The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17

the mayor the following resolution
was introduced by Councilman Mont
gomery: Resolved, by the mayor and
council, that the engineer be and is
hereby instructed to prepare plans
and specifications for drainage of
Biddle creek in the most economical
and practical manner.
Councilman Hughes rubbed his
funny bone on his desk several times
and produced this:
Resolved, That the city of Topeka
now being on the right road to have
100, 900 population and to hand down
to future generations in moving pic
lures, so that the younger generations
may see and realize where our city
fathers spent so much valuable and
precious time over places that are
stamped in indelible fame on the
tablets of Topekas history, therefore
be it
Resolved. by the mayor and council
that the city clerk is hereby directed
to at once procure moving pictures of
Smith street. Fifth ward sewer and
! creek"
1t was referred to the health and
sanitation committee.
Claims of Webster & Tulloch and T.
w. Harrison were presented and al
lowed. The claim of Webster &
Tulloch for curb1ng amounted to $432
and that of T. w. Harrison of $3.50
for opening West and Thirteenth
streets and Percy, Lincoln and Lane
streets.
w. H. Jackson called the attention
of the mayor and the council to the
condition of Division and Green
streets which il is claimed have been
rendered impossible because the
street railway company has dumped
dirt on its right of way and caused the
impounding of rain water.
An ordinance appropriating S642.O0
out of the paving fund. street opening
fund and opening alley fund to pay
claims was passed.
Thompson Brothers presented a bill
of $30.45 for damages sustained by
reason of injury to two horses owned
by them and which it is claimed were
injured by defective plank in
bridge at Euclid and Monroe streets.
The claim was referred to the coun-
Gil committee on claims and accounts.
S. S. Urmy. police Judge, asked for
an increase in salary from $62.50 per
month to $1,000 per year. Referred
to ways and means committee.
An ordinance to pay bonds and in
money appropriated is $12,858.
Street and alley paving bond
fund for bonds. ...............s Bits
fund for interest. 1926 Sc
Interest fund " S53. SO
Water interest fund 100000
s12,S5s.OO
Councilmen Hughes, Horn and Holli-
day were appointed special commit
tee by the mayor to aid in securing
the international convention of the
Christian churches in 1908 in Topeka
A resolution calling for such an action
was introduced by Councilman Kutz.
The petition of property owners liv-
ing on Sixteenth street between Lii
coin and Lane streets asking for the
council to force the gas company to ex-
tend gas mains on that street was re-
ferred to the mayor and city attorney
The semi-annual report of the Edi-
son company covering its financial mat
ters was presented and referred to the
city attorney.
The chief of police was ordered to
enforce the license ordinance winch re
wagons by hucksters
A revision of the standing rules of
the council is asked for by Councilman
Hughes who asks that special com
mitfee be appointed for the purpose.
The resolution was adopted.
An ordinance changing the boundar-
les of the city and including within the
city's limits Garfield park. addition
a. to Garden Place addition and the
fair grounds was introduced and re-
ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee-
Lost and Found.