The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Sept IL 1871
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber,
Topeka, Kan, Sept. Q, 1907.

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+ Council met in adjourned session a
eight O'Clock p m with the followine
councilmen present. Blakely. Holiday
cry, Stanley. sTandy and Van Ness-10; alb
sent, Jordan and Lannan-2. Mayor Greer
On motion of Councilman Montgomery
the reading of the minutes of the regular
meeting of September ?, 1907, was dis
written up by the clerk.
Communication from the superintendent
Services wee e of a1 ga man was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commit
tee on gas and electric lights;
Communication from the plumbing IN
spector relative to an increase In salary
| was presented, read and referred to the
PftItioe f on a mas ele o ght at Nine
| tenth and Fillmore streets, signed by c,
M. Huling and number OF others, was
presented, read and referred to the COM
mittee on gas and electric lights.
Communication from the Topeka Bridge
Sompany relative to 1T TIE ~ Fe fb s OF rub
filed. '''--1'' - :,
the north side of Second street. between
tyler and Polk streets. was presented,
referred to the street commissioner with
Instructions to notify the Continental
Creamery Company to remove the OBJ
sidewalk on the south side of the street,
by the following vote: Ayes, Horn,
Hughes. kutZ. MONTGOMERY. STANLEY and
Tandy-6: noes, .BIakely, Holiday, How
ard and Van Ness-4; absent, Jordan and
Lannan-2. ~.
day relative to electric signs on Kansas
avenue was presented and read, and on
motion of the same councilman the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the electric light COM
mittee in connection with the City Attor-
new be and they are hereby directed to
draft an ordinance permitting the hang
ing of electric light display signs on Kan
streets of the city; said signs to hang not
more than ten feet over the sidewalk; to
be securely braced and fastened and to
be placed in position under the direction
Petition of Mrs. ]. s. Hamersley and a
ton Of HartsocI's addition to the CITY of
Topeka was presented. read and on mo-
ton OF Councilman Stanley. granted.
Report of the city food inspector for the
month Of August was presented, read and
filed.
Communication from the ministerial
Union requesting the use of the auditor
i sne on 1 se1 Rnd nef fsq Pre-
Ese bae With nit the S1lang was
that the request be granted On motion
OF Councilman ssaniey the report of the
An ordinance relative to shows and
presented Sept. 2. 1867 and re-
back, with Recommendation tha9
the ordinance be passed. On morton of
Councilman Montgomery, the report of
the committee was adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting the Iteenine
and maintaining of bees in the city of ts To,
peka and providing penalties for the vio-
lation thereof, first presented August <
1907. and referred to the police COMMITTEES
was reported back with recommendafio1,
that the ordinance be filed. and on motto,
Of Councilman Howard the report of tha
committee was ado5ted-
Resolution 10 relative t o. the Establishment
presented August s. Esh, and referred to |
he police committee. Was reported hae 81
with the Recommendation that the LSttt1,
Fund.- be abolished and "a Contingent 49, !
of ten dollars per month established r.,