The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

Aug. r. 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kan. August
O'Clock p. m. with. the Following council
ment overwhelmingly, Holiday, Horn,
g 11ma! randy and Van Ness .an Absen-
Jordan and Stanley Mayor Green in
Communication from the city attorney
relative to the opening of Smith street, to-
gether with an ordinance covering the
same, was presented, read and referred
10 the streets and walks committee.
Communication from J. G. Yohey re-
garding the sidewalk on the north side OF
and Branner streets, was presented, read
and referred to the streets and walks
Protest of Eliza Downing, ], S. Mcclure
and Elias Shull, ct al, against the APP
p pr IS me for paving purposes on lots
committee. -.
Request of the secretary of the board of
health that the city physicians office be
furnished with copy of the new city
directory, was, on motion of Councilman
Petition to set aside the apprafstment
made on certain property to cover the
ington avenue and Seventeenth street, was
presented, read and referred to the judi
clarY committee.
Communication from H A Dusenberry
making certain charges against the chief
Of police, first presented August O., 1907,
and referred to the police committee for
investigation, was reported back with
recommendation that the evidence intro
o5eed was not suniei e TO sustain 1ne
the report of the committee was adopted.
An ordinance amending section ! of
as amended by Ordinance No. 2714, APP
proved August 9, 1906, and repeating said
No. S7i4 Vas wa Presented. and, on motion
of Councilman MONTGOMERY rule IL was
suspended and the ordnance placed on
on separate motion adopted: The ordi-
nance being placed on final passage it
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Blakely, Holiday, Horn, Howard, Hughes,
Kutz, -Eannan1i Montgomery, Tandy and
Van Ness-1o. .Noes-None, Absent-Jer-
An ordinance amending section of Or
dinance No. 1884, approved December %.
of Topeka, and repeating said original
section 6 of said ordinance, was presented
rule IS was, suspended and the ordinance
taken up for Immediate consideration.
Each section was read and on separate
placed on final passage it was adopted by
the following vote: .Ayes-Blakely, Holli-
day, Horn, Howard, Hughes, Lannan, Mont
gomery, Tandy and Van Ness-9. Noes
Kutz-1.- Absent-Jordan and Stanley.
Gommu N from License ,; collector
sented August 5. 1907, and referred to the
license committee, was reported back with
be placed on file The report of the com
mittee was adopted on motion of Council
man Kutz
Communication relative to wagons on
Quincy street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, first presented August 0, 1907 and
referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee, was reported back with recon-
mendation that the communication be re-
Councilman Holiday the report of the
committee was adopted.
Communication relative to street car
fv-Sas. ses,
ing above grade first presented August 5,
1907. and referred to the streets and walks
committees, was reported back with rec
concentration that 1t be referred to the
city engineer with request that he inveS-
tigate the matter, comforting with the
findings to the council. The. report of
the committee was adopted motion of
Councilman Holiday. a- .-r--
Communication from F. A. Warren rel
ative 10 walk and parking on the north
side of Eighth avenue, between. Lincoln
5, 1907. and referred to the streets and
walks committee, was reported back with
be referred to the street commissioner
with power to act. On motion of Council
man Holiday the report of the committee
was adopted .-s
: l,slIal;l "a cation from Minnie and Frank
Lewis relative to- removal of wire fence
from Topeka avenue, between Laurent
and Railroad streets, first presented Au-
gust 8, 1907, and referred to the streets
and walks committee, was reported back
missioner be directed TO remove the OBJ
structton, The report of the committee
was adopted on motion of Councilman
Renonstrance against the opening
of Grove avenue, signed by ]. K. Nc
Coy and So others, first presented August
5, 1907, and referred to the streets and
walks committee, was reported back with
recommendation. that. the remonstrance be
filed and on motion of Councilman HoIIi-
day the report of the committee was
adopted.
L
Grove avenue, signed by w. H. Dunton
and Is others. first presented August s.
1907, and referred to the streets and walks
committee, was reported back with recr
ommendatfon that the remonstrance be
placed on file The committees report
was adopted on motion of Councilman
Communication from the park board rel
alive to street car service on the avenue
line to Holman street, was read and placed
on file.
Request of W. K. Gardiner for permits
Of lot No. All North Quincy street, first
presented August g. 1907. and referred to
committee on sewers was reported back
fee on motion of Councilman Blakeiy
Communication from Mayor Green rela-
tive to the suits pending in the district
court, the first being a case in which the
city of Topeka is one of the defendants;
the second being a case in which the city
of Topeka is plaintiff and j.. d. Hanley
anu JOHl relClllS AOliu9lutS, llISi pISSSIit-
ed August 5, 1907, and referred to the jul
dietary committee, was reported back
with recommendation that in the first
mentioned case the city attorney defend
the city, and if any costs are assessed
agains the city because of said suit. that
the city attorney pay such costs, In the
case of the city against ]. D. HanIey and
John Richie, it was recommended that the
suit be dismissed by the city attorney. On
motion of Councilman Lannan the matter
was held over until the first meeting
night in September.
Communication from VIM. Curry and
eight others, protesting against the as
sessment made to cover the pavement of
the alley between Madison and Jefferson
streets. Fifth and Sixth streets, first pre-
Judiciary committee in connection with
fine CITY ATTORNEY was reported back with