The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.

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Council met in regular session pursuant
to adjournment OF April 18th. with the Ioi-
lowing councilmen present-Blakely, Hol-
Stanley and Van Ness-I2- Mayor Green
on motion of Councilman Howe the
reading OK the minutes OF a special
and they were approved as published.
On motion of Councilman Horn the re %
of April 18th was dispensed with and they
were approved as published in the official
Petition to pave Harrison street from
Huntington ave. to II street, was present
ed. read and referred to committee on
Communication from the c. A R. rela-
tive to an appropriation OF $50 toward eN-
Penses of Decoration Day services, va. Was
presen ed, read and referred to committee
on ways and means.
communication from D. COudlngton
relative to fee buying, was presented, read
and referred to committee OF Incense
Communication from John G. Harmon
relative to killing of dogs. was presented,
read and referred to committee on streets
Communication from Geo. E. Wolverton,
relative TO connecting certain tract with
the sewer, was presented, read and REFER
red to~committee on sewers.
Communication from city engineer rela-
tive to excavations, was presented. read
and referred TO committee on streets and
walks.
Communication from the superintendent
from the Webster-TuIloch Coal Co. rela-
tive to coal for the water department, was
preSen ted, read and referred to water
works committee, together with water
W orks trustees.
asphalt plant. presented April Is and re-
ferred to committee on ways and means,
was reported back With recommendation
that the same be filed On motion OF
Councilman Howe the report of the COM
mitJee was adopted
les. presented April 18th and referred TO
committee on ways and means. was re
ported back with recommendation that
the mayor be authorized to purchase from
the Polk-Radges Directory Co. at s. each,
copies OF directory for the following OF.
commissioner. water department, nre de-
ton OF Councilman Howe the report of
the committee was adopted
Resolution relative to the purchase OF an
asphalt plant, presented April 18th and
referred to committee on ways and
means, was reported back with recon-
that the mayor designate one member OF
the ways and means committee to act
with the city engineer as a committee to
go to St. Joseph to make investigat ton.
Con1municat ton relative to wa tag
to COMMITTEES on streets and walks, was
reported back by that committee with
RECOMMENDATION that the fountain ain donats
ed by the National Humane alliance OF
New York city to the city of Topeka, be
located at the intersection Of Kansas ave
provided W. z. Scotch viii donate to the
city sufficient ground for said fountain
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re-
port of the committee was adopted
Petition TO pave Harrison street De
tween Huntington ave. and nth street,
committee on streets and walks. was re
Inc petition be returned by the city clerk
to the petitioners because the petition IS
not in form and with the resquesl, =, tn ma.
der that the same may be valid when
granted Adopted on motion of Council
Petition for sidewalk on the west side Of
Wayne ave. from Munson ave to Hun
committee on streets and walks;e was re.
ported back with recon1rneudatlon that
Councilman Horn the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
Petition for sidewalk on DivISion street
and Reno street, presented March ana
referred to committee on streets and
walks was reported back with recon-
menda ton that the petition be returned TO
the petitioners with request that said pc
tition be divided. as to grant the petition
as a whole will necessitate the cutting
down of a large number OF trees, when
the petitioners may not have contemplated
On motion of Councilman Horn the re-
port of the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalk on the north side
of e 18Th street from Washington to
Chandler. presented July 2. 1906. was re-
pOrted back with recommendation that
the petition be fIed. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Horn the report Of the committee
Communication and request 10 have
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presented April l and referred to commit
tee on streets and walks, was reported
be referred to the street commissioner On
motion OF Councilman Horn the report OF
the committee was adopted
Resolution relative to new curbing on
Kansas avenue between Sth and 9Th Sts,
presented April Is. and referred to com
n7ittee on streets and walks. was report
ed hack with recommendation that the
same De reierTea 20 me fly co;Snc as to
what steps are necessary to legally curD
the part of Kansas avenue in question
On motion of Councilman Horn the re-
port of the committee was adonted.
Renion STRANGE against walk in front of
lots 232 and 234 Madison street, presented
April Is 1907, and referred to comm ttee
on streets and walks, was reported BACK
with recommendation that the same be
placed on file. On motion of Councilman
Horn the report Of the committee was
PETITION for sidewalk on north side of
10Th St from Buchanan TO Clay. present
ed April l and referred TO committee on
streets and walks. was reported back
with recommendation that the petition be
granted On motion of Councilman Horn
the re-ort OF the committee was adopted
Petition for sidewalk on the south side
of 2Gtf st from Lincoln to Buchanan St.,
zee on streets and walks. was reported
back with recommendation that the pc
man Horn the report OF the committee
was adopted
Councilman Holiday moved that the
Aud itorium be s-ra nted TO the Grand Army
of the Republic for the public exercises
on Nav eoth The motion was amended by
C>olIn -flraan Howe by referring the matter
to the committee on public buildings with
request that the same be granted Inc
amendment was accepted by Councilman
Holiday and carried
Communication from GflchriSt and
James rela tive to license on feed yard,
was presented. read and referred to conf
rnfttee on license.
Bond of y Leach. in the sum of 1900.
was approved bv the folowing. vote: Ayes
I-Councflrnen Bfakelv- Holiday. Horn.
Howard Howe. Hughes Jordsn. Kutz-
Jsarnar. Montgomery. Stanley and Van
Ness zi2
nance Charging the name of VVlrren street
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