The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber,
| Topeka, Kansas, December 2S 1905.
Council met in regular session pursuant
the following counciinen' present: Green,
Griiey, Holiday, Horn, Howe, dughes,
Swendson-n. Absent, Jordan. Mayor
Davis presided.
On motion or Councilman swendson the
reading of the minutes of the regular
meeting of December 21st, and special
meeting of the same dates, was dispensed
with and they were approved as written
up by the clerk.
Communication from the Commercial
club, asking that the amount charged the
State Teachers association for the use of
the Auditorium be refunded, was present.
go, read and on motion of .Councllman
Holiday the request was granted, with
instructions that the amount be included
in the next appropriation ordinance
Petition asking to have ordinance rela-
tive to hitching OF horses on 9th avenue,
asmended was presented. read ana re-
walks.
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Holiday was referred to the
committee on streets and walks:
Resolved, That the street commissioner
De and is hereby instructed to repair the
cross walks at the intersections of Sew
enth and Monroe street.
On motion of Councilman Howe, the
following resolution offered by himself,
was adopted:
Resolved. By the Mayor and Council,
That the city attorney be and he is here
by instructed to inquire as to the legality
of constitutionality of the acts of the leg
is1ature purporting to vacate certain
streets and lots in Steele's addition to the
City of Topeka, and that he give to this
body a written statement of his conciu-
sions. 49,
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Hughes was referred to the
committee on ways and means:
Resolved, That the salary of the street
commissioner be paid $4,000 per month,
department be paid increase of $1,000
Der month.
Tho following resolution offered by
Councilman Holiday was referred to the
committee on streets and walks:
the county in the construction of a ma
cadam road east of the city to the ex-
tent that VIII enable the city to reach the
county macadam road on East Eighth
avenue.
Councilman Hughes offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to
committee streets and walks:
Resolved That + the street COMMISSIONED Mss
street running north from Chickasha
street 4.--
(, On motion of Councilman Howe, the
following resolution, offered by himself
Resolved, By the mayor and council
That the city engineer be and he hereby
is Instructed to interview the management
of the Topeka City railway with the end
IN view of having that company lay, at
the present time, q double track on Clay
street, been Huntoon and 18th streets, in
case they contemplate any such action at
any time in the near future.
The council then took up the resolution
which was made a. special order of bust
ness for this evening. The report was
read. which is as follows: Your ways and
means committee recomn ends that the
within resolution be amended by substi-
tuting for a 10 per cent Increase in sal
aries. the following scale on wages: ~
Chief of Fire Dept. $50 90 per mo-
Asst. Chief Fire Dept. ...... 80. 90 per mo-
Engineers Fire Dept. ........ so. 90 per mo-
F'irst-class firemen. 20. 90 per mo-
and your committee recommends that the
city attorney be instructed to prepare an
By proTdng fop saa f
feet April l, 1907. ~ n
Howe.
report by making the salary. of two liet1ss
tenants 5000 per mopth, and also iu-
dinance that will increase the salary Of
the city physician from $55.00 to $500, and
Horn ~
Councilman swendson moved to amend
the amendment by striking out all refers
ence to any other department Seconded
by Councilman Simms and carried.
then carried. 9
Councilman Nipps moved that the fur |
poned until after April first Seconded
by Councilman Horn, and the motion was
lost by the following vote; Ayes Coun-
Green, GPiley, Holiday, Howe, Montgom- /
cry; Sinner, simms and swendson-S.
The report of the committee amended |
was then adopted by the, following vote: /
Ayes, Couneilmen Green, Griley. Holiday. |
Howe. Montgomery, Sinner, Simms and |
Swendson-S; noes. Horn, Hughes and
Nipps-3
Councilman Swendson moved that the
matter of redivision-of the city into wards /
Or the modification of the wards in the L
city be referred to. committee on ways
very early date. Seconded by Council /
man Montgomery and carried.
Councilman Swendson moved that the
city attorney be requested to hurry UP the
preparation of the Meter Inspection ordi- |,
nance for the city, and if possible have I
hat ordinance before the council by the
January meeting of the council. Seconded
by Councilman Howe and, carried. !
Councilman Green moved that the City
Attorney be directed to present an ordf-.
nance at the next meeting of the coun-sl
Ill. creating the office of city auditor =
Seconded by Councilman Holiday and
carried. /
Councilman swendson moved that the
natter of salary of the city physician be
'eferred to the ways and means commit
ZEE, and that such matter be given due
consideration and an early report: Sec
nan Montgomery moved to amend by re-
luesting the ways and means committee
o look into the matter of other depart
nents. in their consideration of this mo-
ion. Seconded by Councilman Sinner.
rhe amendment was accepted by Coun-
'ilman swendson; and the motion as I.
lmended --aS carried.
Councilman Swendson also offered a
esolution on the same subject which was
eferred to committee on ways and
means.
]. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk.
SCHOOL HOUSE.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received