The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-13
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Chamber Topeka, Kansas, Sep
TENDER TO- 1905
Council met in regular session pursu- !
ant to the Adjournment of September 3, !
WITH the following councilrnen present:
Green, sGriley Holiday, Horn, Howe, /
Hughes. Jordan Montgomery, NIpps. Shi-
ner, Simms and Swendson-lzs Mayor
Davis presided.
On motion of Councilman Howe the
reading Of the minutes Of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as written up by the
Clerk.
Communication relative to the condition
OF the roadway on Fifth street between
Madison and Adams streets, was pre-
scented, read and the resolution accom-
panying the same, offered by Councilman
Grlley, was adopted on his motion. The
Be It Resolved, That the City Engi-
neer be and is hereby. instructed to eS-
anime the same and after examining the
same. should he find it dangerous, he
shall at once notify the proper person or
persons to repair the same at once.
Communication from John w Upper
asking to connect his washstand at place
of business with sewer was presented,
ers.
Communication from Hill & Son relative
/ to removal of the stable manure at the
several fire stations and police station,
was presented, read and referred to COM
mittee on health and sanitation
Communication relative to the grade in
front of house 1900 Polk street was pre-
! scented, read and referred to committee on
/ streets and walks, and the City Engineer.
Communication relative to replacing the
brick in the car tract at Fifth and KAN
| sas avenue, with asphalt, was presented,
read and referred to committee on streets
Councilman Nipps offered the follow
ing resolution. which was on his own
motion adopted;
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
| be and is hereby directed to remove the
strip of brick pavement on the west side
4 of the street car tracks at the intersec-
1 and the City Engineer be instructed to
have same repaired with. asphalt under
contract with the Parker Washington
The Superintendent of Electric Lights,
and the License Collector fled their
/ monthly reports for August.
Claim Of M. Heery in the sum Of $4,000
presented September 3, and referred to
committee on judiciary and City Attor-
ney, was reported back with recOmmen-
dation that the claim be rejected. On
motion of Councilman Holiday the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
/ Resolution in reference to the City
! Treasurer refunding the money stolen
I 1905, and last in the hands of the judici-
airy committee, was reported back with
| the following recommendation:
Your committee on judiciary, after
/ thorough and complete examina ton or
the books of the City Treasurer. ind that that
/ the total amount stolen May zetn 1870,
| was 1926. 20. Ninety dollars of this amount
was paid into the City Treasurer s. office
/ on the forenoon of May 10Th The rob
| berry took place at noon of the 10Th. Dn-
der the law the City Treasurer had till
| banks close on the Goth to deposit this
be held liable for the money taken IN on
the 10Th Your committee finds, howeveri
! that the City Treasurer is liable for
money turned into his office on May 18th
and 18th and which was not deposited on
money taken in by the City. Treasurer on
May IS and 49, for which he is liable,
amounts to S306 20, and your committee
finds the liability of the city Treasurer
to be $206. 20.
Your committee deems it only justice
to state that owing to the Sact that there
was no safe in the City Treasurer Of
fee that it is hard to hold him liable
even for this amount, but under the
law requiring him to deposit each day,
On motion Of Councilman Holiday the
report of the committee was adopted.
Of fTopalSa for. SOS 05 was reported to the
council by the judiciary committee with
recommendation that the claim be al
| lowed On motion. of Councilman Holt
day the report OF the committee was
Proposition of Messrs Osborn, Bow
man and Evans and others, for handling
night soil etc, from the city of To
peka, presented to the council and re-
tation and board of health, was reported
! back as follows:
ton and board of health, to- whom was
referred garbage propositions. beg to re-
port that we have examined the same
and respectfully recommend that the
. proposition OF the EngIe CrematOry Co.
be accepted, with some slight modihca-
tons; that the City Attorney, with your
nance, the matter of the location Of plant
to be subject to the approval OF board
J. G. SINNER, Chairman.
H. B. HOGEBOOAd, Sec. BID. Health
ing minority report which was on mo-
ton Of the same councilman adopted:
As one of the members OF the commit.
tee of health and sanitation, and board
Of health, to whom was referred the
soil, dead animals. garbage, etc. and not
being able to agree with a majority Of
said committee, I beg leave to submit
| the following minority report:
recommend that the proposition Of
| the Engle Crenlatory Company be not
accepted, and that all bids now before
the council for the handling Of dead an
imals, night soil, garbage. etc, and in
and the certified checks submitted there
with be returned
For years the second ward of Topeka
through long location Of the desiccating
plant Now a new one is about to be
contracted for and located. As the Sc
Nor councilman from that ward snail
protest upon the floor Of the council and
a desiccating plant that does not clearly
specify in its application forsan ordinance
before the council or contract with the
council. the precise location of the plant.
shall bend every endeavoT. legally or
otherwise. along with my constituents of
the Second ward, to prevent the location
of the desiccating plant in or near the
boundaries Of the Second; ward.
I hereby give notice that no such plant
can be located in Or near the Second
ward without long legal controversy.
nor am in favor of any proposition that
would permit the location Of such a plant
in any other ward of the city
Councilman Griley offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption.
which was seconded by Councilman
Horn.
Be 1t Resolved. By the Mayor and City
Council. That W L. Bowman, c. H. Os-
born and s. NJ. Evans be compelled to
carry out the contract they now have
with the City Of Topeka for handling
dead animals. night soil. garbage. etc,
said contract being dated July 6, 1905, and
be 1t further
Resolved, That said Osborn. Bowman
| and Evans be permitted to dispose Of the
stun in connection with which their con
tract was made. on the tract Of land
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