The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.


Council met in regular monthly session
| at O'Clock p M, with the following coun-
cilmens present-Blakely. Holiday. Horn,
Lannan, Montgomery, Stanley and Van
/ Ness-12 Mayor Green in the chair.
ing of the minutes of the previous meeting
| was dispensed with and they were approx
ed as written up by the clerk
| Topeka We're presented, read and referred
| to committee on claims and accounts.
l. Communication relative to firemen's re-
lief fund was presented, read and ap-
Communication from the East Side i'm
| provement association relative to the Bid
die creek proposition was. presented, read
ana referred to the committee on streets
! Communication from the East Side Inn
| flow Of the sewer on 18th st., was present
ed. read and referred to the committee on
| Communication from the East Side I'm
provenent association requesting the SER
vices of the street department. for the pur-
| Topeka, was presented. read and referred
to the committee on streets and walks.
Communication from the Maryland Cas-
boilers Nos. and 2, was presented, read
Communication from D. w. Ne11is re-
questing the reconsideration of the action
of the council in granting a petition to
pital. was presented, read and referred to
the committee on streets and walks
decided to reconsider action of the COM
mittee on petition for sidewalk on the
north side of 10th st. between West and
Garfield SITS. and original petition was re-
ferred back to streets and walks commit
Communication from Santa Fe railroad
relative to payment of 9Th avenue via
duct expenses, was presented, read ana
Communication relative to removal of
lamp posts on Woodlawn ave-, was pre-
sented. read and placed on hle-
Communication relative to watering
trough on I'd and Kansas ave-, was pre-
Petition for sidewalk on south side of
Morse street from Central avenue to Kan
sas avenue MAS @ tret tea and d walks
Petition to vacate alley running north
and south between lots numbered 1872 and
more and Clay streets was presented, read
and referred to committee on streets and
Petition from Mrs. NJ. ]. Maule request
ing the privilege of selling without license
was presented, read and referred TO the
"Reminiscences presented by Attorney
LOOMS and signd by large number Of
dog ordinance were read and filed.
City engineers report on the asphalt re-
pair plant was presented, read ana reler-
red to ways and means committee.
City ensineer,s report ana s es;i1mates ao 81
repairing the Melan v arch p Tsg R, ann
street, Kansas avenue. Eighth avenue anu
Chandler street bridges was presented,
civ engineer's report on the petition of
Arthur G "a per o was on streets and
walks. together with petition from Mr.
CIV engineers report on catch basin at
the intersection of 18th and Clay streets
was presented, read and referred to the
civ engineers report on a petition for
a sewer in alley between Fillmore ana
Clay streets from First ss and referred re to
street. was presented, reao anu HeAeiAeo -
The fonowing city officers filed their
a5tV CLERK treasurer, police judge. license
coIieetor. weighmaster and dog officer.
a. Si hanE SEVERAL bills with the recomrnen-
dalton that they be allowed and oroereo
paid. on motion report OF committee was
PGgommunication from the q. A. R.. pre-
scented to council April e. 1871, ana refer
norted back by the same with the recon-,
pmendation that the mayor and councn
appropriate $1,000 to be 1raWh ir bV law
The report of committee was afhenueu 70
read $4,000 instead of $1,000 ana upon mo.
ton of Councilman Howe lhe sanie was
- Go5mmunication from MarshalPs band;
nresenfed to council on April ~ 1871. ana
rreferred to committed on ways and means.
was reported back by that commhttee Mlen
the recomme5nd lat ,1e t for the reason that
oSvine to the provisions of the law not
more than s24oo can be ieHieo, anu = abIe.
~, motion of Councilman Howe report u
cornroittee was adopted 50. ~.
cia ds ro on for s71s7s presented to the
ea1Ineil April o. 1901. and referreo 70 con- M
fnittee on claims and accounts - Mhs re-
nnrted 11a clx by that committee WIN ISc-
ppnm 1 that the council take acdio IN
on the matter. The claim was rererreo 10
committee on streets anu nert Of Seward
avenue and the alley west thereof SANG aHe
also the alley between SeWar 1aoz aii e,,d re-
$500; - conmittee on streets and Walks
- renorted back by that cofnIn ni III II
recommendattiSo at the dna. correction Of the 50
eeeot street be made to reaol ~ Iese pS,o ae
sasS ordinance is passed. On InOo,on it+oa
Councilman JORDAN
VS. p1sssoir,fion in reference to graoihg
streets and alleys in slxtn n pT conncil AnriI
% iqG7. and referred to e onmasStSbe , M Sti
Streets and walks, was repor a let he
WIN nsno5 On motion of Councilman Jordan
pe-o,-f of committee was adopteQ; -,,
Resolution in reference ~ nresenfed to
Council April e.. 1907, and referrea 70 ort
nittee on streets and WALKS VAS repon-
ca PAL dstsoo s+l,at resolution be passed On
norton of Councilman JORDAN report U
committee was adopted. ,,,ast s,da Of
E,iIITnore street presented to COUNCIL Apfll
20 1907, and referred to commistes on
s1a go comTnittee with recommendation that
the netition be granted On motion OF
Councilman Jordan report or cornmi1eee
Petition for sidewalks on Division street
and Reno street. presented TO councn on
March 4 1907. and referred to the streets
and walks committee and re-referred to
the same committee on April 18th. was re-
ppotitio,, he allowed but that the sidewalks
be not laid until the city engineer estap,