The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-22
LEGAL.


Resolution of Councilman Howard, TO-
gether with various petitions ana comIhu-
nications relative to the closing OIL 100
tiers on Sundays. presented Oct. q Isvs'
was reported back with the following rec
concentrations:
was aeu ref eGmait the mn iario Of closing the
theaters on Sunday. beg to report that we
are of the opinion that the sunday iA Pel
vised Ordinances of the city OF Iopeka,
1906, is adequate to close the theaters on
Sundays. Attached hereto is the OPINION
of the city attorney. On motion or Coun-
Gilman Holiday the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
resolution. -
Whereas, Our judiciary committee and
section 12OS of Revised Ordinances, 1905,
sufficient to close the Sunoay en NAE:
Resolved, That the mayor be requested
to issue such orders to the legal ana Pc
lice departments as are necessary 10 en-
force Section 1908 against the operation OF
theaters and similar places of amusement
on the Sabbath, or the day commonly
On roll cali the resolution was adopted
by the following vote: MACPHERSON ony,
gomery. Stanley, Tandy and Van Ness
Noes-Holliday and Lannan-2. Absent
The following bonds were presented for
Haskins & Ramsey 1917
Haskins & Ramsey (~maintenance).. .-S2,OV0
WV. Gilmore (Biddle creek drain Sow
Missouri e Kansas Tel. Co. (~excava- mn
on cSls roll call the bonds were approved py
the following vote: Holt
Lannan, Montgomery. Stanley, Tandy and
Van Ness-IL. Absent-Horn-l Noes
None.
for a levy and collection of a license tax
upon certain callings, trades, professions,
etc, was presented, read ana referreo To
the license committee:
An ordinance amending Section II Of Or
dinance No: 26l5. approved July ., 1910, oes
presented, read and referred to the streets
and walks committee.
An ordinance appropriating money out
of the street and alley paving bond inter,
est fund to pay interest on street ana
a rllsY P on Notion bonds 81 c %as REessnt aug aaa
Rule IS was suspended, an emergency de-
clared. and the ordinance taken up fer
and, on separate motion, adopted. The
ordinance being placed on final passage 1t
|-Blakely, Holiday, Hughes, Jordan;
Kutz, Lannan Montgomery. Stanley and
Horn Har Howard and Tandy"s.
The following resolution presented py
Councilman Van Ness was referTed TO
Resolved, By the Mayor and Council,
That the electric. lights be ordered to be
placed on Central avenue at Soldier creek
streets in North Topeka.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Jordan was, on his own mo-
On account of complaints made about
jackson st. and Kansas ave-, being block
ed by cars, it is deemed necessary that a
to ascertain what the trouble is, and how
it can be remedied; therefore be it
Resolved, By the Mayor and Council,
that the city engineer be, and is, hereby,
instructed to make an examination of
said alley and report, at an early date
On motion of Councilman Jordan the
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
the city of Topeka, that the city engineer
be. and is. hereby, instructed to investi-
a municipal dessicating plant, and report
the result of such investigation TO the
Councilman Stanley introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted on
motion of the same councilman:
Resolved, By the Council that the may
or pass on cases before the courts as to
whether they shall be prosecuted or dis
on motion of Councilman Montgomery
the following resolution presented by him
self was adopted:
councilman from the Third ward, has in
his possession numerous letters and one
of an expert civil engineer to investigate
the misconstruction of the Fifth ward
sewer; therefore,, De II
| Resolved. BY the Mayor and Council of
the City of Topeka. that Mr., F.. e. Nipps
be requested to file the original letters
and resolutions pertaining to the employ
ment of an expert civil engineer to in
vestigate the misconstruction of the Fifth
ward sewer, with the city clerk, for fu-
ture reference, and that the city clerk be,
and is, hereby. instructed to furnish Mr..
Nipps with certified copies of all letters,
if Mr.. NippS desires such copies.
A question arising as to the best method
of accomplishing the work of repairing
thorized by the council, Councilman Hol-
liday moved that the work proceed as
soon as possible. under direction of the
mayor. The motion prevailed.
No further business appearing council
adjourned.
TSeal1 C. B. BURGE, City Clerk.