The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-18
LEGAL

Councilman Holiday was adopted on hi
own motion:
Resolved. that the sidewalk fronting q,
lots 216-2l4-212 and east y of lot 30 Eight
| avenue east, be raised and relaid at tn,
expense of the owner of said property:
| Also resolved, that the sidewalk from
Eighth avenue to the alley north on Ad
216 Eighth. avenue east lying along Ad
/ ans street.. be also raised and relaid al
| the expense of the owner of said property
all of said sidewalk being out of shape
too low and subject to overflow
Communication from S. r. Bower rela.
tive to sidewalk grade on west side OF
Wayne street between Munson anG
Twelfth streets, was presented, read and
| referred to the streets and walks com
mitee.
Resolution relative to new drinking foun-
tain to be placed at the southeast corner
of Sixth and Kansas avenue was present
ed, read and referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The following resolution presented by
COUNCILMAN Montgomery was on motion
streets and walks committee:
Resolved that in the consideration of
paving petitions, those tending to close ur
gaps in the central portion of the city,
and those that will accommodate the
heaviest traffic be given the preference
for the coming year, and In the outlying
districts petitions for curbing and gutter
ing be. given the preference.
Resolution of Councilman Montgomery
instructing the city attorney to prepare
an ordinance limiting the public expendi-
lures in the way of street paving and
Councilman Holiday referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Petition for benefit district for the open
ing of Irving sree in Auburndale being a
substitute for the petition presented March
4. 1907. and referred back to the petitioners
on July l, 1907, was reported back from the
streets and walks committee with recon-
mendation that the substitute petition be
granted, and the city attorney directed to
draw up the necessary ordinance. On mo-
tion of Councilman Jordan the report of
the committee was adopted.
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dinance No. 2615 approved July 6, 1905,
first presented July l., 1907 and referred
reported back with recommendation that
the ordinance be passed as amended. On
motion of Councilman Jordan the report
of the committee was adopted.
An ordinance vacating a portion of
Fensky street, first presented July s, 1907
and referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the ordinance be passed
The report of the committee was adopted
on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Communication from James r. Wick
relative to a street crossing at College
avenue and Fourteenth street, first pre-
scented July s, 1907, and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that the pc
tition be granted, and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Jordan the report of the commit
tee was adopted
Petition for the opening of Grove and
Conklin streets, first presented July l,
1907, and refererd to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with recon-
and the city attorney directed to draw up
the necessary ordinance creating the bene-
fit district. On motion. of Councilman
Holiday the report of the committee was
adopted. %
Remonstrance against the vacation of
Lincoln street between 25th and 18th
streets, presented July 8, 1907, and referred
to the streets and walks committee, was
back with recommendation that
the remonstrance be filed. The report of
the committee was adopted on motion of
Councilman Jordan
Petition for the vacation of Lincoln St
between 25th and 26thr streets. first pre-
scented July l, 1907. and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that the
petition be not granted, and on motion of
Councilman Jordan the report of the COM
mite was adopted.
Petition of Geo. p Middough and others,
relative to the filing of holes on St. John
street in North Topeka first presented
July 1. 1907, and refererd to the streets
with recommendation that the petition be
placed on file. The report of the commit
tee was adopted on motion of Councilman
jordan.
Petition for sidewalk on north side of
Euclid avenue fom Kansas avenue to To-
peka ave.. first presented July 4, 1SO7, and
nittee was reported, back with recon-
that the petition be placed on
file. The. report of the committee was
adopted on motion of Councilman Jordan:
-Remonstrance against the paving OF
Lane street south OF Eleventh street, nrst
the streets and walks committee, was re-
ported back with recommendation that the
The ones demonstrating for the reason that
there is no petition before the council for
said paving. The recommendation or the
was adopted on motion or
Jordan
Petition for sidewalk on east side of
Shawnee avenue between Willow avenue
and Cherokee street, first presented July
B. 1907 and referred to the streets and
walks committee. was reported PACK Win
that the petition be not
granted On motion of Councilman Jor-
ian the report Of the committee was
adopted 2
Resolution relative to Limitation of
amount of paving to be done during the
5ear 1907 first presented December 81
.ommittee. was reported back with recon-
nendation that the resolution be placed on
lie The report of the commlttee was
An ordinance vacating certain portions
If Monroe street in the block between
Curtis street and the Union lon Pscin 1Sz rign nd
,eferred to the streets and walks commit |
ee, was reported back with recommenda-
ow the vacation of sufficient ground only
or the warehouse and platform OKLA IT, |
which will extend ano oo e caI the report
# the committee was adopted by the fol- |
owing vote: Ayes, Blakely, Horn G bow.
evl randy and Van Ness. Noes, Holli- |
Law and Kutz. Absent. Lannan[.
Request of s. j. Henry ,d d9r an6 6u refers
ed to the fire marshal in connection
With the fire department COMMITTEES mas MAS
he re0Test he not granted On motion OF
Councilman Van Ness the report OF the
was adopted.
RESIGNATION of r. r. De Frantz as rod
nan was presented and on motion of
councilman Hughes, accepted
r. V. Ridley was appointed by mayor
.reen TO fill the vacancy caused by the
esignation of r. r. De Frantz as rod
nan, and on roll call the appointment
lves-RIakeIy Holiday, Horn, Howard,
Iughes, Jordon. kutz, Montgonaery:
tanley, Tandy and Van Ness-11. Absent
-Lannan-1.
An ordinance amending Section As of
ordinance No. 2615, approved July 6. 1905,