The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-06

Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka were presented, read and referred
who reported them back with recommen-
dation that the claims be allowed and
paid from funds as follows:
General Revenue fund ....-........-$ 2,195. Is
Fire Department fund. .............. 3,679. Sc
Police Department fund. .....-..... FAB. 50
General Improvement fund. 6, 446. 80
Water Department fund. ........... 4, 9S5. 80
Sidewalk FUND ............... LOO. AZ
Total ..............................s2 81. 78s. 81
On motion of Councilman Hughes the
report of the committee was adopted
Communication from o. E. Goenour. re-
guessing permission to connect houses No.
presented, read and referred to the COM
mittee on sewers.
Petition for an electric light at the cor
ner of Seward ave. and Grattan St, was
presented, read and referred to the COM
mittee on gas and electric lights.
ave. from the west line of Roots addi-
tion to the east line, extended, of Ben
number of others, was presented, read,
and, on motion of Councilman Holiday,
the city clerk was directed to return the
petition to Mr.. Darr with request that 1t
be made on regular form prepared for
that purpose.
sign at 11O-12 e. sth ave-, was presented.
read, and, on motion of Councilman Hol-
uday the request was granted.
Communication from J. H. Keamey, re-
questing permission to erect an electric
sign at the southeast corner of 9Th st. and
Kansas ave., southwest corner of 9Th and
Kansas ave-, and the southwest corner of
7th st. and Kansas ave, was presented,
gas and electric. lights.
p Conmg y from the Topeka
Bridge Iron a &c; John r Ro ae T3, city
the e. 9Th ave. viaduct, were presented.
read and referred to the streets and
Communication from the fire marshal
relative to the purchase of 1000 feet of
hose for the use of the fire department:
Councilman Holiday the action of Mr..
Wilmarth was approved.
Communication from Harold ID. Cope
land, requesting a remission of fines in
CURED by reason Of having ridden his
motorcycle through the state house
to Mayor Green by the following vote:
Ayes-Blake1y, Holiday, Howard, Jordan,
Montgomery, Stanley. Tandy and Van
Ness .Noes-Horn., Hughes, Kutz and
Communication from, the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa 7Fe Railway Co., requesting
permission to occupy a part Of LIST st. at
the intersection of Division ST., with steps
presented, read and referred to the streets
and walks COMMITTEES.
Communication from John Mac Vicar,
secretary League of American Munfcip-
alities, regarding its official publication,
the Bulletin" was presented, read and
referred to the ways and means commit
Communication from w. H WATSON, re-
9uesting that the sidewalk tax on lots No
be certified off the tax roll, was presented
read and filed.
treasurer, relative to the condition of the
fundssof the city Nov. l. 1907, as compared
with the three previous years, was pre-
Communication from Frank H. Foster
regarding the condition of the lights in
the Auditorium, was presented, read and
referred to the committee on public build
ings.
in detail the amounts accruing
to the different funds of. the city of To
peza by reason of taxes for the year 1907
was presented, read and filed.
Communication from Mayor Green re-
garding the cost of appliances by which
properly pro test weights ' and nd measures se was
presented read and referred to the ways
and means committee.
city clerk, police. judge. license collector,
OF electric lights, food in
spector, plumbing inspector and ety., weigh
Claim of w. E. Hopkins for sS.1S for
during the month of october was
accounts COMMITTEE, with recomrnenda-
ton that it be placed on file. On motion
OF Co9n . 19faan the reeomm d
Claim of Minnie Lewis for 80 taxes paid
during the year 1902 in connection with
the opening of Norris street, was report
ed to the council by. the claims and ac-
counts committee with Recommendation
that the claim be filed. The report of the
was adopted on motion of
Councilman Horn.
Claim. Of F. G. Dreaming for s1o.95 was
on claims and accounts, with recommen-
dalton that It be approved when made out
It motion Of
Hughes the report of the committee was
Communication from w. H. WATSON re-
garding7 the; condemnation of lots No. 16S-
-. Haynes st presented Oct. II, 1907, and
reported back with Recommendation that
he communication be referred to the city
attorney for examination and report. The |
report of the committee was adopted on |
notion of Councilman Holiday.
Request of G. w. Bower and G. E. Foote |
o tb of b pd
Nov. 4, 1907, and referred to the judiciary |
was reported back with rec |
that laterals be built under !
direction Of the city engineer to accom- |
nodate the property owned by these gen
he report of the committee was adopted |
At request of the city attorney and on |
notion of Councilman Holiday the mat
Request of Geo. H. Smith for permission |
Q build an addition to his place Of bust |
md Kansas ave, presented Nov. IL, 1907,
md referred to the fire department COM
nittee. was reported back with recon- |
nendation that the request be not grant |
ID. The report of the committee was |
adopted on motion of Councilman Van
Ness.
Resolution in regard to dumping manure |
n holes. ravines, ETC., presented Nov. 4, /
lealth and sanitation, was reported back
With recommendation that the resolution |
,e placed on file. On motion Of Council I
nan Stanley the report of the committee
vas adopted.
Communication from Fred Deppe re- t
sarding hog pens on Western ave. and ST. |
Johns St, presented Nov. 4, 1867, and re-
erred to the committee on health and |
'anitation, was reported back with recon-
nendation that the matter be referred to