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


2. Mayor Davis presided.
On motion Of Councilman Howe thu
Ing Of July 8 and special meetings Of July
13, is and 9th, was dispensed with, and
clerk.
Claims and accounts against the city Of
Topeka were presented, read and referred
to the committee on claims and accounts.
which reported the same hack with rec
cmmendation that the claims be allowed
and paid from funds as follows:
General revenue fund ...........-..S ], 81
Police department general revenue
Fire department general revenue ''''''
General Improvement fund 5.7s1OS
Water works fund .......--........- 5,725.97
Alley opg. fund, ord. No. 5605.... 1900
Alley Opg. fund. Ord. No. 26o8..... 1000
Willow park fund, ord. No. $500. 1886
Sidewalk fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851. so
Total SO. 2o0. II
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
report OF the committee was adopted
Claim OF c. H. Trap, $3.50. was present
ed. read and referred to committee on
judiciary, together with the city attorney.
communication and bill of Topeka Ed
son company for 80 lamps on Kansas ave
nue., Sl,1O1-55, was presented. read and re-
terred to committee on ways and means.
Petition for electric light at corner OF
Hampton and Buchanan streets, was pre-
scented, read and referred to committee on
gas and electric lights.
Communication from ". E. King & Co.
relative to sewer cleaning, was presented,
read and referred to committee on ways
ana means, the street commissioner and
the city engineer.
Communication from the RenIy Lumber
company asking permission to erect
rooL over lumber yard, was presented,
read and and. referred, on motion of Council
man Holiday, to the fire com mittee and
the IRE chief, with power to act.
Communication from the fire marshal
asking that appropriation from the fire.
hn mn rod tod
read and on motion of Councilman SWend-
son the action of the board was approved
Communication from property owners
on Polk street between 14th and 18th
streets relative to sewer in that vicinity,
was presented, read and referred to com
mlttee on sewers together with the city
Communication and request that the
sidewalk in front Of the Finney property
scented, read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Com municatiOn from the board of health
recommending that the contract with the
Topeka Designating company be revoked,
was presented, read and referred to COM
mittee on health and sanitation
Communication from the Commercial
club relative to bond issue, presented,
read and referred to committee on ways
and means.
Communication from Mrs Ella wall
requesting to be relieved from her con-
tract with the city for catch basins and
sewer connections, was presented, read
and referred to committee on judiciary,
together with the city attorney.
Communication from Charles Elliott
relative to deed for alley, by Jennie Say
Ter to the city was presented. read and
communication placed on file and deed or
Communication from E. F Ware rela-
tive to water at the intersection OF West
9Th avenue and West street, was Present
ed. read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Communication from property holders
relative TO sidewalk on the east side of
Lane street north Of Huntoon, was pre-
sented, read and referred to committee on
streets and walks.
Communication and request Of John w
| NeWberry for a free license to peddle
! honey, was presented read and on motion
/ of Councilman Howe was referred to COM
mittee on license with power to act.
Communication from Wilson & Neiswan-
ger requesting that the bond of NJ. Wall
/ be Cancelled and returned to them, was
presented, read and referred to committee
on judiciary.
Communication and protest of property
owners on College avenue between 18th
and 18th streets, against laying sidewalk
/ on that block, was presented, read and
referred to COMMITTEES on streets and
walks.
Communication from property holders
requesting four foot sidewalk instead #
\ foot walk on Euclid avenue west, was
| presented read and referred to commit
tee on streets and walks.
Communication and request that the
watering trough at corner Of Second and
| Kansas avenue be moved, was presented,
read and on motion OF Councilman
/ SWendson the request was granted, the
/ trough TO De taken ana n6lQ DY the
/ street commission until suitable place
/ is found for it.
Communication and request that the
| sidewalk on Huntoon street be raised, was
| presented. read and referred to committee
on streets and walks.
Communication from the city Of Chicago
I inviting the mayor and council to attend a
meeting Of the American municipalities
In that city, was presented. read and
/ Communication from c. c. Nicholson
asking permission to remove water crane
i from Second and Kansas avenue, was
! presented, read and referred to the water
Commissioners
Communication from R. L. Cofran offer
4 ing to furnish the crossing plates awarded
read and referred to committee on Ju-
The following city OFFICERS fled their
! regular monthly reports: Weighmaster.
| city clerk, police judge. city treasurer,
| license collector.
1 ing approximate estimates:
First approximate estimate of Webster
& Tulloch for curbing Clay street from
First approximate estimate OF Hanley
/ & Richie for paving Clay street from
4 Tenth avenue to 18th street, $2025.00.
Second approximate estimate Of NJ ".
Gilmore for laying new brick sidewalks
under 1905 contract, 81, 367 60.
First and final estimate Of 81. F. Wall
4 for furnishing curb catch basins and pipe
on Lane street from Eighth avenue to
] Tenth avenue. $500
| First approximate estimate OF Webster
& Tulloch for curbing Tenth avenue from
Lane street to alley west of Spruce street,
/ 81, OBJ 80.
FIRST and final estimate OF Hanley &
/ Richie for rolling Lane street from 9Th
/ avenue to Tenth avenue, 1925
Second and final estimate of J. H Max
/ well for grading Lane street from Eighth
/ avenue to Tenth avenue. $405-26
| Second approximate estimate of J. H.
I Maxwell for grading Western avenue
I from Eighth avenue to Tenth avenue.
| $z.012.40.
Second and final estimate of Webster &
TuIloch for curbing Lane street from Sth
avenue to Tenth avenue, 1904. a.
First and final estimate of Hanley &
Richie for paving Lane street from Sth
/ avenue to Tenth avenue, $4,6744S.
| First approximate estimate of Hanley
| & Ritchie for paving " estern avenue