The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

vacancy made by the resignation of
Robert De Frantz.
The mayor signed the paving con-
tracts of H. M. Rice and Haskins &
Ramsey and the council approved the
bonds.
An ordinance vacating all the portion
of Hayes street lying west of the west
line extended, of the alley in the block
bounded by Grant street. Taylor street,
Western avenue and said Hayes street,
and all the portion of North Western
avenue lying north of the south line
of lot 514, was referred to the streets
and walks committee.
The 20 foot alley running north and
south along rear of lots 611-627 on Di-
vision street and the Is foot aIley run
ming east and west along south side of
lot Division street was vacated by or
dinance.
petition for the repaving of West
Tenth avenue from Jackson street to
Harrison street with brick and an as
phalt filler was referred to the streers
and walks committee. A petition was
filed to repave with asphalt but no bids
could be secured to do the work and
new petition was circulated for brick.
S. A. Boyer, of 1855 Wayne avenue,
asks the council to view the grade Of
the sidewalk to be constructed on west
side of Wayne street between Munson
and Twelfth streets and claims that
the grade of the sidewalk is above the
natural grade. Referred to the streets
and walks committee.
For one block on the south side of
Kious street in North Topeka, between
Kansas and Central avenues, residences
occupy ID feet of Kious street. The
courts have ruled in favor of the pro-
perty owners but in locating new side
walk the city engineer. is required to
vary in accordance. The city engineer
also asked for instructions with regard
to a sidewalk on north side of Holman
street, on east side of Emmett street
between State and Division streets for
a reduction in width from six and five
feet to four feet. On south side of Sew
ard avenue a sidewalk was allowed and
a portion of it is outside of the city
The whole matter was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
of Grove avenue west of Elmwood av-
enue, was read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
The claim of John Robinson shows
for a return of $115 of the $215 license
fee charged for showing was referred
to the claims and accounts committee
Robinson claims that the city had no
right to charge for three ring circus
when it was but a one.
The construction of a street crossing
across College avenue and Sixteenth
street was permitted.
A remonstrance against taking in
Hartsock's subdivision to the city was
filed and referred to the streets and
walks committee
The following resolution was intro
duced by Councilman Holiday and
adopted; That sidewalk fronting lots
210-216 on East Eighth avenue be
raised and relaid at the expense of
property owner; sidewalk from Eighth
to the alley north on Adams street be
also raised and relafd at expense of
owner of said property.
A resolution by Councilman Hughes
to erect a bronze drinking fountain
not to cost to exceed $50 at the inter-
section of Sixth and Kansas avenues,
was referred to the ways and means
committee s~rsasN =. ~
resolution instructing the city at
torney to draw up an ordinance max
ing it obligatory upon property owners
whose property is above the sidewalk
grade to keep their sidewalks clear of
mud was adopted.
Under resolution the license col
lector was instructed to compel buck
sters. draymen, ETC., to keep posted in
a conspicuous place on wagon a card
showing expiration of license.
Wagons carrying a load Of from TO-
900 to $4,000 pounds will hereafter
have to be equipped with tires at least
six inches in width. All loads in ex-
cess of that weight will have to give
bond to the city to protect the paved
streets from damage by reason of the
excessive weight. These are two of
the important provisions in new
ordinance passed last evening and af-
feeting the paved streets of the city.
From 5000 to 10000 pounds the
width of the tire must at least be four
inches and from 1000 to 5000 at least
three inches.
An ordinance vacating q 10 ngular
portion of Fensky street in the vicinity
of the Santa Fe shops was passed
A strip running east 166 feet on
Fensky and Locust, then along the
south side of Fensky, northerly 26.3
feet and westerly to place of begin
ming is a description of the vacated
land.
$50 Jacks been made secretary and
treasurer of the company, has hep
Yes. He has to copy all the letters
and take all the deposits to the bank and
Oh Mary. I'm so proud of it.''-Harper's
Bazaar.