The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
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Published in Topeka State Journal April
- Is. 1907 1l1s 80 : 81
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL Chamber, Topeka. Kansas, April
of April /, with the following counciiriien
present: Green, .Griley, Holiday, Horn
Howe. Hughes, Jordan, Montgomery
Mayor Davis in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Swendson the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they were
approved as written up by the clerk.Eg
presented, read and referred to committee
on claims and accounts = ~,
Claim of James F. McCabe against the
city of Topeka for $S6450 salary, was
presented. read and referred to committee
on claims and accounts which reported
the bill be referred to the committee ION on
judiciary and the city attorney On mo-
ton of Councilman Green the report was
Claim of the Topeka Zee and Fuel com
ppany for $24l. "A against the city of Topeka
on claims and accounts was reported
back by that committee without recon-
that the bill be allowed The bill was al
lowed by the following vote: Ayes; Coun-
Gordan GrSem Gnfy Nppe s h6w
Ryder, sWendsonGlo;- noes, ,o H 541
as assistant city engineer was presented
read and on motion of Councilman Green
was referred to committee on judiciary.
Petition to pave Lincoln street from 9Th
to 7th, was presented, read and referred
to committee on streets and walks.
relative to carpet and typewriter in the
engineering department, presented
read and referred to the new mayor, with
Communication from the city engineer
relative to the repairs of Sixth avenue
viaduct, was presented, read and referred
to committee on streets and walks;
+. Communication from the city engineer
IN regard to necessary repairs of Kansas
avenue asphalt pavement, was presented, 4
read and referred to committee on streets
and walks
Communication and resignation of City
Engineer James F. McCabes was present
ed, read and on motion Of Councilman
Resolution relative to requesting the
Edison Light company to give figures on
hundred arc lamps, presented April and
referred to committee on ways and means,
that the same be Hnended by striking out
all that portion If the last paragraph
the second line from the bottom, and all
words thereafter, and by substituting
therefor, the equipment. and electric cur dro
candle power street lamps and when so
amended that the resolution be, adopted.
On motion of Councilman Howe the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Resolution in reference, to the Melan
arch bridge, presented April 1 and refer
red to committee on ways and means, was
reported back with Recommendation that
gineer with Instructions to make an in
vestigation and to report to- the mayor
and council what re2airs on the MelaR
with his report a regular estimate of the
cost thereof. On motion of Councilman
Howe the report of the .eoPmittee was
adCS ted 81 i
Resolution relative to street commits
sioner cleaning, up refuse. matter in the
streets, presented April and referred to
committee on ways and means, was. re-
ported back by the same with recommen-
dation that the resolution be placed on
file On motion of CouQcilman Howe the
report of the committed was adopted.
Communication from Richard M Free
man making proposition on remQdel1ng
the present electric light plant, was pre-
sented, read, and on motion of Council
man Howe the proposition was accepted.
Commune alton, from rS: .RsJeMuPseH re
questing return of deposit of s., 90. was
presented April Z. and fe4erredi ito commit
tee on ways, and meaass The same. Wa s
returned to the council and filed.
in the city of Topeka, presented April ]
and referred 4toi committee ofTs ways and |
means, was reported back with recom-
that the resolution be referred
board be instructed to see that the ordi-
the city witty Fespecta to keep
ing the streets and alleys of the city
clean, be a UrFce fully enforced On. mol
ton of Councilman Howe the report of
the committed was adopted. ~7s
Protest against sidewalk on Wayne ave- |
nue., Washburn Place, was presented, read
and referred to committee on streets and |
walks.
Councilman Green introduced an ordi- |
nance to appropriate money out of the |
general revenue fund and general I'M
provement fund. On melton of Council i
man Howe Rule IS was suspended and !
the ordinance was placed upon it's final !;
Each section was read and |
nance was then placed upon its final pas |
al ges-and was adopted by the following |
vote: Ayes, Councilman Green, Griley, |
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