The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
LEGAL.

Gilman montgomery the report VI Liz 49,
mittee was adcoted.
Resolution of Councilman Howard rela-
tive to the condition of the AudlloInluiii
was left in by the plumbers, presented Dec.
Z, 1907, and referred to the committee on
public buildings, was reported back Win
recommendation that the city clerk pc Oh
rected to notify Conklin and Gusta1son
that the work called for in the contraSe
is not complete. On motion OF CouncL-
man Tandy- the report of the commit,ee
was adopted.
COMMUNICATION from the. Topeka Color
ed Choral Society requesting retuno OF d
portion of the amount paid for use OF the
Auditorium on Nov. 9th, presented Dec.
Z, 1907, and referred to the committee on
public buildings, was reported BACK VIII VIII
for be not allowed. The report of the com
mittee was adopted on motion OF Council-
Communication from the board of health
regarding extension of contract heId Dy
the Topeka Crematory and Desslcatils
company. presented Oct. II, 1901. ana re-
ferred to the health and sanitation COM
mittee, was reported back with recoI n,
mendation that It be placed on file on
motion of Councilman Stanley the report
of the committee was adopted +,-
Contract between the Topeka CrematoTy
ed Nov. 4, 1907. and referred to the com
mittee on health and sanitation, was re
ported back with Recommendation In bna u "a d
proved. On motion of Councilman Stanley
the report of the committee was adopted
An ordinance providing for the protec..
ton of the general health of the city or
Topeka, and requiring the collectloh,. re-
moval and disposal of dead animals, night
soil, garbage. offal or any other animal,
vegetable or refuse matter and regulating
the charges therefor and providing penal
ties for violation thereof, and repeating
Ordinance No. 2579 presented Dec. I, 1877,
and referred to the committee on heaitn
and sanitation. was reported PACK win
recommendation that the ordinance pc
pa ssed The report of the committee was
adopted on motion of Councilman Stanley;
The ordinance was then taken up for flnal
diSnOSitiOn. On motion or councilman
Stanley section No. 10 was amended 70 N
clude the following clause: "Provldee e
fuse, garbage, night soil or dead animals
shall be hauled along Kansas avenue ex-
cept over the Melan bridge. Each sec
ton was then read and on SEPARATE mo;
ton adopted. and, being placed on Ilnal
passage. the ordinance was a atafT or py
Howard, Jordan, Kutz, Montgomery
Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness. Absent
Holiday and Lannan-2.
An ordinance ratifying, confirming ana
approving the making, execution ana De
livery of certain deed to the Atchlson'
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company
the streets and walks committee.
An ordnance vaGaung ee tb ni+ AMI ef To-
peka, was presented, read and referred
to the streets and walks committe
An ordinance regulating theaters ana
theatrical exhibitions or performances.
etc, was presented. read and referred to
the police committee.
of the street and alley paving fund, sewer
bond fund, interest fund and water inter-
est fund was presented d and read Ge mo
was declared, rule IS suspended and the
ordinance taken up for immediate consld-
Grafton. Each section was read, and, on
separate motion, adopted, and, being placed
on final passage, it was adopted by the
following vote: AyesEBlakk9ely; horn
Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness Absent
and Lannan.2.
On motion of Councilman STANLEY me
following resolution, presented by himself,
was adopted: E,
Resolved. BY the mayor and council
that the Topeka Dessicating company be
asked to pay for the publication of Ordi-
Councilman Jordan presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted on
a motion made by himself:
Resolved, By the mayor and council,
that an electric light be installed on the
water fountain located at Sixth and Quin-
cy streets, and that the matter be refer
red to the street commissioner with pow
err to act in the matter.
The following resolution, presented by
Councilman Montgomery, was referred TO
the streets and walks committee; o,,
Resolved, That the mayor and council
of the. city of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city. that
Sixth avenue to the north line OF Ehghth
avenue, be graded, curbed and paved thir-
ty $50 feet wide with vitrified brick on
On motion of Councilman Kutz the fol-
lowing resolution presented by Council
man Stanley; was it referred to the streets
Resolved. That the mayor and council of
the city of Topeka deem it necessary for
street from the south line of Ninth street
to the north line of Tenth street, be
graded, curbed and paved thirty (Sl feet
wide with Vitrified brick on sand founda-
ton. ~
Councilman Kutz presented the follow
fng resolution. which was adopted on
r1Otinn made nv himself.
Whereas, A large pole stands in the
street at the north end of the Kansas
avenue bridge between Twentieth and
streets; Therefore, be it :,
Resolved, By the mayor and the council,
hereby directed to ascertain the owner
ship Of said pole, and have the same re-
from the street to curb line.
The following resolution of Councilman
Howard was referred to the committee on
Be it resolved by the Honora BILE Mayor
and Council of the city of Topeka, that
the city engineers department be-, and is,
hereby. authorized to prepare and up-to-
The Following resolution presented by
Councilman Howard was adopted on his
own motion:
Be it resolved by the Honorable Mayor
and Council of the city of Topeka, that
the mayor be, and is, hereby. authorized
to have two gas lights placed in the north
and south emergency exits of the Audito-
Resolved, That these lights be kept
burning ana IHe IRON SdltS always WIOe
open and passage clear during the use of
the Auditorium at night for any purpose
whatever.
Resolution of Councilman Howard re-
garding the placing of lights in the alleys
between Fifth and Ninth streets. and
Jackson and Quincy streets, was, on mo-
titon of Councilman Tandy, laid on the
table.
lowing resolution presented by himself,
was adopted:
Resolved, BY the mayor and city coun-
,il that the city engineer be. and is. here
oy. authorized to dispose of the theodolite
now owned by the city, in exchange for
some instrument of value to that depart
nent.
No further business appearing council
TSeaIJ c. B. BURGE, City Clerk