The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-11


then being placed upon It's final passage
was adopted by the following vote. Ayes.
Souncdlmen Green, Holiday. Horn. Howe,
Jordan Montgomery, Nipps, Sinner.
Simns, SWendson-105s noes, none
Inc following resolution offered by
Councilman Howe was on motion Of the
same councilman adopted:
Resolved. blythe mayor and council, that
the city engineer be and he hereby is dt-
reeted to prepare an estimate of the cost
OF making the 9Th street viaduct safe for
heavy traffic.
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the COM
mlttee on streets and walks.
Resolved, BY the mayor and council
that the street commissioner be and he is
ana open up the bitches along the same
III order that food waters may be d.
yerted from flowing through the residence
grounds east OF said street.
The following resolution offered by
councilman Jordan was referred to COM
m1ttee on sewers:
be and hereby Is instructed to clean the
nud out or the sewers in the First ward.
councilman Holiday offered the fol
lowing resolution. which was adopted on
motion Of the same councilman:
Resolved, That the question Of arrang
ing permanent relief to the east side from
the periodical overflow of BiddIe creek
be referred to the streets and walks corl-
rnfttee, together with the street commits
sioner and city engineer, and that said COM
mittee is hereby requested to report their
findings at as early date as possible.
Councilman Green offered the following
Resolved, BY the mayor and Council
men. that tho city attorney be directed to
prepare an ordinance which will permit
sprinkling only, at a special or fat rate,
on such correction as the waterworks
commissioners may recommend.
This resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Green,
Horn, Howe, Jordan, Montgomery Nipps
Swendson.
On motion Of Councilman Holiday. the
following resolution, offered by himself,
was adopted:
Be it resolved by the mayor and coun-
cilrnen of the city of Topeka that the
city attorney be and IS hereby authorized
worth VS.. the city of Topeka, said case
being an appeal from the amounts allow
to be taken for widening Smith street, by
allowing said district court to fix the
value of said land at not to exceed the
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Councilman Howe moved that the city
provide circuit for ten arc lights. and also
pay for current for ten arc lights and
eighty fncandescent lights, to be placed in
the city park for Marshalrs band q a
cost not TO exceed $1,000 per month. The
motion was duly seconded and carried
Councilman Holiday offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was referred to
committee on ways and means:
Resolved, That owing to the report Of
the board Of heath IN the inefficiency ard
INSURGENCY OF tire present SO-cdiled deS1c-
eating plant with which the city has con-
tract, that the council of the city of To-
peka take immediate steps looking to
the building operating and maintaining
of a municipal desiccating plant.
Councilman Howe moved that when
council adjourns 1t do so TO meet two
weeks from tonight
Councilman Holiday moved as an
amendment that when we adjourn we
adjourn to meet one week from tonight.
Both motions were duly seconded, and the
amendment prevailed
On motion of Councilman Swendson
council adjourned.
]. Il. sQUIREs. city Clerk.