The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-07

meeting of October 81 was dispensed wifi
ana Iney were approved as written up by
Claims and accounts against the city OF
topeka Were presented, read and referred
| 70 the claims and accounts committee, who
| reported them back with recommendation
/ mat the claims be allowed and paid from
| funds as follows:
Teneral revenue fund...... .>..-....$ 1898
ere department fund............... 664.3
Polfce department fund. 223 IS
General improvement fund..,...,. IL. ga n
SS;1IVlng fund ........................ S,726.S5
Garfe d5A drho Leg g g
| Blddle creek drain fund. 1887
| central park condemnation fund. 200
Total SIS, s45. 81
On motion of Councilman Horn the re-
port OF the committee was adopted.
Topeka Library association. for $3015.92
amount in the hands of the city treasurer
cue the the library association was present,
BlakeIy allowed and the money ordered
transferred.
lief association relative to appropriations
made from the funds of the association
vas presented, read and on. motion of
Councilman Hughes, approved.
Communication from Sherwood Willcuts
requesting permission to place telegraph
wire across Monroe street was presented.
read and on motion Of Councilman Holli-
Day the request was granted with the
understanding that the work was to be
Remembrance against building certain
sewer in the alley between Fillmore and
Clay streets, from First to Third streets
was presented, read and referred to the
Petition for a sewer between Fillmore
SHEETS Ga signed s1laef By so W. Charlson ana
number of others was presented read and
Petition for a.a sidewaip on the west side
of Leland street, from the south side OF
Sixth street to the south side of lot No.
k01 ar,d 10 n
the streets and walks committee.
Communication from the city engineer
re 10 gaaae OF sng WEN enth On aVenue to
Eleventh street was presented, read ana
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee.
On motion Of Councilman Blakely the
next regular meeting of the council Will
be held on Monday, November Ii, 1907, at
Communication from H B. Howard re
questing permission to erect an electric
avenue was presented, read and on mo
ton of Councilman Holiday, granted.
ouesting the location of an electric light
at the corner of Seventh and Harrison
streets was presented, read and on motion
of Councilman Hughes referred ,a to the ne
the following vote: Ayes, Blakely, Holn,
day Horn Howard c Hughes Kf sta1le agn and
Mont gomery and Van Ness.
Communication from r. p. Cull1son,
senting bin for s14oo dues for, the year fso7.
was presented, read and allowed on mo-
ton of Councilman Hughes
Communication from the Parker. w aSh--
ington company relative to repairing OIL
the pavement on Kansas avenue was pre-
scented, read and filed.
Communication from the Merchants
Transfer company regarding the feeding
of teams on the streets, was presented,
read and referred to the streets ana walks
committee
Communication from G. w. Bower re-
count construction of the Sixth ward SET
err wears 1905 and 1906 was presented, read
and referred to the judiciary committee.
outstanding taxes October Z, 1907, was
presented, read and filed.
Monthly reports, of the city treasurer
inspector and Westminster, for
the month ending october 81, 1907, were
Detailed report of the chief of police for
the six months ending October 81, 1907,
was presence, rean n nfu liie Section II of
Ordinance No. 2615. presented october II.
1907. and referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with rec
that the ordnance be pass
ed. The report of the committee was
adopted on motion Of Councilman Jofdan;
for the levy and collection Of a. license
tax upon certain trades, callfngs, etc,
the committee on licenses, was reported
back with recon mendation that an ord1-
stituted On motion of Councilman Kutz
the report of the committee was adopted.
Communication from the lopez 10 pereati h,a If
a platform at No. 119 North QUINCY streel,
presented October II. 1907, and referred to
the streets and walks committee, was re-
the request be granted. On motion or
Jordan the report of the COM
CommunIcation from the board of
health relative to revoking the license OF
M 70 & on health
and sanitation. was reported back with
recommendation that the request ts be
adopted on Motion of Councilman Stanley.
Cornnrunication from the Topeka Crema-
that their contract be extended for five
years. presented October z, 1907, and re-
ferred to the committee on heaith eand
omm erdation that the request be granted,
and ON motion of Councilman Stanley the
contract was. then referred to
he COMMITTEES on health and sanitation, in
connection with the city attorney:
Communication from Douglas stewart
relative to treatment received at the hands |
Of Patrolrnan F. M. Brown. presented DC /
eo1nmittee fo- investigation, was reported |
ba elk with recommendation that the com
be placed on file. On meti6n |
Of Councilman Howard the report Oh the
committee was adopted
An ordinance authorizing and providing |
oroaches thereto, by the Topeka Railway |
company and the A. r. & s; F. Railway |
on Branner street over the |
racks of the A. T. & S. F. Railway com
oany. where the same cross said Branner
street about on the line with First street, |
tic was presented. read and referred to |
he committee on streets and walks.
An ordinace prohibiting the running of
,,1fomobiles. motorcycles and bicycles on
he walks and driveways in the state
rouse grounds in the city of Topeka and
3 r. punishment fol. the violation of
he same was presented and read. On
notion of Councilman Hughes an emer,
reney was declared, Rule IS suspended
md the ordinance taken up for immed-