The Topeka state journal., 1906-03-31
LEGAL
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PRoccEDINGs


Published in Topeka state Journat
March q. 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber. Topeka. kansas. Marca
Council met in regular session pursuant
to adjournment Of March @ Presents
Councilmeu Ryder. Griley. HoladaE.
Swendson and Hughes-11- Absent SIrrlra
II Mayor Davis presided.
On motion Of Councilman Howe t1s
Isaulhg OF minutes o. meeting e Aar=-l
18TH and also OF March = was dispensea
with ana tney were approve4 as prauta4
in the official city paper.
The following petitions for street pave
TnenIs were presented. read and referred
% committee on streets and waikss
West Eighth street. Lincoln TO West
street
Thirteenth street, Fillmore to Polk
clay street, Tenth to Eleventh street
Western avenue. Eighth 20 Hunsou1
street.
Lane street, Eighth to Tenth streets
West Tenth, Lane to alley between
Spruce and Pine streets.
Petition for eICtric light on corner az
'Iwenty-third street and Buchanan. YES
I presented. read and referred 60 COMMITTEES
on gas and electric lights
Communication and request OF the civic
Improvement society TO have street COM
ings, etc, was presented. read and rafar-
red to committee on streets and val
Communication ana request from DAVID
3 a
yards on corner OF Jackson and Eh-r4
streets. was presented. read and an ma
tion of Councilman Swendsou the request
was granted.
Communication and. request froa T. 9.
Fleishman that the alley bounded BY kan
sas avenue, Quincy, IItn and 1Zlh streets
be graded. was presented read and refer
red 10 committee on streets 1nd walks
Communication from Lincoln P1zs G.
A. r.. requesting the use ~ rhs Aud lt1-
rium on May SO. was presented read ana
referred to COMMITTEES on public buildings
Communication and complain regarzt-r.s
standing water at corner Of Jaczs1n azH1
Fourth streets, was presented. raal ana
referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Report of the city engineer on changing
channel OF Shuuganunga creek was pre=
sented, read and referred to cc rllail tee ca
streets and walks
Communication from the Boy Phsnona-
enOn requesting to have his license tax re-
mitted, presented and read Councilman
Nipps moved the matter be referred to tns
city attorney to take whatever action tnz
law e6ntemplates- Seconded by Council
man Griley-
Councilman Hughes moved as 2 subsff-
tute that the license collector be INSTRUCT
ed to collect the license by ten o'clock to
me noIen was tnen put as qr-sana-.4
made by Councilmaa Nipps and carried
Communicatiqn from Bryn Mawr coHess
library acknowledging receipts of book cz
ordinances was received and placed On
Report Of the Topeka Edison company
i
Special committee. consisting q Ct1lz-
cilmen Hughes. Howe and Holiday. to
state central committees the advautazss
OF Topeka as a convention town. reports
ed back that they had dcue so and Hit1
the result that both conventions VIII C.
held in Topeka
Communication from FIRE marshal ask
ing for authority to purchase new hose
wagon. presented to council FEB j ard
referred to committee on fire dspTar t-zzs1ts
fire chief and mayor with power 20 act.
! was reported back with the inf5ruiarlor
that they bad purchased an An -
! France combination chemical wagon. ard.
on motion Of Councilman Rice TIE arsioE
I of the committee was approved
The following resolution was adopted 11
motion Of Councilman Howe.
Be Tt Resolved BY the mayor and r51rf-
( eli Of the city Of Topeka that all arf-or
I of the council concerning paving petitions.
resolutions plans, specl1ca1louz- esll--
mates and bids now pending TOR rna TeaE
1876 be, and the same Is hereby, rescl1-e'-
( ard cancelled and further. We recommend g
/ that all petitions be returned TO the Pc
I titioners rlle bids returned unoperes- p
4 the bidders and hereafter trze farn1z
I Of all paving petitions shan be prepares
/ by the city attorney signed --
s. A. SWENf1SOE.
/ JOSEPH eTETLETs
WI. GREEN.
+ Z. A. RYDER
,E-s J. W. F. HUGHES
! The following ordinance introduced hy
fCouncll llrIIaaFs sVFends0n was referred &c tlz
! committee on streets and walks
An ordinance amending section I % o.
dinance 40. 2457 approved June g. 193
teutitled 'An Ordinance Authorizing the
4 Topeka Railway company. its success1-s
/ or assigns. to build, acquire. maintain ard
( operate railway lines Fl the city % To-
! peka. and to furnish heat. lght ard pow
! er in connection herewith and rereziirE r
/ all ordinances and parts Of ordiuau cas r.
conflict herewith, and repeating original
I section I Of said Ordinance No zAT
The following resolution offered cT
! Councilman 6weudson was on notion.
/ adopted.
Be It Resolved By the mayor ard eoun-
I ell of the city Of ToFseAza- that the city It
torney be and Is hereby directed 90 Pre-
the southwest part of Christss hospzsal
( grounds.
The foIlovvin resolution offered ~
Councilman NiDps was. On his ern no.
tion. adopted;
Whereas The City Electric Lizht pzaHs
has by long service become badiE daure-
Gated ard is nov trad aauats 70 furnish
sufficient street lighting to the cltT win
is Increased erosFi7gf popularioa7 be 2
Resolved. By the nevor and council
the 1t fs the sense r. nhls BODY tHa- ga
plant should he reb1liit aud eriarEsI ~
other expenditures Tor public izuEr1r-
/ r1ents shall be reduced TO a minimum rn-
til this work Is done
on motion Of Councilman Rice ccurc5
lie adjourned