The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-03


i'll the excavation, without expense to the
city.
Bond of Mark Mason as license colIee- 4
tor in the sum OF $780, was approves py
the following vote: Ayes-Councilme
Ryder, Sinms, Griley, Nipps, Green, Hice;
f LOTT F39"e; SINNER ger S"eiioSoH
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out OF the
general revenue fund.- fire department
general revenue fund, ponce os
partment general revenue fund, gen
eral Improvement fund.- WaterWofkS
fund sewer fund. District NO 70 ana
judgment fund On motion of Council
man Howe rule Is was suspended and the
ordinance placed upon its final passage
Each section was read and on separate
motion adopted. The ordinance was then
placed on its final passage and was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes-Council-
men Ryder, Simms, Griley, Nipps, Green.
Rice. Horn, Howe, Sinner, Swendson and
Hughes-11. NoeS-None-
Councilman Green introduced an ordi-
nance amending section . OF Ordinance
10. 80: approved october 70 1919. en-
Titled An ordinance designating certain
banks in which public moneys of the city
Of Topeka shall be deposited and repeal
ing all former ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith, and re-
pealing said original section of said Or
dinance No. 1888 On motion of Councilman
Green this ordinance was referred to judi
c1ary committee.
Councilman Hughes. on behalf of the
committee on gas and electric lights. OK
tended an invitation to the council to
make a. tour of inspection with the com
Councilman Griiey, on behalf of the cit
liens recently taken into the CITY, extend
ed an invitation to the mayor and coun-
ell to meet with them on. the night of
January at the school house Council
man Griley also suggested that the COM
nlittee on gas and electric lights bring
their party IN the patrol wagon, and all
go together.
Councilman Hughes moved that the
president of the council and the chair
man of the streets and walks committee
be added to the committee. and at the
chairman of the committee on gas and
electric lights were also included in the
committee to make the visit to the citi-
zens of the newly acquired territory.
Councilman Howe presented the matter
/ OF the purchase for the city by Council
man Sinner of a certain tract of land
which was used for filling the approach
to Kansas avenue bridge across Shunga-
nunga creek, and on motion of Council
quested to present bill in proper form.
/ which is to be referred to committee On
/ claims and accounts.
Councilman SWendson moved that when
! we adjourn we do so to meet on the night
/ of January 18th, 1906. Carried.
Bids for the erection of fire station No
! 3 were opened, Councilmen Nipps, Rice
and Sinner having been appointed tellers.
! After canvass of the bids It was found
/ that Edward Johnson and Julius Carlson
were the only bidders within the estimate,
| their bid being S3,127, and the committee
! of tellers recommended that the award
4 be made to them. The report of the tel
! lers was approved by the following vote:
! Ayes-COuncilmen Ryder, SiTAms, Griley,
/ Nlpps, Green, Rice, Horn, Howe, Sinner,
| Swendson and Hughes-l1. Noes-None.
Councilman Ryder moved THAI tile may
| or the president of the council and the
4 chairman of the treets and walks COM
mittee constitute a committee of three
1 to visit the city council OF Oakland and
/ express our friendly feeling for them. and
request that steps be taken iowa I'd a I'M
ion of the two cities. Seconded by Coun-
| Gilman Rice. The motion carried unan-
/ imously.
On motion of Councilman Griley couT.-
| Gil adjourned to meet January Is, 1906.
J. H. SQUIRES, City Clerk.