The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
LEGAL.
Published IN The Topeka Stats journal
- Sept. 8. 1906
OFFICIAL COUNCILS PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber, topeka, Kan.
Sent 8 1919.

ana PAID from LH2 IUn0S dS 1O1lOASs
Police Dept. Gen revenue fund.-. 2,3z5.52
Fire Dept. Gen. revenue fund.-. ,2g6 -
General imp Tun9 5'gs 5 90 80
Water Dept. fund .....--....-...... 5,5o53z
Paving fund .-.-......---.-......--.. 3. 20 ~
Sidewalk fund ...-..................-- 1858
s28. 265. s.
And on motion OF Councilman swendson
the report of the committee was adopted
Claim of NJ. Heery against the city Of
Topeka for $3.50 for damage to. certain
and referred to committee on judiciary,
together with the city attorney.
street lighting for August was presented
by the committee on claims and accounts
with recommendation that the same be
means. On motion OF Councilman Nipps
the report OF the committee was adopted.
Communication from the Firemen's Re
lief association asking that certain APP
propriatfOns be approved. was presented,
read. and on motion Of Councilmen Howe,
Communication and request from c. W
Horn to build a shed for lumber on lots
Nos b12 and 514 Van Buren, ST., was pre-
sented. read. and, on motion OF Council
man Howe, the request was granted.
Communication from League OF Aneri-
can Municipalities inviting city officers
to attend meeting of the League of Amer
lean Municipalities at Chicago September
26 q and. %. 1906, was presented, read and
placed on file 80
Communication relative to filling in lots
6slss 66S and 66og Li7coaRs St, presented Sep
1,1sss e1datio1 thai
titon covering the same be passed on
motion of Councilman Sinner the report
or the committee was adopted.
Communication relative to the repairs
on E. 9Th st. viaduct was presented, read
and referred to committee on ways and
means.
On motion. of Councilman Holiday the
street commissioner was instructed to
open the viaduct to the damaged spdn on
either side in order to permit the street
car company to run its cars to the dam
aged spans, provided they are willing to
Communication relative to the city
dump was presented. read and referred to
the committee on health and sanitation,
t co nRaan "a 5fs fr g A. w Dow rela
tive to the paving Of Kansas avenue. was
presented -azadys-on motion OF Coun-
Gilman Green, the matter was left in the
hands of the mayor in connection with
the city engineer.
Communication from Wilson & Neis-
wanger requesting that the bond of NJ
Wall be Cancelled and returned to them,
presented August and referred to COM
mittee on judiciary, was reported back
with recommendation that the bond be
returned. provided the premium paid by
M. Wall be returned to Mrs Wall On
motion of Councilman Holiday the re-
port of the committee was adopted
Claim Of c. H Trap for S.. 20 against
the city of Topeka, presented August 6
and referred to committee on Judiciary
and city attorney, was reported back with
recommendation that the same be reject
ed On motion of Councilman Holiday
the report of the committee was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
street commissioner and city engineer
azad -eonaple ste thess work that was awarded
Communication from R l. Cofran Of
fering to furnish crossing plates awarded
to NJ. Wall. at $500. presented August 8
and referred to committee on judiciary,
was reported shack with recommendation
that the same be referred to the mayor
and city engineer with power to act On
motion of Councilman Holiday the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Communication from Mrs. Ella Wall re-
questfng to be released from her contract
connections, presented August and re-
ferred to. committee on judiciary and city
mendation that She be released from all
liability on her contract with the city for
the putting in of catch basins. crossing
plates and vitFi6ed pipe and for all work
Incompleted from August 81, 1905. On mo-
ton of Councilman Holiday the report Of
the committee was adopted.
The city, eng4nees submitted following
estimates:
Maxwell for grading Tenth avenue from
Lane st. to alley west of Spruce ST.
Third approximate estimate of NJ W
Gilmore for constructing new brick side
walks during 1905, s1,T59.72.
Second approximate estimate of Web
ster & Tul1och for curbing Western ave
nue. from Eighth avenue to Huntoon ST.,
First approximate estimate of Webster
& Tulloch for curling Eighth avenue
from Lincoln to West St, $3.50 a
Second approximate estimate of Han
ley & Richie for. paving Western aye
/ from Eighth ave. to Huntoon st. 1881 s..
First approximate estimate Of Hanley
& Richie for paving Eighth ave from
Lincoln st. to West St, ST. 41750
Seeend approximate estimate of Hanley
sve Klf ta f 59f g 81 from aenth
| The above estimates were approved on
bseparate vote, as follows: Ayes-CounciI-
men Green, Griley. Holiday, Horn, Howe,
Jordan. MONTGOMERY, Nipps, Sinner,
SinlnTs and swendson=-1l.. Noes-None.
| filed their regular monthly reports: City
treasurer, police Judge, weighmaster and
The Topeka Edison Electric Light Co.
presented its report which was referred
The following bonds were submitted:
The Topeka Edison Co, exeavators'
Topeka independent Telephone Co, ST.
Consumers Light. Heat and Power Co.
on separate ro1n can the. above bonds
were approved as follows: Ayes-Council-
men Green. tzriley. Holiday. Horn. Howe,
simms and swendson-11 Noes-None.
| Councilman Green introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out of the
general revenue fund, fire department
general revenue fund, general Improve
fund fund and sidewalk fund. on nm motion Of
Councilman swendson Rule IS was
suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon 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-Counciimen Green. Eriley, Holiday,
| Sinner, Simns and Swendson-11. Noes
/ None
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance TO appropriate money out OF the
general revenue fund to pay MARSHALL
band for free concerts. On motion of the
same councilman Rule IS was suspended
and the ordinance was placed upon its
| final consideration. Each section was
read, and on separate motion, adopted.
! The ordinance was then pfacad 14r1oT1 its