The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11

Councilman Howe. was referred to COM
mittee on gas and electric lights.
Resolved, BY the mayor and council OF
the city Of Topeka that the superinteh-
dent OF the city electric light plant be.
and he is hereby directed to cause to pc
placed an arc lamp at the Intersection OF
goth and Clay SITS, at the earnest prace4ce-
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution which was on mollon auOpe-
ed
Resolved, BY the mayor and city council,
that the city clerk be and he IS nefeD! n
structed TO- advertise for bids Tor tnre s
days in the official city paper Tor an pI IaG
sidewalks to be laid during the year 1so9
All walks tc be built with the best NltIl-
FED brick, and all bids to be on NE with
the city clerk by O'Clock p M May a.
1906
The following resolution. offered by
Councilman Holiday, was on notion
Resolved. BY the mayor and city coun-
instructed to advertise for three days IN
the official city paper, for bids for repay
Tenth avenue, excepting the BLOCK Pc
tween Third and Fourth street. all Dlds
TO be on file with the city clerk by
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion,
resolved. BY the city council of the
city or Topeka, Kansas, that the may
or be. and he is hereby re-
city council to hear the report Of the ap-
praisers that were appointed to appraise
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Jefferson st. from 9Th to Sth ave, West
8th ave. from Lincoln to West ST., Lin
coin st. from 8th ave to 9Th St, Western
ave. from Sth ave. to HuntOon St, Clay 81
from 18th st. to 18th st., Clay st. from
10Th ave to 18th, Lane st from sth ave e
to 10th ave, 18th St from E-iHmore 70
Polk St, West 10th ave from Lane st to
the alley between Spruce and Pine St,
Harrison and Topeka ave. The meeting
to be held at 7.3O O'Clock p. m. Monday,
the 18th day of May, 1906
following
Gilman Holiday was referred to commit
tee on streets and walks:
Resolved. That the legal department OF
the city be and is hereby instructed to
prepare an ordinance preventing the
otherwise, on Kansas avenue from Crane
to 10th st.
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
1 ing resolution which was referred to COM
Tnittee on ways and means;
Resolved, That the city clerk be and is
hereby instructed to advertise for bids
for piping the Auditorium for natural gas.
and for gas fixtures for the city building
and Auditorium, in accordance with the
specifications submitted by the city engi-
lneer.
The following resolution offered by Coun-
Gilman Holiday was referred to commit
tee on streets and walks:
Whereas Topeka has very nearly 50
miles of paved streets. and,
Whereas, These paved streets should at
all times be kept clean and sanitary there
Resolved, That a safe and reliable gar
/ bage system be devised to prevent the
streets from being Uttered with waste pa
per. decayed vegetation, store sweepings,
Resolved. Further. That in the mean
4 time that especial attention of the police
department is called to section 1874 of the
general ordinances regarding shavings
waste paper, sweepings etc, with the re-
their liability to arrest for sweeping any
thing into the streets that is likely to be
blown by the wind along the streets and
Councilman Green offered the following
resolution. which was on motion adopted:
/ resolved BY the mayor and councilmen
! OF the city Of Topeka. that the city attor-
ney be and is hereby directed to prepare a
I contract provided for in Ordinance No -,
/ between the mayor and council and the
several designated depository banks.
| Councilman Nipps offered the following
resolution. which was on motion adopted:
/ Resolved, By the mayor and councilmen
OF the city of Topeka that the mayor be
contract with J. H. Maxwell for all grad
ing Of streets and alleys in conformity
with the award of this body made this 18th
day OF May, A D. 1906.
Councilman Nipps offered the following
resolution: which was on motion adopted:
Resolved, BY the mayor and councilmen
Of the city of Topeka. that the mayor be
and Is hereby directed to enter into a
contract with Webster g. Tulioch for
| curbing of streets in conformity with the
award of this body made this 7th day of
/ May, A. D. 1905
Councilman Nipps also offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was on motion
adopted:
of the city Of Topeka, that the mayor be
and is hereby directed to enter into a
contract with Hanley & Richie for paw
ing and rolling all streets and alleys in
conformity with the award of this body
made this It'll day of May, A. d, 1906
The following resolution was also offer
ed by Councilman Nipps and on motion
was adopted:
Resolved. BY the mayor and councilnnen
OF the city of Topeka that the mayor be
and Is hereby directed to enter into a
contract with NJ. F. Wall for all cross
ing plates, catch basins and vitrifed pipe
to be used in paving for the year 1906,
in conformity with the award made by
this body this 7th day Of May A D. 1906
Councilman Griley moved that the II
cense for the Sells-F1oto show be re-
mitted Carried.
Councilman Simms moved that 81 200
per block be inserted in the engineer S
estimates, covering bond for paving KAN
sas ave. Carried.
The mayor appointed Furman Baker. R.
A. Richards and Henry Steel as apprais-
ers for Kansas avenue pavement and the
appointment was approved by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Councimen Griley, Hoi-
liday. Nipps, Green, Montgomery, Sinner,
SwendsOn-7. NOes-NOne.
On motion council adjourned to meet
May i, 1905
J. H. sQUIREs. city Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 9, 1861