The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07
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streets
placed on file. on motion of Councilman
Nipps each Of the reports was adopted;
South side of Douthitt street from Kan
saS avenue to Western avenue.
North side of West Eighteenth street
IRON Union avenue to Bowles avenue
Both sides Of Grand avenue from Tenth
to Eleventh.
West side of Lincoln street from Fiji
teenth street to Piercy street
Van Buren, street to Kansas avenue on
south side OF Morse street
West side of Union avenue from Six
eenth to seventeenth and from Eight
eenth to Nineteenth.
Communication and protest against side
walk on the south side of Douthitt street
from Kansas avenue to Western avenue,
mIttee on streets and walks, was report
ed back by the same with recommended
ton that the petition be placed on file.
On motion OF Councilman Nipps the re-
port of the committee was adopted
Communication and request that the
sidewalk on Second street between West
ern avenue and Fillmore street be laid
on straight line, presented June IS and
referred to committee on streets and
walks. was reported back by the same
with recommendation that the petition be
fled, and, on motion Of Councilman
Nipps, the report of the committee was
adopted:
Resolution in regard to the preparation
of an ordinance relative to hitching horses
to posts, etc. presented May and refer
red to committee on streets and walks,
was reported back by that committee
with recommendation that the resolution
be adopted. On motion of Councilman
Nlpps the report OF the committee was
Resolution in reference to catch basin
at corner of Curtis and Kansas avenue.
presented June IS and referred to COM
mittee on sewers. was reported back by
the same with recommendation that the
Gilman Holiday the report of the COM
mtttee was adopted
Communication and request that the
City Railway company remove tracks that
are not used, from the streets, presented
June "A and referred to committee on
streets and walks. was reported back by
the same with recommendation that the
| petition be granted and that the city at
torney and city engineer see that the
same is complied with. On motion of
Councilman Green the matter was re-re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
walks
Resolution in reference to raising the
sidewalk on West Eighteenth street from
Kansas avenue to Van Buren,. also 80 fit.
on east side of Van Buren, street south
to Eighteenth street, presented June
and referred to committee on streets and
walks was reported back by the same
committee with recommendation that the
matter be referred to the city attorney to
put in proper shape for condemnation.
! On motion of Councilman Nipps the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
An ordinance amending section of Or
dinance No. 2407. approved June 4, 1903,
entitled An Ordinance authorizing the
or assigns, to build, acquire. maintain and
/ operate railway lines etc, presented
May Z and referred to committee on
streets and walks, was reported back by
the same with recommendation that the
ordinance be placed on file. On motion
/ of Councilman Nipps- the report of the
committee was adopted.
! The Topeka Electrical Company fran
chise ordinance, presented June and re-
ferred to committee on streets and walks,
was reported back by that committee
with recommendation that the ordinance
! be passed On motion of Councilman
/ Nipps the report of the committee was
I adopted.
A minority report to the above ordi-
nance was then presented and read.
Councilman Jordan then moved to re-
consider the vote by which the majority
report Of the above ordinance was adopt
ed, and the motion carried.
Councilman Horn moved that when we
adjourn we adjourn to meet next Monday
night one week from tonight to take
this matter up as special order of bust
ness. Seconded by Councilman Howe and
carried.
An ordinance vacating certain alleys in
! West Park addition to the city of Tope-
ferred to committee on streets and walks.
was reported back by the same with rec
Ommendation that the ordinance be pass
ed On motion OF councilman NlppS the
report OF the committee was adopted
ReSOlutlon IN reverence 70 raising the
sidewalk on the north side of Eighth ave
nue. between Chandler street and Bran
ner street. presented June IS and refer
red to committee on streets and walks.
was reported back by that committee
with recommends ton that the resolution
/ be adopted and that the cost of relayng
i be charged up to the property. On motion
of Councilman Nipps the report Of the
/ committee was adopted
!
grade of the side walk in front of street
/ NO 800 N. Kansas avenue. presented June
4 IS and referred to committee on streets
and walks, was reported back by the
same with recommendation that the
and he be requested to bring in con
domination resolution covering the case.
On motion the report of the committee
/ Petition for water in parks. presented
June is and referred to committee on wa
/ ter works, was reported back by that
/ committee with recommendation that the
petition be placed on file. On motion of
Councilman Swendson the report of the
committee was adopted.
Plat of Pleasant Valley addition, refer
red to committee on streets and walks.
city engineer and city attorney was re-
ported back by the same, approved by the
| city engineer and city attorney. and
streets and walks committee moved that
the plat be approved 1t was approved
Green. Holiday Horn. Howe Hughes,
| Jordan, Montgomery, Nipps, Sinner,
simms,. Swendson--f1g Noes-None.
Plumbers extension bond of c. States
| in the sum of $1,000 was approved by the
following vote: Ayes-Councilme Green,
| Holiday, Horn Howe. Hughes. Jordan.
I Montgomery. Nipps, Sinner, Simms and
lSWendson-11- Noes-None.
| Councilman Green introduced an ordf-
nance to appropriate money out OF the
general revenue fund. police department
| general revenue fund, fire department
nent fund, water works fund, sidewalk
fund. alley opening fund, Ordr. No. 1884
and <0UOs ana paving LunO- Tn n1OIlOn OF
Councilman Hughes rule IS was suspend
ed and the ordinance placed its final
passage. Each section was read and on
separate motion. adopted. The ordinance
| was then placed upon its final passage
and was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Councilmen Green. Holiday, Horn
Howe, Hughes, Jordan, Montgomery, Shi-
mer. Simms and Swendson-lo. Noes
None.
Councilman Nipps introduced an ordi-
nance apportioning levying a special as
sessment on certain lots and pieces Of
| ground in the city of Topeka, Kansas
to pay the cost of paving a certain alley
and to pay the cost Of curbing and paw
ing certain streets and avenues and to
pay the cost of repaving a certain ave-
nue. in said city.
On motion of Councilman Howe rule Is
was a11erendad and the ordinance xxvo z