The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan,
Tf4lr 1919

Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan,
July IS, 1906
Council met in special session pursuant
to call signed by Councilmen' Griley
and Holiday; The following coune9iinen
Horn, Howe Jordan, Montgomery, Simms
and Swendson-9. Mayor Davis in the
The call for the meeting was read. and
is; in words and figures, as follows, to-
A special meeting of the city council is
hereby called under Rule 3 of the Rules
of the city council OF the city Of Topeka,
for Friday evening, July 18th, at O'Clock
O. m. in the city council chamber for the
purpose of considering. amending, revok-
ing and repeating Ordinance No 25T9. en-
titled AN ordinance providing for the
protection of the general health of the
city Of Topeka and regulating the col
lection, removal and disposal of dead an
imals, night soil. garbage, offal or any
other animal, vegetable or refuse matter,
and regulating the charges therefor, and
providing penalties for violation thereof
and repeating Ordinances Nos. 22T6 and
23S7a and for considering all other mat
tiers pertaining to the general health, SAN
itary condition and welfare of the city,
and also to take such action as may be
deemed necessary in relation TO the city
dump
Councilman GriIey offered the following
WHEREAS. on the Sth day. of July, 1905,
the Topeka Crematory Company, part
uership consisting of A. Butler, Clifford
Ordinancs No 25f9 r fha city cf To-
pelxa- Kansas, entered into a certain
written contract with The said city OF
Topeka, whereby sud Crem1tOry en-
pany agreed to furnish all the convey
ances and perform ali the labor neces :
sary to gather and remove all dead
animals found in the streets. alleys ard
public places Of said city of Topeka,
WHEREAS. said contract. among other
things. provided that the city of Topeka
should have the right to revoke or an
pul said contract at any. time before
the Termination thereof that the said
Topeka Crematory company should fail
to comply with the conditions thereof or
with the conditions OF said ordinance
No. z579. or with the rules and regula-
tons of the board of health of the city
Of Topeka and,
WHEREAS, The said Topeka Crematory
company has for a long time past per-
sistently and continuously failed to COM
ply with the conditions of said contract
and with the conditions of said Ordi-
nance No. 1878 and with the rules and
regulations Of the board Of health Of the
RESOLVED, BY the mayor and council
Of the city of Topeka that the contract
dated July g. 1905. heretofore existing be-
tween the city of Topeka and the Tope-
ka Crematory company. a partnership
consisting of A. Butler, Clifford G. Bow
man and Silas NJ. Evans, providing for
the removal of dead animals found in
the streets, alleys and public places OF
the city Of Topeka, be, and the said
contract IS. hereby. revoked and declar-
ed to be null and void.
Councilman Griley moved the adoption
of the above resolution.
Councilman Green moved as a substi-
t1te that the sanitary department be au-
thorized to take charge Of the plant and
conduct It in sanitary manner. anc
as is necessary to do It. Seconded by
Councilman Howe.
Councilman Holiday moved to amend
the substitute by putting the sanitary
department IN entire charge Of the plant
Councilman Green accepted the amend.
ment. and the substitute motion OF Mr.