The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
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LEGAL.
ed on north by 18th street, west By Bos-
Well avenue. south by 18th street and east
by College avenue, presented to council
on Streets and walEs. was reported back
with Recommendation that said petition De
On motion Of T conne ahn jordan report 81
COMMITTEE was adopted.
Bond Of john Sheahan, plumbing in
chief Of police. in the sum of s1.eoO. and
malntenanee bond of Hanley q Rftchie for
{Sosea were presented and approved as
44day. Horne Howard. Howe. Hughes,
Sordan. kutz; Lamar, MONTGOMERY,
Resignation OF Geo. E. Ben was read
An ordinance to appropriate money out
nent fund general revenuel. police de-
Parlment fund general revenuel- General
fund paving s fund. winow s Park sP fand and
Juogment fund was introduced and on
motion Of Councilman hughes RuIe is
placed On It's hnal consideration.
Eaeh section was read and on separate
M ed.d adopted The ordinance was
the Following vote: Ayes. Blakeley. Holli-
DAY, Horne. Howard. Howe. Hughes. Jor-
Dan, Kutz, Lannan, Montgomery, Stanley,
Van Ness-12. Noes, none. The title was
read and approved.
An ordinance regulating the keeping.
registration and disposition of dogs in the
city OF Topeka, the collection of regis
tration fee thereof, providing for the APP
pointment, duties and compensation of
dog officer was s1Ihstinted nv the streats
and walks committee for the ordinance
presented to the council April 18th, and
deal of discussion. On motion of Council
man Holiday the ordinance was again
referred to the COMMITTEES on streets and
walks to be retained by that committee
for ninty days in order to give the pres
ent dog ordinance a thorough trial.
Councilman Jordan offered the following
resolution:
BE it resolved by the mayor and coun-
cib That the mayor be and is hereby au-
thorized to appoint as many ASSISTANTS to
the dog officer as in his Judgment he
deems necessary, at salary not to exceed
$1.75 per day."
Resolution was adopted.
Councilman Jordan offered the following
resolution, which on his own motion was
adopted:
IN view Of. the fact that the dog officer
has too much work on hand during the
summer months to give the required
tend to the Auditorium, and inasnach as
the work in connection with the Auditor
resolved. by the mayor ana council that
a 1anftor for the Auditorium be appointed
by the mayor, for a period of six months.
beginning with May 10, at salary not
to exceed $50. 90 per month-"
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Jordan was referred to COM
mittee on streets and walks:
Resolved, BY the mayor and council
of the city of Topeka that the city attor-
ney be and is hereby directed to draw the
proper resolutions or ordinances necessary
to secure the laying in underground con-
duitS of all telephone, telegraph, electric
light and other wires now strung on poles
in the fire limits bounded by Tenth ave
nue. on the south, Gordon street on the
north, the center of jackson street on the
west and the center of Quincy street on
the east
The following resolution offered by
Hughes referred
mittee on ways and means:
Resolved. That the ways and means
committee be and are hereby directed to
report on the estimated cost and the adj
visibility of employing an expert &C.
countant to open the necessary books as
required by the laws of the state and to
also check the books and records of the
city clerk and city treasurer"
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution. which was. adopted on his
Resolved, That the park commissioners
session and improve the triangular park
which is now being utilized for farming
Hawthorne street and The Drive in the
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted on his
s.Resolved, That the city attorney is
hereby directed to draw an ordinance ded-
icating for a public park a triangular tract
of the streets at the intersection of Haw-,
thorne. stephens and the Drive in the
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred TO
streets and walks , COMMITTEES ntas. n,,ss,oner
put fence around the large elm tree IN
the middle of the-street just north OF the
of Laurel avenue and the
Drive in the Sixth ward"
Councilman Jordan offered the following
resolution, which was adopted on his own
Whereas. the North Topeka Civic club
IS actively engaging in various proleets
peopIe Of North Topeka and among them
is the construction OF a foot bridge across
the Kansas river on the A + q ,.
railway bridge, and whereas, in order 10
nrovide funds for the prosecution of the
Various enterprises. the club has arranged
fair fair e hu the week ending june 1. 1907.
Therefore Resolved by the mayor ana
council that permission be and Is nerepegs
GRANTED to said club to use during SAID
week for said street fair Laurent stress
from Kansas avenue to Monroe street ana
on Monroe street eighty reef norm stl.es sn q
Councilman Lannan offered the IoIioWlns
resolution, which was referred TO the COM
m !Is ON strg By the mayor and council
That the street commissioner pc ana ne
hereby instFuosetd to a repa t me sppat
west corner of Fourth street and Monroe
street" -. A.. 80, +
lowing resolution. which was adopted on
his own motion:
stResOIved That the city enSIueot W
and he is herby directed to prepare ana
submit to the mayor ana counciI ptasnns'
snecifications and estimates for the build
ing and construction of an asphalt repair
plant" ..o 81 +.1a I'm
the matter of selecting an official paper
for the ensuing year. was tabled
Bid of w e. Scotton- for sprinkIng
NFeIan arch bridge from May 10 to october
10 was referred to street commissioners.
On motion of Councilman Montgomsfy
council adorned 1rrpcu
LSeall L D. 4,tr Sies,x
TF,irst published in The Topeka State Jour
AAS- al Nav 10 1907