The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-22
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Topeka, and repeating said original sec
uon 10 OF said Ordinance No. 2625.
On motion of Councilman Howe rule Is
was suspended and the ordinance placed
upon its final passage. Each section was
ordnance was then placed upon its mai
passage and was adopted by the following
Yots9; ayes ounciimen simEs, Griley,
EaoiAoay, Nlpps' Green Rice, 6orn.doEe,
Sinner, Swendson-1o. Noes-Eone.
The following ordinance Introduced BY
Councilman Sinner vas referred to com
/ mirtee on health and sanitation.
An ordinance regulating the establish
ment of slaughter houses and stock yards
within the city of Topeka.
Councilman Horn introduced the follow
ing ordinance which was referred to COM
oinance relating to the slaughtering OF
/ certain animals in the city OF Topeka and
within ilve miles OF the city limits OF SAID
city, and prescribing penalties for the vio-
latiOn thereof
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out or the
street and alley paving bond fund, inter-
est fund and water interest fund On mo-
ton OF the same councilman rule Is was
upon its passage. Each section was read
and on separate motion adopted, The or
passage and was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes-Councilmen Simms, Grfley,
Holiday, Nipps, Green. Rice. Horn, Howe,
SINNER. and SWe11dson-lQ. Noes-fS one.
| Councilman Nipps offered the following
resolution. which was on motion of Coun-
Resolved, That the public building COM
mittee be and are hereby authorized to
/ place 5000 fire insurance on the NO.
/ fire station building on Lane street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
/ ing resolution, which was on motion
Resolved. BY the mayor and council
that the street commissioner be ana 10
] hereby instructed to build stone cross
walk across Third St. on the east side OF
/ Chandler st.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
J ing resolution which aGantRG his
Resolved. BY the mayor and council
! by instructed to raise the sidewalk on
| the south side of Fourth ST., from the
Shunganunga bridge to the west side OF
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
! ing resolution, which was adopted on mo-
ton or same councilman;
/ Resolved, That the mayor, city engineer
and chief of the fire department be q
{ committee TO examine into and look up a
site for a new fire station east of the
Santa FFe railroad tracks, in order that a
vast amount of property that is now
without fire protection. may speedily have
J the same as soon as the water mains are
extended this spring or summer.
/ Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted.
4 Resolved, That the city engineer be ana
is hereby requested to make report as
TO the necessity OF changing channet OF
the Shunganunga creek between Kansas
I avenue and Van Buren, st.
The following resolution was oIered py
/ Councilman Holiday and on his motion
was adopted
/ Resolved. That the city engineer make
q report to the council on the advisable
ity and practicability of strengthening the
Shunganunga creek throughout It's course
through the city.
There being several bids on pavement,
the mayor appointed Councilmen Howe,
Nipps and Simms as tellers.
Councilman Green moved that the con-
sideration of the several propositions for
/ pavement be deferred until the judiciary
committee make report upon the protests,
and that the city attorney be requested
! to furnish the committee a legal opinion
covering the legal points involved IN the
Councilman Rice moved as a substi-
/ tute that the bids be opened and the con
! tracts let for streets where there are no
I remonstrances.
/ Councilman Howe offered as a subst-
tute for the substitute the following reso-
Resolved, That contracts be awarded
to the lowest bidder for pavement to me
I amount of $50. 600 approximately and that
| after excluding Thirteenth St. contracts
] be awarded for streets in the order IN
which petitions were fled until the sum
| This substitute was lost.
[ Councilman Rice's substitute was then
Councilmen Rice, Horn. Swendson--3 Noes
-Sinans, Gr-iley, Holiday, Nipps, Green
Howe and Sinner.
Councilman Nipps Onereu the following
That a committee of five be appointed.
| composed Of the chairmen of the ways
and means and streets anad walks COM
mittees, and three to be named by the
| mayor to investigate the matter and re-
port to this council next Thursday night
/ Lost by the following vote: Ayes-Coun-
cilmen Sinms Grdley, Holiday Nlpps,
Horns Noes-Green, ftlce' ao"e' aAl-
ner and Swendson-5.
/ Councilman Green moved TO refer the
matter to the ways and means committee,
together with the chairman Of the streets
and walks committee. to which the mayor
added Councilman Nipps, and when was
/ accepted by Mr.. Green. Carried
Councilman Simms moved that when the
council adjourn it do so to meet next Fri
day night. Carried.
Council adjourned on motion OF CoSn-
Gilman SWendson.