The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-09
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Communication relative to obstructio,
of sidewalk on Quincy street. between
Sixth and Seventh streets, signed by Ca
ferred to the streets and walks commit
Communication from Edward F. Dunno
requesting the appointment of delegate
to represent the city of Topeka at tn,
eleventh annual convention of the League
of American Municipalities to be held ii
Norfolk Va, Sept. 49,, 10, 20 next, wa
presented, read and filed.
Petition of VIM. Curry and eight others
protesting against the assessment ant
valuation covering the paving of the aIIey
between Jefferson and Madison streets
ed. read and referred to the judiciar,
committee in connection with the city at
torney.
Request of G. d. Lyle that an electric
light be placed at Tenth and Lane streets
also at Ninth and West streets was pre-
scented, read and referred to the commit
tee on gas and electric lights
On motion of Councilman Jordan the re.
quest of the city engineer that he be fur.
nished with a copy of the new city direc.
tory. was granted.
Communication from J. A Lukens and
L. A. Ryder relative to the Central ave
nue. paving, was presented, read and
filed.
Petition of H. P. Miller and others 70,
location of lights at German and Seward
avenues, Emmett and Seward avenues
Logan and Seward avenues; State and
Grafton streets: State and Twiss streets;
Logan ana DIVISION streets, sumner and
Division Streets Green and Division
streets; Reno and Pennsylvania avenues,
Poplar and Pennsylvania. avenue; German
and Crane Streets. Norris street about 5O[
feet south of Seward avenue, and on Ell
lott street about 500 feet south of Seward
avenue. was presented read and referred
lights.
Petition of Jas. P. Smith. S. NJ Evans,
and J: w. Miller, deputy street commits
sioners, requesting an increase in salary,
was presented, read and referred to the
ways and means committee
Petition of Loyal w. Madden and 9TH
grounds at the terminus of asylum car
line for the purpose OF playing baseball
and referred to the chief OF police with
Remonstrance against the closing of
Fensky street. between Locust street and
and the alley east of Locust street, was
presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Remonstrance against the opening of
Grove avenue. signed by w. H Dunton
and % others, was presented, read and re-
ferred to the streets and walks commit
Communication from John D. Knox,
relative to the opening of Grove avenue,
was presented, read and referred to the
streets and walks committee.
Remonstrance against opening of Grove
avenue, signed by j. X. Mccoy and 50
to the streets and walks committee.
Communication from the board of park
commissioners relative to a Propos,ition
Co. to deed to the city certain lands in
exchange for the privilege Of putting
corner of Garfield park, was presented
read and referred to the streets and walks
committee. with Instructions to report at
next meeting of the council, to be held
Thursday evening, July 8.
Fifth approximate estimate of the city
engineer on account of repairing the East
Sixth street viaduct, in the sum of 81, 80
in favor of the Topeka Bridge and Iron
Co., was presented, read and on motion
Of Councilman Holiday, allowed
Monthly reports of the police Judge,
plumbing inspector, weighnnaster. license
city clerk, Superintendent of
electric lights city treasurer and dog Of
ficer, were presented, read and filed. 81
Claims of the John Robinson circus in
the sums of 800 and SIS respectively, first
presented July 10; lSOI,1and referred to the
on claims and accounts, were
back with Recommendation that
hey be referred to tAg judiciary s sia f9mmiT
On motion of Councilman Horn the report
Of the committee was adopted.
Estimate of the superintendent of cleo
rio lights on the reconstruction of the
sity light plant, first presented June 10,
1901 and referred to the ways and means
Concentration that the report be accepted,
md the council order the necessary re-
pairs to be made On motion OF Council i
nan Montgomery the report OF the COM
nittee was adopted.
Resolution relative to new drinking
fountain at southeast corner OF SKIN
street and Kansas avenue, first presented
fully 49, 1907, and referred to the ways and
means committee, was reported back with
recommendation that the resolution pc re-
erred to the street commissioner with in
;tructions to examine the fountain now
already installed, and report to the coun-
Ill If said fountain can be repaired. The
'eport of, the committee was adopted on
notion of Council Montgomery.
Request of J. 8. Weir, janitor. for an in
;rease in salary, first presented June III,
9O7 and referred to the ways and means
committee. was reported back. with rec
that the request be filed.
The report of the committee was adopted
IN motion of Councilman Montgomery.
Report of the city engineer relative to
yariOus sidewalks granted by the council
irst presented July Is, 1907, and referred
o the streets and walks committee. was
eported back with recommendatfon that
he suggestions embodied in the report be
carried out. On motion of Councilman
Jordan the report of the committee was
Ldopted.
An ordinance vacating portion of
Hayes street and North Western avenue,
irst presented July Is, 1907, and referred
O the streets and walks committee, was
eported back with recommendation that
he ordinance be not passed. The report OF
he committee was adopted on motion of
Remonstrance against adding Addition
to Gordon Place to the city of Topeka,
irst presented July l; 1907, and referred
eported back with recommendation that
he remonstrance be placed on file. On
notion OF councilman J0roan the report
# the committee was adopted.
Communication from S. r. Boyer, rela-
i've to sidewalk grade on west side of
Wayne street, between Munson and
twelfth streets, first presented July 10,
9O7 and referred to the streets and walks
ornmittee in connection with the city en-
nendation that the communication be
lied On motion of Councilman Horn the
eport of the committee was adopted.
"Reminiscences against the annexation
{ Hartsock's addition to the city of To-
eka, first presented July IS, 1907, and re-
erred TO the streets and walks committee,
vas reported back with recommendation
hat the remonstrance be filed. The re-
ort of the committee was adopted on mo-
ion of Councilman Horn.
Resolution of Councilman Montgomery
uniting expenditures in the way of street
aying. curbing and guttering, first pre-
ented July Is. 1907 and referred to the
treets and walks committee. was rennrt- |