The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-08

street 0pS. luilGs OiQ- NO- GoA-s-r. osH-3
Alley opg fund, Ord. No. 26e5-.... 1929
Central Park mortgage fund.- 6-I4
Willow Park 5000
Central Park condemnation fund 80
Paving fund 32,z41-4zi
Sidewalk fund 1,245-64
Judgment fund -..,......+--...... $3.50
:~58,540.sl
On motion Of Councilman Howe the re
port Of the committee was adopted
Petition for benefit district "a. open 18TH
street from Lane to West street was pre-
scented. read and referred to committee
on streets and walks.
communication from the G. A. R. re-
questing free use of, the auditorium, was
presented, read and referred to committee
Communication from the fire marsnal
advising of appropriations from the nfe-
and on motion of Councilman Howe the
appropriations were approved
Communication and request that a
closed top be placed on<the manhole n
sewer near College avenue and 10Th street
was presented. read and referred to com
mittee on sewers.
Communication from the mayor of Kan
sas City. No, asking that Delegates pc
appointed to attend the Transmisslsslppi
Commercial Congress in Kansas CITY.
was read, and Councilmen Grlley ana
Simms having been appointed by. the
the remainder of the eouncilmen as sueh
delegates.
Communication from G E Robbins
relative to retaining raised platform and
scales on Seward avenue was presented,
read and referred to committee on streets
Communication from tn I. o. o. F.
relative to the use of the auditorium, was
presented, read and referred to commit
The following city officials fled their
regular month"; reports; Ponce Juoge,
weighmaster, city clerk, city treasurer
plumbing inspector and license collector
The city engineer submitted the follow
ing estimates:
First and final estimate of HanIey q
Ritehie for rolling Lincoln street from
Sth street to 9Th street, $41-2o.
First and final estimate of Hanley q
Richie for rolling Western avenue from
Sth to Huntoon streets, S2l6.S5-
Third and final estimate Of Hanley =
Richie for paving 10Th avenue from Lane
street to alley west OF Spruce street.
second and final estimate of Hanley &
Ritchie for paving Sth avenue from LIN
coin street to West street, $3,64LZt-
Fourth and final estimate OF Hanley q
Richie for paving Western avenue i5 5e
Sth avenue 10 Huntoon street, $2,040.38.
Third approximate estimate OF Haniey
& Richie for paving Clay street from
10th street to 18th street, S2.SSo.gO.
First and final estimate OF nancy &
Richie for paving Lincoln street from eln
First and hnaI estimate of Hanley &
Richie for rolling 10th avenue from Lane
street to alley west of Spruce, $3.50. .
First and final estimate or Han1ez %
Richie for rolling Sth avenue from LIN
coin street to West street, sl9642 o
Second and final estimate of Webster @
Tulioch for curbing Sth avenue, Lincoln
street to West street, S56.4 ~. .
First and final estimate of Webster q
Tulloch for curbing Lincoln street from
Sth to 9Th street, S4l5.SS- - o
Third and final estimate of Webster &
Tuloch for curling s 59Th av s7s' e from
Third and final estimate Of webster q
TulIoch for curbing Western avenue from
Sth to HuntOon street, $3.50.
First and final estimate of R. L. Cofran
for furnishing crossing plates on Lincoln
street. Sth to 9th streets, So.
Yrs--4 n~6 Anal estimate OF TX. l.. AOAId oil
for crossing plates on sth avenue Lincoln
to West street. $96-oO- II
First approximate m OF ) II
Maxwell for grading Clay street 10th TO
18th street. S2,015. v
well for grading 10th street. Lane 10 anes
west of Spruce street, $S53.$
Second approximate estimate OF tns
Parker-W ashington Co for paying ran
sas avenue. Crane street to 10th street
TEIiffh proxima estimate of NJ. ".
Gilmore for constructing new sidewalks
1906 contract sl,24S-ez .ho,a ez+i-
mates were approved % by the following
Wdees AYES. Gounciimen Green. Griley'
Holiday. Horn. Howe. Jordan. Mont
gomery, Nipps and Sinner Noes
The city engineer submitted estimate.
plans and specifications for sewer olstrlee
No. q. which were referred 10 cohllh4'eee
on ways and means. uao+
bnflding No. 91S East 4th street with
sever presented October % and referred
to committee on sewers, was repofleu
hack with recommendation that the re
quest be. ranted on hloIiVn % o0D,{tteo
man Griley the report OF the committee
Communication from the Southwestern
Furniture Manufacturing company IN
reference to erecting an addition, present
ed october % and referred to committee
on FIRE department together with fire mar
ebsI u,ftb hover to act. was reported
back with recommendation that the re-
quest be granted. On motion OF Councll-
man Griley the report OF the conmil1ee
Resolution in reference to opera houses,
presented June 8, i~nstructlng tng PUN ~
building committee and city engineer pr
regard to the same. was returned to the
council with the following report:
Your on public buildings &c
whom was referred the within .resolu-
| ton. begs leave to report the foloWng
Yo11r committee together with the city
o,g33peer and fire marshal examined the
grand opera house and find that the i'm
provements ordered in and around sac
building by the mayor and council on NO
x,ember 18th. 1905, have been completed
except the building of a brick, or hoAo"
clay tile wall over the proscenlun arcn
and the installation OF an aspestos cur
tain. AS to these two improvements Mr
7. M. Crawford promised your committed
that he would comply with them as sooI
as possible. The east end of the gallery
that mart which the council mas restricted
as to its seating capacity, has been re
modelled and is now In a perfectly saI'
Your committee further reports tina
the management of the house has re
modelled many parts Of the building which
were not asked for by your
In 50 doing the management not onll
beautifed the interior and exterior Of tn
building. hut has added many other con
veniences. such as toilet rooms, ounglni
rooms. smoking rooms, etc.
Your committee further reports that IN
Grand opera house of the city of Topek
a. now remodeIed, is one of the largest
handsomest and safest opera houses il
the west. Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH GRILEY. Chairman
On motion Of Councilman Griley tn
above report was adopted.
Councilman Green introduced an ordi
nance to appropriate money out of tn
general revenue fund. fire department
general revenue fund. police department
general revenue fund, generals improvement
fund. water works fund. street Opg- fund
Ord. 1919. alley Opg- fund. Ord. 26e5. Ger
trail Park mortgaRe fund, Willow Par
fund. and Central Park c~ondemnatio
fund. paving fund. sidewalk fund an