The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-22
LEGAL
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Oct. %, 1901

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OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan, Oet,-17,
suant to adjournment of Oct. 7th, at 1880
o'clock p. M, with the following council
Hughes. Jordan, Kutz. Lannan. Mont
gomery, Stanley. Tandy and Van Ness
chair.
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
reading of the minutes covering the meet
ing of Oct. It'll was dispensed with and
clerk.
| Communication from the city engineer,
relative to the construction of a building
near the 9Th avenue viaduct, was pre-
gen1ed HG rnad = and he on motion OF missin9ar
and city engineer Were instructed to re-
| communicate from the Topeka Kennel
club. requesting use of the Auditorium
February 12-5, 1905. was presented and
the public buildings committee was in
structed that it is the sense of the council
that the request be granted upon pay
of the usual fee.
Communication from d. Stewart, rela-
tive to treatment received at the hanGs
ed, read and referred to the police conf
mittee for investigation.
Petition from a. L. Oney and a num-
gas mains on Pine street. from 18th to
18th sts,, was presented, read and refer
Ired to the committee on gas and electric
Communication from the board of health.
relative to extension of contract with the
Topeka Dessicating company, was pre-
| scented, read and referred to the commit
tee on health and sanitation.
| Communication from the board of health,
| relative to revoking the license CT a w:
Brown, was presented, read and referred
ton.
Communication from the Religious Lib
erty Bureau of Topeka, also petition from
the Epworth League of the Kansas Ave-
nue. Methodist I Episcopal church, ana
Ethel WILLIAMS corresponding secretary
| question that the heaters be closed on
Sundays. were presented, read and filed;
and approximately four thousands others.
requesting the appeal OF section l 10y OF the
presented, read and filed.
| Communication from W. H, WATSON, re-
garding the condemnation of Lots No;
1851 Haynes St, was presented, read
and referred to the judiciary committee.
Communication from the Topeka Alfalfa
erect a platform at i19 N. Quincy ST.. was
presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Communication from the employees of
the electric light department, requesting
an increase in salaries was presented,
committed.
Communication from the Consumers
Light, Heat & Power Co., relative to ex-
tention of gas mains, was presented. read
Petition for an electric light at the cor
ner Of Huntoon street and College ave,
was presented, read and referred to the
committee on gas and electric lights;
and street commissioner, regarding the
opening of Locust street, was presented
| Communication from Mayor Green. re-
questing a vote of the council appprov1ng
ten order on the city attorney. was pre-
scented, and, on motion of Councilman
Howard, the action of the mayor was ap-
proved. The order reads as follows:
You are hereby directed. to dismiss no
cases in any court in which the city OF
Topeka is the plaintiff without the writ
ten consent of the mayor or the mayor
You are further directed that in cases
where the appeal from the police to the
| district court has been dismissed you will
permit the mandates of the district court
to be transmitted from the district court
to the police court by the officials of the
district court as the law directs.
amy way with the collection of fines i'm
posed by the police court IN cases tnat
| and the appeal dismissed.
Report of the county treasurer regarding
city funds was presented, read and filed:
Report of the superintendent of electric
lights for the month of September, also
of the city food inspector for the same
month, were presented, read and filed
Resolution of Councilman Hughes re,
garding a reduction in water rates, pre-
se aerwo UGS committee. was reported back
with recommendation that the resolution
be placed on file. On motion of Council
| H1dn I'LL AC AOPOAS
Communication from the Elite Amuse-
ment comp my ra and tnf to t tReater licenses,
presented Sept. 10, 1867, and referred to the
license committee; : was rePoroeu m uaIh
I cation be placed on file. -The report OF
the committee was adopted on motion OF
from the city engineer,
| relative to col .ition of the pavement on
Kansas ave-, presented Oct. Z. 1907, and
-ofarrod m the streets and walks commit
tee. was reported back with recommen-
dalton that the city clerk be lnstrucaea ,o
regarding the present condition of the
asphalt pavement, and to request them 70
fion of Councilman Jordan the report OF
the committee was adopted.
Communication from the street commits
sioner and city engineer. relative to side
walk on the east side of Leland street, De
tween 9Th and 10th SITS, togetner WIN 3
walks committee.. that the idewalk Dc
stricken, from the %taxroll, was presenter
Tread, and, on motion of Councilman Jor-
dan. the Recommendation of the commit
tee was adopted $50 ,
Resolution relative to repairing Hapri
presented October Z, 1907, and referred
TO the streets. and walks committee, was
he resolution be placed on file: and, or
motion of Councilman Jordan, the report
Of the committee was adopted.
Resolution creating q street repairing
department, presented Oct. Z, 1871, ana re
ferred to the streets ana Wdlhs coiiAu
tee. was reported back with
ton that the resolution, together with IN
attached documents, be referred to tne
eity attorney, together with the city en-.
gineer and street commissioner, TOT tns
purpose of drawing up the necessary OF
Sinance. The report of the committee wal
: adopted on motion Of Councilman apa n1hilc JG puiId
inps COMMITTEES relative to furnishings To-
the city treasurer's office, presented Oct
7. 1907. and referred to the ways ans
! means committee, was reported BACK VIII
recommendation that that portion haVlnt
: reference to a railing and gate be aaopo
4 ery the report of the wa