The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05
IN CITY COUNCIL.
Much Routine Matter Disposed of
Last Night.


The following sidewalk petitions
were referred to the committee or
streets and walks by the city council
last night:
Grand avenue from Munson avenue
to Eleventh street.
South side of Twentieth street from
Kansas avenue to Naples street
East side of Logan street from Gar
field to Saywell street.
West side of Leland street from
Sixth to Tenth avenues.
West side of Topeka avenue from
Shunganunga to Twenty-fourth street
East side of Parkdale street from
Fifth street to Sixth avenue.
North side of Holman's addition from
tract number 617S to Kansas ave-
nue..
West side of Logan street from Gar
field avenue to Evelyn street.
Residents on West Second street
protest against the obstruction of the
sidewalk between Kansas avenue and
jackson street. The protest went to
the streets and walks committee.
A request for the placing of electric
lights under the East Sixth avenue
viaduct was committed to the commit
tee on gas and electric lights.
The construction of manholes in the
sewer in the alley between Fillmore
and Clay, and Clay and Buchanan is
asked by property owners in the
Fourth ward The communication
went to the committee on sewers.
T. q. Gilchrist, at 1900 Polk street,
wants $40 from the city because his
shade trees were destroyed in grading.
The streets and walks committee will
take up the claim.
The block bounded by Buchanan,
Lincoln, Fifth and Sixth avenue
though surrounded by sewers on all
sides is served by a private sewer and
the property already not served. The
sion to construct a private sewer for
the propert yalready not served. The
committee on sewers will act.
West Seventeenth street from Col
1ege avenue to Lincoln street is asked
to be graded by residents of the Fifth
ward The request was referred to
the streets and walks committee.
e T. Wolf asks for a culvert at the
intersection of Woodward avenue and
Twelfth street. The request went to
the streets and walks committee.
The Smith Automobile company ask |
for the vacation of the alley at the
rear of their factory located in the |
block bounded by Tenth, Adams, JEFF |
ferson and Ninth avenue. The COM
pdny agreed TO QeeQ strip Oh ldnQ Tor |
another alley. The request was
granted.
The regular monthly appropriation |
ordinance for meeting the expenses in |
running the city for the month of Feb
ruary was passed:
General revenue fund.-. S2,162.S7 |
Police department ............ 2,292.5 /
Fire department ..... 1872. So
General Improvement fund.-. 4,013.05 |
Waterworks fund ....-...-.... 4,123.S2
Sidewalk fund Observation-Disclosures. 2s4 %
Improvement fund ........... 246.15 i
Sewer fund No. 26...... 1902 |
Garfield park ..-............ 100000
Total ........- 80 . :. so, 247 81
The following payrolls. for February
were allowed by the city council:
Fire department -.-.........- $2,964.T9
Police department .......-..... 2127.S5
Street department ..-.-..... 1,T96.28
Waterworks department ...... 1862
Electric light department. 55435
City officers and councilmen.- 1,27091
City engineers department.. 191. 66
Sanitary department 365.O0
Total .--......-.-- $1O, 645.16
The city paid the last installment of
5000 due on the purchase of 1000 feet
of 21z inch hose for the fire depart
ment.
A petition for the construction of a
sewer in district bounded by Third
street, First street, Clay street and
Fillmore street. was presented The
petition is signed by c. H. Carlson and
Is others. The petition was referred to
the. committee on sewers.