The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-11
LEGAL.

| to Topeka ave, presented January Z ana
| walks, was referred back by the same
| with Recommendation that the petition be
| the report of the committee adopted
The city engineers approximate estimate
for the new water works office was pre-
sented and; referred to the committee on
Excavators' bond of the Western Union
Telegraph Co; in the sum of 1000 ano
sum of $4,000 as depository were each APP
proved on separate ballot as rIoioWs.
Azyes-Gouncilmen Creep, Griley, Ho l,17y
Ryder. Swerfdson-10. Noes-None.
Councilman Howe introduced an ,ordi-
streets and alleys paving bond fund, sew
er bond fund and interest fund.
gency was declared. Rule IS was sus-
pended and the ordinance was placed up
on its final passage. Each section OF the
| ordinance was read and on separate mo-
ton adopted. The ordinance was, then
adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Councilrnen Green, Griiey, Holiday, Horn,
Howe, Jordan, Montgomery, N1ppS, Ky
der, Swendson-10. Noes-None.
Councilman Green introduced an ordl-
general revenue fund, police department.
general revenue fund, fire department eaa
ment fund water works fund, paving
fund, sidewalk fund and library fund;
rule is was suspended and the ordinance
was placed upon its final passage Each
separate motion adopted The ordlnance
was then placed upon its final passage
and was approved BY the following vote vote;
day, Horn, Howe, Jordan, Montgomery,
Nipps, Ryder, Swendson-10. Noes-None-
On motion of Councilman Holiday the
vote by which the viaduct ordinance was
passed at the last meeting was reconsid-
cred
Councilman Holiday then introduced an
ordinance providing for the repair, recon
ViAdnCt
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F,e ana
on Sixth ave. east in the city of Topeka,
Kansas, and providing means to pay
city to enter into a contract for said work
and repeating all ordinances and parts OF
The above ordinance referred to the
committee on -steets and walks
On motion of Councilman Holiday the
council took a recess of Is minutes. AT
which time the streets and walks COM
mittee considered the above ordinance
der reported the same back with recon-
mendation that the ordinance be passed.
port Of s' the COMMITTEES was adopted The
ordinance was then placed upon its final
was read and adopted on motion of .Coun-
Gilman Nipps. Section was read and was
Councilmen Griley, Holiday Horn, Howe,
Jordan, Nipps, Ryder, Swendson-S Noes
4 and were then read and ON separate
motion adopted. The ordinance was then
placed upon its its fnal passage ana was
Gouncilmen Griley. Holiday, Horn; Howe;
Jordan. Me 9 S2na Nipps' Ryder and
Councilman Montgomery introduced an
ordinance appropriating and levying
of land in sewer district number q as
defined and described in ordinance number
2725, approved october 10, 1906, to pay the
district.
On motion OF Councilman Swendson rule
IS was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon its final passage Each sec
adopted. The ordinance was then placed
upon its final passage and was ad1D1en
Green. Griley. Holiday. Horn, Howe. Jor-
dan, Montgomery, Nipps, Ryder, Swend-
The mayor asked leave to refer the
profile. plans and specifications OF TINS
Nv [e ~ ~ o51,la5 Swendson the
matter was so referred.
COUNCILMAN Jordan moved that when
council adjourned it adjourned to meet
one week from. tonight. Seconded by
Council -swendson and carried. Later
Grafton of this motion which was second
ed by Dr.. Ryder and carried.
nance authorizing and providing for the
issuance of internal Improvement bonds
cost of constructing the sewer in sewer
district number n in said city.
On motion of Councilman Holiday rule !
Is was suspended and the ordinance was
placed upon its final passage. Each sec
arate motion adopted. Ordinance was then |
placed upon its final passage AND was, was
counciimen. Green, Griley' Holiday, Hqgrn,
Howe, Jordan, Montgomery. Nipps, ny
der, swendson--1o; Noes-None.
resolution: Resolved. that the superin--
tendent of the electric light department
4 more electric lights on the Meland arch |
bridge over the Kansas river: council
resolution rtsss Councilman Nipps offered an
amendment and moved that 1t be reIer-
tee The amendment was carried and it
Councilman Holiday offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted on his
Whereas In the matter of the appeal of
Jno. w Farnsworth in the district court or
Shawnee county, Kansas, from the vaIua-
ton of real estate taken for the opening
and widening of Smith street in the city
of Topeka said court, by agreement OF the
parties, fixed the value of the land at five
hundred and ninety dollars (S59O.OO), there
Resolved, BY the mayor and councilmen
of the city of Topeka that said award and
the valuation be accepted and that the
mayor be and is hereby directed to APP
said land so taken against the property
benefited. -, |
lowing resolution which was adopted up
on his own motion:
Whereas In the matter of the appeal
of F. w Thomas in the district court Of
Shawnee county. Kansas. the jury ftxed
the valuation of lots numbered zo9, z9l' 2o3
and 265 on West Tenth ave. lots numbered
343. 345, 347 349, 351. 353. 355, S57 359. 361,
Ss3' ss5 on west street and the small tri-
angular tract of land south of Eleventh
ST and between West st. and Arch ST.
known as triangular tract "a" all in
Brooks Bonaventura addition to the city
Of Topeka, at the sum of three thousand
dollars 100000 with interest at the rate
of six (6) per cent per annum on s SAG
sum from the 31st day of October, 1906;
therefore, be It
Resolved. By. the mayor and councilmen
of the city of Topeka, that the said award ,
and the VaIuataion of said land, be, and
1,o~aI,xr accented and the nlayOr be. /