The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15

On motion of Councilman Van Ness
me loIlowing resolution presented by him.
resolved. That the city engineer be
ana ne is hereby directed to examine the /
ana standing at the intersection of Kan
sas avenue and Kious street, and report |
sxn enc next meeting Of the council the |
more rapid manner than the sewers are
capable of draining the same"
Tandy jordan ana pRR1 orn co G0nnsilmen
leliers to open bids covering the con-
s st Of sewer on Polk street. be-
street; only one bid was received. that !,
oil o. ). h. Maxwell. After a canvass of the |
submitted the following report:
we. your committee of tellers an
p peiateo 70 open bids for the construction !
OF a sewer on Polk street between Four
teenth and Douthitt streets beg 70 renor,
that j. II: Maxwell is the lowest bidder. |
The report of the committee was adonted |
on m otion of Councilman Tandy and ON |
Igrther motion made by Councilman |
2pros Nm me contract was awarded to ]. |
Councilmen Tandy. Jordan and Horn
were appointed committee of tellers to |
open Dds covering the re-paving of East |
SKIN avenue from the east end of the |
Vladuct to the east line of Locust street !
ana Locust street, from the north line of |
Fourth street to the north line of Eighth |
avenue. Bids were received from IJutt
Jonah a. Folks: Haskins & Ramsey. J. H. |
Maxwell and Walton w. Gilmore After
COM
report
I'VE. your committee of tellers appointed
10 open bids for the paving of E.st Sixth
avenue from the viaduct to Locust street,
peg ieave to report that Walton w. Gill
more is the lowest bidder: and for the
paving of Locust street, from Fourth
street to Eighth avenue we also find that
walton .:nr ~, w. Gilmore is the lowest bidder.
lowest bidders
report of the tellers was adopted. And
on motion of Councilman Jordan the con-
tracts were awarded accordingly.
Councf1men Tandy, Jordan and Horn
were appointed committee of teYlers to
open bids covering the drainage of Bid
ole creek Bids were received from Has
as they were above the estimates of the
city engineer. they were not considered.
Mayor Green appointed Frank Newland
member of the board of waterworks
trustees. to succeed himself. and on roll
can the appointment was confirmed by
Blakely, Fraser. Horn. Jordan, Kutz
Iannan, Miller, Tandy and Van Ness:
noes; none absent, Councilmen Howard.
On motion of Councilman Jordan, the
following resolution presented by him
Resolved. That the city engineer be
and he is hereby instructed to file an
amended estimate for the construction of
the improvement of Biddle creek
The following resolution was presented
by Councilman Jordan, and on his own
motion. adopted:
Resolved. by the mayor and council
that the city clerk be and he is hereby
instructed to advertise for bids for the
creek; also for the racing Of the street
railway company's track from the east
line of Lake street to the east line of
Locust street"
Request to connect with sewer at cor
ner of Tenth avenue and Lafayette street.
presented Aug :: lsos. and referred to the
a.
with recommendation that the request be
granted: the connection to be made I'M
that the city be held bIameless for any
damage which might result from such
connection. The report of the commit
tee was adopted on motion of Councilman
Blakely.
On motion of Councilman Tandy. as
amended by Councilman Horn, the next
regular meeting of the council will be
held on Thursday. August 20. 1908, at
eight O'Clock p. m.
there will be a special meeting of the
council held in the ,oo council chamber.
ing the report of the appraisers ap-
pointed to appraise the property liable
9T by OF hs
streets: for the purpose of hearing any
and all complaints which may be made
on account of such appraisements.'
Councilman Tandy presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. by the mayor and council,
| that inasmuch as Luttjokann & Folks
are the lowest bidders for the curbing of
! Locust street, from the north line OF
Fourth street to the north line of Eighth
avenue, that they be awarded the con-
tract"
The resolution was adopted by the fol
FrsseE VG Horn Aye Jordan Rue hannag
/ Miller. Tandy and Van Ness: noes,
none: absest, conncilmen Howard.
The following resolution was presented
| by Councilman Tandy:
Resolved. by the mayor and council.
| that fnasmuch Lutttohann & Folks
are the lowest bidders for the new curb
| ing on Sixth avenue, from the east end
| of the viaduct to the east line of Locust
street. that they be awarded the con-
tract"
On roll call the resolution was adopted
| by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen
| Blakely. Fraser, Horn. Jordan, Kutz.
Lannan. Miller. Tandy and Van Ness;
noes; none; absent; Councilman Howard
Councilman Tandy presented the fol-
| lowing resolution:
| that inasmuch as Walton w. Gilmore is
| the lowest bidder on the paving. grading,
| rolling and resetting curb on East Sixth
| avenue. from the east end of the viaduct
| to the east line of Locust street. that
said Walton W. Gilmore be awarded the
| contract"
The resolution was adopted by the. fol-
! lowing vote: Ayes. Councilmen Blakely.
Fraser, Horn. Jordan. kutz. Lannan,
.h1ller, 1dnuN ana van NtSS-S, nOtts,
none: absent Councilmen Howard,
| Hughes and Stanley-3
The following resolution was presented
| by Councilman Tandy:
"Resolved. by the mayor and council.
that inasmuch as Walton W. Gilmore is
| the lowest bidder for the grading, paving
and rolling of Locust street. from the
north line of Fourth street to the north
line of Eighth avenue that said Walton
w. Gilmore be awarded the contract"
! On roll call the resolution was adopted
| by the following vote: Ayes. Counclmen
Blakely, Fraser, Horn. Jordan. Kutz.
Lannan. Miller, Tandy and Van Ness:
noes. none: absent. Councilmen Howard.
Hughes and Stanley-3.
The following resolution was presented
| by Councilman Fraser:
Resolved, That the mayor and council
| of the city of Topeka deem is necessary