The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12


erly safeguarding interests of the city
affairs.
Councilman swendsen offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was on his own
Be it resolved by the mayor and council
Of the city of Topeka, that the city attor-
ney be and is hereby directed to prepare
an ordinance amendatory to the present
junk ordinances, by which the collectors
of junk shall be registered and licensed,
provided the charter act contains author
ity for the license and registration of junk
collectors. es
The following resolution offered By
Councilman Swendson was on his own
motion adopted
Be il resolved by the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Topeka, that the city
attorney be and Is hereby directed and
instructed to prepare an ordinance, fixing
and establishing the permanent width of
Tenth avenue and King street, at 80 feet,
and in the center of the street
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Swendson was ON his own
motion adopted
Be it resolved by the mayor and council
or the city of Topeka that the city at
torney be and is hereby directed and in
structed to prepare an ordinance. so modi-
flying section 1877 revised ordinances, as to
quire a tight box" only, and cutting out
the wood receptacle
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution, which was adopted on motion
from the same councilman:
Whereas much of the asphalt streets,
other than those on which requirement.
has been petitioned for by the property
owners, are rapidly becoming in an i'm
pasSable condition. detracting from the
beauty of the city and menace to life
and limb of man and beast, therefore
Be it resolved by the mayor and council
men that the streets and walks committee
be and IS hereby directed to investigate
the condition of said streets and the QueS-
recommend to the council. at their earliest
convenience. what. in their judgment
they consider the best policy to pursue, to
the end that such streets may quickly be
put in proper condition
resolution, which was on his motion
adopted
AS the city of Topeka, Kansas, through
its city clerk did as the statute OF the
sas on the 18th day of April, 1906, nearly
eight weeks ago, $1,000 more or less gen
era1 Improvement bonds, the same to bear
. per cent and to be paid in ten annual
payments, and
Whereas, the city treasurer of this city
did on about the same time offer to the
state $4,000 20 year 4 per cent refunding
bonds, and whereas, by reason of having
no fund on hand for the purpose the board
OF school fund commissioners declines to
purchase said bonds, therefore, be It
Resolved, That the city clerk be and he
is hereby instructed to advertise in the
Daily Bond Buyer of New York City for
three days for the sale Of the above men
toned bonds
All bids to be on file with the city clerk
Councilman Nipps offered the following
resolution, which was adopted on his own
Resolved. by the mayor and council
that no petitions for sidewalks will be al
lowed after July l. for 1906.
Councilman Sinner offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the com
nlittee on streets and walks:
Be it resolved, That the street commits
sioner be, and is hereby instructed to
raise sidewalk on west side of Harrison
street from 18th street south to the rail-
road switch.
Councilman Sinner offered the following
resolution which was referred to the com
n1ittee on streets and walks:
Be it resolved, That the sidewalk on
West 18th street, between Kansas avenue
and Van Buren, street, be raised; also,
about $50 feet on the east side of Van
Buren, street south OF 18th street.
Bids being on file for the construction
of 'repaVement on Kansas avenue. the
mayor appointed Councilmen Nipps.
Howe and SwendsOn as a committee of
telIers to open and canvass the same Al
ter canvass the tellers reported that the
bids had been caIlTassed and that only
i one ibid was found within the city engi-
iee1yg estimate and the COMMITTEES asked
for further time in the: matter Council
man Montgomery moved that the report
OF the committee be accepted and that
further time be granted,
On motion of Councilman Green council
adjourned and viii meet Friday June 8,
1874 at s O'Clock p. N.
] H. SQUIRES, City Clerk