The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-17

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LPuohshed in The Topeka. State Jour
nal April II, 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Councl Chanber. Topeka. Kan.

oFt1CIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka. Kan.
April ID, 1906.
Council met in regular session pursuant
% adjournment of April 10TH with the
following councilmen present-Simms, Girl
Sinner and Swendson-S. Absent-Jordan,
Nlpps, Horn and Hughes Mayor Davis
IN the chair.
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
reaulng OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
we're approved as written up by the clerk.
communication from j. r. Woodruff
a,sking permission to connect lot SIS and
me n y or oet w estern ave, with sewer,
was presented read and referred TO COM
nittee on sewers
GoguneilTnan Montgomery introduced an
oIolliatce amending section 81 of Ordi-
nance 2615 of the city of Topeka, approved
July g. 1905 defining certain nublic Of
lenses, ana repeating said original section
81 OF said Ordinance No. 26i5. Referred
70 committee on health and sanitation
Councilman SWendson offered the fol-
adopted:
Resolved, By the Mayor and Council of
Inc city OF Topeka that the city attorney
be, and is hereby, instructed to prepare
an ordinance Vacating all the streets and
49, e, 10y situated and located IN the
W Sst skin street. or Willow Park.
communication from Chicago Lumber
company and Others giving consent to use
certain streets for street fair, presented,
read and placed on 6le The following
resolution offered by Councilman Griley
IN N connection Herewith was, on motion,
Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council OF
tne city Of Topeka, that permission Is
hereDy granted to the entertainment COM
11ittee of the Commercial club of Topeka
N AID Of the entertainment fund, to have
the exclusive use and control of all that
part OF Third street from the alley be-
tween Kansas avenue and jackson. street,
west OF the alley between Jackson and
van Buren streets and $50 feet of Jackson
street south of Third street. on which to
place the shows Of the Great Parker
Amusement company during the week
commencing April Both 1906
resolved, That in further aid of the en-
gerta1nment fund, the entertainment COM
inlttee be authorized to collect the license
privileges in connection with the enter
tainment for a week and designate some
one 10 make the collections.
The following resolution offered by
councilman Green was referred to com
mtttee on streets and walks
Resolved, That the City Council OF the
city OF topeka direct the street commits
sloner to put College avenue to grade
from Fifteenth street north to Huntoon,
with the exception of the portion occu-
pea by the Topeka City Railway COM
Councilman Howe moved that when the
gouhch adjourn 1t do so to meet next
tuesday night, the 18th. Carried.
Councilman Green offered the following
resoluuon, which was, on motion, adopt
Resolved, By the mayor and Council of
the city of Topeka, that the city attorney
be- and he is, hereby, directed to prepare
an ordnance making it a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine, for any corporation,
company or individual, to whom a fran
chise, right of way or privilege of any ma
ture may have been Cor may hereafter be)
granted by ordinance OF resolution of the
city council. to violate any of the cOndi-
tions of such franchise, right of way or
privilege
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to
committee on streets and walks:
On account of the numerous defective
sidewalks over the city and the extra ex-
pense each year to repair them, be it
Resolved, That all sidewalks in year 1905
be built of the best grade of Vitrifled
street paving brick.
Councilman Sinner offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to COM
mlttee on streets and walks:
Resolved. That the sidewalks on south
side of Euclid avenue be raised to proper
grade from Topeka avenue east to alley,
and that the street commissioner be, and
he is, hereby, instructed to do the work.
On motion, council adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening, April II, 1906.
]. h SQUIRES, City Clerk.