The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan.
Oct. Ia. 1905

Oct. ., 1906
Council met in regular session pursuant |
lowing councilnen present-Green, Griley |
Holiday Horn Howe, Hughes, Jordan, |
montgomery Nlpps. Sinner, Stmms and
On motion Of Councilman -swendson the
reading OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they were
approved as written up by the clerk
Petition to pave Madison ST. from 10th
81. 70 1llh st, was presented. read and re-
1erred TO cornInittee1or streets and walks
Communication from -Chrigtfs Hospitai
relating TO drainagei was presented, read
and referred to committee on streets and
walks, together with the city engineer I
Petition to pave Western ave. from 18th
TO 6untoon St, was presented read and
referred TO committee On streets and
walks.
Resolution relative to removing brick
between the street Railway company
tracks, at corner of 7th and Kansas ave-
presented Oct. 1 and referred to commit
tee on streets and walks, was reported
back with racon1rneuda4ior 4issF f,. $500
be placed on file On motion OF Council
man Nlpps the report of the committee
Communication from property OWNERS
relatlys 10 paving alley bounded by 6kh
ave. Topeka ave, 9Th stand TyISf st, 4
presented July 9Th and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks; was report
ed BACK with recommendation that the
ton OF Councilman Nipps the report of
the COMMITTEES was adoDted.
Communication from G. B. Merriam and
Mrs. A4acFerran relative to grading alley
bounded by 10th, 18th, Clay and Fillmore
SITS, presented July and referred TO COM
mittee OF. streets and walks, was reported
back with recommended that the same
be filed On motion ofSC,ouncfInaan- NiDDs
the report Of the COMMITTEES was adopted.
petition OF property owners on Western
ave between 18th and -Huntoon- SITS. rela-
S.eo,.ro5 = % e LSset.te0 Set- any
ieteffe0 70 eonInlttee' on streets and
walks, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the petition be granted.
On motion OF Councilman Nipps the re-
port or the committee was adopted.
Resolution requesting committee on
streets ana walks to make recommen-
dation on changing ward boundaries, pre-
sented hay 7th and referred to committee
on streets and walks and ways and Means
was reported back with Recommendation
that the Same be placed on file. On mo-
tion of Councilman Hughes the report Of
the committee was adopted.
Report Of city engineer on the substitu-
/ ton Of oak headers for Colorado sand
stone headers in the pavement, presented
Oct. LIST and referred to committee on
streets and walks, was reported back
with recon1Tn endation that the coInmuni-
cation be placed on file. On motion of
Councilman Nipps the report was adopts
| An ordinance regulating the use Of as
phalt streets by wagons delivering gaso-
line, etc, presented Oct. and last refer
red to COMMITTEES on streets and walks.
was reported back with recomm endation
that the ordinance be adopted. On motion
OF Councilman Hughes the report was
Petition to open North Lake ST., pre-
| sented Feb. 18th and referred to commit
/
/ back with recommendation that the petit
/ ton be placed on file. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Nipps the report of the committee
was adopted.
Communication relative to the condition
/ OF the City Railway connpany's. track on
\ E. 9Th ST., presented July and referred
/ to committee on streets and walks. was
! reported back with Recommendation that
I the communication be placed on file. On
motion Of Councilman Hughes the report
| OF the committee was adopted.
Petition to open vest half Of Locust ct.
/ from n az
| March 5 and referred to COMMITTEES on
! streets and walks, was reported back with
4 on file On motion of Councilman Hughes
| the report OF the committee was adopted
/ RoIlin Nicheis to repair sidewalk in front
l of lot SO North Kansas ave. presented
4 July 9th and last referred te committee
on, streets and walks, was reported back
/ with recommendation that the resolution
4 be adopted that the sidewalk be lowered
/ at the expense of property holder and
| that surface Of the walk shall be on a
! level with the curbing, and the eity at
torney be Instructed to proceed in a legal
/ resolution are carried out The report
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
J Horn, Jordan, Montgomery, Sinner and
Swendson-s. Noes-Howe, Nipps and
| The special committee consisting Of E
/ Montgomery, f. E. Nipps, VIM. Green
and s. A. Swendson, made the following
report, which was ordered spread upon
! the record on motion Of Councilman
1 Green;
Your special COMMITTEES. composed of
Councilman Montgomery. Nipps, Swend-
! son and Green, appointed Oct 8th 1903,
j on resolution Of Councilman VIM Green
I ~ rvesffafe the ..foirf sft3fatfrf3f, IN the
] city, from the investigation we have been
able to nake, beg to submit the following
We md that there are efghty-one drug
stores and resorts where liquors are ii1eg-
ally sold. as follows:
Drug stores with permits. .................. 10
| Drug stores without permits ............-. 8
| Restaurants OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z
Resorts upstairs under key................1 II
| Resorts upstairs, no keys required. 20
Resorts on ground floor in back rooms 10
We further find in this list Of 81 places
where liquor is sold illegally that there
are twenty-three open bars maintained.
list Of locations by street numbers of
these places. but on account of same not
being verified by your committee. we
have not included same in this report.
E. MONTGOMERY.
+. E. NIPPS,
VIM GREEN
S. A SWENDSON.
1 On motion of Councilman Green the
chief of police was directed TO enforce the
/ ordinance against these places.
Communication from Benedict & Co.,
relative to closets IN the rear Of lots 469,
to committee on health and sanitation,
was reported back with recommendation
that the parties be notified to connect
with sewer at once. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Sinner the report was adopted.
Resolution to fill wells at n. E corner
of Clay and King, n. W. corner 18th and
clay, and on Lane St in front of house
No 1881 presented Oct 1 and referred to
committee on health and sanitation, was
reported back with reeoInmendation that
the resolution be passed. On motion OF
Councilman. Sinner the report was adopt
ed. fx
Communication relating to an old well
on lot 221 Clay st. now used as a privy
vault, presented Oct. I and referred tc