The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-20
LEGAL
published in The Topeka State Journal
Sept %, 1901

state
Sept %. 1901
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber. Topeka Kansas. Sept
-, 1s1T-CouuciI met in regular session.
pursuant to adjournment Of September
18th. at s o'clock D m with the follow
ing councilmen present-BIakeIy. HoIIi-
day. kutZ- Lannau. Montgomery. Stanley
and Tandy-7- Absent-Horn- Howard.
Green in the chair.
Communication from the Elite Au1use-
ment company and the Novelty Amuse-
menr company relative to license charge
on theatsrs was presented. read and refer
red to the license committee
Communications from Ben Judxfns and
A L Sauls. detectives. relative TO salaries
due from the city of Topeka. was present
ed. read and referred to the COMMITTEES on
claims and accounts
Communication from Walter J. Arnold
assistant city engineer. relative to an in
crease in salary. was presented read -
referred TO the ways and means commit
Communication from the city engineer
presenting plans, estimate and specifica-
tons for storm water sewer to relieve
Biddle creek. was presented. read and on
motion OF Councilman Holiday approved
On motion Of Councilman Holiday the
following resolution presented by himself
Resolved. That the city clerk be and is
hereby instructed to advertise for three
days in the official city paper. asking for
Locust street from Sixth to Fourth
streets, as per plans and specifications on
On motion of Councilman Kutz Sept 50
1851, at o'clock . m. was fixed as the
latest hour at which bids could be re-
ceived-
Communication relative TO the condition
of Division and Green streets. presented
Sept IS, 1907, and referred to the streets
and walks committee. was reported back
with recommendation that the grade be
officially eStab Iished as soon as practfca-
BILE and that the street commissioner be
and is hereby directed to fill up holes at
such intersection and fix the crossing
first notifying the city railway com Dauy
to do the same within seven days-after
which the work is to be done at said rail-
way cOmpany's expense. On motion Of
Councilman Lsnnan the report Of the COM
mfttee was adopted
In conformity with q. resolution adopted
by the council on Sept 9, and referred to
the streets and walks committee. relative
to 4 uniform form Of petition TO be- used
bv the cftfzar.s of Topeka in requesting
sidewalks and paving that committee pre-
seuted a sample petition and recommend-
ea1nrfInan sTaIey the renoJt az ~ Corr o.
r1fttee was adopted
An ordinance taking certain plated ter
rftory and certain implanted territory into
the city Of Topeka and adding said terri
tory to and making the same part Of
said city. defining and declaring the en-
the addition Of said territory and adding
said annexed territory to the several
wards q the city, presented Sept Is. 1907.
committee. was reported back with rec
onmeudatioa that the ordinance be pass
ed Each section was read and on sepa-
ing placed On final passage Il was adopted
bv the following vote. Ave@BIakeIy.
Holiday. k4tz L-ann5n. M9nssonery-
sert-Horn. Howard. Hughes Jordan and
Van Nes@5
Tie following resolution presented by
Councilman Holiday was. on his own mo
Resolved. That it Is hereby declared to