The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

committee on streets and walks:
Resolved That the street commissioner
sidewalk on west side of Van Buren, from
18th north $50 feet. expense Of Eelay1ag to
Councilman Simmer offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to eona~
n1lttee on streets and walks:
Be Tt Resolved, That the street commits
Toner be- and he is here INSTRUCTED TO
raise the sidewalk on west side Harrison
from 18th street south 10 TAR grouna
r. R switch expense Of relaying to be
charged to abutting property; ,,s.-u.
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution, which was on his notion
adopted:
Resolved, BY. the mayor and councilmen
to attached for the $40, eco Of % year ~
per cent re1unding bends Of the city OF
sane lanea f. harebv oa anp u ed Pc anu 'hs
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to
committee on health and sanitation To-
gether with a communication from r. P.
Pay on the same subject:
Resolved, That the Topeka garbage cam
of 800 Tyler St, is a complete garbage
can and should be used by every house,
hold in our city. The can being made Of
galvanized steel and fast to the alley
fence with hinges, it is convenient and
durable The can can not be disturbed by
dogs and does not harbor rats and does
not obstruct the alley in the least There
fore, we earnestly recommend the use OF
the topeka garbage can by our citizens
as sanitary measure and step towards
clean alleys
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution. which was referred to the
eomTnittee on ways and means
Resolved, That the city attorney be, and
is, hereby, instructed to draft an oTdt-
nance amending Ordinance No 2626, re-
lating to the salaries or compensation of
of all iahorers hired by the city by the
day shah not be less than one dollar and
seyenty-hve cents per day for 8 hours
Resolved, Further, that said ordinance
De considered at the next meeting Of the
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted or mo-
/ ton of Councilman SWendson:
Resolved, By the mayor and eouncilmen
of the city OF Topeka, that certain pools
of stagnant water standing on lots Nos
pekas Kansas, owned by w. r. Goldberg.
are q nuisance and a menace to the
health OF that neighborhOod, and that it
is necessary for the best interests of the
said city to abate said nuisance by filing
in said lots. and raising same to grade,
| Now, therefore, be II further
Resolved, That the said w. r. Goldberg
be, and is, hereby, given ten days from
and after the service Of notice as pro
vfded by section of Ordinance No. 25S1.
to abate said nuisance by filling in said
! lots, and If said nuisance be not abated
within ten days from and after the SER
vice of said notice as provided by law,
that the street commissioner is hereby di-
rected to fill in said lots in such manner
as to permanently abate said nuisance.
and report the cost of said work to the
mayor and council for assessment against
such lots as provided by law.
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
! ing resolution which was, on his own
1aOCHD1E adopted
Resolved, Bv the@nayor and councilmen
of the city of Topeka, that certain pools
of stagnant water standing on lot 665
Lincoln St, in the city of Topeka, owned
| by Charles Patrick, are a, nuisance and a
menace to the health of that neighbor-
interests of said city to abate said nui-
sance by filing in said lot and raising
same to grade Now, therefore, be it
resolved. That said Charles Patrick be.
and is, hereby, given ten days from and
for in section s of Ordinance No $751; to
abate said nuisance by filing in said lot,
and if said nuisance be not abated within
! ten DAYS from and after the service Of
said notice as provided by law, then the
! street commissioner is hereby directed to
manently abate said nuisance, and report
! the cost of said work to the mayor and
council asEessnle4t against said lot as
There Being bifdssssonn. file to furnish tbs
different city departments with coal, the
mayor appointed Councifmen F. B
SiHms, s. II Howe and e Montgomery
as tellers to open such bids. A canvass
was made and the tellers reported as fol
Your committee of tellers recommend
that the contracts be awarded as follows
For water works, Weir City slack al
s16S. to Webster Tulloeh Co
For water works, Weir City screened
nut, at $3.50, to Topeka Cold Storage and
Light plant. Weir city slack. s1.e5. te
Topeka Cold Storage and Fuel Co.
Light plant Weir City screened nut
| 20 to jackson. Walker Coal Co
City depts.. Weir City screen nut, g s.
Ito Jackson, Walker Coal Co.
/ City depts., Weir City screen lump
/ So 40, to Topeka Coal Co.
The report of the teIlers was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes-Counciime
Green, Griiey, Holiday, Horn. Howe
Jordan, Montgomery. Nipps, Sinner
/ Simms and Swendson-11. Noes-None.
Bids being on file for the disposal OF
garbage, the mayor appointed Council
to open and canvass the same. The tellers
made the following report:
Your committee Of tellers appointed tt
/ open bids for the disposal of garbage
night soil, etc, find three bids: one from
/ H Hill and Son; one from w. L. Osborn
Q. H Bowman and 8. NJ. Evans. and one
! from the Engle Creratory Co, and rec
/ ornmend that these propositions be refer
red to the board Of health and health
and sanitation committee for considera.
ton and report.
4 On motion of Councilman Nipps the re
port of the tellers was adopted.
we adjourn we adjourn to meet one weel
from tonight, the 10th. Seconded b1
Councilman Howe and the motion car
ried.
on motion OF Councilman swendson tn,
'9'''7'' J. H soUIREs. city Clerk.
| TFirst published in The Topeka stat
Journal Aug %, 1885,