The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
May II, 1861
OFFICIAL. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan.
May IA 1906


Council met In regular session pursuant
to adjournment of May 7th, with the fol-
lowing councilTnen present-Simms, Jor-
dan, Griley. Holiday, Nipps. Green, Horn,
and Hughes-12. Mayor Davis in the chair
On motion of Councilman Howe the
reading OF the minutes Of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they We're
approved as~written up by the clerk
18th and Jefferson SITS, was presented
read and referred to committee on gas
and electric lights
Communication in regard to crossing on
East 10th avenue was presented, read and
referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Communication from w. c. F. Reich
enbach IN regard to. sidewalk at the cor
ner of I'd st and Western avenue, was
presented. read and referred to committee
on streets and walks.
communication and remonstranee
against granting to the city railway the
right to haul freight over their tracks at
any hours other than specified in their
franchise, was presented. read and REFER
red to committee on streets and walks
Communication from Wilson and Neis-
Wanger in reference to the purchase OF
certain property from the city of Topeka,
presented, read and referred to committee
on ways and. means.
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
committee on public buildings was m
structed to find a way, If possible, by
which to allow the use Of the Auditorium
free for the high school commencement.
Communication in regard to teams
standing under the west end of 6th st. VIA
duct was presented. read and referred to
committee on streets and walks
An ordinance to prevent children under
Is years old from playing. loafing or loi-
tering in billiard halls, pool rooms and
bowling alleys, presented May It'll and
referred to committee on license. was re-
ported back by the same with recommen-
dation that the ordinance be passed On
motion the report of the committee was
adopted.
An ordinance amending section 10 Of
Ordinance No. 1884, relating to license
+o~- IN, .0ft f1f Tff1f,n
April 18th and referred to committee on
license, was reported- back with recon-
mendation that the ordinance be placed on
hle.. The report Of the committee was on
Resolution 70 advertise for bids for pip
ing and gas. fixtures for the AUDITORIUM
and city building. presented May 18th and
referred to committee on ways and means,
was reported back by the same with rec
concentration that the resolution be pass
ed
On motion report of the committee
City engineers estimate Of the. cost Of
equipping the Auditorium and city hall,
pipe fixtures, etc, for the use of gas,
/ presented May 18th and referred to COM
mittee on ways and means. was reported
back by the same recommending that the
estimate be approved. The same was ap-
I Councilmen Sinms. Jordan, Griley, Holli-
day. Nipps, Green, Horn. Montgomery
| Howe. Swendson and Hughes-1. Noes
None.
Engineers approximate estimate of the
cost OF reseaming, patching and painting
the. Auditorium roof presented May 18th
and referred to committee on ways and
means, was reported back by the same
with RECOMMENDATION that the estimate pt
4 approved The same was approved by
the following vote: Ayes-Councilner
Sinms, Jordan, Griley, Holiday, Nipps
bsOn and Hughes-11. NOes-None.
1 Communication from the Chas. Wolf
/ Packing Co. asking that the north end o.
Monroe street be vacated, presented Apri
q and referred to committee on streets
same with decentralization ends ito that the re
Iquest be granted and the city attorney b.
INSTRUCTED to prepare an ordinance yacat
1.-THE committee was adopted.
l. Communication and request for pernis
/ sion to erect wagon scales in front of 81
East 9Th ave, presented May 18th and re
ferred to committee on streets ard walks
was reported back by the same with TIL
Recommendation that the request b.
granted. On motion the report of TIL
i committee was adopted.
Communication and request that a ditcl
on the north side of Euclid avenue in tn
vicinity of Bolles and Euclid ave. be look
ed after, presented May 9TH and referred
to committee on streets and walks. wa
4 reported back by the same with recon-
mediation that the request be granted
and that the street commissioner be in
structed to do the work On motion thu
report of the committee was adopted.
[ Communication in relation TO the closing
of the alley east of the box factory OF
Adams street, presented to council Marcel
Is and referred to committee on streets
torney, was reported back with recon
mendation that the same be placed on file
and on motion the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
Petition and protest against the widen
ing Of Garfield ave. also one requesting
that 1t be widened between 9Th and It'll
Streets presented April q and May 7th
and referred to committee on streets anS
walks, was reported back by the SAM
with recommends that the petitions b.
filed. On motion the report of the commit
tee was adopted
Petition of G. A Root for stone cross
ings at corner of Underwood and Duan
ST., also at corner of Stevens and Duane
presented May 7th and referred to com
Tnittee on streets and walks, was reported
back by the same with recommendation
that the petition be allowed and that tn
street commissioner be instructed to pu
IN the stone crossings On motion the re
port Of the committee was adopted.
Petition for sidewalk on the east sid
streets, presented May 7th and referred t.
committee on streets and walks, was re
ported back by the same with reconmen
on motion the report of the committe
was adopted.
Application Of Consumers Light, Hea
and Power Co. for the return of $4,000
guarantee deposit, and resolution GOVERNS
the same, presented May 7th and referre
to special committee consisting OF Coun
cilmen Howe, Hughes and Nipps wa
reported back with recommendation tina
the same be adopted. On motion the re
port of the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalk on College avenu
from Huntoon to 18th st., presented Ma
7th and referred to committee on street
and walks, was reported back by tn
same with recommendation that the peti
: ton be granted On motion the report o
the committee was adopted
Communication and request to connee
house No sos East 9th st with drain O
sth ave, presented May. 7th and refer
red to committee on sewers, was reporte
back with recommendation that the re
quest be granted for bath room and sin
purposes only.
I'M ffor1 from NJ A Dale in re
gard to sewer in rear Of lots 624 and 6.
Buchanan St, presented May 7th and re
ferred to committee on sewers, was re
ported back by the same with recOmmer
dalton that the communication be place
on file. On motion the report Of the CON
mittee was adopted.
communicated and request for permits
: sion to connect lots Nos. 5S7, $50, b41 "a
545 Western avenue with sewer, presente
MAY 18th and referred to committee o
: sewers was reported back by the sam
With Recommendation that the conmun