The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-14
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, ~Kans ~
March 1917

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March 4th- with the following councilmen
present-Holiday, Howe, Jordan, Mont
gomery, Nipps. Ryder and Swendson-7.
Absent-Green. Griley, Horn, Hughes and
SINNERS Mayor Davis in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Howe the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as published.
Claim of the Topeka Ice & Fuel Co. for
IA "a. due them for fuel furnished during
was presented and referred to committee
on ways and means
reorganization relative to sidewalk on
the side of. lots IL and 43 Kansas avenue
was presented. read and referred to COM
mlttee c. Streets and walks.
Petition requesting that a special cleo
b tion be held ID on the proposition to vote
Railway company was presented and
Communication from R. D. Blaine rela-
tive 70 protection of parkings was pre-
sented, read and referred 10 committee
on streets and walks.
The following petitions for sidewalks
were presented, read and referred TO
committee on streets and walks
west side of Western avenue.
Between It'll and sth streets on the west
side of Garfield avenue
From 18th street to Munson avenue On
the west side of Woodward avenue
From 18th street to 10th street on the
Monthly report of food inspector for
February. was read and filed
means committee on the communica ton
and report of superintendent of city cleo
trio light plant and city engineer for re-
modelling the same, presented March 4th,
1897, was read and adopted:
Your committee on ways and means
respectfully report that the within esti-
mate is not in proper form and they sub
NIT herewith an estimate of the city en-
tuted for the within and that the subsJi-
tute estimate be referred to the ways and
An ordinance was presented relative to
tne question or issuing bonds to extend
the city electric light plant and was re-
ferred to, the committee sons ways and
means
The ordinance relative to the rental Of
Garfield park for Chautauquas, band con-
certs, baseball and other entertainments,
presented to council March 4, 1907, and re-
reported back, recommending that it be
passed. and the report of the committee
was adopted.
Petition from property holders for a
sewer located between Buchanan street,
Lincoln street .5th street and the. alley
running east and west between 5th and
9Th streets, was presented to the council
March 4th, 1907. and referred to the COM
mittee on sewers, who reported back rec
TONERS be granted. The report of the
committee was adopted.
City engineers approximate estimated
cost of new water office, presented to the
eouEcil February 4. 1897, and referred to
by that committee, with recommendation
that the plans. estimates and specif1ca-
council. On motion the report of the COM
mittee was adopted and on the call of the
vote: Yeas-HoIIday. Howe. Jordan.
Montgomery. Nipps, Ryder and Swendson
COMMUNICATION from the water works
trustees relative to the purchase of 25,00o
feet of water pipe, presented TO the coun-
ell Feb. 4. 1907. and referred to the conf
mittee on water works, was returned by
port:
Your committee recommends that the
within request be granted and approved
and board authorized to make the pur-
chase of pipe desired
The report was adopted.
Communication from the water works
to council Feb. 4th. 1907. and referred TO
the committee on water works, was Ie-.
tuE Pes 558 shf fSSging Te3or TIA
board of water works commissioners be,
to advertise for bids, let contract to low
est responsible bidder and build and con-
struct additioRs.to water office as. per
plans, specifications and estimates"
On motion report was adopted.
Communication from the orphans homo,
requesting that the home be released
presented to the council March T. 1897
and referred to the committee on ways
and means, was returned by the commit
was adopted:
have had the within communication IN
der consideration, and, having obtained
inc opinion OF the city attorney Ilar ufl-
der the statute there is no authority given
whereby the request can be granted, re-
spectfully report the same back. with the
that the prayer of the
NE Gtoneg be, denied.
The fonQwilg report of the ways and
ing Section 9 OF Ordinance No 1926. ap-
proved September c, 1895. relating to the
salaries or compensation of city OFFICERS
and employees of the city of Topeka and
repeating original Section 9 OF said Ordi-
nance No 1926, presented to council Jan.
1FN4 ton
Your committee on ways and means
have had the within ordinance under CON
that the ordinance be passed"
Each section was read and, on separate
motion, was adopted. The ordinance was
placed on its final passage and was adopt
ed by the following vote:
Yeas-Holliday, Howe, Jordan, Mont
gomery. Nipps, Ryder and SwendsOn-7.
The title was read and agreed to-
City engineers estimate Of macadamiz-
ing East Tenth avenue from the east end
Of brick pavement to center line of Cal
fornia avenue, was presented and refer
red to the committee on ways and means |
City engineers approximate estimate of
cost OF constructing curb catch basin
avenue and Morris avenue, presented
March 4th. 1907. and referred to commit
with the following report, which was
adopted:
recommends that the within escmate be
10 the sewer committee, with in
structions rc investigate and report TO
he mayor and council whether some
cheaper way % caring for the storm wa |
.ers at the point mentioned can not be |
found"
Resolution relative to salary of street !
and trimmers ii the electric |
light department presented 10 ehe s.ouu-
II on De- Is, 1906, and rete- rel to the |
;ommittee on ways and means. Mis- re- |
ported back WIN recomn1en 2. n that |
I be referred to the committee on gas and |
electric Hgh-. On motion report of COM |
llittee was adc9ted-
Ivy of the chg physician. presented 10 the |
council Dec Is, 1906, and referred to the /
.On-mittCc ways and means waS re- |
ported back with recommendation that the |
Ia-aN be referred to the committee On /
lealth and sanitation On nlcIi1l report /
II committee was adopted
Councilman EMendson offered the flL-I