owners.
The following resolution was intro
duced and referred to the streets and
walks committee: Resolved, That the
city engineer be and he is hereby di-
rected to issue no more permits to any
person, firm, or corporation for exca-
waiting in any of the streets, avenues,
alleys or parks of the city of Topeka
until such person shall have restored
all streets, avenues, alleys and parks
to their original condition.
The report of the appraisers for the
1906 paving was approved by the
council at a special meeting of the
council held prior to the regular meet
ing of the council.
The appraisers are R. A. Richards
H. NJ. Steele and George Hanley.
The following sidewalk petitions
East side of Washington street be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets.
West side of Kansas avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh streets.
East side OF Jefferson street from
Ninth to Tenth streets.
College avenue from Huntoon tc
Fifteenth streets.
A petition for an electric light al
Eleventh and Jefferson streets was re
\ TO ND electric fcrI7f &c
committee.
A petition asking that the Missouri
Pacific be required to put the sidewalk
/ crossings over the railroad right OF
way on Tenth avenue to grade was re-
| farred to the streets and walks com