The Topeka state journal., 1906-02-15
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal I
February Is, 1906I
oFFICIAL couNcIL PRocnEpINGs.

February 10, 19o6.l
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber. Topeka. kan. Feb. y.
Council met In regular session pursuant
70 adjournment Of February 5. with the
following councilmen present: Simrns,
Holiday, Nfpps, Green. Rice, Horn,
Howe. Sinner. Swendson and Hughes-l0.
Davis presided.
On motion of Councilman Rice the read
ing OF the minutes of previous meeting
was dispensed with and they were ap-
proved as written UP BY the clerk.
Claim Of Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age company for se31.72 was presented.
and accounts, which reported the same
back with recommendation that the claim
be allowed and paid. On motion the re-
port of the nmittee was adopted.
Petition Of Ira D Guy and others for
sidewalk on south side OF 14th street from
Van Buren to Harrison was presented,
read and referred to COMMITTEES on streets
and walks.
Communication and request Of Nels Pet
terson and others for street light at the
corner Of Sth and Leland streets was
presented. read and referred to committee
on gas and electric lights.
Petition of w S. Hancock and others
Tor benefit district for purpose Of opening
to committee on streets and walks.
Communication from the board OF
health in regard to the connection OF
vault on lots 292 and part of go Clay
street, was presented, read and on mo-
tion the board of health was ordered to
have the vault attached to sewer and the
expense charged up to the property.
Communication from E. C. Fowler in
regard to alleged overcharge by the Edi-
son Electric company, presented to. cOun-
ell December Il and referred to city at
torney, afterwards referred to commit
tee on gas ana electric lights, reported
back to council February ana action de-
ferred until February y, was again pre-
sented to the council and referred to com
mittee on ways and means, on motion Of
Councilman Rice
Councilman Rice moved that when
council adjourn It do SO to meet Thurs
day night, next, at 7:S0 p. m Carried.
Petition to create a benefit district to
pay cost of opening North Lake street
from the north line OF Fensky's addition
to Seward avenue was presented. read
and referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Communication relative to park in North
Topeka, presented to council March g
and referred to committee on ways and
means, was reported back by the same
with recommendation that the same be
placed on file, and on motion the report
of the committee was adopted.
Resolution In reference to extending
and taking into the city additional terri
tory, presented to council Sept z and re-
ferred to committee on ways and means.
was reported back by the same with
recommendation that the resolution be
placed on file On motion the report Of
the committee was adopted.
Communication from the water com
missioners relative to new building.
presented to council February and re-
was reported back to the council with
recommendation that owing to the finan-
ctal condition of the city the expenditure
would not be justified, and that the con-
munication be placed on file On motion
of Councilman Howe the report of the
committee was adopted
Communication from Mrs Josie Webb
in regard to taking some of her property
into the city, represented to council Feb
and referred to committee on judiciary
was reported back by the same with rec
ommendation that the communication be
re1erred to committee on ways and means
for further considera tion before the ju-
dietary committee submits its report to
the end that Mr.. Webb may appear be-
fore the ways and means committee and
present some new questions. On motion
the report of the committee was adopted.
Communication from James Neil in re-
gard to taxes on lots 296, 29s and 800 West
sixth avenue, lots condemned by the city
for park purposes. presented to council
January 15 and referred to judiciary com
mtttee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the AMOUNT, S59 r. be as
sumed by the city. On motion of Council
man Holiday the report of the committee
was adopted.
Claim Of Dudley Pratt against the city
for $S8.S9, presented to council February
5 and referred to city attorney and ju-
olciary committee, was reported back by
that committee with recommends ton that
the claim be not allowed. On motion OF
Councilman Holiday the report of the
committee was adopted.
Communication and proposition of the
Abbott Voting Machine company OF Hud-
4 and referred to special committee con-
sisting Of Councilmen Green, Rice and
Griley, and afterwards to the judiciary
committee was reported back by the lat
ter committee with recOmue endation that
the communication be placed on file. On
motion of Councilman Holiday the re-
port of the committee was adopted
An ordinace relative to certain banks as
city repositories presented to council
judiciary. and on February 5 referred to
committee on ways ana means, was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the ordinance as amended be passed On
motion of Councilman Howe the report
of the committee was adopted
Plat and abstract of the Rodgers-Da
addition referred to cjfv attorney was
reported back by streets and walks com
mittee with recomm endatfOn that the
same be, approved On motion they were
Protest against the paving of 18th street
from Van Buren to Fillmore street: pre-
sented to council January 22 and referred
to committee on streets and walks was
reported back by the same with recon-
mendation that the protest be not sus-
tained. On motion of Councilman ewend-
son the report Of the committee was
adopted.
a special election on the Srd day Of April,
1905, for the Joint control Of WaterWorks
and electric light plant, presented to
council January 80 and referred to COM
mittee on ways and means, was reported
back by the same with recommendation
that the resolution be placed on file on
motion Of Councilman Howe the report Of
the committee was adopted.
Food Inspectors report for the month
OF January. 1906. was received and placed
on hle.s
Engineers plat for the First ward park
benefit district was approved by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Simms,
Holiday. Nipps. Green Rice, Horn, Howe,
Sinner. Swendson-9. Noes, none.
Councilman Howe introduced an ordi-
terwOrks fund. On motion of the same
councilman, Rule f8 was suspended and
the ordinance was placed upon it's final
passage. Each section was read and on
separate motion adopted, The ordinance
was then placed on its final passage and
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Councilnen Simms. Nipps, Green, Rice,
Horn, Howe, Sinner and Swendson-S.
Noes, none,
Ordinance introduced by Councilma an
Howe, designating certain banks in which
public moneys of the city OF Topeka shall