The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07

to the amount of twenty thousand dollars
tsz900O for the purpose Of refunding Ger
On motion of Councilman Howe rule Is
was suspended and the ordinance was
was read, and on separate mo-
tion adopted The ordinance was
then placed upon. its hnal pass
lowing vote: Ayes-Councilraen Green.
Holiday, Horn. Howe. Hughes, Jordan.
swendson-ii. Noes Zone.
The following ordinance having been
upon BY the committee on water
works, and the report adopted, the ordi-
nance was placed upon its final PASSAGE
An ordinance amending section II Of Or
reiatlng 10 the water works deparfmen5
Of the city of Topeka, and repeating said
original section IL of said Ordinance No
Each section of the ordinance was
read, and, on separate motion. adopted
The ordinance was then placed upon Its
final passage and was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. Ayes-Councilmen Green,
Holiday. Horn. Howe, Hughes. Jordan.
Swendson-11. Noes-None.
The following ordnance introduced by
Councilman Holiday, was referred to COM
m1ttee on streets and walks:
An ordinance granting to the Missouri
ana Kansas Telephone company, cor
polatlon, It's successors and assigns, the
right of way and right to construct, oper-
ate and maintain under ground conduits
and nanhOles upon. in and under the side
walk on the west side of the bridge
across the Kansas river on Kansas ave
nue. in the city Of Topeka, Shawnee
The following ordinance introduced by
councilman Holiday, was referred to the
committee on streets and walks:
An ordinance granting to the Topeka
Independent Telephone cOmDauv a cor
poratlon, It's successors and assigns. the
liSht OF way ana right TO construct. Oper-
ate and maintain underground conduits
and manholes upon. in and under the side
walk on the west side of the bridge across
the Kansas river. Kansas avenue. in
the city Of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kan
sas.
The following ordinance introduced by
Councilman Hughes, having been reported
back by the streets and walks committee
and the report adopted by the council
was placed upon its final passage:
An ordinance vacating certain alleys in
West Park addition to the city of Tope-
ka, Kansas.
Each section of the ordinance was read.
an. on separate motion. adopted. The or
dinance was then placed upon its final
passage and was adopted BY the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Councilmen Green. Holii-
day. Horn, Howe, Hughes, Jordan. Mont
swendsou-iii. Noes"None. 7i'i''''S anu
COUNCILMAN Howe offered the following
resolution which was referred to commit
tee on streets and walks:
Resolved BY the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka. that the street COM
missioner be, and he is. hereby, directed
to make such repairs and extensions to
the drainage system at the intersection of
College and Euclid avenues as shall prop
ter that point
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Horn was referred to com
1plttee on streets and walks:
Resolved, That the street commissioner
be. and IS. hereby. instructed to lower
the walk on the north side of Sixth street
across Van Buren, street to let tie \. alSl-
have its course down Van Buren, street.
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved. That the street commissioner
be, and is, hereby, directed to place drink
ing fountains with bottom receptacles on
Kansas avenue at Second and Fourth
On motion of Councilman Hughes the
matter was referred to the committee on
ways and means with instructions to re-
port next Monday night.
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution which was. on his own
motion. adopted:
Whereas, On Nav "A. 1906 the mayor
and council by resolution. ordered the
sewer pipe belonging to the Kansas Cftxs
firm of w S. Dickey & Co. now Dfled
and stored in the parks and parkings. to
be removed by June ]. 1906. and no atten-
ton being paid to said notice; therefore.
Resolved. BY the mayor and council
that the street commissioner be, and is
to some rented lot and charge the moving
and storage to above firm and attach
same for costs
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution which was referred to com
nlittee on streets and walks:
Resolved. That the street commissioner
be. and is hereby Instructed to raise the
west side of Elnwood avenue between
Chickasaw. and Willow avenue
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Hughes was adopted on mo-
ton Of the same councilman;
Resolved. That the city engineer be- and
IS, hereby. directed to have the dead pole
at utheast end of the Melan arch bridge
and also the cable now on the east side
OF SAID bridge TO be removed by August
/. 1906. and if not removed by above date
the engineer is hereby directed and in
structed 10 remove same by cutting the
down from cot
bridge in twenty-four hours after August
Councilman Nipps called for vote on
the majority report Of the Topeka Eleetri-
cal company franchise
Councilman Howe moved as substi-
tute that the report be deferred until
next Monday night and that at that time
It be made a special order Of business.
The motion was lost by the following
vote. Ayes-Councilmen Green. Horn.
Howe. Hughes. Jordan Noes Holiday.
Montgomery, Nipps, Sinner, Sinms and
Councilman Jordan moved as substi-
tute that the minority report be adopted.
Upon motion Of Councilman Nipps the
majority report of the committee was
on motion of Councilman swendson the
further consideration of this franchise
was postponed until next Monday night.
councilman Slnns moved that we pro
coed to ballot for the official city paper
for the ensuing year, and the motion car
ried.
Councilman Swendson moved that The
Topeka State Journal be declared the Of
fetal paper for the ensuing year at the
lowing vote Ayes-Councilnen Green
Holiday Horn Howe, Hughes, Jordan
Montgomery. Nipps. Sinner, Sinms and
SWendson-11- Noes-None.
Councilman Nipps. moved a reconsider
alton of the vote instructing that the $3.50
be not paid until the dam of ShunEanln-
ga creek is constructed Motion carried
On motion of Councilman Nipps this
matter was then referred to committee
on ways ard means
The mayor appointed Councilmen Howe.
Sirnms and Jordan as tellers to open bids
for the purchase of bonds of the CITY of
Topeka The COMMITTEES canvassed the
bid there being but one and reported
back to the council with recommendation
that the bid of We'll. Roth & Co. be ap-
cepted provided they viii take the bonds
on the usual terms. The bid is as fol-
lows: