The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kansas.

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kansas.
July 8. 1906
Council met Ia regular session pursuant
to the adjournment OF July 2 Present
Councilmen Green, lzriley. Hollidax. Hern
N1pps, Sinner, Sis7arns and Swendson-iz.
Mayor Davis IN the chair.
On motion Of Councilman Ewendson the
reading OF the minutes Of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as written up by the clerk.
The special order ef business being the
consideration of the Topeka Electrical
cenpany's Franchise that matter was Ia
ken up ana the ordinance placed upon its
hnal reading The following is the title
of the ordinance:
An ordinance authorizing the Topeka
Electrical company, Its SUCCESSORS and as
signs, to build. maintain and operate a
plant to furnish electric light. power and
heat. and to use the streets and alleys of
the city of Topeka for said purposes.
Sections ] to inclusive were read and
on motion adopted.
Section was read, and Councilman
Horn moved 10 amend by substituting the
following for Section IS
LAS a consideration for the aforesaid
grant. the said grantees are hereby re-
quired to make true and faithful report
to said city, on the first days Of February
and August in each year. for the six
months ending on=the last days of Decem-
Der and June last preceding showing the
gross amount of money received by them
from all such electric light. heat and
corporate boundaries of said city, and
shall pay into the city treasury within
fifteen G5) days thereafter, an amount
equal to two IA per cent OF said gross
receipts for said preceding six months.
Said city shall have the right at all rea-
sonable times to make suchs anrexarnina-
ton and inspection of the books of said
grantees as may be necessary TO deter
mine the correctness of such reports
The amendment was seconded by Coun-
Gilman Jordan ana was lost
Councilman Sfmrns moved to amend sec
ton by extending the line of service for
the thirty free arc lamps, from the north
city limits to the south city limits
Kansas avenue. Motion was seconded by
Councilman Jordan and was carried.
Section was then adopted as amended.
Sections 8 to 10 inclusive were then read
and on separate motion adopted.
Section 16 was read and Councilman
Nipps moved to insert S250e.00 as the
amount of guaranty deposit. Seconded by
Councilman Holiday
Councilman Jordan moved to amend by
inserting 100000 instead Of S2,500.00. Sec
onded by Councilman Horn, and motion
was lost. The question being put on the
original motion to insert $500 GO, was
carried. The section was then adopted as
amended
Sections II and IS were then read and
on separate motion adopted.
In connection with this franchise,
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas. it has been stated that the
Edison company will agree to accept an
amendment to its ordinance whereby its
the ordinance prepared for the Topeka
Electrical company. provided the fran
ehise asked by the latter company is not
granted, and
whereas, The Edison company now has
a franchise for practically thirty years,
and practically also the rates in that
franchise cannot be reduced except by
agreement, and
Whereas. If by agreement the rates
throughout the city can be reduced, ali
the people will be benefited, including
those consumers who are asking the fran
ehise in order to get better rates, and
Whereas, If the Topeka company is
given a franchise. the consumers in the
heart of the city may get a benefit which
may not be given to consumers further
out under the present rates of the Edison
company for it VIII take years, TO say the
least, for the Topeka company to cover
the field now occupied by the Edison
company, therefore
Resolved BY the mayor and council that
the Topeka Electrical franchise be recon-
mitted to the streets and walks commit
tee for the purpose of having that COM
mittee ascertain whether in fact the Edi-
son company viii permit afnendnents 70
to the mayor and c0{ncil-
The roll was called and the motion lost
by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman
| Green, Horn, Howe and jordan Noes,
Griley. Holiday, Hughes, Montgomery.
NIpps, Sinner, Stn1ms and Swendson-S.
The ordinance was then placed upon 1ls
final passage and was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Griley,
s 9ieay s sie smanggeon@s Noes
Green, Horn, Howe and Jordan.
The regular order of business was then
resumed.
Petition for an investigation of water
rates was presented, read and referred &c
committee on waterworks-
Communication from Eugene Hagan re-
questing that ordinance heretofore pre-
sented, reducing the price of natural gas
! be withdrawn On motion of Councilman
SWends0n the request was granted.
/ Communication from the city attorney
regarding the raising Of the sidewalk on
18th street between Kansas avenue and
1 Van Buren, streets. tc., was read ana re-
ferred to the streets and walks committee
/ Communication from property owners
interested in paving alley bounded by eth
avenue. Topeka avenue, 9Th and Tyler
/ Streets was presented. read and referred
to committee on streets and walks
Communication from the board Of
health relative to the keeping of cows In
1.-THE city was presented, read and referred
/ to committee on health and sanitation
The food inspector and the superintend-
ent of electric lights fled their reports for
June.
! An ordinance granting to the Independs
ent Telephone company franchise over the
Melan arch bridge was presented July
/ and referred to committee on streets and
walks: and was reported PACK py tnal
committee with recommendation that the
| ordinance as amended be passed. On mo,
ton of Councilman Hughes the report Of
/ the committee was adopted
/ An ordinance granting the same fran
! chise to the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone company presented July and re-
/ ferred to committee Oh streets and walks
was reported back by the same with rec
| ommendation that the ordinance be pass
| ed. on motion of Councilman Sinner the
report OF the committee was adopted
An ordinance regulating the location Of
stands on the streets ana alleys, etc, pre-
sented June and referred to the commit
tee on license, was reported back by tbs
same with recommendation that the or
dinance be passed On motion Of Ceun-
Gilman Holiday the report was adopted
Later. the ordinance was taken mp and
| deferred until the next meeting of ths
council.
| An ordinance creating the Office Of city
| forester presented and referred to com
1nittee on ways and means. was reported
back BY that committee with recommen
datfon that the accompanying substitute
| ordinance he adopted in place Of the orig
1 ina1 ordinance On motion the report o.
| the committee was adopted. Later the
/ ordinance was deferred until next meeting
| Annlieation Of the Excelsior Coke & ca.