The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-26
LEGAL.
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published in Topeka State Journal De-
cember sc 1861
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


SlInms and SWendson-12. Mayor Davis
On motion Of Councilman Hughes. the
/ reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
We're approved as-published in the official
Claims iandssaeeoiints against the city
| or topeka were presented, read and re-
ferred to the committee on claims and ac-
with recommendation that they be al
lowed and paid from funds as follows:
General revenue fund ...........-..$ 1,769 .15
! Fire department general revenue
Police department. general reve-
General as pi Improvement fund SOS 3
| Water department fund .--......... 1870 q
Paving fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1854 10
Total ........ ................. SIG. 5a6. p
ands, .ETAOIN ETAoIN ETAOINNNN..
! On motion of Councilman Green, the re-
port of the committee was adopted
| loch, requesting an extension of time on
their curblng contract presented, read
and. referred to committee on street and
Resignation of F. B. simms as president
/ OF the council was presented, read and on
/ motion of Councilman Swendson the same
The city engineer submitted the follow
Fourth and final estimate of the Parker
! Washington Co. for paving Kansas ave
s %ls lao'" ofane street 70 isntn avenue
First approximate estimate of Ed Lip
sIs f2F p snd gt snq huRdng $50
The above estimates were approved by
Gee1 Io sTlagg y9fg eyes g9unfl aRs
/ Hughes, Jordan. Montgomery, Nipps,
Simms and Swendson-n. Noes, none
Communicable from the board of park
commissioners relative to catch basin and
drain at Willow Park, presented Deem
ers. was reported back with recommend
alton that the city engineer prepare plans,
| ing of the proposed catch basin and
drain On motion Of Councilman Swend-
son the report of the committee was
Resolution relative to increase of salar-
4 les of firenen, presented October 18th and
| referred TO committee on ways ana
means, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the resolution be amended
| in salaries, the following scale of wages:
! Chief of fire department = $50. 90 per mo-
Asst chief fire department 90-V0 per mo-
| Captains fire department.. so. 90 per mo.
Engineer fire department. 50. 90 per mo.
| First-ciass hremen ..-.---.-- 1o.V9 per mo-
SecOnd-claSS Hrenen> 5000 per mo-
And the COMMITTEES recommends that the
city attorney be instructed to prepare an
ordinance amending the salary ordinance
by providing for the fire department the
| scale of wages herein specified. to take
Councilman Howe moved the adoption
of the renort- Councilman HOLIDAY
moved as a substitute that the consider
alton of the question be deferred until one
week from tonight, and that this matter
be made special order of business for
that night. Seconded by Councilman
Nlpps, and carried
ported as follows on the lighting Of the
/ city:
Your ways and means committee recon-
mend that the city engineer, in conjunc-
ton with the superintendent OF the city
light plant, prepare for submission to the
mayor and council, a formal estimate COW
erlng the cost OF remodellfng the city
furnishing 500 enclosed arc lamps and
having in view in said recommendation
the use OF all parts OF the preSehiI pant
On motion of Councilman Howe the re-
port of the committee was adopted
The telerS appointed TO canvass the
bids for reconstruction of the viaduct, re-
ported follows:
Your committee. Of tellers appointed to
examine, bids for repair of East Sixth
street vfadiict. beg to report that we have
examined all bids submitted in due form,
and we find the bids of the Topeka Bridge
for the city. and we recommend that such
to enter into contract with such company
for repairs 81 sueh Viaduct as per pians
Councilman Swendson moved the adop-
ton of the report.
bids be rejected and that the city clerk
be instructed to advertise again for bids
Seconded by Councilman Howe. Motion
The original motion to adopt the report
the fouowing Vote: Ayes, Counciimen
Green. Griley, Holiday, Horn, Howe.
Sinner idT iss sim ms" ana sWendsonyi2.
Communication from property owners
on Polk street between l4th and 18th
streets, relative to sewer in that vicinity,
presented August 9Th and last referred
to committee on ways and means. was re
ported back with recommendation that
the petition be rejected for the reason
that the mayor and council have no
same. On motion of Councilman Howe,
the report Of the committee was adopted
Plat of Jones Place Addition was APP
proved by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilman Green. Griley, Holiday, Horn,
Howe. Hughes. Jordan. Montgomery,
Bond Of Henry Buckholtz, house mover.
in the sum Of 100000 was approved by
Green. Griiey, Holiday, Horn. Howe, Jor-
dan. Montgomery, Nipps, Sinner, Simms
and Swendson-11; noes, none.
Councilman Green introduced an ordi-
nance to appropriate money out OF the
general revenue fund, police department
general revenue fund, general Improvement
fund On motion of Councilman Swend-
son, Rule is was suspended and the ordi-
| nance was placed upon its final passage.
Each section was read and on separate
| motion adopted. The ordinance was then
placed uron its final consideration and
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
| Howe, Hughes. Montgomery, Nipps,
Sinner. Simms and Swendson-11 Noes.
Councilman Howe introduced an -ordi-
nance to appropriate money out of the
street and alley paving bond fund, sewer
bond fund, interest fund and water inter
est fund on motion of councilman Howe
R,,1a 1s Wa, : -sT sreTrded ana the ordinance
was placed upon It's final consideration.
Each section was read and on separate
motion adopted. The ordinance was then
placed upon its final consideration and
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Howe. Hughes. Jordan. Montgomery,
Nipps Sinner, Sirnns and Swendson-12
Councilman Nipps introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance, which was referred to
committee on streets and walks.
An ordinance vacating q certain alley in
Westlawn addition to the city OF Topeka,
Kansas
Councilman Nipps introduced an. ordi-
nance vacating a, certain alley in the city
of Topeka, Kansas This ordinance was
referred to committee on streets and
.tI -l, fn1In1rine. nrdtsance introduced h,