The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

council as you may deem best. TO ad-
wise with the property owners CON
corning the adoption Of specifications
which will secure the laying OF a first
class pavement.
The committee has had the advice OF
an asphalt expert from Detroit and IS
informed that there are many grades
Of asphalt, some Of them manufac-
tured from materials wholly unsuitable
to the making Of a first class pave
ment- On the part Of the property
owners It is desired that the very best
asphalt, cement and other paving ma
terials be secured. We trust that your
honorable body viii give this matter
your Immediate attention.
JONATHAN THOMAS
Chairman Committee.
Paving Petitions Filed.
The following paving petitions were
fled and were referred to the streets
and walks committee:
Lincoln street from Eighth to Ninth
streets.
clay street lrom Eleventh to Thir-
JEFFERSON street from sixth avenue to
Eighth avenue.
Alley runnig north and south between
Huntoon. Harrison, Topeka avenue
and Thirteenth streets.
These petitions with that Of Kansas
avenue make II blocks Of pavement re-
ferred to the committee. It has already
favorably reported on blocks.
The whole were resubmitted to the
streets and walks committee.
The following sidewalk petitions we're
presented and referred to the streets
and walks committee: Both sides of
Garfield avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets. East side Of Garfield
avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets. West side OF Garfield avenue
between alley line and Seventh street.
North side of Willow avenue west to
connect with walk now built.
The plans for the rebuilding Of the
electric light plant are going on.
The following resolution OF f. p.
Nipps was passed:
Resolved, That the city engineer, to-
gether with the superintendent of the
electric light plant and the ways and
means committee, be and is hereby re-
ouested to furnish estimate for the en-
largenent of the city electric light plant
to meet the needs Of the city for street
lighting.
The regular monthly appropriation
ordinance to pay salaries Of the city
employees and the regular monthly ex-
penses was passed as follows:
General revenue fund .---.-..-.S 2,25O-SA
Fire department, general reve- 100
nue. fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,O44.z2
Police depa. tment, general rev.
enue fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1,oSo.SS
General improvement fund.-. 5,0o1- 40
Waterworks fund ..--.......... 3,694.l7
Willow park fund 1901
Total ........ .....-.........-Sle ,624.oS
The regular monthly payroll for
March was allowed as follows for the
various city departments
Fire department ...............$ 2,S04. Sc
Police department ...-.......... 2,138-l4
Street department .....-...... 1,7O4-5l
Councilmen and city officials. 1859
Electric light department ..... 532.93
Waterworks department $500. 1,279.45
Engineering department .-.... 389.e9
Sanitary department .......... 5000
Election commissioner --..-... 10000
Total $500. ...............sl0,6l4.74
The wave of new street signs struck
the Third ward last evening. Council
man F. E. Nipps got through a reso-
luton instructing the street commits
sioner to provide the Third ward with
new signs
The following reports of city officers
for collections during the month of
March:
License collector ...........$ $500
Weighmaster ----.-. $1,000. $50
Police judge -...--..-.-. $685.
Total 49,. ....... ...$1.5S4.45
A remonstranee against the opening
Greeley. Lake street from Greeley to
Seward and the north half of Greeley
from Locust to Chandler has been re-
ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
A petition for a sidewalk on both
sides of Swygart avenue from Fifth
street to Sixth avenue has been refer
red to the streets and walks committee
The city council extended the time
limit for the construction OF the street
railway company for a further period
Of three years. The city council in the
first instance granted them three years
but this proved to be inadequate for the
! completion Of all their plans.
The council adjourned to meet Fri
day.
The action Of the board of directors
Of the Firemen's Relief association IN
appropriating s51-10 from the funds of
| the association was approved.
A petition for an electric light at the
corner Of Fourth and Branners street
has been referred to the gas and electric
light committee.
Timothy Donovan was confirmed as
chief o. police by the council.
Messiah Concerts, Lindsborg. Kas..
Sunday, April 3, 1906.
For Messiah concerts at Lindsborg,
Sun day. April s, the Union Pacific has
arranged for a special train, Kansas
/ City to Iindsborg and return, as per
schedule below, and rates from your
station are also shown in schedule
/ I've Kansas City 80. 1910 am. $3.50