The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
LEGAL.

means committee with Recommendations
that the mayor and city clerk be author
| lied for the sum of one hundred twenty.
five dollars ($125. COZ to purchase a Bur.
roughs adding machine which has beer
labor commissioner, and on motion OF
Councilman Howe the report was adopt
ed
Petition for annexation of block bund-
ed by Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
Boswell and College avenue. presented or
April 18th and referred to streets and
walks committee, and later to ways and
means committee, was reported back with
added to the city, provided there be added
with 1t the block bounded by Thirteenth
the west, Huntoon street on the north
and college avenue on the east, and pro-
Vlded further that the petitioners pay the
cost of publication of the ordinance; also
that the city attorney be and is hereby
instructed to prepare and present TO the
form providing for the annexation OF
said territory. The report was adopted
on motion of Councilman Howe.
Resolution in reference to furniture for
city clerks office presented on April 18th
and referred to ways and means commit
tee was reported back with recommends
ton that the mayor and city clerk be au-
thorized to purchase a desk not TO cost in
excess of forty-five dollars ($45 OO) also
to purchase hnoleum for middle room,
and further that the city engineer be di-
recred to prepare an estimate, to be acted
upon by the mayor and council, of the
cost of furnishing for the city clerk a
suitable filing case. The report was adopt
A., to College Hill, first presented on
walks committee. was reported back with
recommendation that the petition be
S n A on 9ndt0n to that to Let M he
dedicated to the city for alley purposes.
On motion of Councilman Holiday the
Petition for sidewalk on north side of
Tenth avenue from West street to Gar
last referred streets
committee. was reported back with rec
ommendation that the petition be placed
Petition for sidewalk on west side Of
Topeka avenue from Shunganunga creek
bridge to Twenty-fourth street, presented
on March 4th and referred to streets and
recommendation that the PETITION n' be nc" not
granted, and on motion of Councilman
Holiday the report was adopted.
alley in rear of lots 10 to 12O on West
Tenth street be vacated, presented on
April 1st and referred to streets and
recommendation that the petition be not
fon of co1nc nepan HaI dSpteo on mo-
Resolution by Councilman Hughes rela-
tive to grading Shawnee, avenue, present
ed on April I'D and referred to streets
and walks committee. was referred back
with recommendation that the resolution
be referred to the stree, comm ISsi
the report was adopted
Petition for opening portion of Hamp-
ton street, presented April 18th and last
referred to streets and walks committee,
was reported back with recommendation
that the petition be returned to the pc
titionerS, with the understanding that the
request will be granted, providing the pc
titioners will quit claim to thirty feet on
each side instead of twenty feet. Report
Holiday.
COMMUNICATION from d. W. NeIIs re-
questing reconsideration of the petition
granting sidewalks Christ's hospital, pre-
I'd i a-A-.Fn 4 -f- naf
and walks committee, was reported back
with recommendation that the communi-
cation be placed on file. Report of COM
mittee was adopted on motion of Council
Resolution by COUNCILMAN Blakely in
sweeping of sidewalks, presented April
22d and referred to streets and walks COM
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that it be referred to commit
tee on health and sanitation, and on mo-
ton of Councilman Holiday the report
! City. engineers report on petition of Ar
thur Capper. presented May 7th and re-
was reported back with the recommen-
dation that the request be granted, upon
On motion of COUNCIL
man Holiday the report was adopted
Taca al running 9orth a and sont5
between lots numbered 1872 and 134 on
West Eighth avenue between Fillmore and
Clay streets, presented May 9Th and re-
ferred to streets and walks committee,
was reported back with recommendation
that the petition be not granted. Report
was adopted on motion of Councilman
Resolution in reference to repairing
and Monroe streets, presented May 9Th
and referred to streets and walks COM
mendation that the street commissioner
be instructed to make the repairs men
toned. On motion of Councilman Holli-
day the report was adopted.
Resolution in reference to cleaning up
of alleys in East Topeka. presented on
was reported back with rec
that the request be referred
to the street commissioner, and was
adopted on motion of Councilman HoIli-
day.
Communication from East Side I'm
referred to streets and walks committee,
was reported back with recommendation
,ity engineer, with instructions to make
report at an early date On motion OF
adopted.
City engineers report and estimate of
the Melan Arch bridge and
street ti1et IT. Kansas avenue, Eighth avenue,
and Chandler street bridges. presented
May 18th and referred to committee on
with recommendation that the within de-
scribed work be referred to the street
commissioner with instructions TO see it
hat the repairs are made. On motion of
Councilman Hughes the bridge across
w ara creek was lncluOed, and on motion
If Councilman Holiday the report was
adopted as amended.
Resolution relative to elm tree on The
Drive IN Sixth ward presented May 9Th
ind referred to streets and walks COM
nittee, was reported back with recon-
that the resolution be filed |
The report was adopted on motion of
Holiday. ~
Communication relative to vacation of
llley running east and west, lying be-
ween west line of Western avenue and |
asst line of alley running north and |
iouth in block bounded by Eighth ave-
Tue. Fillmore street, Ninth street and
Western avenue, presented April 18th and |
eferred to streets and walks committee |
vas reported back with the following
recommendation: THE committee recon- |
nends that the petition hereto attached
,e granted vacating that portion of the |
.ast and west alley lying between the |
vest line of Western avenue, and the |