The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-08

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of $500 from the proceeds derived
from the sale of general improvement
bonds, series 1906, No. 1. to the street
and alley paving bond fund was
passed. This is a balance which re-
| mains uncalled for in the first named
fund and it is transferred to a fund
where it can be best. used.
4 Resolutions introduced by w. G.
| Tandy that the city purchase carpets
| Tor the sanitary department offices
| and that of the city treasurer's as well
as papering one of the suite of offices
of the city clerk were referred to the
ways and means committee.
resolution instructing the city at
| torney to- draft an ordinance creating
] street repairing department for the
purposes of repairing the pavements
| man Stanley. The resolution was re-
| ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
A resolution was introduced au-
thorizing the city attorney to prepare
an amendment to the ordinance sec
ton 1928, article IT. by placing the
words land alleys after streets in
third line of that section.
The city engineer and street COM
missioner are instructed to look up
the opening of Locust street north to
the right of way of the Santa Fe rail-
road. This is asked for on the part
Of the Santa Fe shopmen.
Councilman Holiday introduced a
resolution asking that the Bell and
Independent Telephone companies
place telephones free of charge in the
council chamber.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Councilman Holiday:
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that the street commissioner and city
engineer are hereby authorized to
perfect an agreement with the resi-
dent property holders on the west side
Eighth avenues regarding the location
of the sidewalk involving the vacation
of a small part of Leland street and in
lieu thereof an agreement to grant
the city a portion of certain lots.
A resolution instructing the street
commissioner to repair Harrison
street between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
A resolution directing the street
commissioner to repair the street
crossings at the intersection of Wood
lawn and Ashland avenues, Laurel and
Greenwood avenues, and Woodlawn
and Laurel avenues was referred to
the streets and walks committee.
A resolution was passed holding
welcome out to the visiting Odd Fell
lows who are in the city this week.
The regular monthly appropriation
ordinance appropriatipg s36.45S.11 to
pay payrolls and claims against the
city for the month of September, was
passed as follows:
General revenue fund ........$ 2, Abs
Fire department fund .......... 3.829.72
Police department fund ........ 2,455.1 3
General improvement fund -. 6,069.13
Paving fund 15,85S.89
Sidewalk fund ................. 2,295.S1
Total .......... .$36, 45S1l
An ordinance creating the office of
assistant, janitor fer Richard Boyd t
$50 per month was passed. The city
has two janitors at present but Boyd
will act as assistant both at the city
hall and Auditorium.
The following collections from de-
partment heads are reported for the
month of September:
Police judge -:....-.-.-...-..-.. 106.5O
Plumbing inspector .............- $3.50
Weighmaster Observation-Disclosures. 5000 |
Dog officer S6.0O
Sl,Z| 6.3U
The application of the scent theaters |
for a reduction in the amount of the Ii |
cense because an equal license is |
charged all theaters regardless of size, |
came before the council. The COM
Pavorably for a change but the council |
refused to accept the recommendation
and referred the matter back.
4I.g- .
IF ordinance No. 2447, relating to
plumbing by w. Wells, plumber. I'm
Ter the wording of the section the in
spection fee for every job of 500 or
stead of this the city at present is
charging $500 per job. Wells claims
he wording should be changed SO that
out $500 can be charged under the
wording of the ordinance. The com
was referred to the streets
md walks committee.
w. M. Parkinson and thirty-four
,thers petition, the council to force
he gas company to make an extension |
If gas mains in the Fifth ward in the
,icinity of the Keith addition. The
,etition was referred to the gas COM
oany.
c,itv engineers estimates for the
month of September for new paving and
sidewalk construction were allowed as
Jaskins & Ramsey for paving 5 3,35668
n w. Gilmore for sidewalks. 229581
= N. Rice for paving. 1851. SO
Jaskins & Ramsey 2,21692
Jaskins & Ramsey. -........ 1,59414
Z N Rice 2,06446
Haskins & Ramsey. 963S2
Webster & Tulloch, curbing.... 327.51
John Richie, rolling. ....... 2S9.75
+. H Maxwell, grading .......-/ 40915
Jaskins e. Ramsey 278 60
s1S.154.70
The payrolls for the month of Sep
,ember were allowed for the various