The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-06
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LEGAL.
gal action on the bond of said First Ma
'tion sa bank. for the recovery of said sum
The following resolution. presented By
Councilman Stanley, was referred to the
Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council.
that an electric light be placed at the ins
Councilman Stanley presented the fol-
lowing resolution, and on his own motion.
whereas; a number of the streets, alleys
and paYements located in the 9th ward sewer
district, are in bad condition by reason
Of poor and defective workmanship on
the part of contractors in the construc-
tion of the sewers in said district: and,
bond to the city of Topeka. binding them
selves to maintain said sewers against all
a certain period of time and such bond
expires on February ]. 1905. now; there
Resolved, That the city attorney be ana
he is hereby directed to take such action
on said maintenance bond as. may be nec-
essary to protect and preserve the rights
Councilman Lannan presented the fol-
lowing resolution. which was referred to
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Councl Of
the city of Topeka. that the Topeka Rail-
hereby instructed to cease the practice Of
charging ten cents to passengers board
,ns e and 6e furSer ana i0r
Resolved, That the said company be re-
9Th and f. sS ana By
ply with section No. N4 OF Ordinance No.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was referred to the
streets and walks committee:
that the Topeka Bridge ana Iron Works
cos contract for repairing OF the viaduct
on F. Sth st. be annulled. and that the city
for the completion of the work begun by
the Topeka Bridge and Iron company.
lowing resolution. presented by Council
man Blakely. was adopted:
the ctN Jne NAY the an oty
be and he is hereby directed to draw up
the necessary resolutions and ordnance
ley between College and Boswell ave-
nues. 18th and 18th SITS
Councilman Tandy was adopted on a mo-
ton made by himself
the city Of Topeka and the Auditoriur1
Pipe Organ association, on March II, 1904
provides that said Auditorium Pipe organ
mayor and council each quarter or at any
other time when especially required
statement of receipts and expenses in cone
nection with the use OF said Auditorium
Whereas. No report has been made az
provided in said contract, therefore. be II
Resolved, By the mayor and council
ton be and is hereby reques d to make
report at the January meeting OF the
ling o in as said report ali receipts ana e1.
penses incurred since said contract wal
made.
on motion of Councilman Jordan the
following resolution, presented by himself,
was adopted:
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Council,
that the waterworks department be and
is hereby Instructed to apply to the city
engineers office and take out excavation
He oO1 fol Aar In
any street or alley in the city of Topeka,
and that no charge will be made there
for
Councilman Kutz presented the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to the
committee on gas and electric lights
that the council shall take some action
regarding the congregating of undesirable
churches and other public buildings OF
this city: therefore be it
tag sy Of e sna iRSt
be. and he Is hereby directed TO place ar
electric r,s Hg mat at the intersection OF al
fact that a light may be located w1thil
On motion of Councilman Stanley TIN
following resolution presented by himsel
was adopted:
Resolved, By the Mayor and Council
that Ordinance No. 2579. pertaining to gar
bage and dead animals, be SO amendet
that the city attorney be requested t
draft such amendments and the articl
which requires that all dead animals. etc.
be dessicated or cremated does not permi
the city to contract for the disposal o.
dead animals in more satisfactory way
The following resolution presented by
Stanley was adopted on {
motion made by Councilman Hughes:
Whereas. On July 80. 1906. the city OF
Topeka executed certain warranty deed
conveying the tract of land occupied by
Whereas. There was an error in the de-
scrptfon of said tract in said deed and
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
sires to have said description correctes
by having the city execute to it a quit
ton of said tract; now. therefore be It
Resolved. That the mayor and city c1er'
ecute for and on behalf of the city of 70
peka quit-clafIn deed containing a cor
rect description of the tract of land fol
the purpose aforesaid.
Councilman Howard presented the fol
he committee on gas and electric lights
Be 1t Resolved BY the Hon. MAYOR ant
Council of the city of Topeka, that al
parties availing themselves Of the benefit
IF our new sign ordinance, which allow
Using space more than five feet from thu
building line, be required to erect and
Keep in proper repair an arc lamp, efthes
gas or electric, or at least a 100 watt in,
'andescent lamp In glass ball not les
'eet above the pavement and on a linz
With the curbing. under the direction Of
Communication from A. w Brown re-
garding the cleaning of vaults in the city
II Topeka was presented, read and re
erred to the COMMITTEES on health and
sanitation for investigation ana report.
Bonds Of the American Bonding Com
oany In the sums of 5000 and $4,000 re-
'pectively, were presented and approved
~ the following vote: Ayes-Biakely.
Horn, Howard. Hughes, Jordan Kutz
amman, Montgomery. Stanley. Tandy and
Van Ness-11 Noes-None. Absent
On motion OF Councilman Stanley a bid
covering the construction of 6awer me-