The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14
Council Chamber. Topeka. Kansas,

Council Chamber, Topeka. Kansas
Council met in regular es session l. at $50
P m. pursuant to adjournment of Novern-
Der 9Th, with the following councilmen
Hughes. Jordan. Montgomery, Simms and
SWendson-9. Absent, Howe, Nipps and
SINNERS. Mayor Davis presided.
On motion Of Councilman Horn the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as written up by the city
Communication from the board of health
relative to connecting lots 459, All and AIS
Quincy street with sewer, was presented.
read and referred to city attorney.
Communication and request to crect
scales on 18th street near Madison street
by w A. Maxwell was presented, read
walks
Estimate of city engineer for repairing
the viaduct on East 9Th street was read.
and Councilman Holiday moved that che
plans and specifications be approved as
read Seconded by CouueIlmAn Swend-
SON Councilman Swendso1 then moved
to amend by suspending the rules lequi--
ing the estimate to go TO a committee,
ment was accepted by Councilman Holli-
day. and they were approved by the fol-
Holiday. Hughes, Jordan, Montgomery.
SS1imIns and Swendson-7. Noes, Green and
On motion of Councilman Hughes the
vote approving the engineers plans, spec
lncations and estimates on the East 9Th
On motion of Councilman Hughes the
rules were suspended and the above esti-
mates were taken I'D and considered
On motion of Councilman Holiday the
council resolved itself into a committee
of the whole to take I'D the matter of
the plans and specifications and estimates
on the East 9Th street viaduct, and after
celebrating at length the committee arose
ana reported back to the council recon-
mending that the plans, specifications and
estimates Of the city engineer be adopt
the report of the committee was adopted
Inc, Inc pans, specification and estimates
AYES, Councilmen Green, Griley, Holiday,
torn, Hughes, Jordan, Montgomery.
Slnrns and Swendson-z9.t Noes, none
On motion Of Councilman Holiday the
city clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the rebuilding Of the East 9Th
street Vladuct, all bids to be on file in the
oIlce Of the city clerk by five oclock
p. m Monday. December g. 1906.
regular monthly reports from the food
inspector and superintendent of electric
lights were submitted and placed on file.
Approximate estimate of the cost of fur
on Kansas avenue at Seco1d street and
Fourth street was reporter on By III
orlrnendation that the estimates be filed
by the city clerk, and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Green the report Of the committee
was adopted.
Estimate of city engineer for building
Of the sewer for district No. 27. presented
November and referred to committee on
recommendation that the estimate to-
gether with the plans and specifications
was adopted. The same were then ap-
provd by the following vote: Avs, Coun-
eIlmen Green, Griley, Holiday, Horn.
Hughes, Jordan, Montgomery, SiTnms and
SWendson-9. Noes, none
bach, in the sum of 100000, was approved
BY the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen
Green, Griley, Holiday, Horn, Hughes,
Jordan, Montgomery, Simms and Swend-
son-9. Noes, none.
Councilman Holiday offered the fol-
which
his own motion:
Resolved, That the street commissioner
be and the same is hereby instructed to
omen u3 the alley in tn block bounded by
Monroe, Madison, Fifth and Sixth streets.
al requirements for opening the same
having been complied with
Councilman Montgomery offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted on
motion of Councilman Hughes:
Resolved. By the mayor and councilmen
be and he is hereby instructed to adVer-
tise for three days In the official city pa
per for bids for constructing sewer in
bids to be on file in the office of the city
clerk by five o'clock p. m. December 3, |
Bids being on file for the repairing and
remaining OF the auditorium and city
cilmen Jordan. Green and Horn as tellers |
to open the same. After" a canvass of |
the bids the tellers reported back to the |
council recommending that George H |
Griggs be awarded the contract at $715O0 /
his bid being the lowest.
Councilman Griley moved to amend the /
report. allowing the contract to go to |
E. E. Lippert at $4,000. Seconded by Coun- |
Gilman Holiday and carried. The report /
of the committee as amended was then /
adopted on motion. The report was then
approved by the following vote: AYES
Councilmen Griley, Holiday. Horn /
Hughes. SmTns and Swendson-6. Noes, |
Green. Jordan and Montgomery-3.
On motion council adjourned
J. H. sQUIRES, City Clerk.
First published in the Topeka State
Journal November 49, 1906
BIDS WANTED