The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
Council Chamber. Topeka. Kas.i

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka Kass
January 90, 1906
Council met In regular session pursuant
70 adjournment Of January y With the
following cOuncilmen present: SimIns-
SI1ieys Holiday -Nippss Green, ttiee,-
I19We, Simmer Swendson-9. Mayor DAVIS
on motion Of Councilman swendson
the reading of the minutes OF the pre-
Vious evening was dispensed with and
they were approved as printed in the Off
Claim of F. P smith against the city
juries sustained S5,O75.00, was presented
read and referred to committee on JUDI
ciary-
Communication from A k Wilson re-
questing copy OF city ordinances for the
public library was presented, read and on
motion of Councilman Howe the request
was granted.
Communication from city attorney con.
corning city civil service in the city Of
topeka was presented, read and placed
Communication from the city clerk in
regard to bonds that become due in 1906,
was presented, read and referred to COM
nlttee on ways and means
Communication and petition from the
plumbers relative to bonds. presented 10
council January y and referred to COM
! nlIttee on WaterWorks, in connection with
the city engineer, was reported back VITA
recommendation that section OF ordi-
nance No 2447 be so amended that the
requirements of the WaterWOrks depart
] AAtElAL Dt 4ltGlu06Q the DOIQ therein RL
Nided for On motion of Councilman
Green the report of the. committee was
adopted
Contract and bond Of Hanley & Richie
covering intersection of pavement at
Sixth and Kansas avenue, in the sum OF
$4,000, was approved by the following
vote. Ayes. Councilmen Simrns, Gr1ley,
Nlpps, Green, Rice, Howe, SWendson-f.
Noes, none.
dinance. regulating the manner of making
and filling excavations in the streets and
4 alleys of the city of Topeka which was
walks.
/ Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
\ nance taking certain plated territory
and certain implanted territory into the
city of Topeka and adding said territory
10 and making the same part of said
/ city, and defining and declaring the en-
TIRE boundary OF said city as changed py
the addition of said territory to the sew
eral wards of said city. The ordinance,
on Houon OF Councllnan Howe, was re
/ ferred to committee on streets and walks.
/ with instructions to report back this
! evening. The committee reported back
1 with recommendation that the ordinance
! be passed as prepared. There were parties
present who were interested, and were
! given a hearing in which protest was
! made to certain portions of the ordinance
/ 4 ne vote was then taken on motion 10
/ ADOPT the report OF the commute, ana the
report was adopted. The ordinance was
/ then read section by section, each section
being adopted on separate motion The
I ordinance was then placed its final
! passage and was adopted by the following
vote Ayes Copncilmen Simms. Griley,
I5olIiday, Njpps Green, Rice, Howe,
! Sinner, and Swendson-9. Noes, none.
! Opinion of the city attorney relative te
publication of boundaries of the wards
of the city, was presented, read and
Councilman Swendson offered the fol
| lowing resolution, which was referred tc
| committee on ways and means:
Resolved, BY the mayor and council OF
the city of Topeka that the mayor be anC
is hereby directed to issue proclama;
o al tn
on the Sd day of April, A. D. 1905, for sub
hitting to a vote of the people the adop
ton of chapter rs of the session laws O.
the state of Kansas for 1905 which pro
vides for the appointment of board o
commissioners for the joint control of tn
wateTworks system and electric Ugh
plant by said board
Councilman Green offered the following
resoiqItjopt. WHICH was on motion adopted
ell that the city attorney be and is hereb,
directed to prepare an amendment to or
} / dinance- No. PAT as recommended by tn
wa eIgVerlSs committee.
The following resolution, offered b.
C2uncilTnan vgends9R, was on motor
Whereas. In passing the. Edison Electri
Illuminating Co. franchise (seCtion f0l
! Revised Ordinances. the council provides
( for the creation of department for tn
inspection and testing of heat and electro
] current meters;
Whereas, In passing the Continental OF
/ and Gas Co. franchise fsection 6S9 Re
} vised Ordinances). the council provides
for the proper inspection of natural ga
meters; and.
Whereas. In passing the Excelsior Cox
/ and Gas co. franchise tsectiOns III an
40. Revised Ordinances, the council pro
vided for the compliance by the gas com
pany with all rea sonable ordinances 70
the reputation and government of ga
| companies; therefore be it
Resolved. BY the mayor and council o
the city of Topeka that the city attOrne
be and is hereby directed and instructe
to preDare and submit to this council a
an early. date, an ordinance creating a de
partment for the inspection and testini
of heat, electric current and gas meter
= ! and for testing the quality of heat, cleo
/ trio current and gas being furnished. an
providing for the proper officers and ap
planes fol the use of such department
On motion of Councilman Rice counci
2 adjourned J. H. SQUIRES.
City Clerk