The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-15
OFFICIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan.

August II, 1907.
Council met in regular session at eight
o. clock D. M with the following council
men present: B1akely, Horn, Howard,
Tandy-S. Absent, Holiday, Jordan, Stan
ley and Van Ness. Mayor Green in the
chair.
On motion of Councilman Horn the
reading of the minutes covering the meet
ings of August 5th and Sth were dis
written up by the clerk 80
+ Communication from. the waterWo rks
department relative to repairs needed on
the pavement on Kansas avenue at Fourth
and Sixth streets was presented, read and
referred to the streets and walks com
mittee.
Claims of L S. Curtis against the city
of Topeka, presented August s, 1907, and
referred to the city attorney, were re-
the claims be allowed. On motion they
were referred to the claims and accounts
committee s..s
Communication from Kathryn E. Mills,
requesting refund of sidewalk tax for the
year 1906 in the sum of 49,, was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commit
tee on claims and accounts.
Communication from E. Rabinowitz
relative to providing city hay market
streets was presented, read and referred
to the streets and walks committee.
month of July was presented, read and
filed.
Communication from Nels Peterson
and seventeen others, requesting that an
electric light be placed at the corner of
Eighth and Leland streets, first presented
February IL, 1906, and referred to the COM
mittee on gas and electric lights, was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the communication be placed on file. The
report was adopted on motion of Council
man Hughes.
! Communication from w H Zarler and
a number of others, relative to the condi-
ton of the electric light at the corner of
Grant and Jackson streets, first present
mittee on gas and electric lights, was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the communication be placed on file. The
report of the committee was ado0ted on
motion of Councilman Hughes.
Petition for an electric light at the COT
ner of Fifth and Chandler streets, first
presented April a. 1906, and referred to
the gas and electric lights committee, was
reported back with recommendation that
of the committee was adopted on motion
of Councilman Hughes.
Petition for an arc light a the corner
of Sixth and Garfield streets, first pre-
scented March 6. 1906, and referred to- the
gas and electric lights committee, was
reported back with Recommendation that
the petition be placed on file The report
of the committee was adopted on motion
of Councilman Hughes.
Resolution of Councilman Jordan rela-
tive to electric lights at the corner of Cor
don and Jackson streets, and corner of
scented August 5. 1907, and referred to the
committee on gas and electric lights, was
the resolution be filed, and motion of
Councilman Hughes the report of the
committee was adopted.
Petition for an electric light at the cor
ner of Fourth and Branner streets, first
presented April 2, 1906 and referred to the
gas and electric lights committee, was re-
ported back with recommendation that
the petition be filed. The report of the
committee was adopted on motion of
Petition for an electric light at the
corner of Crane and 9 Jefferson streets.
1rst presented June :, ae, ana ana re 1enfTo
lights. was reported back with recon-
that the petition be, filed. and
port of the committee was adopted.
Communication relative to an electric
first presented February 4, 1907 and re-
ferred to the committee ON gas and cleo
trio lights, was reported back with rec
that the communication be
placed on file. The report of the commit
tee was adopted on motion of Councilman
Horn. =
Communication from G. D. Lyle, re-
luesting that an electric light be placed
at the corner of Tenth and Lane streets;
first presented August 5, 1907. and referred
to the gas and electric lights committee,
was reported back with recommendation
hat the communication be placed on file,
and on motion of Councilman Horn the
report of the committee was adopted.
Communication from the Warner Arc
and referred to the committee on gas and
electric lights, was reported back with
recommendation that the communication
De filed. The report of the committee was
adopted on motion of Councilman Hughes
Communication from the superintend--
INT of the electric light plant, presented
March 10, 1906 and referred to the COM
mite on gas and electric lights, was re-
)orteG back with recommendation that
he communication be filed On motion |
IF Councilman Hughes, the report of the |
committee was adopted.
he appraisement of lots Nos. 229 to 239
IN Sixth avenue west, in. connection with
August S, 1907, and referred to the judic- |
airy committee, was reported back with |
,ecommendiation that the protest be
ee was adopted on motion of Councilman |
Horn.
Petition of Martha A. Laycock, Laura
}. Root j. L. Ferry and Malhon Bishop |
equesting that the appraisement cover |
ng the pavement on Topeka avenue |
nteenth street, be set aside. presented !
August s. 1907. and referred to the judic- |
e. iitiat that the So petition be
'laced on file. On motion of Councilman |
Iorn the report Of the, committee was
3lakely Horn, Howard, Hughes, Kutz, |
montgomery and Tandy+-7. Noes, none. |
Absent. Holiday. Jordan. Lannan, Stan
The following resolution presented by
Howard was, referred to the /
Resolved. by the mayor and council of
he city of Topeka, that the city attor- t
eg pre creatng ' an offce of 5anitop at
he police station, at $4,000 per month.
Communication from Richard Boyd /
elative to employment; also from Otis E.
Iungate and number of others pressing
he claim of Mr.. Boyd, were presented,
cad and filed
Bonds of the Prudential State Savings
ank and the Topeka State bank in the
UNI of $25. 900 each, were presented for ap-
roval, and on roll call they were APP
roved by the following vote: Ayes
'lakely, Horn. Howard Hughes, Kutz.
Montgomery and Tandy-S. Noes
None Absent-Ho1liday, Jordan, Stanley
nd Van Ness-4
An ordinance appropriattng money out
f the general revenue fund and judgment
und in the sums of S40S and $3.50 resoec-
lively was presented, and. on motion of
Hughes rule Is was suspended
nd the ordinance taken up for immedi-