The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-16
Published in The Topeka State Jour
nal Aug Is, 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Council met in regular session pursuant
to adjournment of August 6th. with the
following eogncilmen present-HollnI;d 1
Sinner, Simms and Swendson-9: Absent-i
Griley. Green and Hughes. Mayor Da-
On motion Of Councilman Swendson tbs
minutes of the previous meeting were ap-
proved as written up by the clerk, the
reading being dispensed with.
Communication relative to the condition
Of alley between 18th and Sth and Lane
and West streets was presented. read and
walks.
Communication and request that the
sidewalk on the east side of Buchanan
street between 18th and 18th streets and
ehanan and Clay St be raised to grade,
was presented. read and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks.
Communication and request of Superin-
tendent c. T Mcclellan for copy of city
ordinances, was presented, read and on
motion of Councilman Holiday the re-
quest was granted.
Communication from the Topeka Gar
bage Co. Offering to handle garbage was
presented, read and referred to committee
on health and sanitation
Communication from the city clerk ask
ing for a few days vacation. presented.
read and on motion of Councilman Holn-
day the request was granted:
Engineers approximate estimate Of the
cost Of reconstructing and repairing the
Sixth ave. viaduct was presented, read and
means
Communication from c. c. Nicholson
!
from % and Kansas avenue, presented
Aug. S and referred to the water commits
sioners. was reported back to the council
ana referred to the committee on streets
and walks with power TO act, on motion
/ of Councilman Swendson.
Communication from w. E. King & Co.
relative to sewer cleaning in the city,
presented August 6 and referred to com
mittee on ways and means. and sewers.
and street commissioner and city engi-
neer, was reported back with recommen-
/ dalton that the proposition be accepted
Tod hot oil fa1 mol n
4 have manufactured. nor to paw for any
parts of the machine for which the city
1 termined by the citv engineer and street
| commissioner; provided. further, that no
shall be executed BY the PARTIES hereto
which the city trea surer will approve On
motion Of Councilman Howe the report
Resolution relative to recurring Rollin
| Nichols to repair sidewalk in front Of lot
50 North Kansas avenue, presented to
council July 9Th and referred to commit
tee on streets and walks. was reported
| back by the same with recommendation
that the resolution be adopted. that the
sidewalk be lowered to TOP of curbing and
that the city attorney be instructed to
proceed in legal manner to carry out
| the purpose Of this resolution
On motion of Councilman Nipps the re-
/ port of the committee was adOnted.
Communication from property holders
relative to sidewalk on the east side Of
August 6th and referred to committee on
streets and walks, was reported back by
recommendation
PRAYER of the petitioners be granted pro-
yided same IS satisfactory to the city en-
gineer and street commissioner. On mo-
ton of Councilman Nipps the report of
the committee was adopted.
Commtinicat ton from property holders
requesting four foot walk instead of
Eve foot walk on Euclid avenue. west.
presented August and referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks, was reported
back with recommendation that the re-
missioner be instructed to lay q four fent
VA 0z C<r,zfv4 .@s1v f~.-,a
moved the adoption of the report. Coun-
Gilman Holiday moved as an amendment
titioners be granted. and that the city
engineer be instructed accordingly. The
amendment prevailed. and the report of
the committee was adopted as amended
Communication from J. s. Dawson rela-
Woodward avenues, presented July and
referred to committee on streets and
walks and city engineer was reported
back with recommendation that in the
opinion Of the committee no relief can be
afforded except IN the building of a sewer
therefore recommend that the cornmuni-
cation be placed on file. On motion OF
Councilman Nipps the report OF the com
Resolution relative to raising sidewalk
on west side Of Elmwood avenue in 9Th
committee on streets and walks was re-
/ ported back with recommendation that the
sidewalk be raised at the expense of the
property owners. On motion of Council
was adopted
raised between Lime and Locust, present
ed Nov. 6, 1905. and referred to committee
on streets and walks, was reported bnck
by the same with recommendation that
the petition be filed. On motion Of Coun-
Gilman Nipps the report of the committee
was adopted.
Communication and request that the
sidewalk on Huntoon st. be raised, IRE
scented August 6 and referred to commit
tee CT streets cid walks. was reported
back with recommendation that the side
walk be raised at the expense Of the
ptOpertV owners. On motion of Council
man Nipps the report of the committee
Communication from city attorney in re-
gard to raising sidewalk on 18th st. be-
tween Kansas avenue and Van Buren, St,
presented july 9Th and referred to com
mittee on streets and walks, was report
ed back with recommendation that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted and
that the walk be raised at the expense of
the property owners. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Nipps the report of the committee
! Monthly report of food Inspector and
also Of superintendent of electric lights
were received and fled
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution. which was, on motion of the
same councilman, adopted:
Resolved. That the city clerk be and
he IS hereby directed to advertise for
days in the official city paper for coal
that may be used by the several city de-
l. 1905 1.Ss'''9 ~ ~ eo'''''''''-''s -
Councilman swendson offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was on his OWE
Resolved. BY the mayor ana council OF
the city OF Topeka. that the city engl-
neer be and is hereby instructed to make
width OF sidewalk on east side of Garfield
ave between 9Th ave and 9TH St, nvs
feet.
0 The street commissioner reported to this
. council that he had notified parties tC
remove fences and outbuildings to the al
Western ave and Fillmore streets, be
: tween First and Second, and that thes