The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

meeting of February 4th. and specia
meeting of March lst, were approved a
published =
Claims and accounts against the cit,
We're presented, read and referred to tn
reported the, same back to the council
| with recommendation that the same b.
a aLloWed and paid from funds as follows
6eneraI revenue. fund i-.--..- ----..-$ 2, 1928
Ponee department, general reve-
Fire department , general reve- '7'-''
/ nue. 1uld 3,9I2. 81
General Improvement fund ........ 4.0l3. %
| " ater WORKS fund .................. ALE. s.
Side walk fund ................... "a. .
Judgment fund .................. 246 Il
| Sewer fund, Sewer No 26 - I2G
CARRIED park fund, Ord. Z709...... 1900. OK
81. 247 6
On motion of Councilman Hughes the
report of the COMMITTEES was adopted
councilman Howe moved that wher
| ried
Petition for sewer in the Fourth ward
of the city of Topeka, was presented, read
and referred to committee on sewers
Petition to pave Topeka avenue from
Huntington avenue to Euclid avenue was
presented, read and referred to committee
on streets and walks.
We're presented, read and referred to COM
mIttee on streets and walks:
On the east side of Parkdale St, from
5th to 9Th st.
On north side of Holman's add, from
tract No. 61716 to Kansas avenue.
On west side of Logan street from -
to Garfield avenue.
On east side of Logan ST., Garfield to
West side of Leland St from 9Th to 10th.
On Grand ave. from Munson ave. to
On west side of Topeka ave- from Shun-
ganunga creek to oath st.
On south side of 10Th st. from Kansas
ave. to Naples st.
On both sides of Logan ST. from Sew
ara ave to Division St; on both sides of
Division st; from Logan st. to Reno ST.,
and on both sides of Reno st. from Divi-
sion st to Sardou avenue
Petition for : benefit district to open
and widen 18th street between Lincoln
and Williston streets, presented, read
and referred to committee on streets and
Petition for benefit district to open
streets In Auburndale. was presented.
and walks.
Petition for street light at the corner of
18th and Wayne streets, presented,
and means.
Communication relative to obstruction
OF sidewalk on West Second street be-
tween Kansas avenue and Jackson, was
presented. read and referred to committee
on streets and walks.
Communication relative to low sidewalk
at lots 1cc6-S East Sixth street. was pre-
sented, read end referred to committee
on streets and walks
Communication relative to lights to be
duct during its reconstruction, was pre-
scented, read and referred to committee
on gas and electric lights Later. the
mayor ordered the request granted.
Communication relative to the dumping
of rubbish UPON the banks of Shunga-
nunga creek, was presented, read and re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
Communication relative to sewer on
Clay and in alley between Clay and Blu
chanan, was presented. read and referred
to committee on sewers.
Communication relative to building
sewer in block bounded by 5th. 9Th, Blu
chanan and Lincoln. was presented. read
and referred to committee on sewers.
Communication from the Orphans home
requesting that the home be released from
the payment of special assessments, WAS
presented read and referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Communication from T. G. Gilchrist rel
alive to trees ruined by grader, presented
read and referred to committee on streets
and walks.
the boundary line of Sardou avenue from
Freeman avenue to Chester avenue was
read and referred TO the city
attorney for his opinion.
Communication and request that West
nth street be graded from College ave-
hue to Lincoln street, was presented, read
and referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Communication and request that grade
of sidewalk be raised at corner of Sth and
Jackson was presented. read and referred
to committee on streets and walks
Communication and request for a Gull |
vert at the intersection of Woodward |
avenue and 18th streets, presented, read |
and referred to committee on streets and
walks.
Communication from fire marshal ask
ing appropriations
firemen's relief fund be approved. was
presented, read and on motion of Coun- |
Gilman Howe the appropriations were APP |
proved
Communication and request that the al |
ey between lots 156 and 15S on West sth /
avenue be vacated presented, read and /
referred to committee on streets and |
walks.
electric light plant, and the city engi- |
leer's estimates for remodeling the same, |
we're presented, and referred to the COM
Councilman Holiday offered the follow |
ng resolution, together with commun-
adopted On motion of Councilman Mont
Res Resolved. That the city engineer be and
s hereby directed to prepare a detailed
of the cost of macadamizing
seven and one-half (710 feet of the north
me of Muivane and Ghase's First addfS
ion to the east line of Bensons addition
md submit the same to the mayor and
council at the earliest opportunity
The following city officers filed their
eguIar monthly reports: Police judge.
md city treasurer.
The special committee appointed to in
more against the city engineer filed their
eport with the council, and Councilman
ryder moved to amend by receiving the
eport and discharging the committee
he amendment carried by the following L wing
Horn, Howe, Hughes. Mont
,omery. Nipps. Sinner, and Ryder-l0;
loes Jordan
Councilman Howe moved that the part
f the report which has reference to the
urther investigation by the sewer COM
nittee of the raise at Huntington avenue
,e adopted. Seconded and carried.
The following resolution accompanied
he report and was made a part of the
anne and was adopted on motion of
councilman Nipos:
RESOLUTION.
whereas. NJ. w. Gilmore. A resident of
his city has appeared before the special
ommittee appointed TO investigate
harges of corruption against officials of
ur engineering department, and made af-
idavit that he paid sums of money. un-
awfulIy aggregating sass. 90, to our city
ngineer J. F. McCabe. and
Whereas, This committee has only linn
ed powers in making investigation of
his kind. and no power to secure papers