The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-18

LEGAL
Nlpps, Rice- Horn, IdoFe--3. Noes-csone.
The following ordinance, introduced Dy
Councilman SWendsOn, having passed the
committees, was placed upon its final
An ordinapdes granting the use of
streets and alleys of the city Of Iopekh
to the American District Telegraph COM
( pany of Topeka, Kansas, for electric
/ wires for the purpose of a district tete-
graph ana electric signal business
Each. section was read ana on sepsALale
motion adopted. The ordinance was then
! placed upon its mai passage and was
! adopted by the following vote: ayes
/ Councilman Simms, Griley, Holiday
/ Nipps, Rice. Horn, Howe and Swendson--
! s. Noes-No0e
Councilman Howe introduced the fol-
An ordinance taking certain plated
/ territory and certain unplatted territory
4 into the city Of Topeka and adding said
/ territory t. and making the same q i'drt
OF said city; defining and declaring the
/ entire boundary of said city as changed
! BY the addition of said territory, and add
! ing said annexed territory to the several
/ wards of said city
/ was suspended and the ordinance was
/ placed upon its final passage. Each sec
J ton was read and on motion adopted The
ordinance was then placed upon its maj
! passage and was adopted by the follow
! ing vote: Ayes-Couneilmen Simms, Girl
! ley, Holiday, Nipps, Rice, Horn, Howe
/ SwendsOn-S. Noes-None
Councilman Howe offered the following
resolution, which was, on motion, adopt
ed:
Resolved BY the mayor and council
4 that the city attorney be and he is here
! by directed to prepare an ordinance
transferring from the water judgment
/ fund to the city general revenue fund the
Councilman Howe offered the follow
! ing resolution, which was, on motion,
/ adopted;
/ that the city attorney be and he hereby
/ is directed to prepare an ordinance
/ transferring from the special fund Of the
1 water works department to the general
65e.5o.
Councilman swendson offered the fol-
I lowing resolution which was referred to
! the committee on ways and means;
/ Be it resolved by the mayor and council
/ OF the city of Topeka that the city clerk
! be and is thereby instructed that hereat-
/ ter when the city engineer presents his
/ final estimate forsthe sidewalk laid by the
/ contractor that he, the clerk, instead OF
/ issuing what is known as sidewalk script
! for the total amount of the estimate,
/ shall have the contra ctOr present a sepa-
rate bill for the sidewalk known as IN
( tersectiOns, for the payment of which the
! be presented to the city for payment OUT
of current funds. the sidewalk estimate
and bills for 1905 to be included IN the
| provisions of this resolution.
The following resolution offered py
/ Councilman SWendson was referred to the
| committee on ways and means;
Whereas, It is unnecessary to construct
/ a sewer in the new Sixth ward park, such
| sewer has not been constructed. and the
! city of Topeka has in its possession the
money received from sale of bonds for the
| construction of such sewer, therefore, be
Resolved. Fsvs the MAYOR and council of
| the city of Topeka that the money! now
held by the city TOR the construction OF
such sewer be applied to the payment OF
| the remaining nine payments on bonds,
issued for the construction OF such sewer
and that such application of such money
! ], ,f,f4I nv Fn rffy n
and in lieu of any further obligation sc
far as the Sixth ward park property Is
concerned.
The following resolution offered pS
Councilman Nipps was referred to com
mittee on gas and electric lights
Resolved, That the city engineer, to
Il gether with the plumbing inspector, be
and is hereby instructed to Investigate tht
ACCESSIBILITY of putting in plant to tur-
gas for the city building and furnish es
innate of the cost thereof.
Councilman Holiday offered the fol
lowing. resolution, winch was, on motion
Resolved, That a copy of the newly re
vised city ordinances be and the same j
hereby given to the commercial ciup o
the city of Topeka.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the street commissions
be and is hereby instructed to have stree
signs placed on all intersections OIL TIT
streets in the Second ward.
The mayor advised the council that n
| had requested the city clerk to furnish
= ] CODY of the revised ordinances to the cltl
attorney of Oklahoma City on motion
of Councilman SwendsOn the action wa
approved
Mayor Davis suggested the names of 4
x Wilson and Dean j. P. De B. Kay a.
members of the library board, and they
We're approved by the following vote
Ayes-Councilmen Simms, Griley, Holli
day, Nipps, Rice. Horn, Howe, SWendsoi
s NOes-None.
Mayor Davis also named DR.. ]. Z. Buck
LEROY Currier and A. G.. T. James as ap
praisers for the Smith street benefit dis
frict and West Tenth street park They
were approved by the following vote
Ayes-Councilmen Simms, Griley, HollI
day. Nipps, Rice. Horn, Howe and Swend
sons NoeS-None.
The mayor offered the name OF Dr- EVs
Harding as a member of the park com
mission, and the appointment was ap
| proved by the following vote: Ayes
Councilmen Simms. Griley, Holiday
Nipps. Rice, Horn, Howe and Swendson-
s. NOes-NOne-
After discussing the matter Councilman
Holiday moved that it is inexpedient fol
the councilmen of the city of Topeka Il
take the trip to Ft. Scott to the municipa
| league meeting at this time. Motion car
ried.
on motion of Councilman Holiday thu
| CITY clerk is to represent the city of To
peka at Fort Scott at the municipa
league meeting.
on motion Of Councilman SwendsOn thu
: council adjourned.
First published in The Topeka Stat,
, Journal January IS 1861