The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
LEGAL.
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Dec. 30, 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

-E4 Dec. ~, lSVf.l
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
j Council Chamber. Topeka. Kansas, De
cember q. 19N.-Council met in regular
session, pursuant to adjournment of De-
eember 10th, at 7;So o'clock P. m With , the
Horn. Howard. Hughes. Jordan, Kutz,
Montgomery. Stanley Tandy and Van
II. Acting Mayor Hughes in the chair.
On motion of Councilman Horn the
meetings of Dec 18th, 18th and 10Th. was
dispensed with and they were approved
as written up by the clerk.
| of others relative to the Sunday. closing
ordinance, was presented, read and refer
RED to the police committee
Communication from the city engineer
relative to leaking water mains and ser
vice pipes, was presented, read and refer
with the city engineer and waterworks
superintendent
ative to remission of certain fines in po-
lice court, was presented and read, and on
| motion OF Councilman Howard. the action
was approved.
Communication from Philip C. Wilson,
police court deputy, requesting an IN,
/ crease in salary, was presented, read and
referred to the ways nd means commit
| tee.
Communication from the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone company, requesting
permission to erect an electric sign at the
avenue, was presented read and on mo-
ton of Councilman Horn, granted.
Communication from H: l. Monroe relao
tive to tax assessed against lots No. 40
| and 422 Buchanan street, was presented,
read and referred to the committee on jul
| dietary.
| Communication from the Topeka Barrel
and Box Manufacturing company relative
to location of their plant on East Sixth
avenue. was presented, read and referred
| to the streets and walks committee
| Communication from Arthur Capper re-
petition to a pave West u E i Street.,
from the east line of Polk street to the
west line Of Topeka avenue. was present.
ed, read and referred to the streets and
| walks committee.
| Petition from R. s. Snides and num-
Der of others, requesting that electric
lights be located at Twentieth and Clay
streets. Hampton and Buchanan streets.
| ty-first and Lincoln streets, was present
| ed. read aud referred to the committee on
gas and electric lights.
Petition signed By G. w. Carrier and a
number of others. requesting that electric
lights be located at Twenty-third and
Clay streets and Twenty-third and Lin
| coin streets, was presented, read and re-
ferred to the gas and electric lights COM
mittee
| Communication from Brizendine and
Lambert requesting the vacation of the
two alleys in the block bounded by Sew
enth street, Bensons addition, Eighth
avenue and Liberty street, in Rodgers
| Davis addition. to the city of Topeka, was
| and walks committee.
Petition to pave Buchanan street from
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south line of Fifteenth street. signed by
Davis-W & Co., and a number of
others, was presented. read and referred
to the streets and walks committee.
Communication from the assistant city
attorney relative to removal of fence
on Topeka avenue between Laurent and
Norris streets, was presented, read and
filed.
Communication 'front.' J. Stone regard
nue., John Norton's first addition to the
city of Topeka, was presented, read and
e Remons aG ' against the paving of
Eleventh street from the east line of Polk
street to the west line of Topeka avenue:
others, was presented, read and referred
to the streets and walks committee.
Communication from H. A. Dusenberry
regarding certain charges preferred
against Chief of Police Eaton and one G.
L; Keller was, presented. read and filed :.
electric lights and food inspector for the
month of November. were presented, read
Resolution of Councilman Howard rel
ative to revision Of the automobile ordi,
t lfs end Mes 9com and Waa
reported back with Recommendation that
the resolution be PLACED on file On mo.
ton of Councilman Jordan the report of
the committee was adopted.
Resolution of Councilman Jordan rela-
pe le F Bridge and Iron company in connec-
ton with the East Sixth avenue viaduct,
presented Dec. 2. 1897, and referred to the
ed back with recommendation that the
city attorney be directed to take the neo-
essary legal action to annul the contract.
On motion of Councilman Horn the reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Remonstrance against the closing of
Fensky street, presented Aug. 5, 1907 and
referred to the streets and walks commit
tee, was reported back with Recommended
ton that the remonstranstrance be placed
on file, and on motion of Councilman
Jordan the report of the committee was
Communication from the city engineer,
submitting plans and estimates covering
the opening of Grove avenue, presented
Dec. Z, 1907, and referred to the streets and
walks committee, was reported back with
be filed. The report of the committee was
adopted on motion of Councilman Jordan.
Communication from A j. Kelly rela-
tive to the opening of Grove avenue, pre-
scented Oct. Z, 1907 and referred to the
streets and walks committee, was report
ed back with recommendation that the
communication be placed on file. On mo-
ton of Councilman Jordan the report of
the committee was adopted
An ordinance vacating a portion or Fen
sky street, together with the veto of May
or Green, presented to the council on July
walks committee, was reported back with
recommendation that the ordinance be
placed on file me report OF tne commit
tee was ADOPTED on motion Oh Couhclliiiah
Jordan.
Communication from the city. engineer
relative to strenolith sidewalk at the cor
ner of Eighth and Quincy streets, present
ed Dec 4 1907, and referred to the streets
and walks committee. was reported back
with recommendation that the commune
cation be placed on file, and with the fur
ther accommodation that strenolith be
construed to mean one kind of cement On
motion of Councilman Jordan the report
of the committee was adopted.
Communication from John D. Knox re-
garding the transfer of certain land to the
city of Topeka IN connection with the
opening of Grove avenue, presented Aug.
8, 1907, and referred to the streets and
Il<c mi ice
recomme ndation that the communication
be placed on file, and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Jordan the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
Communication from w. Wells relative